This week marks a very special episode of the podcast, not only because it focuses on a forthcoming book (like the episode on Shy with Jesse Green and that on Broadway Bodies with Ryan Donovan), but also because I got connected with the guest (the author of said book) through Arts Journal! So if you're an avid reader of the Arts Journal blogs, you might already be familiar … [Read more...] about Taking Big Swings, with Alan Harrison and His New Book, Scene Change
Business of Theatre
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
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
“So Much of My Power Lies In What I Can Do Myself”: Exploring the Catch-22s of Freelancing With Runako Campbell
This week, Call Time stayed in "dance world" by interviewing dancer, and multi-faceted performing artist, Runako Campbell. I call her multi-faceted because, much like last week's guests, in addition to being a dancer trained in multiple styles and techniques she's also cut her teeth in the theatre -- on a Broadway show to be exact, the Alanis Morissette/Diablo Cody/Diane … [Read more...] about “So Much of My Power Lies In What I Can Do Myself”: Exploring the Catch-22s of Freelancing With Runako Campbell
Ryan Donovan’s “Broadway Bodies”: Examining Authentic Casting, Body Politics, and Outsider/Insider Status in Academia
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