Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast

Send us Fan Mail  This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast:  You may recognize this week’s guest from our Ensemble Appreciation Show…it’s Mitchell King! Star of MCT’s Evil Dead the Musical!  We discuss Evil Dead, currently running at Voodoo Compound in Meadville.   Brenna and Ryan give an honest review of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein at the Academy Theatre.   This year’s Erie Rea...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: Molly Parks and Aj Holman from the 42nd Annual production of A Canterbury Feast at the Station Dinner Theatre join Ryan and Brenna at CAM Erie. We talk about the history of the show and the current production.  We also discuss the ridiculous Church of the Rock Easter productions. If you don’t know what we’re talking about,...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast:  JD Mizikowski, director of The Cat and the Canary at All an Act Theatre joins us to talk all about the show!   We tell you what all is going on in the theatre community.  We also discuss the amazing things happening with MIAC at Mercyhurst University after Brenna and Ryan got to enjoy an incredible performance by Tony Awar...

Send us Fan Mail The vibes are immaculate as Ryan is joined at CAM Erie by Isaiah Aldridge and Aaron Holman, stars of Dramashop’s The Brothers Size, and the Monster in the Academy Theatre’s production of Young Frankenstein, Chris Pedersen…and Bob.  Isaiah and Aaron discuss why The Brothers Size is so important, and what the show means to them, personally.   Chris discusses his time with the cast o...

Send us Fan Mail  This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast:  Kate Thiem, star of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, joins us at CAM Erie to discuss the production, running through October 1 at the Erie Playhouse, and Ghost Light: Musical Theatre After Hours on WQLN. We also discuss The Brothers Size at Dramashop, also running through October 1.  Big shoutout to our friends at Werner Books...

Send us Fan Mail  This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast:    Ryan is joined by Dramashop Artistic Director Anna McJunkin, and actress/director/creator Adele Crotty on Zoom, because Ryan is an idiot and forgot to book a studio at CAM.    There is a LOT going on in the Erie theatre scene, and so much of it is thanks to these two.    We discuss:    Tethered, an immersive theatrical...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Spotlight 814, Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined in studio by Zach Hoffman, ensemble member of SpongeBob the Musical at the Erie Playhouse, and Rent ensemble members, Maddie Morgan and Mitchell King from the Academy Theatre! This week, we are showing some love to the ensemble, musical theatre's often overlooked heroes.  Zach, Maddie, and Mitchell...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Spotlight 814, Erie's local theatre podcast: Ryan is joined by special guest cohost, Austin Kulyk to discuss: - The incredible production of Crocodile Fever at PACA - Why we should normalize understudies in Erie theatre - The Hadestown discrimination lawsuit - The history of drag on Broadway - The AIDS crisis and its effect on Broadway - Ryan, a straight, Cis mal...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss: Preview of CROCODILE FEVER by Meghan Tyler at PACA. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical auditions at the Erie Playhouse. Audition results for the Pizza Bomber Play. Brenna’s first awards show experience. We reveal our big plans for an annual awards show in the 814! Broadway in Erie season announcemen...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss: Jersey Boys at the Erie Playhouse SpongeBob audition results Controversy surrounding a local play Kingdom Come at Dramashop Shakespeare in the Park How the wildfires in Canada are impacting Broadway...and you know...the planet The 76th Tony Awards  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss: Auditions for SpongeBob the Musical at the Erie Playhouse! Auditions for Devoted Surrender: The Pizza Bomber Play! A little background on Erie’s infamous Pizza Bomber, for those that are too young to know about it, or have not watched Evil Genius on Netflix. Audition results for Rent at the Academy...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna sit down with Academy Theatre’s Artistic Director, Julia Kemp to discuss: Her lack of Lullaby League costume in The Wizard of Oz at 3-years-old, and her background in theatre. Her transition from Allegheny College to her role as Artistic Director at the Academy Theatre Julia’s embarrassing story of when she...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON ERIE'S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna talk about:  An interesting Elton John song Heathers the Musical at Meadville Community Theatre The rise of the Horror Musical Genre The upcoming off-Broadway adaptation of Teeth the Musical The Academy Theatre’s upcoming season Frankie Valli bootcamp Northwest Allen County School students put on indepe...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna are joined in studio by Amanda Hill, star of All an Act Theatre’s What is Susan’s Secret and Dramashop’s recent One Act Festival play, written by our very own Brenna Thummler, Single Book Store. We talk about:  Amanda Hill discusses All an Act Theatre’s What is Susan’s Secret,  and her recent role in Dramashop's One Act Festival. Ho...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK ON SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss our reviews of: Gannon University's Schuster Theatre - Next to Normal Academy Theatre - The Sound of Music Dramashop - One Act Festival Brenna gets scientific and Ryan goes on a rampage about a school in Houston, TX that canceled a field trip to see Main Street Theatre's production of James and the Giant Peach because a...