Attack of the Kemper (with Montgomery Sutton‪)‬ This Wooden O

This week, in true Shakespearean fashion, Daniel stages a coup and takes over the podcast as a solo host! His first guest in his new and glorious podcast empire is actor/director/writer and Master of the Revels for Rude Grooms, Montgomery Sutton (www.montgomerysutton.com). Topics include:

Daniel’s boundless capacity for benevolence as a resplendent podcast dictator; How Monty was (maybe?) dropped as a baby; Where Monty gets his drive to constantly create; Using accountability to others as a means to spur productivity; Using art to engage with the world around you; Toddler Monty’s 3 hour, living room Batman plays; The religious experience of live theatre; What makes a good actor; Figuring out your own artistry through exposure to other artists and forms of theatre; The importance of a degree of “messiness” in live theatre; The difference between emotionally honest and performative acting; When do you impose structure on the sense of play when managing a show; The essential relationship between an actor and the audience; How much rehearsal is too much; The importance of a small amount of challenge or fear on opening night; Which TV show would Monty put himself in if given the opportunity?


Shoutouts, recommendations, and further reading include: The Drawer Boy; Shakespeare Dallas; Rene Moreno; Dallas Children’s Theater; Junior Players;
Shakespeare Happy Hours; Shakespeare's Globe; Michelle Terry; Colin Hurley; Toni Morrisson; “Different Every Night” by Mark Alfreds; Ed Dixon; David Baynes; New York Shakespeare Company.

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