Untamed Shrews

The Shrews are busy busy. We discuss the trend we are seeing across all theater practitioners: burnout. We are overbooked, we are overwhelmed. Lots of people have left the industry. Do we need to pivot? Let’s discuss! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://linktr.ee/untamedshrewspodcast Starring… Hannah FontesDawn T...

Happy Holidays, shrews! The Shrews are joined by Leslie Baker, co-director and choreographer of our upcoming holiday show, A Gift of the Magi! The gals discuss the play, their Thanksgiving plans, and capitalism… Magi runs December 8-11 in Flagstaff, AZ. Get tickets to the show at flagshakes.org! Starring… Hannah FontesDawn TuckerBecki ZaritskyLeslie Baker Produced and edited...

It’s October Shrew Crew! The Shrews chat all things spooky; favorite things about fall, true crime, and Shakespeare tragedies, and Becki gives us a major life update. Boos and boobies, y’all! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher! https://linktr.ee/untamedshrewspodcast Starring… Hannah FontesD...

The gals have a conversation with local actor and friend Justus Burkitt, who just played our Iago, and will be one of our Dromios in our upcoming production of The Comedy of Errors! We discuss growing up in a theater family, performing in Shakespeare, and deep dive into the idea of Renaissance Runs and cue scripts. Comedy runs Oct 7-16, […]

F, Marry, Kill- villains, lovers, and fairies edition! The Shrews have the best time ever answering silly questions about Shakespeare, and doing a round of F/Marry/Kill with Shakespeare characters. It’s nice to get back to our ridiculous roots, isn’t it?! Who said Shakespeare had to be stuffy?? *FYI, when Dawn mentions Adam in As You Like It, she means Oliver […]

Things are getting silly! The shrews are joined by Stephen Fala of the @pipeanddrapestories Podcast! They discuss all things Theater for Young Audiences and reminisce about some of their favorite TYA experiences over the years. “Othello” and “The Importance of Being Earnest” run in Flagstaff, AZ in July, 2022. Get tickets at flagshakes.org! Tune in every third Sunday of the...

The Shrews chat with Devon Glover, also known as The Sonnet Man, about his direction of our summer production of “Othello” by William Shakespeare. They also discuss Devon’s career as the Sonnet Man, and how they each got started on their journey to loving Shakespeare. “Othello” and “The Importance of Being Earnest” run in Flagstaff, AZ in July, 2022. Get [...

Austin Tichenor of the infamous Reduced Shakespeare Company chats with the Shrews about the origins of podcasting, the RSC’s history, and updating and crafting their many plays. Check out the Shrews on Austin’s podcast @reducedshakespeare! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher! https://linktr.ee/untameds...

The Shrews are joined by actress and model Ryan L. Jenkins, who is playing Ermina in Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival’s spring production of “Crumbs from the Table of Joy” by Lynn Nottage. We chat about the play, its themes, and Ryan’s experience in the show so far. Tickets to “Crumbs,” running May 5-15 in Flagstaff, are available now at flagshakes.org! Tune [&#82...

The Shrews are joined by Renna Nightingale, an actor, author, and coach to discuss working for Disney, writing books, and staying body positive!  Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher! https://linktr.ee/untamedshrewspodcast Starring… Hannah FontesDawn TuckerBecki ZaritskyRenna Nightingale Produced and edited b...

It’s our longest episode ever…because we were having that much fun! The Shrews chat with Amie Bjorklund about building a lifelong career in theater. We drop lots of good advice in this episode, but also chat about conspiracy theories? Warning, lots of laughter in this one! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, […]

Happy flippin’ new year from the Shrews! The girls chat about their holidays, catch up with Dawn about the baby, and discuss new year’s resolutions and goals: the good, the bad, and of course, they have a few good laughs. Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher! https://linktr.ee/untamedshrewspodcast...

It’s December and the Shrews check in on Dawn’s pregnancy, discuss their most epic stage disasters, and talk about silly memes! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on YouTube, SunSounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher! https://linktr.ee/untamedshrewspodcast Starring… Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah Fontes Produced and edited by Hannah Fontes Show...

This month the shrews celebrate the holiday season with Alejandra Luna, the director of Flagstaff Shakespeare’s upcoming production of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. They discuss the play, laugh through a silly game, chat about holiday feasts, and swap traditions! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! St...

The shrews are joined by incredible actress and mamma Betsy Mugavero to discuss being a mamma in the arts! We try to answer the simple question: HOW????Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! Starring…Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah FontesBetsy Mugavero Edited by Hannah Fontes Show art by Calliope LuedekerTheme song by [&#82...

It’s just the shrews this month chatting it up and answering a few listener questions! They give life updates, talk about stage fright, discuss their favorite Shakespeare adaptations, and more! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! Starring…Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah Fontes Edited by Hannah Fontes Show art by Ca...

The shrews are joined today by our new Equality and Casting Assistant, Racquel McKenzie, an actor, director, producer, poet, and model here to chat with us about what it is like being a multi-hyphenate artist and wearing many hats in the artistic community! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! Starring…Dawn Tucker […]

It’s episode 7 y’all! Join the Shrews and renowned Shakespeare director Jim Warren in discussing how to start a theatre company from the ground up, building and funding theatres, and more! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! Starring…Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah FontesJim Warren Edited by Hannah Fontes Sho...

Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! The shrews chat with one of their fave gal pals Cadence Lamb (who wrote the Untamed Shrews theme song) about writing music, preparing for a role (such as Hamlet, omg!), and gender bending. This is a fun one, and does include some explicit language. […]

The shrews chat with local funny guy Garrison Garcia about creating and maintaining safe and inclusive creative spaces and how we can be really great allies! Tune in every third Sunday of the month on Youtube, sunsounds.org, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher! Starring…Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah FontesGarrison Garcia Edited by Hannah Fontes Show art by Calliope LuedekerTheme song b...

Join the shrews in discussing body image, health, weight, and the ways we (and the theatre industry) view our bodies. Tune in every third Sunday of the month. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, on the FlagShakes Youtube, and sunsounds.org. Starring… Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah Fontes Edited by Hannah Fontes Show art by Calliope Luedeker Theme song by Cadence Lamb Podcast […]

The Untamed Shrews are back today with another podcast episode! This month’s episode: Shakespeare Overseas, a look into what it’s like to be a theatre artist worldwide with the lovely Christine Schmidle: our Director of Vision and Text and Deputy Text Associate at THE GLOBE! Tune in every third Sunday of the month. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, on […]

Join the shrews in their first full-length episode about Showmances! Dating your cast mates; when it works, when it doesn’t, the donut tradition, and a few silly anecdotes! Tune in every third Sunday of the month. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, on the FlagShakes Youtube, and sunsounds.org. Starring… Dawn Tucker Becki Zaritsky Hannah Fontes Edited by Hannah Fontes Show art by [&...

We started a podcast! That’s right, your three fave FlagShakes gals started a podcast, “Untamed Shrews: Women Talk Theatre” and here is our FIRST EPISODE. Join us in introducing ourselves, the podcast, and Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival! The podcast will cover topics ranging from the academic to the absurd, all touching base on theatre, the performing arts, and what it means [&#8...