Steps To The Stage

Send us Fan Mail Most know the story of a very popular wizard and his adventures from the book and movie series. Few know about some of the other fun characters in the "house" and now's your chance. Colin P. spends some time with the directors of this upcoming CCCT Production and we hope you not only enjoy the conversation but hurry and get your tickets before this amazing play hops...

Send us Fan Mail CCT is back with August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. This Pulitzer Prize winning production hits the Seventh Street Theatre Stage this weekend. Join Colin P. as he has an in-depth discussion about this play with its director, Chris Diehl and Toni Lynd as Violet Weston, Suzy Pearce as Ivy Weston, Tiffany Berg McMahon as Karen Weston, and Amanda Nelson as Barbara Fordham. Osage: Au...

Send us Fan Mail How do you spell "Amazing"....Caleb, Colin & Joey is a start. Join us as producer Kirk takes over hosting duties to speak with these very talented individuals. We go in deep on the upcoming production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee runs Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, & 19. Purchase tickets at:  https://chin...

Send us Fan Mail Percy Jackson musical The Lighting....I mean The Lightning Thief opens this Thursday, July 13th at the 7th St. Theatre. Join Colin P. as he explores the journey and insights co-directors Marlee Lane (lifelong PJ enthusiast) and Allison Sano took to bring this production to the stage. By the sound of it our Inland Empire Theatre Community has some very talented (and passionate) act...

Send us Fan Mail Schools out for summer and the CCCT Summer Camps are back! Join host Colin P. as he spends some quality time with camp directors Marlee Lane & Allison Sano. A fantastic group of camps this summer covering all aspects of theatre. Camps started this week but there's still time to join future dates or make your plans for next year. Camps – Chino Community Children's The...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Oz!! STTS is so excited to have our first international episode with our new friends Liv (Olivia) & Em (Emily) from down under. Colin P and our guests discuss their upcoming production of Little Women the Musical that opens tonight! Liv is in the middle of her tour of Broadway Diva and will be soon heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where both of her productio...

Send us Fan Mail After a four-year hiatus The 3 on the Edge Festival is back starting Thursday 5/11/23. Please join Colin P. as he talks to CCT Co-Creative Director Christopher Diehl about the festival which includes: Misery directed by Cindi East, Three Days of Rain directed by Michelle Knight Reinhardt, & The Mercy Seat directed by Ellie Schwartz. For more information and tickets please visi...

Send us Fan Mail The upcoming CCT production Fuddy Meers opens Friday April 14th and runs through the 30th. Join Colin P as he spends some time with director Merrilee Drake and cast member Ellie Schwartz before opening night. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To The Stage (buzzsprout.com) Steps To The Stage - YouTube Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepsto...

Send us Fan Mail Alice in Wonderland, the next CCCT production opens this Friday March 3rd and runs through March 25th. Join Colin P as he spends some time with Director Dona Rice discussing all that's gone into this wonderful play. Get your tickets through the link below before they're all sold out. Off with their heads!!! Chino Community Theatre (google.com) Find STTS: Steps To The Sta...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to STTS Season 2 Premier! We took some time off after our first season and we're back with a brand-new episode. This season we will focus on the productions happening on the Seventh St. Theatre stage. Executive Producer Kirk Lane puts on the "host hat" to interview Colin P. (host) and Joey R. (producer/engineer) who are part of Peter And The Star Catcher as...

Send us Fan Mail Join our host Colin P. as he takes a deep dive with the very talented Jessie and Aaron Pyle in how to prep for a role. These two have done it all and just came off a busy weekend with a show opening each along with their roles as fairly new parents to a shining star himself Mr. Jasper! Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To The Stage (buzzsp...

Send us Fan Mail 2021 has passed and 2022 is here full of opportunities! Join host Colin P. as he chats with Joey R.  (engineer/producer) and Kirk L. (executive producer) as they discuss our first year on the pod.  The gang have some fun discussing life and the arts and some lofty goals for the upcoming year. Thanks to all that have supported us this year and we so look forward to growing and shar...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this episode as we take a deep dive into the world of stage management with our guest Danny De Jong. Danny has been a part of many productions for both CCT & CCCT at the 7th St. Theatre and now is studying the trade in college. Hard to have a successful production without great stage management and this role needs an individual with experience, confidence and the abili...

Send us Fan Mail As the wise soccer coach Ted Lasso says Believe! You will believe in a love for acting after this fun conversation with these two amazing actors who tell us about their journey from the soccer field to the stage. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To The Stage (buzzsprout.com) Steps To The Stage - YouTube Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@ste...

Send us Fan Mail Our mini-tech series continues with another insightful discussion between our host Colin P. and guests Paige & Adrian. Want to learn how CCCT literally makes the stage come to life then check out this episode and tell your friends! Smooth sailing from here on out folks. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To The Stage (buzzsprout.com) St...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to take on the role of director for a production?? This episode's guest Isaiah Ruiz talks with our host Colin P about being a very young student with an idea. That idea paved the way for an incredible journey with lots of CCT/CCCT mentors along the way. As Isaiah would say don't wait for someone to ask you to listen to this episode...DO IT NOW! Find STTS: S...

Send us Fan Mail The mini-tech series continues with a discussion on audio & lighting design. Our host Colin P. spends some time with Kirk Lane and Robby Meredith as they share some real world guidance on the subject.  Put on your headsets and turn up the lights as we continue our Steps To The Stage. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To The Stage (buzz...

Send us Fan Mail An important part of every production is the set and can serve as a character by itself. In this episode Colin P talks to two of our theatre's finest who have been a part of the set design/build on many of CCT/CCCT's shows over the years. Bill and Doug are masters on this topic and two genuinely great guys to boot. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Insta...

Send us Fan Mail As we head into Father's Day we're delighted to spend time with the Papa Bear of the theatre himself: Paul Larson. Check out this fantastic episode where our host Colin P. and Mr. Larson take a dive into the realm of production teams. Special ending you might find entertaining hearing about some of the early tales of Seventh St. Theatre. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@s...

Send us Fan Mail Hey community theatre world welcome to Step To The Stage! A podcast dedicated to all things theatrical.  Join our host Colin P. as he discusses the start of our podcast with executive producers Joey R. and Kirk L. It's going to be a fun journey and we're glad you're along for the ride. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To Th...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how a small community theatre decides what to stage? What does it take to deal with rights/royalties and all the behind the scenes elements. Join our host Colin P as he talks with CCCT (Chino Community Children's Theatre) President Debbie Barbin to provide amazing insight into the process. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps...

Send us Fan Mail A great production needs an amazing cast. This is not an easy accomplishment. Join Colin P and guest Dona Rice discuss all aspects of casting and the ins and outs of process. Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Steps To The Stage (buzzsprout.com) Steps To The Stage - YouTube Find STTS: Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | Instagram Facebook Ste...