Stage Left Chats

Happy October, readers! 🎃 I’m so excited to share a conversation I had last night with Lauren Turner Hines, in partnership with The  Network of Ensemble Theaters . We talk about the gap in the theater ecosystem that she is working to fill with ecosystems like the Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice, generational expectations on Black women in predominantly white arts in...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit stageleftreport.substack.com Happy Libra season, readers! With the return of the season of the scales, I’m excited to share some updates from Kathy Deitch herself on the state of her dispute with Titanique .

Our second guest, Chris Myers , joins us to chat about growing up middle class on the Upper West Side, his time at Harlem School of the Arts and Juilliard, performing in BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, and the work he does offstage to build class consciousness and cultural resistance in the theater industry. We first connected as members of the same working group for global advocacy, and I was so excited...

Our first guest, Marissa Hecker, is leaning into her queerness, her Jewishness, and her sense of rebellion as an ensemble member of the SUFFS tour. They first came across my feed in full President Wilson drag (which was a great introduction), and I knew I wanted to chat with them after hearing more about their political worldview and finding pride in their Jewish identity through engaging with fel...

Happy Labor Day Weekend, folks! We’re here with a bonus edition this month to break down the recent lawsuit filing  against the producers of Gun & Powder, a recent production at Paper Mill Playhouse. ⚖️ Ciara Renée, who starred in Gun & Powder at the Playhouse last spring, has filed suit against several producers and production entities involved, including Alecia Clark ( NAMCO ) and Samuel Lopez (...