Onstage/Offstage Theatre Podcast

NYC producer, George talks about their experiences creating the Midtown Festival and dealing with one of the biggest theatre communities in the world.

Playwright. She writes and performs her one-woman show, "Naked in Alaska," about her life experience as a dancer in Anchorage.  

Digging a Hole. To China.

Playwrights, educators. Theatre for grammar and high schoolers (yes, and adults, too!) with scientific content. Sadie and Ricky make Tesla, Marie Curie, and Sir Isaac Newton not just mirthful, but musical! www.matheatre.com

Playwright. One must always speak out. Even if the audience isn't friendly. naomiwesterman.com

Playwright. No telling when you'll reach your limit.

Playwright. And *you* thought packing for a trip was a hassle! Website

Playwright/ (Then) Dir. Brand and Marketing, Wooly Mammoth Theatre, Project Director for the New Play Exchange.  

Directors/actors. Two directors talk about selecting one play from a pot of over 800. Then taking that winning play and producing it at opposite ends of the United States.  Jeremy Webb on IMDB Jessica Hanna - Facebook Bootleg Theatre Hope and Optimism Foundation (Stage)

Playwright/performer/motivational speaker. It's a given that life's detours frequently spur creativity. Amy Oestreicher's detours have been more severe than many. So she's taking them on the road with her. Note: Ms. Oestreicher passed away in 2021. An obituary can be found here. amyoes.com /  TedX – YouTube

Playwright/teacher. Jonathan is a playwright, screenwriter, teacher, and knows the business of getting one's creative work to the audiences. Knows all, and is willing to tell all! jonathandorf.com

Playwright/producer. Talk about a busy person! Running a theatre company in NYC; workshopping new plays; Project Y, and the Women in Theatre Festival. micholebiancosino.com projectytheatre.org/

Lighting designer/electrician. We talk about the different ways to light a show, find its visual mood, accent the director's vision and playwright's purpose--all without getting zapped! e-hui.info

Playwright/screenwriter. The Kilroys are an organization of female Los Angeles area playwrights who recognize and award theatres across the country for promoting and producing female playwrights. thekilroys.org #kilroys , #kilroyawards , #playwright , #screeenwriter , #ZakiyyahAlexander

Actor/director/designer. Set design, proper costuming technique, installation art, directing. Pete does it all. peterush.com #peterush , #setdesign , #costumedesign , #acting

Arts administrator/producer, theatre advocate. Arts Integrity, diverse casting, changing sociopolitics, Sweeney Todd for high schoolers, and a guy dressed in tiny blue shorts walking around Times Square. hesherman.com /  Twitter

Playwright/Educator. Seasonal play reading 2016 #3: Second-hand shoes bring first-hand trouble. A clever comedy by JL Silverman. Website

Buying a house is taxing enough without Mom's more-than-friendly input. A hilarious family comedy! Website

David MacGregor's "New Year's Eve" takes us to a bittersweet and funny annual event at a assisted living facility. One hard-working, well-meaning aide (Sylvie Yntema) meets one really cranky patient (Milo Bohack). And an interview with the playwright. Interview: character development

Playwright/teacher; actor/producer/teacher/voice coach. This month's Onstage/Offstage guests Lauren Singerman and Dano Madden talk about their new web series, "Precious Cargo"! And you thought tutoring was easy? We also discuss producing, directing one's own work, and voice coaching. Its a fun one--tune in!  danomadden.com /  laurensingerman.com / preciouscargowebseries.com

Playwright/producer, actors. Turns out Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a sister who was an outstanding and well-known talent at the harpsichord and, from the sparse evidence, an able composer as well. Sylvia Milo found this historical omission an unforgivable lapse and decided to let audiences know all about Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart. She wrote "The Other Mozart," which stars herself and Jody Christ...

Artistic director, producer. Sam's been around: New York City, Portland Stage, Ithaca, NY. We talk about starting up a new theatre company, building a whole new space to go with it, theatre from non-U.S. sources, the fun and intericacies of translations, and much more. thecherry.org /  buggeln.net

A short play about taking a leap of faith by New Zealander Rex McGregor. Website

Playwright. We read Atlanta playwright Nedra Pezold Roberts' play "Catatonic," and talk playwright shop with the author. Website

Producer, teacher. Producer extraordinaire Earl Hughes has been working shows on Off-Broadway, taking Shirley MacLaine and Ann-Margret around the world and discusses what it's like to bring a show to Vegas. Think you have what it takes to be a world-class stage manager? Find out here!