17 episodes
Online Theatre Development Collaborative Neil Wechsler
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Interviews with artists, educators, and companies that have explored online theatre. Useful tips about what we've learned in the digital space, and how we can apply those lessons to online performance, and for when we return to the stage. We have come to embrace the equity, accessibility, authenticity, and sense of community that online theatre promotes, and hope to build on those achievements. We look forward to hearing from you. Video Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@online_theatre_development
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FaceTime Theatre
Joseph Sheridan and Caroline Reckers, students at Miami University, discuss the early stages of their theatre project that will incorporate FaceTime.
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Online School vs. Online Theatre
Ever wonder how online school relates to online theatre? My daughter and two of her friends talk about the similarities, and brainstorm how they would create an online three-person production of HAMILTON.
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Austin Lamewona and Brooke Vespoli, How to Write a Song
Austin Lamewona and Brooke Vespoli talk about their exciting new musical and how they’ve managed to collaborate remotely during the pandemic.
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Glenn Stillar, Turning the Camera Outwards
Glenn Stillar, a filmmaker and professor of Digital Arts Communication at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, talks about two of his "shortshort" films, GUBBINS and I'M A BIT CHILLY, and how "turning the camera outwards" might be a useful strategy for online theatre development. Links to the two films, each just over a minute: GUBBINS, https://vimeo.com/433031962; I'M A BIT CHILLY, https://vimeo.com/433031104.
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Monique Vukovic, Podcast Name Change
NYC-based actor Monique Vukovic talks about her online experiences during the pandemic, and we brainstorm a new name and direction for the podcast!
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Victoria Pérez, Raíces Theatre Company
Victoria Pérez, Artistic Director of Raíces Theatre Company, shares key insights into her current performance in the one-woman show, The Year of Magical Thinking, a digital production by the Irish Classical Theatre Company. She also talks about her online teaching this past year at Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the virtual staged reading of El Closet Mágico by Raíces Theatre Company. Victoria discusses the global reach of this virtual reading, and other enduring benefits that the online space can provide.