KMUZ Theatre Talk

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:51) The hit musical THE PROM runs at Albany Civic Theater April 5-27. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest actors join forces with a student who wants to bring her girlfriend as her high school prom date — against the wishes of parents who want to keep the dance on the straight and narrow. The result is love that brings everyon...

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (08:39) What if Romeo had stayed helplessly in love with Rosaline instead of Juliet? Or if Mercutio and Tybalt hadn't died — but got together instead? In “Romeo & Juliet: Choose Your Own Ending” at Gallery Theater March 22-April 7, the audience votes on which course true love takes in this irreverent, madcap reimagining of Shakespeare's...

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (12:57) The hit musical “THE PROM” runs at Pentacle Theatre March 1-23. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest quartet joins forces with a student who wants to bring her girlfriend as her high school prom date, and the town’s citizens. The result is love that brings everyone together. Director Robert Salberg joins Ann and Ed. (21:33)...

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ “Power Up” campaign. (02:32) Theatre Talk Calendar (12:57) “ Eclipsed ,” by Irish playwright Patricia Burke-Brogan, reveals the terrible truth behind Ireland’s Magdelene Laundries, where, for more than 200 years, over 30,000 women branded as “fallen” were banished into forced labor and abused by the Catholic Church. Ed and Ann interview Albany Civic Theatre director Char...

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:40) “Zazzie Sings” is a new musical being previewed at The Majestic Theatre in Corvallis by the creators of the worldwide phenomenon “Disenchanted.” Director- playwright Fiely Matias and composer-lyricist Dennis Giacino return to Theatre Talk with the story behind the story. (35:15) Jeff Minden is directing the French farce “Boeing Boeing” at Keizer Hom...

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (10:52) Karen McCarty, director of “Ripcord,” by David Lindsay-Abair will hold auditions for this small cast comedy at Pentacle Theatre on Jan. 27. Ann and Ed talk with Karen about the characters and why Lindsay-Abaire is her favorite playwright. (19:11) A new adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, “The Great Gatsby” takes the stage at Albany Ci...

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:25) Ann and Ed talk with Jo Dodge, who has directed scores of comedies, dramas and musicals in her long career at Pentacle Theatre and has a special relationship with “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” the first of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy plays. It means a lot to her as a director, actor and acting teacher. It’s no wonder that Jo is known affection...

Happy Holidays to all you theatre lovers! Here’s a special gift from Ann and Ed to thank you for listening to and supporting another year of KMUZ Theatre Talk broadcasts and podcasts. Gather round and listen along with your kids for a special treat! Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month...

(00:00) Intro. (00:50) The mid-Willamette Valley theatre season promises great entertainment ahead for theatre lovers. Ed and Ann cover it from A to Z in this episode. (17:58) Wrap-up. Thanks for listening to and supporting another year of Theatre Talk broadcasts and podcasts.   Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first a...

(00:00) Intro and ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk ⁠ Calendar. (09:06) We all know the Peter Pan story, but what happened before Neverland? The answer is in the magical play with music, Peter and the Starcatcher , onstage at Albany Civic Theatre Dec. 1–16. Ann interviews assistant director Stepanie Schwarz and actors Henry Moat and Teza Ross to talk about Black Stache, the Lost Boys, crocodiles, fairies and how...

(00:00) Intro and ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk ⁠ Calendar. (09:28) “The Play That Goes Wrong” runs Nov. 17–Dec. 9 at Pentacle Theatre . Director Susan Schoaps, with actors Shay Hasse and Ken Hermens, share the challenges and rewards of creating the crazy comic chaos of a theatre troupe’s opening night disaster — where the props don’t work, the set has a mind of its own and the stalwart actors and technician...

(00:00) Intro and ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk ⁠ Calendar. (09:45) Award-winning playwright and opera librettist Ellen Lewis is the playwright in residence at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland and is working on a new play commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for its American Revolutions series. Ellen recently wrote the book and lyrics for her first musical, “ In the Deep ,” together with comp...

(00:00) Intro and KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (07:04) Legendary director Jo Dodge joins Ann Ed, who ask about Jo’s life as an actor, director and acting teacher at ⁠Pentacle Theatre⁠ . She’s directing her 50th show in January and holding open auditions for actors on Oct. 21. (22:17) Jo Dodge dives into the details for the casting call and open auditions for her 50th show at ⁠Pentacle Theatre⁠ , th...

We’re featuring two new musicals on this week’s episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk that are sure to become audience favorites. (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (06:32) Joining us first on KMUZ Theatre Talk are co-directors Emily Matsuda and Sabrina Rehnke, along with young actor Esther Morgan, to tell us all about “Matilda The Musical,” onstage now through Oct. 1 at Gallery Theater in McMinnvill...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk: (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (06:06) Four Southern gals learn what the bond of friendship really means when faced with late-life challenges in “The Savannah Sipping Society,” opening Sept 15 at Albany Civic Theatre. Ann and Ed talk with director Scott Harvey and actors Linda Cashin and Jennifer Moody about this comic character piece. Listen to KMUZ...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk: (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (08:32) Agatha Christie meets Noises Off? Auditions for The Play That Goes Wrong are Sept. 2 at Pentacle Theatre . Director Susan Schoaps talks about the physical comedy and complex tech in this hilarious play-within-a-play hit farce — where everything that can possibly go wrong onstage, goes wrong. (19:38) Theatre 33’s...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk : • (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. • (07:20) Show director Debbie Neel and actors Christoper Schoaps and Victoria Venard talk about the challenges and rewards of working on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , running Aug. 11–Sept. 2 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem. This Tony-winning drama focuses on a teenage boy with an extraordinary bra...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk: (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:17) Pentacle Theatre board president Emma Thurston and operations manager Steven Trahan reveal Pentacle’s 2024 season of plays. They also cover the challenges, joys and work it takes to put together a winning season with wide appeal. (29:44 ) No problem? Struts and Frets Theatre Co. takes on one of Shakespeare’s mos...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk: (00:00) Intro and the Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:55) Katrina Godderz and Daric Moore tell Ann and Ed it’s not your grandmother’s " Pride and Prejudice ," opening July 28 at Gallery Theater . (24:30) Linda Baker is a self-described fangirl for Lauren Gunderson’s " The Book of Will ," opening July 14 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre . Listen to KM...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk: (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar. (13:21) Loriann Schmidt talks about auditions for "A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder," July 8 at Pentacle Theatre. (24:43) Jessica Lynnette Peterson and Carole Astley from Enlightened Theatrics talk about the Broadway Dreams workshop in July and 2023 Summer Camps for kids in August. (38:47) Robert Salberg...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Tal k, Ann and Ed interview Susan Coromel and Thomas Nabhan from Theatre 33 at Willamette University about their 10th New Play Summer Festival for Pacific Northwest Playwrights . We’ll also learn about Theatre 33’s ambitious plan to become a creative regional theatre hub for emerging playwrights. Later, Ed and Ann are joined by show director Karen McCarty and actors...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk, Ann and Ed interview David Janowiak , who’s been a leading force behind Western Oregon University ’s BFA theatre program for 24 years. He’s also the founder of the Valley Shakespeare Company and one of the founders of the professional Salem Repertory Theatre . David is headed to the University of North Carolina, Charlotte , in July to chair their theatre progr...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk , Ann and Ed interview show director Robin Pederson about “9 to 5, The Musical,” with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, playing at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville every weekend in May. Working women, unite! Later, Ed and Ann learn about some surprising personal histories and longtime connections to ”Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” from director Leigh Matthews-Bock...

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk , Ann and Ed interview show director Stephen Munshaw and music director John Radosta about Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music,” in concert April 29 at the Elsinore Theatre. This special performance features the mid-valley’s best vocalists backed by the Salem Orchestra. Ed and Ann also talk with Patricia Wiley and Tom Hewitt, the co-directors of “A Doll’s...

On this week’s episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk , it’s a three-fer! Ann and Ed talk with Susan Coromel, who’s directing the Noël Coward classic comedy Blithe Spirit, opening April 13 at Willamette University’s Pelton Theatre. And theatre manager Stephen Alexander joins in to reveal Willamette’s 2023-24 season. Then Ed and Ann talk with assistant director Becky Roth and actor Melissa Gutierrez about th...