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Ken Davenport is an Award-Winning producer of over a dozen Broadway shows, including: Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening, The Visit, Mothers and Sons, Speed the Plow, Godspell, The Bridges of Madison County, Allegiance, Chinglish, Oleanna, Macbeth, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America, Once on This Island, and Kinky Boots, for which he won the Tony. The post Ken Davenport, Playwright-...

Paige Davis is one of the most versatile performers working on stage and screen today. She’s an actor-singer-host and author, perhaps best known as the effervescent star of Trading Spaces, TV’s groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated design-reality show. The post Paige Davis, Actress-Singer-Host-Author – Episode #16 Encore appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arc as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as Charlie, the former B613 assassin, who is now a member of what was formerly Olivia Pope and Associates and is now Quinn Perkins and Associates on the hit ABC series “Scandal.” The post George Newbern, Actor...

Writer David Wise is best known for having developed “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” for television, creating most of the elements for which the Turtles became famous, including their love of pizzas and catchphrase “Cowabunga, dude.” He was show-runner of the original series for most of its ten-year run, during which time he wrote over 100 episodes. The post David Wise, Writer-Filmmaker-Producer –...

Randy Johnson has had a diverse and complex 30-year show business career. Randy has written and directed on Broadway, Off Broadway, Regional Theatres across the United States and Canada, created world class international music and aerial spectaculars, directed tours of some of the greatest musical artists of all time, directed sports legend Mike Tyson, screen legends Katharine Hepburn and Audrey H...

Austin Pendleton is a truly familiar face to audiences worldwide. For fifty years he has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in numerous highly popular movies and TV shows. Austin is also a director, playwright, and, at the prestigious HB Studio in New York, a teacher of acting. The post Austin Pendleton, Legendary Actor-Director – Episode #41 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Kirsten Childs, the multi-talented, multi-award winning writer of numerous musicals, is perhaps best known for writing "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin." Her other musicals include "Miracle Brothers," "Fly," and "Funked Up Fairy Tales." The post Kirsten Childs, Playwright-Librettist – Episode #40 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Kevin Hammonds and Kristin Bair are an award-winning writing duo who have been working together since they were paired for their first assignment in the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop in 2009. In 2015, the BMI Foundation honored them with the Jerry Harrington Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement for their writing within the Workshop and outside of it, including their o...

Patrick Page is one of the most gifted and versatile actors working on today’s stage and screen. You may have seen Patrick on Broadway as Norman Osborn aka The Green Goblin in Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, Valentina in Casa Valentina, Rufus Buckley in A Time to Kill, The Adult Men in Spring Awakening, De Guiche in Cyrano De Bergerac, Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons, The Grinch in How the Grin...

For the past fifty years Danny Goldman has appeared in numerous highly popular movies and TV shows, but he may be best known for his playing the voice of Brainy Smurf in the long-running animated series, The Smurfs. The post Danny Goldman, Actor-Casting Director – Episode #37 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arc as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as Charlie, the former B613 assassin, who is now a member of what was formerly Olivia Pope and Associates and is now Quinn Perkins and Associates on the hit ABC series “Scandal.” The post George Newbern, Actor...

David Newell is an actor known primarily for his portrayal of the beloved Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Mr. McFeely’s most famous catchphrase is "Speedy Delivery!" The post David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely – Episode #24 Encore appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Marv Wolfman is one of the most influential storytellers on planet earth – and in infinite earths beyond. Marv is best known as a legendary writer, editor, and creator of hundreds of comic books that the world has loved for more than forty years. Marv has created more characters that have gone on to television, animation, movies, videogames and toys than any other comics creator except Stan Lee. T...

Phil Proctor is beyond gracious to give StoryBeat listeners a second helping of stories from his incredible life in show business, especially his years with the legendary Firesign Theatre. For more of Phil’s biography, please check out the Phil Proctor Session 1 interview. And for much more about Phil, you will truly enjoy his autobiography, Where’s My Fortune Cookie, My Psychic, Psurrealistic Sto...

Phil Proctor is one of the funniest, most multi-talented men ever. He has appeared for over half a century on LPs, CDs, DVDs and on stage and screen in titles such as Zachariah, God’s Clowns, Hot Shorts, The Madhouse of Dr. Fear with Don Adams, Eat or Be Eaten, Proctor & Bergman’s TV or Not TV, and the overdubbed, cult-hit Republic cliffhanger, J-Men Forever, he is best known as one of the fou...

Steve Tolin is the founder and owner/operator of Tolin FX. He has created and coordinated the special effects and special props for many high profile clients. Tolin FX excels in complex collaborative creative environments. The post Steve Tolin, Special Effects and Special Props Master – Episode #32 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Steve Mitchell is a multi-faceted talent who has worn many hats over his career: journalist, cartoonist, screenwriter and filmmaker. As a film journalist, Steve has interviewed dozens of filmmakers and actors for numerous industry and fan publications. He has also worked as a freelance artist and writer for all the major comic book companies, like DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse. The post Steve Mitchel...

Rebecca Spencer is simply one of the best actors and singers working in musical theatre today. Her theatrical career was based in New York City for over 28 years before she moved to Los Angeles. Rebecca was an original 1997 Broadway cast member of Jekyll & Hyde. And as an early collaborator, she created the role of the Lisa Carew, Jekyll’s fiancé, in the 1990 Alley Theatre world premiere playi...

Lenora Nemetz is one of the most versatile performers to ever work on Broadway and beyond, and one of Pittsburgh’s greatest talents. A protégé of the legendary Director/Choreographer, Bob Fosse, Lenora is one of a rare breed of musical theatre performers. She’s acted, sung, and danced her way across the U.S. for more than four decades. The post Lenora Nemetz, Broadway and Stage Performer – Episode...

Peter Bogyo is a theatrical General Manager of award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, Executive Producer and a leading producer of Special Events and Benefit Concerts. His book, Broadway General Manager: Demystifying the Most Important and Least Understood Role in Show Business is available at Amazon.com. The post Peter Bogyo, Theatrical General Manager and Producer – Episode #28 appeared...

Norman Steinberg is one of the single best writers of comedy in the history of the genre. Norman’s work has been recognized with an Emmy Award, a Writer’s Guild Award and a British Academy Award nomination. He has written or co-written screenplays for numerous films including some of the greatest movie comedies of all-time, including, listen to this, “My Favorite Year,” “Johnny Dangerously,” “Mr....

Chuck Wagner may well seem familiar to you because he’s a seasoned veteran Broadway performer. He has appeared on TV and on numerous stages everywhere. For over five years he starred on Broadway as the Beast in Disney's smash hit stage musical Beauty and the Beast. He originated the role of Rapunzel's Prince and toured the United States as both Cinderella's Prince and the Wolf in St...

Peter Desberg is a man who knows a thing or two about what it takes to create comedy. Peter and his writing partner, Jeffrey Davis, have released a greatly informative new book called Now That’s Funny! The Art and Craft of Comedy Writing. The book provides an intimate look into the minds of twenty-four of Hollywood’s funniest comedy writers from movies and TV shows like: Saturday Night Live; Frasi...

David Newell is an actor known primarily for his portrayal of the beloved Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Mr. McFeely’s most famous catchphrase is "Speedy Delivery!" He toured the country as Mr. McFeely until 2015, promoting Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The post David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely – Episode #24 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Cheri and Bill Steinkellner are exceptionally talented, multi-award-winning screenwriters, librettists, and producers. Cheri and Bill have several Emmys, Golden Globes and Writers Guild awards for writing and producing Cheers; plus a few more Emmys, British Academy Awards, and Parent's Choice honors for the animated series and critically-acclaimed feature musical, Disney’s Teacher’s Pet, crea...