Merely Players

John Medlin
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A podcast by a thespian, for thespians. I look to talk about things that can help you improve in your craft, teach you something new, or make you think about things you may have not thought about before. My goal is to release a new episode every Friday or every other Friday.

Episodes

  1. 11/27/2020

    Episode 8: Spill That Tea, Macbeth

    Have you ever been personally victimized by the name of the Scottish Play?  Have you had a show go wrong because someone uttered that cursed name?  In today's episode, I take a deep dive into one of the most controversial and cursed shows of all time.

    8 min

  2. 10/01/2020

    Episode 7: The Big Why of Theatre

    For today's episode, I ask the big philosophical question of why.  Why do we do theatre?  Why enter a field with such a low success rate?  Why do we have the shows that we have?  I had a lot of fun putting this episode together.  I hope you enjoy it!

    13 min

  3. 09/18/2020

    Episode 6: Where to Find Character pt 2

    So we talked about what makes an interesting character.  This week we talk about where to find the information you need to build these interesting characters.  If you like this content please like, share, and subscribe!

    12 min

  4. 09/04/2020

    Episode 5: What is Character?

    What makes up an interesting character?  In today's episode I look at what makes us care about the people depicted on stage.  I discuss how characters like Macbeth and Dolly Levi live on for so long.  This is part one on a two-part series dedicated to finding a character.  I hope you tune in next week for the second part.

    10 min

  5. 08/14/2020

    Episode 4: Ninjas in Theatre?

    What do Ninjas and Theatre have in common?  A lot more than you would think initially.  In this episode, I talk about the unlikely connection between stealthy killers and staged entertainers.

    9 min

  6. 08/07/2020

    Episode 3: Theatre During a Quarentine

    Some news outlets say the performing arts are dying.  Others are saying this is just the beginning.  Today I talk about theatre during a pandemic and what it means to you.

    8 min

  7. 07/24/2020

    Episode 2: 10 Tips on How to Become a Better Actor

    With theatres slowly opening up, I think it's a great time to start looking at how we can grow as performers.  In this episode, I go over things you can do to take your performance to the next level.  Audition by Michael Shurtleff is the book I mention.  Definitely check it out.

    21 min
  8. Episode 1: Theatre in the BLM/Equal Rights Era

    07/17/2020

    Episode 1: Theatre in the BLM/Equal Rights Era

    In this episode I talk about something that I find very important in the performing arts.  Representation.  I go through 5 things that everyone can do to make theatre a more welcoming place for everyone.  The research was compiled from various Wikipedia articles, tribaltradeco.com, and scholarly journals. The url for the mentioned essay is https://www.ukessays.com/history/history-of-deculturalization-and-america-history-essay.php#citethis Also, be sure to support my Youtube channel.  Let me know if you would be interested in a blog that present additional information.presents

    12 min
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A podcast by a thespian, for thespians. I look to talk about things that can help you improve in your craft, teach you something new, or make you think about things you may have not thought about before. My goal is to release a new episode every Friday or every other Friday.

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  • Creator
    John Medlin
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John Medlin
  • Show Website
    Merely Players