Katie Birenboim

I've been wanting to interview my classmate Sophie Blue for virtually as long as I've been a graduate student. From day one, I could tell that Sophie was articulate, hard-working, had an interesting work experience and professional background, and, most importantly, thought about things differently than how I approached them. For example, Sophie was always introducing issues … [Read more...] about The Changing of the (Arts) Guard, with Sophie Blue

It was April 2020, and, as Cody Williams tells it, nobody wanted to leave their houses to document the closure of Broadway and the near desertion of Times Square and the theatre district. What's more, everyone thought the theaters would be closed for three-four weeks max -- why risk life and limb to document a temporary state of being? Nevertheless, as Cody tells it, he … [Read more...] about “It Won’t Get Better Than This”: On the Front Lines of Theatre Journalism with Cody Williams

It seems to have become some sort of Call Time tradition that every year, in November, I interview one of my marketing professors from NYU on the subject of how the arts are or aren't marketed appropriately. Last November I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Jeffrey Carr, former Executive Director of the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and former … [Read more...] about In and Out of the Weeds of Arts Marketing with Jane Whitty

I was so happy to be able to interview actor Peterson Townsend, featured in TV shows like Law and Order: SVU, Gossip Girl, and Elementary, and on the stages of theaters like Arden Theatre Company, Barrington Stage, the Metropolitan Opera, St. Louis Rep, and the Mint Theatre Company, on my episode this week. You may be wondering: Katie, will you ever stop interviewing people … [Read more...] about “You Have to Just Run”: Peterson Townsend on Pressure, Variety, and Achievement in the Theatre