The Theater Project Thinks About...

Mary Iannelli, Mark Spina, Kevin Carver
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The Theater Project Thinks About...

The Theater Project thinks about... was created as a way to take our patrons on a “deeper dive” into the process of the actors, directors, playwrights & other artists in our community, as well as the mechanics of bringing an artist’s work to an audience.

  1. 11/24/2024

    Workshopping Your Script

    Host Gary Glor sits down with Artistic Director Mark Spina to discuss the benefits of staged readings in the play development process and with playwright Brigid Amos to discuss what they have meant for herCredits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:The Odd Couplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odd_Couple_(play)Neil Simonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Simon

    45 min

  2. 10/27/2024

    Life of a Working Actor

    Kelley Rose McAndrews sits down with Mary Iannelli and discusses what it’s like to be a working actor.

    26 min

  3. 09/29/2024

    Jaylen Mingo & "Death Gamble"

    3rd place prize winner of our 2024 Young Playwrights Competition, Jaylen Mingo introduces an audio reading of their award-winning play, Death Gamble. Followed by an interview with, Brennan Columbia-Walsh.Credits:Audio Engineer Kevin CarverOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesReferences:Thomas Jefferson Arts Academyhttps://www.epsnj.org/jeffersonMontclair State Universityhttps://www.montclair.edu/ (https://www.montclair.edu/)Yale Universityhttps://www.yale.edu/ (https://www.yale.edu/)The House is Haunted by Russ Colombohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Columbo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Columbo)A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickenshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol)Home Alonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone)Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun)Clybourne Park by Bruce Norrishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clybourne_Park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clybourne_Park)

    38 min

  4. 08/25/2024

    Life is a Cabaret

    Mary Iannelli sits down with internationally acclaimed, award-winning artist, Ari Axelrod to discuss his interpretation of a Cabaret artist, how he came to be one and what you should consider if you want to pursue that career. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Liz Callawayhttps://lizcallaway.com/Christine Ebersolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Ebersole54 Belowhttps://54below.org/A Place For Us, A Celebration of Jewish Broadwayhttps://www.ariaxelrod.com/upcoming/event-two-emateAlex Rybeckhttps://www.facebook.com/alex.rybeck/Amy Sapphttps://www.amyesapp.com/Anne Hampton Callawayhttps://www.annhamptoncallaway.com/Ariana Grandehttps://www.arianagrande.com/Autumn Leaves songhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Leaves_(1945_song)Barbara Cookhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_CookBilly Stritchhttps://billystritch.com/Birdlandhttps://www.birdlandjazz.com/Brian Darcy Jameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_d%27Arcy_JamesBring Him Homehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Him_HomeCarol Schmidthttps://cabaretscenes.org/tag/carol-schmidt/Chia Riverahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chita_RiveraChris Dennyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-denny-b718578a/Don Rebichttps://donrebic.com/Don't Tell Mama NYChttps://donttellmamanyc.com/Eastern Michigan Universityhttps://www.emich.edu/

    41 min

  5. 07/28/2024

    The Director's Chair

    Mary Iannelli sits down with The Theater Project’s Artistic Director, Mark Spina, to gain some insight on his directing style.

    35 min

  6. 06/30/2024

    Stonewall (Rebroadcast)

    Today TTP is thinking about...Pride Month In honor of Pride month, We are re-running a podcast from 2021 - Theater before and after Stonewall. Mark Spina and Harry Patrick Christian share their observations about changes in theater and film over the course of their lifetimes.Credits:Thanks for listening to this episode of “The Theater Project thinks about”.   Our Audio Engineer was Gary Glor and Our Theme music was by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesVisit TheTheater Project.org to sign up for our mailing list, as well as check out all the links and resources in the show notes. And if you enjoyed what you heard, please consider leaving a comment on our FB or IG page.That’s all for this episode, we’ll see you next time!References:https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riotshttps://www.pridecenter.org/The Drag: https://stageagent.com/shows/play/22881/the-dragThe Nance: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4884Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: https://www.sparknotes.com/drama/cat/character/brick/A Streetcar Named Desire: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/streetcar/quotes/theme/sexuality/Picnic: https://stageagent.com/shows/play/6305/picnicSeparate Tables: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/8967/separate-tablesTea And Sympathy: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/1038/tea-and-sympathyWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1623Take Me Out: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/multiple.asp?indexm=25&start=1&limitResult=all&options=all&limitResult1=allgenres&total=all&male=all&female=all&keysearch=take%20me%20outThe Front Runner: https://www.amazon.com/Front-Runner-Patricia-Nell-Warren/dp/0964109964Christopher Durang: http://www.christopherdurang.com/Nicky Silver: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_SilverWill And Grace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_%26_GraceThe Boys in the Band: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2499/the-boys-in-the-band-original-versionRoots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_(1977_miniseries)Bent: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2618/bentAngels in America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_in_America_(miniseries)Michael Riedel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Riedel_(journalist)The Inheritance: https://theinheritanceplay.com/

    44 min

  7. 05/26/2024

    Writing History

    Mark Spina sits down with members of our playwrights group, Joe Vitale and Lynn Marie Macy, to discuss the challenges when writing about historical events or people, what drew them to that genre and the various approaches a writer can take when doing so.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:The Lost Patrolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Patrol_(1934_film)Peter Shafferhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_ShafferThe Royal Hunt of the Sunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Hunt_of_the_SunPizzaro Brothershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizarro_brothersAmadeushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_(play)Dragons in the Creasehttps://newplayexchange.org/plays/105516/dragons-creaseThe Fourth State of Matterhttps://www.josephvitale.net/plays-1The Interpreterhttps://www.josephvitale.net/plays-1Richard Sonnenfeldthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_SonnenfeldtHermann Göringhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_G%C3%B6ringNuremberg Trialshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_trialsVile Things in Dark Corners (still a work in progress, but here’s Lynn Marie’s website)https://lynnmariemacy.com/Nellie Blyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_BlyJack the Ripperhttps://en.wikipedia.

    29 min

  8. 04/28/2024

    Casting Director

    Mary Iannelli sits down with Emma Green, Head of Emma Green Casting, to discuss the role of a casting director and what up and coming actors should know about the casting process.

    39 min
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The Theater Project thinks about... was created as a way to take our patrons on a “deeper dive” into the process of the actors, directors, playwrights & other artists in our community, as well as the mechanics of bringing an artist’s work to an audience.

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    Mary Iannelli, Mark Spina, Kevin Carver
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
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    Clean
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