Onstage/Offstage Theatre Podcast

#126: Isabella Madrigal

Playwright/Director/Producer/Actor. A very special episode indeed. We speak with Isabelle Madrigal, whose play "Menil and Her Heart" deals with the subject of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing. Isabella, a member of the Cahuilla nation, wrote, directed, produced (each for the first time), and acted in the production. 
Desert Sun article

#125 Abraham Johnson

Playwright. We have some great talk with playwright Abraham Johnson about caring for queer playwrights, the Lambda Emerging LGBTQ Retreat, and among other things, the Paula Vogel Bake-Off.
abewritesplays.com / New Play Exchange

#124: Tonia Sina

Executive Director, Intimacy Directors International. We discuss the touchy situations of handling intimacy on stage. With safety, dignity, and protection as the standards, we find out how sensitive choreography and personal regard are established and maintained.
https://www.teamidi.org/
#intimacydirectors,#safetyonstage,#theatre,#rehearsal,#choreography
 

#123: Rose Burnett Bonczek

Director/Teacher. We have a joyous talk about teaching, students, creating moments in the classroom and on stage and also the Gi60 Festival, where one-minute plays from around the world are performed.
https://www.roseburnettbonczek.com/

#122 Hannah Benitez

Playwright/Actor/Musician. Hannah Benitez talks about her *two* plays in development, whitewashing in theatre, cultural identity, and much more.
hannahbenitezwriter.com / www.hannahbenitez.com
 

#121: Martin Dockery

Storyteller/Playwright/Performer. Master storyteller and performance artist Martin Dockery talks about solo performing around the world, developing new material from life experience and the imagination. 
martindockery.com
#soloperforming,#monologues,#storytelling,#martindockery
 

#120: Dominique Kelley

Choreographer. Choreography! Dominique and I chat about all the things it takes to make those wonderful terpsichorean stage moments happen, working with name players, and the joys of moving your body to whatever music you have on hand. 
www.domkelley.com / instagram.com/domkelley/
#choreography,#dominiquekelley,#dance,#percussion,#musicals

#119: Cristina D’Almeida

Stage manager. Cristina talks about how critical the position is, what it takes to be an effective and efficient member of a theatrical production, and how she preps and gets the job done. 
Blog writing / #stagemanaging,#blogger

#118: Peggy Carey

Stage manager/production director/actor. We talk about the life of a production assistant (she was Production Director of the Ithaca Fringe Festival and now works for the Public Theatre). She's one of the people who does what it takes to make putting on a show--in her case, show after show after show--possible.
 

#117: Camilla Schade

Playwright/Director/Actor/Teacher. Camilla Schade is one of those people who was born to do theatre. She writes, performs, directs, teaches, and is one of the loveliest persons on the planet. We talk about her new show, "Bones", coping with cancer and using the experience for creative purposes, and being able to out-fart a high school class.