NH Unscripted with Ray Dudley for the NH Arts Community!

2019 - Our first podcast, done in the CTV studio. Greg and I talk about his touring comedy show and what it's like to do comedy.

Ellen Desmond and Karina Allayne from the NHTA take some time to discuss how the group is adapting during the you know what with something they call the UnAwards, which will stream @ 7pm on April 10th. The UnAwards is a compilation of videos sent in by various individuals and groups in an effort to provide a temporary outlet to exercise their talents and hopefully entertain as well. Ellen and Kari...

The Garrison Players stepped up to the plate and chatted about all things Garrisony. Their history, how they got their name, the Grange building the ended up buying, their upcoming season and a chuckaluck more!

Joel Mercier, Producing Artistic Director @ Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH chats us up about opening up post "you know what" and fills us in on the new season. This seasons production list was chosen with specific parameters in order to stay within the guidelines of the state. Joel is also on a board that offers guidance to the state government concerning theater attendance and gives us some insi...

Ellen Burger is the current President of the Community Players of Concord and was gracious enough to spend time with NH Unscripted and talk to us about all the goings on with them. The pandemic caused them to have to make some quick decisions to keep themselves afloat. Ellen talks about all the support they've received from their sponsors and how volunteers have seized the downtime to spruce up th...

My good friend Andrew Pinard takes a breather from his very busy schedule to discuss several topics with us. Andrew has a new position as the Executive Director of the Claremont Opera House, Claremont, NH and he brings us up to speed on how and why that happened. He also talks about the move by the Hatbox Theatre to go from "profit" to "nonprofit" status and where they are in the process.

Slate talks up what they do, gives us some audition tips as well as some do's and don'ts for set protocol and a lot, lot more! They cast extras for Castle Rock, Daddys Home 2,  Slate Casting specializes in full service union and non-union casting for industrials, commercials, films, live events, voiceovers, web videos, kids casting, theater, print, real people, and any other project that requires...

John Campanello answers questions for us like "Do I need an agent?", "What's expected of me in an audition?", "What should a taped/video audition look like?" and sooooo much more. John is a talent agent with NEMG (New England Model Group) in Manchester, NH.

Time to get an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the NH performing arts scene. And the best source for that chat is with Andrew Pinard (the Hatbox Theatre, Concord, NH). Andrew is very connected with the arts AND the political scene in NH and I was sure he could provide us with some inside info. We talked about his involvement as the virus started to spread and things began shutting, to his know...

Bryan and Johanna Halperin take the time to sit and discuss their newest creation: The Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative. The Powerhouse is community theatre group based in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire with their home base in the newly renovated Colonial Theatre AND in the Belknap Mill, both located in Laconia, NH.

NYMMT chats with us about all their various endeavors. And there are many! They have their professional series, their concert series, their touring series, they blog (rossandjamieadventure.com), they have a podcast (Finishing the Season)and on and on. We talk the impact COVID has had on their plans and how they're planning to work around it.

Well, Wayland and I cover it all! His business as a sheet music collector, his previous career as an expert artist in residence for pottery, how he broke his back and how he got to hang out with Ginger Rogers (who sang a song just for him) several times. This episode of NH Unscripted is jam packed. Enjoy!

Get out those Divine posters, fire up your copy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, grab you best makeup kit and put on your funkiest feather boa because today we're going drag baby!! Lady Ro (aka Robbie Chubbuck) dishes the dirt on drag in the Queen City and beyond. Did you know most drag queens work for tips? Did you ever think you'd hear the phrase "I forgot my tits at home?". Well you're gonna h...

Time for a (remote) fireside chat with actor (and friend) Aaron Compagna. His passions for stage, film and improv are on the table as well as what the heck is he doing while stuck in quarantine.

Jane Button, of Jane Button Photography, graciously chats remotely with NH Unscripted about photography. More specifically about headshots. Headshots are the actors calling card and I had some serious questions about them that needed answers. Like, who owns them after the pictures are taken? Is it ok to get reprints at Walmart? Why shouldn't I just let my grandmother take my headshots with my phon...

Clint and I have a quick chat about the impact the virus and the quarantine are having on the students and faculty of Concord High School. In the second half we talk about the new film course he's teaching to his acting class.