Posted on February 1st, 2012 at 9:05 am
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Andrew Rannells
From The Book of Mormon.
Go backstage with one of Broadway’s hottest actors from Broadway’s biggest show. NY1′s Frank DiLella interviews The Book of Mormon star Andrew Rannells in the latest Downstage Center. From Hairspray and Jersey Boys to The Book of Mormon‘s Elder Price, Nebraska native Mr. Rannells relishes his time in the hottest show in town. Inspired by Into the Woods and The Who’s Tommy, he somehow found a way to keep a straight face during each hilarious performance on his way to his first Tony Award nomination in 2011. Listen to how he ended up in the current production and pranks his co-star Josh Gad on stage, what real Mormons think of his work, working with Trey Parker and Matt Stone and the sometimes controversial subject matter of their humor, and what happens when Oprah visits him after the show.
Original airdate – February 1, 2012.
Running time – 30:33.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s Andrew Rannells program page.
You can also download directly the Andrew Rannells program (mp3).
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Posted on January 30th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
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Casting Directors 2012
Casting Directors David Caparelliotis, Tara Rubin and Daniel Swee and moderator Patrick Pacheco discuss the role of the casting director; their collaboration with directors; recasting shows; and whether stars are necessary for success on Broadway today.
Original airdate – February 3, 2012.
Running time – 1:00:00.
For more information, to watch online, or to download the episode go to Working in the Theatre’s Casting Directors 2012 program page.
You can also download directly the Casting Directors 2012 program (mp4).
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Posted on January 25th, 2012 at 9:05 am
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Directing Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s Theatre
In 2001, Michael Lupu, senior dramaturg for the Guthrie Theatre, provided directors at the “Directing Shakespeare Symposium” with a brief lesson he called “Shakespeare 101.” In this twenty-minute discussion Lupu talks about audience expectations in the Elizabethan period, the history of Shakespeare’s company “Lord Chamberlain’s Men,” and how the shifting of Shakespeare’s theatre midway through his career may have affected his writing. Lupu enlists the help of designer Ming Cho Lee to explain the type of theatre in which Shakespeare was working, and how the intimate, single-room performance space of the Globe Theatre shaped almost every moment in Shakespeare’s work. Other topics discussed include: Shakespeare’s plays coming from the stage to the page and not vice versa, A Winter’s Tale being published after Shakespeare’s death, and the place of a poet in the theatre. This brief but incredibly thorough overview is a great recap for Shakespeare fans and a perfect introduction for those just getting started.
Originally recorded on – April 28, 2001.
Running time – 20:02.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to SDCF Masters of the Stage’s Directing Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s Theatre program page.
You can also download directly the Directing Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s Theatre program (mp3).
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Posted on January 18th, 2012 at 9:02 am
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Marlo Thomas and Lisa Emery
From Relatively Speaking.
Marlo Thomas and Lisa Emery share the stage in Broadway’s Relatively Speaking (an evening of one-acts written by Elaine May, Woody Allen, and Ethan Coen). In the Wing’s latest Downstage Center they get together to swap stories on the craft they love and how they got where they are today. Ms. Thomas begins as the interviewer but soon a conversation ensues about mutual director horror stories, women in the theatre, pre-show rituals, the inspiration they receive from hearing the audience entering the empty space, and, of course, Relatively Speaking and working with Elaine May’s words and John Turturro’s direction. They wrap it up discussing their “big breaks” – Ms. Thomas with Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park and Ms. Emery with Lanford Wilson’s Burn This.
Original airdate – January 18, 2012.
Running time – 31:03.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s Marlo Thomas and Lisa Emery program page.
You can also download directly the Marlo Thomas and Lisa Emery program (mp3).
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Posted on January 17th, 2012 at 11:48 am
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The Playwrights’ Voice 2012
Playwrights Lydia R. Diamond, David Henry Hwang and Suzan-Lori Parks discuss their work and other American playwrights and how they influenced them; the moment each was aware they wanted to be writers; their process; experiencing their work on Broadway for the first time; and the role mentors played in their lives and their role as mentors.
Original airdate – January 15, 2012.
Running time – 1:00:00.
For more information, to watch online, or to download the episode go to Working in the Theatre’s The Playwrights’ Voice 2012 program page.
You can also download directly the The Playwrights’ Voice 2012 program (mp4).
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