Mollynook Podcasts

Mollynook Films

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Performing Arts

An extension of Mollynook Films, Mollynook Podcasts features a new guest on each episode to chat about creative outlets such as film, art, music, and performance, and how those activities benefit and shape the lives of its creators and spectators with developmental and intellectual disabilities. http://mollynookfilms.com/

02/02/2024

Episode 4 -- The Core Crew

In this episode, Matt and Mitchell are joined by Kaleb, the third member of the "core" Mollynook Films trio. Kaleb has appeared in "The Power of Love," "The Werewolf Who Loved," and many more films on the Mollynook Films site; and will soon be releasing his directorial debut on the site, a documentary about medical student advisors.
01/12/2024

Episode 3 -- Musical Theater Chat

Matt and Mitchell chat about what makes a balanced musical.
10/31/2023

Episode 2 -- The Music Man at the Olney Theatre Center

In this episode, Mitchell and Matt are joined by Chris Youstra, the music director at the Olney Theatre Centre in Maryland. A year ago, the Olney staged a production of The Music Man featuring a cast and creative team made up of Deaf, hearing, and hard-of-hearing performers/crew members.
08/22/2023

Episode 1 -- With Mitchell Case

The rebrand/reboot of Mollynook Podcasts! We're starting fresh (back at Episode 1) with a brand new cohost, Mitchell Case! Mitchell is an actor turned director and is an undergraduate Theatre Studies and English major at Penn State University. Mitchell has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user, meaning his insights into accessibility in the arts/performance spaces comes from both his research on this topic and his own first-hand experiences.
08/29/2022

S0 Episode 16 -- With Greta Fairbanks

This episode's guest is a licensed sign language interpreter who works with All Hands Interpreting Services and whose focus is on interpreting theatrical and musical performance. She discusses her path to becoming a licensed interpreter and the significance of that title; her interest in theatrical interpreting; and the process of learning and interpreting entire theatrical productions.
08/22/2022

S0 Episode 15 -- With Amber Shojaie

In this episode, Amber Shojaie introduces her literature review which examines the benefits of performance based intervention in the lives of participants with developmental disabilities. From confidence, to stronger social bonds, to other skill-based development opportunities, the research shows that performance and theatrical intervention can positively impact its participants. Learn about different forms of performance intervention and more -- as well as her experience "spinning-off" Harmony (the theater troupe covered in the last several episodes of the podcast series) to the Pittsburgh area when she started her doctoral program.
05/02/2022

S0 Episode 14 -- With Harmony Performers (Pt 4)

The fourth and final episode spotlighting members Harmony's community features some of the organization's performers. Harmony is a Penn State University sanctioned theater organization whose mission is to put on musical theater performances starring performers with and without disabilities. In this episode, some of those performers discuss their interest in theater; what it means to them to have an organization like Harmony in their lives; and the value of performance for themselves -- what they've learned and hope to achieve through performance and performance techniques.
04/25/2022

S0 Episode 13 -- With Harmony Volunteers (Pt 3)

The third part of Mollynook Films' collaboration with the Penn State sanctioned theater organization Harmony; whose mission is to unify performers with and without disabilities onstage for musical theater performances. This episode's focus is a conversation with the Penn State student volunteers who the support the performers and fill out the ensemble onstage. Hear from the volunteers why theater and performance are important parts of their lives, and about some of their favorite moments and memories being part of Harmony.

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An extension of Mollynook Films, Mollynook Podcasts features a new guest on each episode to chat about creative outlets such as film, art, music, and performance, and how those activities benefit and shape the lives of its creators and spectators with developmental and intellectual disabilities. http://mollynookfilms.com/

Creator

Mollynook Films
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

21
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Mollynook Films
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