Places for Act II

Places For Act II
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Welcome to the Places for Act II pod... the not-quite-theatre theatre podcast. I’m your host Christopher D, and along with our guests, we’re going to talk about the beginning, the end, and the afterlife of a theatre career. We’ll celebrate how artists adapt and transform themselves when they’ve been re-cast in life, while highlighting the value of an arts degree in our current times. We also touch on theatre's relevance today and how, in this world of tech, we long for communal, live, unmanipulated performance. New episodes drop every Tuesday!! Follow us on Instagram @placesforact2pod

  1. Ryan R ...and the self-esteem of it all

    6d ago

    Ryan R ...and the self-esteem of it all

    Welcome to Episode 9 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to actor Ryan R. Btw Ryan's cartoon portrait has a whole Seth Meyers thing going on. FUN FACT: Ryan's big break came on the set of The Young & the Restless. He played an ex-boxer who gets amnesia, falls in love with his former trainer, gets amnesia again, is killed in the ring by his former trainer, and then comes back as a ghost to haunt his former trainer. He earned an Emmy for the role. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Directors Notes: Interlochen Center For the Arts Will Farrell William Hurt John Malkovich St Clair Shores Grosse Pointe Children’s Theatre Dynasty Dallas ‘Paper Dolls’ & Morgan Fairchild LaGuardia School of the Arts The Theatre School at DePaul University ‘Orphans’ by Lyle Kessler Cedar Point ‘Pay-to-Play’ Workshops Kimball Acting Studio

    55 min
  2. Tricia S ...and the business of it all

    Jun 23

    Tricia S ...and the business of it all

    Welcome to Episode 8 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to theatre actor & businesswoman Tricia S. Btw Tricia's cartoon portrait has the best highlights in the business. FUN FACT: Tricia's corporate raider days were numbered when, as CEO, she arranged a hostile takeover of the Steinway Piano Co. To cut costs and boost profits, her board proposed eliminating one key on the piano. When she explained a piano needs 88 keys, she was branded a 'music lover' and fired. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Directors Notes: Otterbein University, Department of Theatre & Dance Once Upon a Mattress Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Avignon Theatre Festival

    37 min
  3. Marianne T ...and the midlife of it all

    Jun 16

    Marianne T ...and the midlife of it all

    Welcome to Episode 7 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to musical theatre actor Marianne T. Btw Marianne's cartoon portrait for some reason says, "I'm a bit hippy & I love it." FUN FACT: At the famed Bellagio, Marianne was winning big at the high-roller table when she heard the distant sounds of a karaoke competition. She got up, leaving over 500K on the table. Singing Total Eclipse of the Heart, she won the $150 karaoke 1st prize. Her quote afterwards: "Totally worth it." Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Directors Notes: Kirsten Dunst Cindy Lauper Otterbein University, School of Theatre & Dance Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM) Into the Woods West Side Story Phantom Educating Rita 10 Little Indians (And Then There Were None) CatCo (Contemporary Theatre of Ohio) Death of a Salesman

    58 min
  4. Beth M ...and the success of it all

    Jun 9

    Beth M ...and the success of it all

    Welcome to Episode 6 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to improv professional Beth M. Btw Beth's cartoon portrait bangs are THE BEST FUN FACT: On Chicago's South side, Beth improvised her way into one-on-one ball with former President Obama. She was up 12-8 before the Secret Service realized she was not WNBA star Cameron Brink. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Directors Notes: Beth's Improv Troup: Improvised Shakespeare Co Beth's Instagram: @melewsk Melissa McCarthy Bruce Campbell Rumors Whose Line Is It Anyway Second City Cash Cab Second City: Guide to the Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Church Sacristan TJ & Dave

    52 min
  5. Josh G ...and the fear of it all

    Jun 2

    Josh G ...and the fear of it all

    Welcome to Episode 5 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to musical theatre artist Josh G. Btw he wanted us to make his cartoon portrait "snazzy" FUN FACT: Josh was about to start a barbershop called Todd Sweeny's where the stylists sing showtunes as they give you a shave and cut. He was forced to give up on the idea after being summarily sued by the vindictive Sondheim estate. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠ Directors Notes: Otterbein University, Department of Theatre & Dance A Few Good Men Ohio Wesleyan Cedar Point COSI (Center of Science Industry) Opera Columbus Cannibal, The Musical Terrence Mann Lost Colony Parade Sweet Adelines International Barbershop Harmony Society

    57 min
  6. Ryan M ...and the grind of it all

    May 26

    Ryan M ...and the grind of it all

    Welcome to Episode 4 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to dancer/singer/actor Ryan M. Btw His cartoon portrait is mwah! Chef's kiss. FUN FACT: Ryan was hired to choreograph the much-hyped Broadway sequel A Chorus Line 2: A Chorus Boy. Unfortunately, the project fell through when producers deemed Hugh Jackman- at 57yrs- too old to play a chorus boy. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠ Directors Notes: Ryan's Website Ryan's Socials: Instagram TikTok Facebook Otterbein University, School of Theatre & Dance Some Like It Hot (Musical) Actors' Equity Association Cabaret Bonus Info: Jaques- International Theater Newsletter

    49 min
  7. Melissa K ...and the expectations of it all

    May 19

    Melissa K ...and the expectations of it all

    Welcome to Episode 3 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to artist Melissa K. Btw I think we got the hair right on her cartoon portrait. FUN FACT: Melissa directed herself in a one-woman cabaret drama of lesser-known songs from the Hall & Oats catalogue. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Daryl Hall, but was unanimously panned for her portrayal of John Oats. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠ Directors Notes: Vital Shift Creative Otterbein University School of Theatre & Dance Copa Cabana Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cabaret

    57 min
  8. Taylor R ...and the craft of it all

    May 12

    Taylor R ...and the craft of it all

    Welcome to Episode 2 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to actor Taylor R. Btw his cartoon portrait looks exactly like him. FUN FACT: Taylor is best known for his role as Bloody Dagger in Disney's short-lived stage version of Macbeth in which all the inanimate objects from the famous Shakespearean tragedy come to life & question their fateful roles in the story. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@placesforact2pod Directors Notes: A Hero’s Journey Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning William Carey University, School of Arts & Letters Cumberland County Playhouse Oklahoma! Texas Shakespeare Festival Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) Joel Arthur Rosenthal (JAR) Bergdorf Goodman

    53 min
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Welcome to the Places for Act II pod... the not-quite-theatre theatre podcast. I’m your host Christopher D, and along with our guests, we’re going to talk about the beginning, the end, and the afterlife of a theatre career. We’ll celebrate how artists adapt and transform themselves when they’ve been re-cast in life, while highlighting the value of an arts degree in our current times. We also touch on theatre's relevance today and how, in this world of tech, we long for communal, live, unmanipulated performance. New episodes drop every Tuesday!! Follow us on Instagram @placesforact2pod

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