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BSR_S08E04 - 2024 Philly Theatre Week - Sabriaya Shipley
April 10, 2024 17:00In this conversation, Darnelle Radford interviews Sabriaya Shipley, the executive director of Theater Philadelphia, about the seventh annual Philly Theatre Week. They discuss the importance of digital media in promoting the theater community, the value of long-form conversations, and the need for inclusivity and accessibility in theater. They also highlight some of the events and productions happening during Philly Theatre Week, including comedy shows, devised theater, and community-centered...
BSR_S08E03 - MACBETH - QTG
March 25, 2024 11:00In this conversation, Darnelle Radford interviews artistic director Alex Burns about Quintessence Theater Group's love and war season, with a focus on the production of Macbeth. The conversation covers various topics, including the themes of love and war in the season, the exploration of villain stories, the expectations of theater, and the approach to an all-male production of Macbeth. Burns discusses the use of artifice in theater and the transformative power of storytelling. In this conve...
BSR_S08E02 - COST OF LIVING - Jeffrey L. Page
February 14, 2024 17:33Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and just recently on Broadway, Cost of Living traces two relationships: one between a wealthy graduate student with cerebral palsy and his female caregiver, the other between a woman recovering from a terrible accident being tended to by her ex-husband. Heartfelt, funny, and deeply moving, this exquisitely written play examines the fiscal and emotional cost of human connection. Ross Beschler - Eddie Gianna Castro - Jess Rachel Handler - Ani Christian Prentice...
BSR_S08E01 - The Pecking Order - Paperdoll Ensemble
September 20, 2023 12:30September 21 – October 1, 2023 PAPER DOLL ENSEMBLE creates devised absurdist tragicomedies that redefine traditional stories of feminine experiences. THE PECKING ORDER is born out of grief and disbelief after the 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and inspired by the wife and daughters of the supreme court judge who penned the original opinion, Justice Harry Blackmun. This 70s-inspired tragicomedy highlights the absurdity of women’s rights being thrust back in time in typically unpredi...
BSR_S07E10 - In Their Silence
August 28, 2023 16:05IN THEIR SILENCE (formerly, They'll Neglect to Tell You) by TS Hawkins directed by Reva Stover September 15-October 1 *limited engagement Click here for Sept. 15th - 24th; tickets available at FringeArts! Click here for Sept. 29th - Oct 1st; tickets available at Allens Lane! ABOUT THE PLAY Grace is a burgeoning therapist. Merci dangles for freedom at the bottom of a bourbon glass. College sweethearts and newlyweds, they elope to Philadelphia for a fresh beginning. Stumbling into pol...
BSR_S07E09 - FAT HAM - BOOK LAUNCH
July 19, 2023 15:00The Wilma Theater and TCG Books present: Fat Ham (James Ijames in conversation with Amina Robinson, featuring a performance by Anthony Martinez-Briggs). In this special in-person and live-streamed book launch event, James Ijames will discuss his Pulitzer-winning play Fat Ham, which premiered in a digital production at The Wilma and will return to the Wilma for a live production in the Fall of 2023. Mr. Ijames will be in conversation with Amina Robinson, director of The Wilma's upcoming prod...
BSR_07E08 - The Power of Food Media
May 31, 2023 00:00Why? Because Kae Lani Palmisano is approaching food journalism in the same way BSR approaches arts journalism: food and the arts (and media about them) are gateways for new voices and conversations, not an elitist checkpoint. Sometimes people push back on this work: see Palmisano’s recent Bon Appétit piece about the eight best cheesesteaks in Philly—she got “so much flack” for highlighting local Lebanese, Mexican, Korean, and Ethiopian chefs’ offerings alongside the better-known favorites. B...
BSR_S07E07 - PVLA -The Arts Affair
May 16, 2023 16:30(PVLA) will celebrate a milestone 45th anniversary during this year’s annual benefit celebration The Arts Affair 2023 on Wednesday, June 7th from 6-9pm at University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall. Featuring live performances by local artists, visual art, and awards for both Volunteer Attorney and Law Firms of the Year, the event will highlight PVLA’s deep dedication to Philadelphia’s arts & cultural community. LOCATION: Dorrance Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts, 320 South Broad Street, Ph...
BSR_S07E06 - ABANDON - World Premiere by James Ijames
April 24, 2023 15:00ABOUT ABANDON Luella is alone – haunted by the ghost of her son. Joshua is alone – kicked out of his house by his brother. One winter night these two people collide. Luella is looking for redemption; Joshua is looking for family. By the next morning, these two lonely souls are meshed together into an American Family in its truest sense. A world premiere by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright James Ijames, Abandon is sometimes violent, sometimes healing; with a gossamer veil that separates the...
BSR_S07E05 - Philly Theatre Week - Cannonball Festival | Miniball
March 27, 2023 13:05Miniball is a micro-version of Cannonball Festival featuring encores of previous Cannonball shows, as well as other works not featured in the festival before, to keep the spirit of Cannonball sailing strong throughout the year. Make sure to follow @cannonballfest on Instagram and turn on notifications to be the first to hear about upcoming festivals, show announcements, pop-up programming, and more! THE OTHER GARDENERS by Very Good Dance Theatre What happens to (y)our gardens when we can ...
BSR_S07E04 - 2023 Philly Theatre Week and Jenna Kuerzi
March 22, 2023 14:05This year, experience over 50 unique events with hundreds of shows during Philly Theatre Week! Plus, join the 2023 Philly Theatre Week Kick-Off Celebration on March 20th at the Kimmel Cultural Campus. See preview scenes, songs, and interactive performances from participating Philly Theatre Week companies. Johnny Depp! (A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism) FERGIE’S PUB - Second Floor Join “Johnny Depp”, preteen heart-throb turned wino forever, for a retrospective on every film in his ...
BSR_S07E03 - THE LIGHT - Theatre Exile - Dr. Kimmika L.H. Williams-Witherspoon
February 16, 2023 15:05The Light Written by Loy A. Webb Directed by J. Paul Nicholas Featuring: Ang(ela) Bey and Abdul Sesay February 2, 2023 — February 26, 2023 “Explosive and Exquisite” – Stage Left Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. What started as the happiest day of a loving couple’s lives quickly unravels when ground-shifting accusations from the past surface. What The New York Times calls “compelling” and “visceral”, The Light by Loy A. Webb is a real-time rollercoaster ride of laughter, rom...
BSR_S07E02 - BSR TEAM (DABC) Don’t Always Be Consuming - Year In Review
December 07, 2022 16:00Some of BSR’s Media Recommendations: BOOKS Merlin Sheldrake - Entangled Life https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/entangled-life Adrienne Maree Brown - Pleasure Activism https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html You Have A Match - Emma Lord https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250237309/youhaveamatch TELEVISION Severance - AppleTV https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx Derry Girls - Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80238565 Power Ranger...
BSR_S07E01 - Odd Man Out - BRT
December 05, 2022 11:00Odd Man Out | Part of the America Rising Series A LIVE Immersive Experience In Complete Darkness Para ver el sitio web en español, haga click aquí November 30 – December 18, 2022 Odd Man Out is a captivating play that takes place in complete darkness. Created by Teatro Ciego (an Argentinian company founded by blind artists) and Theatre C (a groundbreaking immersive theatre company in NYC), this story is told unlike any you’ve ever experienced before. You’ll be led into a pitch-black room...
BSR_S06E21 - THIS IS MY BRAVE Pt2
September 21, 2022 14:05This Is My Brave, Inc. (TIMB), the national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness through storytelling, comes to Philadelphia this fall. The show will be held at the Ambler Theater on October 9, 2022. Performances will feature area community members who live with – or have loved ones living with - mental health challenges or substance use disorders, telling their stories through personal essay, spoken word, poetry, comedy, original music, and dance...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E20 - RestART Wrap-Up
September 13, 2022 13:05Today on the podcast, our summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “RE-START Initiative”, draws to a close with the Initiative’s champions, Kabria Rogers and Roberta Johnson. Stay Tuned. The RestART Organizations we heard from: Al-Bustan: Seeds of Culture Davinci Art Alliance EgoPo Classic Theatre Kun-Yang Lin Dancers Intercultural Journeys Tiny Dynamite FUNDERS: PECO - An Excelon Company National Endowment for the Arts Learn more about RestART! R...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E19 - EP6_Tiny Dynamite
September 06, 2022 13:05Today on the podcast, our summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “RE-START Initiative”, continues with Tiny Dynamite where we explore how the organization has fared during the pandemic. Here is my interview with KC MacMillan, Producing Artistic Director of Tiny Dynamite. It is the mission of Tiny Dynamite to offer audiences new ways to experience theater and artists new ways to create it. We present high-quality plays at modest ticket prices, in an environ...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E18 - Ep5 - Intercultural Journeys
July 26, 2022 16:05OUR VISION Intercultural Journeys boldly leverages the power of the performing arts to catalyze social change, challenge bias, and create spaces for dialogue and understanding by presenting culturally diverse voices that celebrate and affirm our shared humanity. OUR VISION We imagine a world of more: more welcome, more curiosity, more empathy, and more connection. Where more voices tell our history and shape our future, and we create an inclusive space to be still, to listen, to watch, t...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E18 - Ep5_Intercultural Journeys
July 26, 2022 16:05OUR VISION Intercultural Journeys boldly leverages the power of the performing arts to catalyze social change, challenge bias, and create spaces for dialogue and understanding by presenting culturally diverse voices that celebrate and affirm our shared humanity. OUR VISION We imagine a world of more: more welcome, more curiosity, more empathy, and more connection. Where more voices tell our history and shape our future, and we create an inclusive space to be still, to listen, to watch, t...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E17 - Ep4_Kun-Yang Lin Dancers
July 12, 2022 16:05Today on the podcast, our 8-part summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “RE-START Initiative”, continues with Kun-Yang Lin Dancers. In our conversation, we learn how a dance company has fared during the pandemic. Here is my interview with Katie Moore-Derkits, Executive Director and Maggie Zhao, Assistant Artistic Director of Kun-Yang Lin Dancers. Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) is one of the country’s premier contemporary Asian-American professional dance com...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E16 - Ep3_EgoPo Classic Theatre
July 05, 2022 16:05EgoPo transforms timeless works of literature into innovative and immersive theatrical events. We re-envision the classic canon by re-introducing diverse works and re-bodying existing canonical works to ensure a wide range of voices, bodies and stories are shared on our stages. We honor and re-awaken these classic texts through a rigorous practice fusing psychological and physical acting and staging. We curate season-long journeys that foster an inclusive audience space for shared experie...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E15 - Ep2_Da Vinci Art Alliance
June 21, 2022 16:00Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) was founded in 1931 by sixteen Italian immigrant artists and collectors at a time when immigrants were barred from major artistic, academic, and scientific institutions. DVAA was a creative refuge where members could show their works, hold meetings, engage in social activities, and offer intellectual and cultural exchanges and events. Together, they chose as their namesake the master of the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci. DVAA permanently moved to 704 ...
BSR_S06E14 - RestART - Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
June 14, 2022 15:30Rooted in Arab arts and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches cross-cultural understanding and celebrates diversity. “Al-Bustan,” Arabic for “The Garden,” serves youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American society. Mohannad Ghawanmeh: Executive Director Mohannad ...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E14 - Ep1_Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
June 14, 2022 15:30Rooted in Arab arts and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches cross-cultural understanding and celebrates diversity. “Al-Bustan,” Arabic for “The Garden,” serves youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American society. Mohannad Ghawanmeh: Executive Director Mohannad ...
BSR_S06E13 - THIS IS MY BRAVE
April 20, 2022 13:00This Is My Brave was co-founded in Virginia by Jennifer Marshall and Anne Marie Ames (1958-2017), two women passionate about ending the stigma surrounding mental illness, and saving lives through storytelling. In May of 2014, TIMB debuted its first ever live show in Arlington, Virginia at the Spectrum Theatre to a sold-out crowd of nearly 400. Over the past six years, the nonprofit organization has hosted performances across the United States and in Australia, including Greenville, SC; Val...
BSR_S06E12 - Our Eric - Writer. Person on the internet, R. Eric Thomas
April 19, 2022 20:15We’re living in the “The Ever Present”, we’re “Backing Track”, spending time with “The Folks at Home”, will soon bow to the “Kings of B’More”…, soon, we’ll be “Crying On Television”, all this and more “Previously On…”, is Our Eric, R. Eric Thomas in the virtual studio!!
BSR_S06E11 - Choir Boy - Jeffrey L. Page - PTC
February 28, 2022 17:05Honor. Legacy. Pride. Taking his place out front as the choir leader at an elite all-boys, all-Black prep school, Pharus Young is determined to make his mark by challenging expectations in a world steeped in deep-rooted traditions. Can Pharus find harmony among his peers while staying true to his own voice? From Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Academy Award®-winning writer of Moonlight, Choir Boy electrified Broadway with its soaring gospel, spiritual, and R&B performances. ABOUT JEFFREY L. PAGE...
BSR_S06E10 - RENT, A Generational Conversation
February 23, 2022 11:05For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. It has become more than a musical – it’s a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage and a source of joy and strength for millions. RENT has become a part of us forever. RENT - 25th Anniversary Farew...
BSR_S06E09 - Scott Greer - The MotherF**ker with the Hat
February 01, 2022 19:05The Motherf**ker with the Hat is presented by Theatre Exile in partnership with The Brothers’ Network. Directed by Ozzie Jones Honorary Producers Linda & David Glickstein Associate Producers Mark & Tobey Dichter and Gayle & David Smith Featuring: J Hernandez, Amanda Schoonover, Scott Greer, Daniela Malavé, and Zach Valdez. Just released from prison, Jackie lives with his childhood sweetheart Veronica and is staying clean with the help from his too-smooth sponsor Ralph D. Things are look...
BSR_S06E08 - Sculptor, Michael Ferris
January 20, 2022 18:05“Extra-Human: The Art of Michael Ferris” features larger-than-life figurative sculptures that Ferris created by fusing reclaimed discarded wood and pigmented grout through environmentally-conscious methods. The exhibition embodies a rich diffusion of cultural and artistic traditions and celebrates people’s heroism in our everyday lives. Originally trained as a painter, Ferris embraced sculpture 25 years ago and developed an inlay technique of his own making, inspired by intarsia woodworking ...
BSR_S06E07 - A Queer Christmas Carol
December 08, 2021 15:35ABOUT A QUEER CHRISTMAS CAROL The Hum'n'bards Theater Troupe is thrilled to be partnering with the brand-new performance venue The Painted Mug Cafe to bring you A Queer Christmas Carol, a retelling of the classic ghost story by Charles Dickens...but this time every character is gay. On Christmas Eve, notorious miser Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits who vow to make him see the error of his ways. Can Scrooge overcome his greed to become a good person? Is that the real problem her...
BSR_S06E06 - BSR Contributor - Cameron Kelsall
November 23, 2021 11:05ABOUT CAMERON KELSALL Cameron Kelsall is a core theater critic for Broad Street Review and a regular freelance theater critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is an editor and contributor for the website Exeunt NYC, where he writes about theater in New York at all professional levels. As a freelancer, his byline has appeared in American Theatre magazine, Opera News, Bachtrack, Time Out Philadelphia, Parterre Box, Asbury Park Press, Phindie, and many other publications. He is an active memb...
BSR_S06E05 - Associate Editor - Kyle V. Hiller Returns
November 16, 2021 18:05ABOUT KYLE V. HILLER A West Philly native writer and interdisciplinary artist, Kyle (he/they) is the associate editor of Broad Street Review, the author of The Recital, and host of the gaming podcast SideQuest Enthusiast.
BSR_S06E04 - BSR Editor-In-Chief, Alaina Johns Returns
November 09, 2021 17:05ABOUT ALAINA JOHNS Alaina Johns, the editor-in-chief of Broad Street Review, is a freelance writer and editor who landed squarely in what everyone says is the worst job of the 21st century. So she makes Philadelphia her classroom, writing about everything from spaceflight to toad migrations. Alaina has been a freelance journalist in Philadelphia since 2007, and specializes in covering arts and culture for publications throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond.
BSR_S06E03 - BSR Executive Director, Neil Bardhan Returns
October 28, 2021 10:05Wanna get involved with Broad Street Review? Head on over to our website at www.broadstreetreview.com and click “Get involved” at the top. While you’re there, help keep us running and click “Donate” to find out how. Connect with us on social media, on Facebook and Twitter @broadstreetreview. Thank you for helping to keep the conversation going.
BSR_S06E03 - Executive Director, Neil Bardhan Returns
October 28, 2021 10:05Wanna get involved with Broad Street Review? Head on over to our website at www.broadstreetreview.com and click “Get involved” at the top. While you’re there, help keep us running and click “Donate” to find out how. Connect with us on social media, on Facebook and Twitter @broadstreetreview. Thank you for helping to keep the conversation going.
BSR_S06E02 - Theatre Exile - 25th Anniversary Season
October 19, 2021 13:30FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://theatreexile.org
BSR_S06E01 - The Wasp's Nest - Paper Doll Ensemble
September 27, 2021 20:30Join us in The Wasp’s Nest, a devised sitcom-style presentation about a zany group of magical beings. A motley crew of Pearl, Fiorella, and unlucky Lucifer struggle with a seemingly simple task: what to do with a community garden? Spoiler Alert! It gets messy. Peppered with "commercials" of the most devilish sort, this show is the culmination of over a year of research, improvisations, writing exercises, and character development. Created almost entirely via Zoom, this digital presentation ...
BSR_S05E12 - R.Eric Thomas - The Ever Present
September 07, 2021 13:05Directed by Brett Ashley Robinson Featuring Kimie Muroya, Nathan Alford-Tate, Pax Ressler, Eleni Delopoulos, and Cathy Simpson The Ever Present, a fantastical, family-friendly new play written by award-winning playwright and author R. Eric Thomas, centers on a South Philly vacant lot that turns out to be more than meets the eye. Enter Pashmina Paredes (Kimie Muroya), a neighborhood resident collecting signatures for a petition to prevent the city from selling the lot to a devious developer,...
BSR_S05E11 - Gilligan Gigs Again and a BSR Editorial Corner
August 31, 2021 14:05Do you suck at trivia? Feel like you never get any questions right? Always down on yourself for being on a losing team? Then you’d fit right in at Gilligan Gigs Again, a trivia cabaret on radical self-acceptance. With former rock tambourinist Gilligan Gideon as your host, you can rest assured you won’t be the dumbest person in the room. Join us at the Victoria Freehouse in Old City, and you’ll learn the answers to questions like: When was D-Day? What’s that song I’m thinking of? And why are...
BSR_S05E10 - Brian Sanders' JUNK presents, "Dragonbutter"
July 07, 2021 13:05Begin your journey in an 8,000 square foot abandoned laboratory building, at 2nd and Spring Garden streets, where expert researchers are trying to understand what the mysterious Dr. Livingston was working on and determine if there is anything to salvage before the building is demolished. You will quickly find clues from nonsensical scribblings that Dr. Livingston was not only a considerable genius, but also an impractical man teetering on insanity. Part video game, part escape room, and par...
BSR_S05E09 - A Golem Sleeps and Wakes in the Mourning
June 23, 2021 14:05OLD CITY JEWISH ARTS CENTER Presents: A Golem Sleeps and Wakes in the Mourning WHERE: Old City Jewish Arts Center, 119 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA WHEN: Opening is First Friday, June 4th, 2021 from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Gallery open Thursdays 4pm - 8pm, Fridays 11am - 5pm, Saturdays 11am - 8pm, and Sundays 11:00am - 5:00pm and by appointment through July 2nd. Live gallery performances and artist talk on the evenings of Friday June 25th and July 2nd. Artist talks at 6pm, and Performance...
BSR_S05E08 - Ozzie Jones - Pass Over
June 15, 2021 13:00Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner – talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space with his own agenda and derails their plans. Award-winning playwright Antoinette Nwandu purposely crafts language that many deem “profane” into poetic and humorous riffs, exposing the enduring human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle looking for a way out. A provocative riff on Waiting for Godot...
BSR_S05E07 - Philly Theatre Week - LaNeshe Miller-White
April 21, 2021 16:30Theatre Philadelphia presents Philly Theatre Week: a celebration of artists, organizations, and audiences that have made Greater Philadelphia one of the most vibrant theatre regions in the nation. Audiences will have an opportunity to try unique events from our theatre community through a series of virtual and non-traditional productions, readings, and much more! This year, shows include 75 unique virtual performances, theatre films, audio plays, outdoor events, and more - all from Philly-b...
BSR_S05E06 - Zoo Motel - Thaddeus Phillips
April 06, 2021 14:00ABOUT ZOO MOTEL How many secrets can one room hold? Step into this virtual odyssey that combines interactive live theater, gripping storytelling, cinematic illusions, and magic all in one creative hour of surprises. Theatre Exile invites you to check into ZOO MOTEL, devised by director, designer, and performer Thaddeus Phillips in 2020 as a quarantined experiment that offers a window into what’s possible for live performance — a world where audiences from around the globe can share a mind...
BSR_S05E05 - Dinner! Franny and Connor Write a Cookbook!
March 22, 2021 13:00Tired of figuring out what to cook for dinner? Bored with everything Netflix has to offer? Then Francesca Chilcote and Connor Hogan have just the show for you. In Dinner! Franny and Connor Write a Cookbook, two food-obsessed friends help you concoct a meal from the ingredients deep in your pantry while serving up a generous portion of laughs. And, as it is performed over Zoom, you don't even need to dress up to join us for Dinner! Folks can buy tickets at our Eventbrite page here. We've al...
BSR_S05E04 - Briyana D. Clarel - DG (JAM) 2021
February 22, 2021 11:00ABOUT BRIYANA D. CLAREL Briyana D. Clarel – is a Black queer theatre artist, writer, and educator passionate about musical theatre, mangoes, and memoirs. Briyana is the host of A Very Virgo Virtual Show and the founder of The Starfruit Project, a platform supporting radical healing and brilliant growth through creativity. Briyana’s poetry and prose are published in TAYO Literary Magazine, cavity, Black Youth Project, MELANINzine, and print anthologies. As a director, performer, and playwrig...
BSR_S05E04 - Briyana D. Clarel - DG JAM 2021
February 22, 2021 11:00ABOUT BRIYANA D. CLAREL Briyana D. Clarel – is a Black queer theatre artist, writer, and educator passionate about musical theatre, mangoes, and memoirs. Briyana is the host of A Very Virgo Virtual Show and the founder of The Starfruit Project, a platform supporting radical healing and brilliant growth through creativity. Briyana’s poetry and prose are published in TAYO Literary Magazine, cavity, Black Youth Project, MELANINzine, and print anthologies. As a director, performer, and playwrig...
BSR_S05E03 - Chris Davis - One Man Nutcracker
December 08, 2020 18:05ONE-MAN NUTCRACKER WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY CHRIS DAVIS DIRECTED BY MARY TUOMANEN SOUND DESIGN BY ADRIANO SHAPLIN The Nutcracker is back! Performed live at Plays & Players Theatre and streamed to your living room! Bring a little bit of holiday cheer to you and your family this December with a re-telling of the classic Nutcracker story, performed by only one man! What's Christmas without the Nutcracker? Marie, little boy Fritz, creepy uncle Drosselmeyer, the seven headed rat king, the Suga...
BSR_S05E02 - D-Pad (Theatre Exile) Jeremy Gable
November 10, 2020 18:05ABOUT D-PAD D-Pad, which makes its world premiere at Theatre Exile, explores the world of independent gaming through the lens of wunderkind developer Alex as she creates something beyond entertainment. Written with humor, thoughtfulness, and humanity, D-Pad follows Alex as she finds herself in a nightmare of production delays, self-doubt, and a rabid fan base. Interactions with real and virtual characters lead Alex into self-isolation as she struggles with family and in her male-dominated ...