The Relationship Between Theatre and Film, with Paul Felten
Katie checks in with screenwriter and film director (Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I know Where the Baby Is, Burn Country, and Slow Machine), Paul Felten.
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Talking High Art and Late-Stage Capitalism with Jacob Kerzner
Katie checks in with music director, orchestrator, and pianist (Berkshire Theatre Group, Opera Memphis, University of Michigan), Jacob Kerzner, about the musical theatre as a genre, higher ed, and more.
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The Musical Theatre “Character Actor,” With Edward Juvier
Katie checks in with musical theatre actor (Les Miz, Phantom of the Opera, countless regional theatre gigs), Edward Juvier, about what makes a character actor.
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Little Girl Wanted: Acting, Directing, and Details With Jenn Thompson
Katie checks in with former actor (Annie, Little Darlings) and current acclaimed director (Annie National Tour, Drama Desk and Lortel nominations, Mint Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Pioneer Theatre Company), Jenn Thompson.
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A Tribute to Sheldon Harnick
In this week’s podcast episode, I experimented with returning to a format I’ve used on previous iterations of the show in order to honor the late, great Sheldon Harnick. Mr. Harnick passed away on Friday, June 23 at his home on the Upper West Side. He was 99 years old, and over the course of…
“I’m Just a Broadway Baby,” With Valerie Wright
This week, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Broadway legend and triple — nay, quadruple — threat performer, Valerie Wright, for an in-depth conversation on the podcast. As I say at the start of our discussion, they don’t make ’em quite like Valerie (or “Val” as many of her friends call her)…
Tony Week: Favorite Tony Performances, Then and Now
The 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the United Palace theater (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP). In honor of the Tony awards this past Sunday (which, incidentally, I thought were some of the best in years…the theatre itself looked great, and I was pleased with the time given to showcase all the…
Talia Suskauer & the Contemporary “Leading Lady”
I absolutely loved interviewing my guest this week, the amazing former star of Wicked on Broadway (Elphaba) and current star of Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House (Louise), Talia Suskauer. I think you’ll be able to tell even from the first few minutes of the podcast that Talia and I were fast friends: within minutes we’re…
A Theatrical “State of the Union” with Timothy J. McClimon
I am so glad to be back with Call Time and with Arts Journal. As I say at the beginning of the podcast — and as I mentioned in my last episode back in March — I had to take some time off while I was assistant directing Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House and finishing…
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Self-Knowledge, Purpose, and Chipotle with Cameron Terry
For my last podcast episode for a bit (don’t worry — it will be back soon enough!), I decided to focus on another one of my classmates in my NYU graduate program. Cameron Terry has many of the markers of a typical NYU student: he was super successful in his undergraduate institution — University of…
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“Confessing” With Sophie Weisskoff
Katie explores taboo, shame, embarrassment, and confessional playwriting with playwright and writer Sophie Weisskoff, whose play, Brainsmash, premieres this week at 59E59.
“So Much of My Power Lies In What I Can Do Myself”: Exploring the Catch-22s of Freelancing With Runako Campbell
Katie explores the Catch-22 of being a freelance artist and the desire for personal agency with dancer and performing artist, Runako Campbell (Jagged Little Pill on Broadway, The Hours and Lohengrin at the Met, Vogue World for NYFW).