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Arena On Air Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
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What do you get when you combine thousands of archived photos and video, script drafts and edits and countless hours in the rehearsal room? Arena On Air! The first official podcast of Arena Stage. We will explore all aspects of Arena Stage through interviews with artists and staff members, meaningful social discussions and TONS of fun!
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Episode Thirty-One: "America in the Round" with author Donatella Galella
Donatella Galella has written an history of Arena Stage that spans 3 decades. We sat down to with her to discuss the book and Arena Stage.
America in the Round: Capital, Race, and Nation at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage by Donatella Galella -
Episode Thirty: With the cast of "A Thousand Splendid Suns"
We sit down with Haysam Kadri and Hend Ayoub to talk about A Thousand Splendid Suns at Arena Stage.
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Episode Twenty-Nine: Artistic Direction with Carey Perloff and Bill Rauch
Carey Perloff (former Artistic Director at American Conservatory Theater) and Bill Rauch (former Artistic Director at Oregon Shakespeare Festival) join us for a conversation about being in the seat of Leadership and then stepping away AND the productions they are directing right here at Arena Stage — A Thousand Splendid Suns and Mother Road.
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Episode Twenty-Eight: Abigail & John — Artistic Director Molly Smith and Arena Stage Trustee David Bruce Smith
In this episode of Arena on Air, Artistic Director Molly Smith and Arena Stage Trustee David Bruce Smith talk about David's involvement and support of Arena Stage along with the children's book he wrote, "Abigail & John," about the second First Lady of the United States and her husband.
"Abigail & John" available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Abigail-John-David-Bruce-Smith/dp/194849602X -
Episode Twenty Seven: Hear from the cast of Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise - A World Premiere Love Story
Get the inside scoop on Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise from actors Amelia Pedlow and Jake Epstein who play the title characters. Learn more about this world-premiere love story, the characters and the actors' own experiences.
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Episode Twenty-Six: Military Thanksgiving
In this mini episode we talk with Director of Institutional Relations, Shayla Hines about our annual Military Thanksgiving event. Every year we welcome military families for a Thanksgiving dinner and show. We also welcomed one of the families in attendance this year to talk about impact this event has had on their lives.