I had the pleasure of returning to the podcast in a pre-recorded segment I filmed with NAACP and Fred Astaire award winning Broadway choreographer, Patti Wilcox. The episode was taped in advance because, for only the second instance in Call Time history, we did the show live and in-person, as Patti and I were staying catty-corner (or perhaps "citty-corner," as we explore at … [Read more...] about Narrative, Choreography, and “Finishing the Hat,” With Patti Wilcox
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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
“Confessing” With Sophie Weisskoff
This week on the podcast, I left the "dance world" and had the pleasure of interviewing playwright (Great Plains Theatre Conference Selection, Edward F. Albee Fellow, Rona Jaffe Foundation Graduate Fellow) and writer (NY Mag, The Virginia Quarterly), Sophie Weisskoff, who is making her NYC, Off-Broadway debut today with Brainsmash. Produced by The Hearth -- about which I did … [Read more...] about “Confessing” With Sophie Weisskoff