Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: Down Center
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA monthly podcast putting Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's company, art, people, and town front and (down) center.
BTE has been making professional theatre in Pennsylvania's only town for 46 years. We strive to be a thriving center of community and cultural engagement through theatre and arts education, to promote creativity, inclusion and dignity. Join us as we delve into all that entails!
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Episodes
S2E8: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson- Apt. 2B: The Mystery of Self Narrative
March 01, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThe mystery is afoot! A shoe? ... A show! This mystery is a show. Join RAC members Amy Rene Byrne and Aaron White and RAC Candidate Kimie Muroya as they discuss the delightful mysterious comedy that is BTE's upcoming show Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson-- Apt. 2B by Kate Hamill. Show runs March 27th-April 14th! Get your tickets today! Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our...
S2E7: Love and Theatre: "It's Complicated!"
February 01, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBLove and theatre have been in a complicated long-term relationship since... well, forever. RAC members Aaron White and Amy Rene Byrne chat about how their love lives and work as theatre professionals intersect. Perfect for Valentine's Day, this episode covers showmances, marriage, maintaining a work-life balance, and the delicate nature of performing intimate scenes onstage. Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes availabl...
S2E6: Sanctuary City: Window into a DREAMer's World
January 01, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBJoin RAC member Amy Rene Byrne as she chats with (most of) the cast of Sanctuary City. RAC Candidate Kimie Muroya and Theatremaker Apprentices Diamond Gloria Marrow and Bruce Gomez discuss the characters, humor, and power dynamics in the play in addition to the challenges and complexities of immigrating to America, the strain it puts on relationships, and the struggles young immigrants face finding their place in society. Sanctuary City runs runs January 18th-February 1st and is for matur...
S2E5: Skits and Giggles: A Deep Dive into BTE Improv
December 01, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin RAC member Amy Rene Byrne as she grills the mastermind behind Bloomsburg's favorite (any only) resident Improv troupe. Learn what improv is and isn't, hear Abby Leffler’s favorite improv story, and find out what gets Abby and Amy's pinkies up! Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Educat...
S2E4: Fra-gee-lay: Christmas Stories Past
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBResident Acting Company Member Elizabeth Dowd is directing BTE's 5th production of the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Story. In this episode, she chats with former child actors Levi Fritz, Luke Saracoglu, and Walker Dowd-Whipple about their experiences playing Ralphie and Randy in past productions. Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www...
Meet the Ensemble
October 01, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBWhat you see onstage is just the tip of the theatrical iceberg. It takes many hands, brains, minds, and hearts to run a professional theatre. In this episode you’ll hear from eight of BTE’s Ensemble Members about their jobs, favorite theatre stories, and much more! Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcription by: Kimie Muroya Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org En...
S2E3: Meet the Ensemble
October 01, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBWhat you see onstage is just the tip of the theatrical iceberg. It takes many hands, brains, minds, and hearts to run a professional theatre. In this episode you’ll hear from eight of BTE’s Ensemble Members about their jobs, favorite theatre stories, and much more! Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcription by: Kimie Muroya Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org En...
S2E1 Bonus: Pick a Little, Tell a Lot
September 01, 2023 11:00 - 3 minutes - 2.41 MBBonus outtake from Aaron, Amy, and Elizabeth's Episode 1 recording. Find out someone's favorite musical, whose grandmother was deaf, and so much more. Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania. For Everyone. With Everyone.
S2E2: Twelfth Night: New Faces, New Spaces!
September 01, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MBBTE kicks off season 46 with Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Aaron joins director Tara Bradway to discuss the production and why BTE is going on the road. Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania. For Everyone. With Everyone.
S2 Trailer: The Reboot
September 01, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBWe are back, rebranded, and rebooted! Welcome to Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: Down Center. Aaron, Amy, and Elizabeth introduce our monthly podcast centered around the most valuable commodity in the theatre community– people. Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania...
S2: The Reboot
September 01, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBWe are back, rebranded, and rebooted! Welcome to Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: Down Center. Aaron, Amy, and Elizabeth introduce our monthly podcast centered around the most valuable commodity in the theatre community– people. Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania...
S2E1: Professional Theatre in Rural PA
September 01, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBRunning a professional ensemble theatre company in rural PA is not for the faint of heart. Join Aaron, Amy, and Elizabeth while they discuss the joys, trials, and tribulations of the “great BTE experiment.” Recorded and Edited by: Amy Rene Byrne Original Music by: Aaron White Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania. For Everyone. Wi...
Charles Dickens’ ”A Christmas Carol”
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBPRODUCTION TEAM Adapted and Directed by James Goode. Audio Engineering and Sound Design by Nick McGaw Music performed by Grace Kenny THE CAST Elizabeth Dowd as The Narrator Andrew Hubatsek as Ebenezer Scrooge With: Willow, Maya, and Thomas Bishop as Cratchits and other children Amy Rene Byrne as a Charitable Person, Belle, A Female Guest, Charwoman James Goode as Bob Cratchit, Williams and a Businessman A'nie Kirchner as Mrs. Cratchit Abigail Leffler as a Caroler, Fan, Mary, Mrs. Di...
S1E6: Charles Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol"
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBUnable to bring you our annual Holiday Family Show during this pandemic Christmas, BTE is reaching out to you, our treasured audience, with a gift from our heart. In this episode, we present Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol." Production Team: - Adapted and Directed by James Goode - Audio Engineering and Sound Design by Nick McGaw - Music performed by Grace Kenny Cast: - Elizabeth Dowd as The Narrator - Andrew Hubatsek as Ebenezer Scrooge - Willow, Maya, and Thomas Bishop as Cratchits ...
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBPRODUCTION TEAM Adapted and Directed by James Goode. Audio Engineering and Sound Design by Nick McGaw Music performed by Grace Kenny THE CAST Elizabeth Dowd as The Narrator Andrew Hubatsek as Ebenezer Scrooge With: Willow, Maya, and Thomas Bishop as Cratchits and other children Amy Rene Byrne as a Charitable Person, Belle, A Female Guest, Charwoman James Goode as Bob Cratchit, Dick Williams and a Businessman A'nie Kirchner as Mrs. Cratchit Abigail Leffler as a Caroler, Fan, Mary, Mr...
Round About the Cauldron: A BTE Oddcast Episode Five
October 30, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBBloomsburg Theatre Ensemble member Andrew Hubatsek reads The Staircase by Soren Narnia from the podcast Knifepoint Horror.
S1E5: Round About the Cauldron: "The Staircase"
October 30, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBAs the COVID pandemic keeps the theatre industry shut down this spooky season, BTE brings you "The Oddcast" to keep delivering quality storytelling directly into your earbuds. Ensemble member Andrew Hubatsek reads "The Staircase" by Soren Narnia from the podcast Knifepoint Horror. Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania. For Everyon...
S1E4: Round About the Cauldron: "The Cats of Ulthar"
October 29, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBAs the COVID pandemic keeps the theatre industry shut down this spooky season, BTE brings you "The Oddcast" to keep delivering quality storytelling directly into your earbuds. Ensemble Member James Goode reads "The Cats of Ulthar" by H.P. Lovecraft and the poem "Are You Digging on My Grave?" by Thomas Hardy. Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rur...
Round About the Cauldron: A BTE Oddcast Episode Four
October 29, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBEnsemble Member James Goode reads The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft and the poem Are You Digging on My Grave? by Thomas Hardy.
Round About the Cauldron: A BTE Oddcast Episode Three, The Kid’s Episode
October 28, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBEnsemble Member Elizabeth Dowd reads "Heckedy Peg" by Audrey Wood and "Sop Doll! " from The Jack Tales, adapted by Richard Chase. Ensemble Member Eric Wunsch reads "The Trouble and The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers" from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adapted by Alvin Schwartz.
Round About the Cauldron: A BTE Oddcast Episode Three, The Kid's Episode
October 28, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBEnsemble Member Elizabeth Dowd reads "Heckedy Peg" by Audrey Wood and "Sop Doll! " from The Jack Tales, adapted by Richard Chase. Ensemble Member Eric Wunsch reads "The Trouble and The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers" from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adapted by Alvin Schwartz.
S1E3: Round About the Cauldron: The Kid’s Episode
October 28, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBAs the COVID pandemic keeps the theatre industry shut down this spooky season, BTE brings you "The Oddcast" to keep delivering quality storytelling directly into your earbuds. In this episode, Ensemble member Elizabeth Dowd reads "Heckedy Peg" by Audrey Wood and "Sop Doll! " from The Jack Tales, adapted by Richard Chase. Ensemble member Eric Wunsch reads "The Trouble and The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers" from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adapted by Alvin Schwartz. Transcripts of al...
S1E2: Round About the Cauldron: "The Landlady"
October 27, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBAs the COVID pandemic keeps the theatre industry shut down this spooky season, BTE brings you "The Oddcast" to keep delivering quality storytelling directly into your earbuds. In this episode, Ensemble member Daniel Roth reads "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania. For Everyone. With Everyone.
Round About the Cauldron: A BTE Oddcast Episode Two
October 27, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBBloomsburg Theatre Ensemble member Danny Roth reads The Landlady by Roald Dahl.
Round About the Cauldron: A BTE Oddcast Episode One
October 26, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBBloomsburg Theatre Ensemble member Amy Rene Byrne reads The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.
S1E1: Round About the Cauldron: "The Tell Tale Heart"
October 26, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBAs the COVID pandemic keeps the theatre industry shut down this spooky season, BTE brings you "The Oddcast" to keep delivering quality storytelling directly into your earbuds. In this episode, Ensemble member Amy Rene Byrne reads "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Transcripts of all Season 2 episodes available on our Buzzsprout website. Check out our current season: http://www.bte.org Ensemble Driven. Professional Theatre. Arts Education. Rural Pennsylvania. For Everyone. With Ev...
BTE Podcast Preview October, 2020
October 13, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBA short introduction to the BTE Podcast, coming soon.