Stage Door, a theatre podcast hosted by two average guys. Hosted by: Kyle Omlor, Thom Ovacek, Ron Ma

Chicago - Teen Edition, Maumee Valley Country Day School: Chicago, written in the mid 70's, a show about being famous. Not for doing anything in particular, but being famous for the sake of being famous. If this were written today, Roxie and Velma would being counting their instagram likes. Chicago- Teen Edition November 17-20

Evil Dead the Musical, Stone Productions: It's a bloody good podcast. Fun times in the recording room today, as Jaymes and Courtney introduce us to the musical adaptation of one of the most iconic horror series ever created.  Evil Dead the musical November 4th-6th “IT’S FREAKING AWESOME! THE SONGS WILL HAVE YOU ROLLING IN YOUR SEATS AND SCREAMING FOR MORE AND MORE BLOOD!” – Broadway World.com...

Curtains, Notre Dame Academy: What's that, you're not familiar with the musical Curtains? Well, we guarantee the Stage Door guys know even less. That's why we had to have the director and choreographer on the podcast, to tells everything about it. Curtains The Weekends of Oct 21 and Oct 28 It’s the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. Boston’s Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night p...

Monroe Community Players: It's been a hot minute since MCP has been of Stage Door. This week Thom fills us all in on what they've been doing the past year, and what's coming up for them soon

Starring Role: Ohio Northern University grads. Tyler and Maddeline Matanick sit down with Stage Door and tell us about their journey from first year theatre majors, working as theatre professionals, and having a career in something you love   

Bonus Tyler and Maddeline, Starring Role: We thought we were done with the episode, but Tyler and Madeline just had a lot of really good information and stories to tell us. So we kept on recording. We expect you'll enjoy the bonus material, just as much as we did. 

Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Perrysburg Musical Theatre is putting on one of Stephen Sondheim’s most memorable musicals, and the guys at Stage Door sit down with the director and stars of the show.  Sweeney Todd Oct. 28th-30th Tickets are on sane now https://www.perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org/tickets-events Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being award...

Every year we're fortunate to see so many great shows performed in the area, but for some reason a few shows seemed to get skipped over again and again. Why? Kyle and Ron blindside Amber and Rhianon about the top shows they would love to see local theatre companies put on.  

Auditions: Kyle and Thom sit down with the Director and Music Director, moments before they hold an audition. Are you a theatre fan, but haven't made the leap to performing on the stage? Maybe after this conversation with a couple of the production staff of Young Frankenstein, you'll feel more empowered to give it a try.

Do you want to major in Musical Theatre, or Acting, in college? Well these three incoming College Freshman are doing just that. Kevin, Emma, and Gabriel sit down with Stage Door to talk about the ups and downs of the audition process, the preparation needed, the jump to college training, and their dreams to work on Broadway.

Blue:August 26 & 28, 2022 An African American couple in Harlem anticipates the birth of their firstborn, a son, with both hope and fear. As the baby grows into a young man, the mother worries for his future, and the father tries to prepare his son for the realities of 21st century America, while wrestling with his own identity as a police officer, a "Black man in blue." When their deepest fear...

Horizon  Youth Theatre: If you have a young person interested in theatre, you need to hear what they're doing in Bowling Green. Ron and Kyle sit down with integral members of the staff, that tell us about the training, the education, and the performances they provide, year round.  Horizon  Youth Theatre provides training for young people in the theatre arts  and provides a seri...

Rent, School Edition: How cool is a school that puts on a summer theatre performance. Sylvania Northview is precisely that cool!. Ron and Kyle sit down with a couple of stars of the show, Mia and Jesse, as well as the Director of the summer show, Jeremy Davis. 

Starring Role: Toledo native and current NYC resident, Elizabeth Cotle, sit down with Stage Door and tells us how she went from the local stage, to working professionally on stage, film, and as a voiceover actor. 

Cassie Okenka is a performing artist, teacher, and life enthusiast. She recently appeared on Broadway in SCHOOL OF ROCK after making her Broadway debut in BONNIE AND CLYDE. She has played to critical acclaim in the national tours of WICKED and THE WIZARD OF OZ. A Toledo native, Cassie earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from The Baldwin Wallace College – Conservatory of Music. TV audiences...

Beauty and the Beast: Every summer 3B Production gathers an award winning cast of performers, that never fail to impress. This week, Kyle and Ron crash a rehearsal and manage to grab some insight on this year's show Subscribe to the Stage Door Podcast, and never miss an episode. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stage-door-a-theatre-podcast-hosted-by-two-regular-guys/id15738654...

What Does a Technical Theatre Director Do? Technical theatre directors oversee the operations  of all technical equipment and systems during a performance, such as a  music concert, theater show, play, or other artistic production. In this  role, you manage the schedule and quality of the lights and sounds  during the show, making sure they work properly and are turned on at th...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Archbold Community Theatre: This is not exactly the same story you may remember from Disney. I mean is is, but Wes and Kris tell us how it also has a a more mature theme, with some deep messages.   July 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2022 at Archbold High School Order Tickets http://www.archboldcommunitytheatre.com/order-tickets Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs f...

The Original Soundtrack Recording, Common Grounds: This week we’re at Stone Soup Recording Studio, to talk to Luke and Matt, creators of an original Musical.  It's not every day a couple of local people decide to create an original musical, so you know we had to have them on to talk about the process. Plus we actually made a video that features two of the stars of the show. How cool is that!!...

Jill of All Trades: If you’ve worked in local theatre, in NW Ohio, there’s a big chance you’ve worked with Susan McCann. She’s been on Running Crew, Prop Mistress, Light Board Operator, Wardrobe, Costume Mistress, Stage Manager, and so many more! So much experience in the the theatre world. 

The SpongeBob Musical: We were lucky enough to sit down with the Director and Lead Actor in Perrysburg Musical Theatre's upcoming production of The SpongeBob Musical. It's destine to be a local smash hit Show Dates: June 23-26 Tickets https://www.perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org/shop Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
 Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
 Original So...

Ruthless: The Stage Mother of All Musicals, at The Village Players Theatre. Nick and Abby join us, on Stage Door, and give us the rundown of what audiences can expect.  Show opens June 17, The Village Players Theatre  For tickets, visit www.thevillageplayers.org or call 419-472-6817  Think Gypsy meets The Bad Seed, with a Dash of All About Eve- something for everyone! The script is...

Frozen Jr.: Waterville Playshop is performing this magical Disney musical, and we had the director and two of the young princesses in to tell us about all the fun they are having.  Show dates are: June 24-26  Tickets https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/watervilleplayshop/buy-tix and if you want to hear more about Wateville Playshop, check out our past conversation with them...

Starring Role: Springfield High School Grad., Chad Campbell, sits down with Stage Door and tells us how she went from the local stage, to working professionally in the theatre world Chad Campbell is an NYC-based actor originally from Toledo, OH. He was most recently seen on the national tour of The Sound of Music where he played Rolf Gruber. Regional credits include: A Christmas Carol, The Drowsy...

Starring Role: So we had these Broadway stars on our podcast. No biggie…. We lie Big Biggie! Maumee High School grad., Libby Servais went from playing a Peter Pan lost boy at The Toledo Rep., to one of the most iconic roles on Broadway, and falling in love with fellow Broadway Star Stephan Stubbins Libby Servais Libby was recently seen flying in a bubble as Glinda in the hit musical Wicked on Broa...