The Premiere Podcast

This week is load in week for Legally Blonde, so Casey sits with his ex-mistress... from 9 to 5, and her husband to discuss Legally Blonde, Music and Improv. That's right it is everyone's favorite theatre couple, Mo Plastow and Drew Veurink! We learn about their day jobs, their love for performing and what you can expect from The Premiere Playhouses production of Legally Blonde!   Legally Blonde!...

This episode Casey visits with Logan Leavitt and Shawn Shannon II, the President and VP of Mighty Corson Art Players; and Casey visits with Shawn Shannon II and Logan Leavitt, the President and Vice President of the new theatre org, Siouxper Troopers. I know confusing.    Learn about the lengthy and not so lengthy history of both organizaitons, their past seasons and what's to come. Surprise Break...

Actor extraordinaire, best friend and high school football star, Tony Falk joins the show to discuss the actor's life, Noises Off and Death of a Salesman. All this while Casey does his usual bit interruptions. There are laughs to be had as he preps you for Death of Salesman opening May 15-17 at Dada Gastropub and Icon Lounge.  In one of the more serious of conversations Casey and Tony discuss Tony...

Special Episode of the podcast releases this week! Jess Johannsen guest hosts with Casey as they recap the middle of the TPP season, talk Season 24, Jess' love of Disney and her middle name. Enjoy listening to the J Jonah Jamison of TPP!   Tickets for Hairspray's final week! https://thepremiereplayhouse.com/productions-events/hairspray/   Get ready for Death of a Salesman, May 15-17! https://thepr...

Welcome Back! Another episode of The Premiere Podcast has dropped and we have guest host Etta McKinley joining us. Etta shares with us her start in music and theatre, her eleventy billion bands, and nonstop laughs.  Hairspray opens April 17-26 at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux Falls. Get your tickets here: https://wpmi-3encore.shop.secutix.com/selection/event/date?productId=10229132970890     Become...

Welcome back to The Premiere Podcast after an extended break that saw us having to postpone our Live show due to weather.   The last month of any year is always difficult juggling other peoples calendars, it only made sense after we posponed the Live show to pospone the rest of December. That said, Casey and Oliver are back, recapping American Idiot, Holiday in Blue and keeping you up to date on w...

Back from the dead. Kind of. October has passed and we didn't release an episode so there is a lot to talk about!   Noises Off ended so we acknowledge the cast adn crew, but the toll it can take on an actor that moves from one show immediately to another upon closing.  Halloween Stories came and went and it was incredibly exciting for what it will allow us to do for Halloween Stories... part 2! Ol...

Special Edition Episode! Casey visits with Jesse Jensen, we discus his theatre background, his Chicago stories, and directing the infamous chair bit.    Casey then meets with the director of Nothing On, the pllay within the play Noises Off! premiering this weekend at The Orpheum Theatre part of The Premiere Playhouse's Season 23 Mainstage Series! The first of it's kind, a very Meta Interview.   Ge...

What a wild rife the last few weeks have been for TPP. You can hear it in the way Casey and Oliver open the program, covering the audition process and announcing the cast list for the first Mainstage Series show, Noises Off!  We also discuss the audition process and the things we learned for next year.    In our second segment we visit with longtime caller, first time listener, Jill Clark-Manshrec...

Welcome to a very exciting episode of The Premiere Podcast! On this episode, Casey and Oliver discuss The Premiere Playhouses' new Audition process. Auditions will be held August 30th for Straight Plays and August 31st for Musicals. Call Backs are scheduled for that first week of September. Visit www.thepremiereplayhouse.com for more information and to sign up!    On the second half of the episode...

Casey is back with Oliver in the cohost chair as they recap their 5!!!! Wins!!! At the Stage Awards. We also hold space for the many mispronunciations of names and shows. But hey, that's what you get when you record a show at 11pm on a School Night.  Our special guests this episode are two Penguins from the Penguin Project, Sarah and Shianna. They share about their last few years in the Penguin Pr...

Join your host Casey Kustak as he breaks down The Premiere Playhouse's 2025 Stage Award Nominations prior to the award ceremony on July 17th, 2025.  With Oliver our enjoy some well-deserved relaxation and show seeing, Casey is joined by former guest and wife, Abby Kustak. They discuss each category that TPP was nominated in for the upcoming Stage Award Ceremony. It's a stacked year and it's anybod...

Welcome back to the 2nd part of the Clay Ackerman interview. We dive more into 9 to 5 and just music in general. If you enjoyed the first part, you are going to love this part too.  If you didn't enjoy pt 1, keep it to yourself.  9 to 5 opens its 2nd week of shows on Thursday June 19th. YOu can purchase tickets here: https://wpmi-3encore.shop.secutix.com/selection/event/date?productId=102289977485...

Welcome back to another episode of The Premiere Podcast! On this episode we are joined by Clay Ackerman, Musical Director for 9 to 5. Casey and Clay talk music. All sorts of music. It kind of goes in every direction, it's obvious that there is a love for music all around on this one.  Before we get Clay, Casey and Oliver discuss tech week briefly as 9 to 5 gets set to premiere! Most of this episod...

Welcome to episode 5! Our biggest episode yet!    On this episode we announce The Premiere Playhouse's Season 23 shows! Unfortunately, since Casey is the host, he makes it one big joke.  Oliver takes time to share all the buzz and excitement within TPP and fills you in on what to expect for this upcoming season and beyond.  Case is then joined by the co-directors of 9 to 5, Brittney Lewis and Abby...

It's another episode of The Premiere Podcast! And this episode is one for the history books! It's our LONGEST episode yet; however, you can tell that there is so much fun being had in this episode that you'll wish it was longer!   Oliver Mayes, side kick and co-host extraordinaire, joins Casey to share exciting things happening in the community. We tease BIGLY announcements coming for The Premiere...

On this third episode of The Premiere Podcast we deal with sound issues. Just a little bit. Though more importantly Casey and Oliver read totally real reviews that are not made up. Oliver questions Casey on Musical Theatre trivia. Spoiler Alert. It does not go well. The second half of the episode, Casey welcomes two bright actors from The Premiere Playhouse, Ceil Stoll and Ian Ward, to talk Willia...

The Premiere Podcast is back for its second episode. Is it bigger and better than the first? That's for you to find out and judge. This episode, Casey visits with Oliver to discuss the happenings since episode 1. WE MANIFESTED OUR FIRST GUESTS POMOTION TO CEO!!!!! We dive into Casey's show in Parker, after a 2 year hiatus form Standup, SNL 50th and the audition process. Oliver provides insights fo...

Welcome to the show! The first ever episode (Super Sized!) of The Premiere Podcast! On the very first episode, your host, Casey Kustak, visits with the Interim CEO of Downtown Sioux Falls, Brandon Hansen. They discuss the recording space, Brandon's experience with The Premiere Playhouse and the truest of love stories found on stage. The shows second guest is, Oliver Mayes the Executive Artistic Di...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Kings and Queens and In-Betweens, Welcome to The Premiere Podcast! Hosted by resident comic and actor, Casey Kustak. Join me on a journey through the ins and outs of the Sioux Empire's very own, The Premiere Playhouse! Learn what it takes to put on a main stage community theatre production! Get the inside scoop on future productions, the shows happening during the season, cam...