This week on the podcast, I was so excited to dip my toe into the world of film with my guest, screenwriter and director (Francophrenia (Or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is), Burn Country, and Slow Machine), Paul Felten. As I say at the top of the episode, the podcast has its origins with "Theatre Book Club" (at Berkshire Theatre Group), and I obviously come from a … [Read more...] about The Relationship Between Theatre and Film, with Paul Felten
Talking High Art and Late-Stage Capitalism with Jacob Kerzner
This week on the podcast I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with music director, orchestrator, pianist, educator, scholar, and my music director for the show I just directed, The Secret Garden, Jacob Kerzner. As I say at the top of the episode, it was a somewhat unique moment for the podcast because it was my first time interviewing a music director about his life and … [Read more...] about Talking High Art and Late-Stage Capitalism with Jacob Kerzner
The Musical Theatre “Character Actor,” With Edward Juvier
This week on the podcast, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with another actor in Goodspeed Opera House's production of Gypsy, and an accomplished actor in and of himself, Edward Juvier. Indeed, Edward's career has spanned nearly twenty years and all kinds of genres: he's done plays, contemporary/rock musicals, mega-musicals, directing, regional theatre, national tours, … [Read more...] about The Musical Theatre “Character Actor,” With Edward Juvier
Little Girl Wanted: Acting, Directing, and Details With Jenn Thompson
On this week's episode of the Call Time podcast, I had the pleasure to chat with the great Jenn Thompson. I call it a pleasure not only because Jenn was a beloved actor and is now one of the most in-demand and accomplished directors in the industry, but also because Jenn is/was my boss, and we worked on two shows together (technically three if you count my foray into … [Read more...] about Little Girl Wanted: Acting, Directing, and Details With Jenn Thompson
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 his life he had written opera librettos, books, and the lyrics for over 15 Broadway … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Sheldon Harnick