Twin Cities Theater Chat

We're kicking off Season TWO of Twin Cities Theater Chat with a theater season preview! You'll hear from Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon , Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN , Erica Skarohlid of Lettered in Theatre , Mary Aalgaard of Play Off the Page,   and Carol and Julie Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love as we chat about the upcoming theater season and why you should consider subsc...

The understudy is the actor whom, if everything goes perfectly, will never be seen by an audience. They are the unsung heroes of the theater world, swooping in to save the day when tragedy or more frequently these days, covid strikes. They are the living embodiment of the old saying: “The show must go on”  On today's episode, Rob Dunkelberger ( The Stages of MN ) explores the topic of the Und...

It's halfway through the Minnesota Fringe Festival (running August 3-13 at various locations in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and beyond. Our bloggers are taking time out of their crazy Fringe schedules to share a few of the shows they are loving at the Festival this year. We are joined by Kendra Plant (of Artfully Engaging ), who recommends: Ha Ha Da Vinci , DOLLY WHO? , and Boy Crazy . R...

 It's another Minnesota Fringe-tacular episode for you! We’re getting recs from the Voices of Minnesota Fringe. What’s a Voice of Fringe? These are the lovely people who record the show announcements you’ll hear at the Fringe.  The Voices of Fringe you'll hear today are Maria Ghasssemlou, Leah Cooper, Natalie Rae Wass, and Josh Carson. They'll discuss their show recommendations and...

Are you overwhelmed by the plethora of theatrical entertainment opportunities at the Minnesota Fringe Festival ? Are you unsure of the importance of the Fringe Button? Does the idea of that much sheer theatrical talent in one place seem more than a little intimidating? Our Twin Cities Theater Bloggers Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon ,  Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN , and  Erica Skarohlid o...

Laura Van Zandt ( Bite-Sized Beet ) joins us to chat with playwright Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay and actor Michelle de Joya about Theater Mu's The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior and Cannibals , running July 20 - August 13, 2023 at the Luminary Arts Center. From Theater Mu 's website:  " The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior & Cannibals brings us to a world overrun by...

On this episode, Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon and Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love are joined by Dawn Bentley, Executive Director of the Minnesota Fringe Festival , which is celebrating its 30th year of providing adventurous theater.  We chat about the history of Fringe, how the festival is surviving and thriving in 2023,  and why the motto at the Minnesota Fringe Festival office is &qu...

On this episode, Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN chats with acclaimed playwright Jeffrey Hatcher . They discuss Glensheen and the perils of writing about real crime, why there were no prop guns in The Defeat of Jesse James ,   and his collaborations with Chan Poling . Along the way, they discuss murder, mayhem, and local history as well the endless appeal of murder mysteries. AND an episode o...

In this episode of Twin Cities Theater Chat Recommends, we are joined by Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon ,  Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN , and  Erica Skarohlid of Lettered in Theatre   to recommend a few shows currently running in the Twin Cities. Shows discussed include: Into the Woods at the Guthrie Theater, Jersey Boys at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Disney's Descendants at Stages T...

On this episode, Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon and Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love are joined by Doug Sholz-Carlson and Melissa Maxwell from the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona to talk about their new season, why they love doing repertory theater, and some of the lessons Great River has learned from the We See You, White American Theater movement. Doug Sholz-Carlson is Great...

In this episode of Twin Cities Theater Chat Recommends, we are joined by Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon ,  Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN , and  Erica Skarohlid of Lettered in Theatre   to recommend a few shows currently running in the Twin Cities:  Next to Normal at Theater Latte Da, Sherwood at Theatre in the Round, and Red Speedo by Walking Shadow Theatre Company (at Hamline University)...

Peter Rothstein, Artistic Director/Co-Founder of Theater Latte Da has long been a favorite director of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers. Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon and Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love sat down with him to talk about his new production of Next to Normal (opening June 7 at Theater Latte Da), his experiences in Twin Cities theater and how it's changed over the last...

In this episode of Twin Cities Theater Chat Recommends, we are joined by Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon ,  Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN , and Julie Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love to discuss Our Town at Lyric Arts, Emilia at Ten Thousand Things Theater, and The Prom at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. We also discuss a few shows we're looking forward to seeing: The Courtroom: A Reenact...

On March 4, the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers held "A Date to the Prom with the TCTB" at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres to celebrate their production of The Prom . Blogger Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN moderated a post-show discussion with Chanhassen Artistic Director Michael Brindisi and three stars of The Prom : Monty Hays, Maya Richardson, and Tod Petersen. This episode is the audio...

In this episode of Twin Cities Theater Chat Recommends, we are joined by Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon and Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN to discuss Murder on the Orient Express at the Guthrie, Wit at Hypnic Jerk, Tourist Trap by Ghoulish Delights and a few shows we're looking forward to seeing: Next to Normal by Theater Latte Da and The Garden: The Only Way Out of Hell is Through It...