Rhonda J Soikowski
Past the Blue Mailbox
Conversations between people I respect and admire — in different stages of their lives and careers — and me, Rhonda J Soikowski. It's just like those podcasts with actors talking to other actors about how they work, how they live, and whether or not they were allowed to ride their bikes past the blue mailbox at the end of the street when they were kids - the main difference being you don't know me yet unless you're really into live performance in the PNW. We’ll talk about whatever we talk about — likely with lots of passionate overthinking — plenty of serious and plenty of funny — uncovering...
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Rhonda J Soikowski
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Latest episode
Jun 27, 2026
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Episodes
Lauren Weedman: A Good Bingo 27.06.2026 44:09
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Lauren & Rhonda talk about writing and performing solo theater, doing T.V. as a stepping stone to touring solo theater, the role of personal identifiers in casting, LGBTQIA+ representation, learning from mistakes, being adopted and advice for parents of adopted kids, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox wi...
Jake Hart: Bucket Filler 19.06.2026 41:26
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Jake & Rhonda talk about what it is to be a working actor, the sometimes transactional nature of friendships, unions (sort of), our opinions about AI, the complicated and shifting nature of identity, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming se...
Em Majewski: Luck Favors the Prepared 09.06.2026 35:33
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Em & Rhonda talk about being an emerging theater artist in Seattle, making connections, keeping relationships going, directing new work, the power of community, acting our hearts out, gratitude, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service...
Kathleen Collins: Tell About It 04.06.2026 36:46
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Kathleen & Rhonda talk about telling stories, choosing to leave a dream job, teaching the craft, family and career, visiting Germany in the 1980's, the power of the professional reach-out, practical jokes, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite s...
Rhonda J Soikowski: Little Steps 25.12.2025 17:48
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Rhonda talks about her journey through the year, the healing and motivating power of memory lane, and so much more. A gift for the listener this holiday season. Thank you for listening to Past The Blue Mailbox Season 2. Make sure you follow us where you get your podcasts, so you'll be notified when Season 3 is on its way. Talk soon! Rho...
Adrian Prendergast: Vague, Amorphous Dreams 24.12.2025 29:45
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Adrian & Rhonda talk about collaboration and time management, salons, line dancing dreams, accessibility of technology, purpose, the power of a supportive audience, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episode...
Deena Burke: Tango Is A Conversation 23.12.2025 25:35
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Deena & Rhonda talk about dancing, teaching, living without regrets, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Deena Burke has coached dialects, voice, speech, and text for theatres including the Oregon S...
Dandelioness: It's Really Possible 21.12.2025 26:07
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Chloe & Rhonda talk about letting go of the push for 'success', the healing powers of animals, liminal phases of a creative life, riding the wave, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Albuq...
Robin Crookall: Billboard in Tokyo 21.12.2025 29:54
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Robin & Rhonda talk about utilizing the work of others as artistic inspiration, the beauty of parking garages, leaving your mark, carving out time for the work, looking forward to a winter residency in Maine, the power of dance, the magic that can come from cardboard and a glue gun, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the...
Zenaida Rose Smith: Naturally Responsive 19.12.2025 32:25
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Zenaida & Rhonda talk about seizing opportunities, market pressure, "powderpuff" football, redefining the holidays, the power of editing, old school Seattle, a passion for bringing back the light, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite strea...
Sheila Daniels: Lovingly Analytical 18.12.2025 24:07
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Sheila & Rhonda talk about being moved by art as a child, freelance directing, following instincts, the value of community, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Sheila Daniels is a multi-disciplinary...
Nadia Chaney: In Harmony 18.12.2025 25:09
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Nadia & Rhonda talk about clown camp, practical applications of clown work, community arts facilitation, the incarceration of time, the gods, how cold it is in Ottowa, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new epis...
Bret Fetzer: Nourishing 17.12.2025 26:39
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Bret & Rhonda talk about fairy tales, playwriting in collaboration, committing to the life you love rather than the life you expected, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Bret Fetzer writes plays an...
Gary Grundei: Permission All Day Long 16.12.2025 33:44
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Gary & Rhonda talk about moving to NY later than the cliché expects, our first instruments, entrepreneurship, paying attention to the light, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Gary Grundei is a NYC...
Amber Wolfe: Sharing a Moment 15.12.2025 27:57
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Amber & Rhonda talk about mixing artistic disciplines, singing in bands, the value of a technical skill, life coaching aspirations, that one holiday show, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Amber W...
Beethovan Oden: Purpose 13.12.2025 36:56
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Beethovan & Rhonda talk about Beethoven (the Ludvig van version), growing as an actor, that time in Chicago, books, books, books, getting an agent, booking the room, the value of a coach, and much, much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to...
Rhonda J Soikowski: A Series of Somethings 10.10.2025 37:40
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Rhonda remembers her teachers and talks about things she learned that contribute to her life, art, and work in the classroom. Shout outs and gratitude to all the teachers, librarians, mentors, and coaches out there - thank you for all of it. Thank you for listening to Past The Blue Mailbox Season 2. Make sure you follow us where you get your...
Elise Besler: Nothing To Fix 05.09.2025 42:21
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Elise & Rhonda talk about The Maritimes (a quick shout-out), Vocal Training (we are a couple of vocal training nerds - so get ready!), Somatic Experiencing, Neuro-somatic Intelligence, Cellular Boundaries, Aesthetic Distance, The Electric Blue, Chip & Pepper Shirts, and much, much more. If you're a student of vocal performance, a...
Lisa Viertel: A Safe Place 21.08.2025 38:04
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Lisa & Rhonda talk about both David and Shawn Cassidy, obviously, how happy we are to see each other, scrappy Seattle theater, changes, venues, why one might choose Seattle over LA or NYC, the unmistakable value of dental insurance, sustainable choices, ALL the jobs, keeping curiosity alive, the power of purring cats, and, if you can belie...
Lamar Legend: A Joy to Behold 07.08.2025 35:30
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Lamar & Rhonda talk about empathy, meditation, self-awareness, directing, practicing grace, and so many inspirations from National Geographic to Jurassic Park to Jo March, The Muppets, TV Variety Shows, and lots, lots more - what are you waiting for?! Press play! Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and b...
Mikey Flores: In The Works 31.07.2025 34:44
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Mikey & Rhonda talk about saving money, surrounding ourselves with people we admire, team sports, choir, favorite plays and movies, and more, more, more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Born Nov 13 1994 and raise...
Scott Adams: Choices & Time 23.07.2025 36:29
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Scott & Rhonda talk about picking up new instruments, clowning, procrastination, grant writing intimidation, money in the arts, rituals, responsibility, respecting online content creators, trusting yourself, being brave enough to make the crap, and if you can believe it MUCH, much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox...
Alyda Sorm: Happy Tears 08.07.2025 32:02
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Alyda & Rhonda talk about starting out in STEM at aviation high school then turning to theater, living contract to contract, getting work as a Stage Manager, rabbits, snakes, what's up next for Pork Filled Productions, and much, much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on...
Nicole Beerman: Eleven Eleven 02.07.2025 35:53
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Nicole & Rhonda talk about the unknown, Miss Piggy, neurodivergence, angelic language, passion exploitation, and much, much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! Follow this link for more information about Pathol...
Past the Blue Mailbox (Season 2) 28.06.2025 1:26
Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Join the conversations! Welcome to Season 2 of Past the Blue Mailbox. Our Summer Seven are Nicole Beerman, Alyda Sorm, Scott Adams, Michael (Mikey) Flores, Lamar Legend, Lisa Viertel, and Elise Besler. Don't miss out - follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and please share with your friends, family, and colleagues. Talk soon!
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