In a first for this iteration of Call Time with Katie Birenboim, I was so excited to welcome a theatre academic -- assistant professor of Theatre Studies at Duke University, Ryan Donovan -- to the show this week. As we discuss on the podcast, Ryan initially came from the performance world: he was a dancer for many years, performing in shows like the 50th anniversary tour of … [Read more...] about Ryan Donovan’s “Broadway Bodies”: Examining Authentic Casting, Body Politics, and Outsider/Insider Status in Academia
A Theatre Love Letter: Re-Watching Every Little Step
Thanks to Call Time listeners and Arts Journal readers for bearing with me as I took a little bit of time off last week. Unfortunately, Call Time listeners are going to have to wait for a new podcast episode, but because it will partially focus on A Chorus Line (stay tuned!), I decided to devote the Arts Journal platform this week to my favorite Chorus Line-adjacent thing, … [Read more...] about A Theatre Love Letter: Re-Watching Every Little Step
What Can American Theatrical Markets Learn from Those in China, and Vice-Versa? A Discussion with Bella Wang
For my first episode of 2023, I decided to interview my classmate at NYU, Bella Wang, with whom I've been wanting to chat since our program began last fall. Because of her professional experience working for a PR consulting group, with clients beyond the arts industry like Avenues The World School and luxury fashion conglomerate LVMH, Bella always had really interesting -- … [Read more...] about What Can American Theatrical Markets Learn from Those in China, and Vice-Versa? A Discussion with Bella Wang
“Staying True to Yourself and Your Interests”: Talking Hobbies, Jobs, and Passions with Alexis Kleinman
Alexis Kleinman graduated from Princeton the year I arrived, so she was the stuff of theatre legend on campus...my Triangle and Tower buddies would speak of her with reverence, and we would sort of eye each other across reunions and social media screens. But that meant it took nearly ten years -- and a podcast -- to bring us together for a one-on-one conversation. I hope my … [Read more...] about “Staying True to Yourself and Your Interests”: Talking Hobbies, Jobs, and Passions with Alexis Kleinman
Getting on My Soapbox, with the Help of Dancer Alexander Quetell
Consistent readers and listeners of Call Time may be overloaded with information about dancers and the dance world right now, but, after my incredible conversation with Sophie Blue last week, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to interview one of my actual Princeton classmates, Alexander Quetell, with whom I overlapped for three of my four years and with whom I worked on many … [Read more...] about Getting on My Soapbox, with the Help of Dancer Alexander Quetell