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Ryan Donovan’s “Broadway Bodies”: Examining Authentic Casting, Body Politics, and Outsider/Insider Status in Academia

January 26, 2023 by Katie Birenboim Leave a Comment

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

What Can American Theatrical Markets Learn from Those in China, and Vice-Versa? A Discussion with Bella Wang

January 5, 2023 by Katie Birenboim Leave a Comment

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

December 22, 2022 by Katie Birenboim 1 Comment

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

December 8, 2022 by Katie Birenboim Leave a Comment

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

The Changing of the (Arts) Guard, with Sophie Blue

December 1, 2022 by Katie Birenboim Leave a Comment

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

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I have adored musical theatre since my grandparents took me to a regional production of Peter Pan at the wee age of three: I loved it so much, I cried at intermission, thinking the experience was over. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to ensure that the “show [would] go on,” for lack of a better … [more] about About Call Time

About Katie

Katie Birenboim is an actor, director, writer, commentator, and theatre administrator.  Her acting credits include Fiorello! at Classic Stage Company, Arsenic and Old Lace, Hair, Working, and Mary Poppins at Berkshire Theatre Group, The Snow Queen at Ancram Opera House, and various … [more] about About Katie Birenboim

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