Spotlight 814 Ryan Dawley and Brenna Thummler

Send us a Text Message.This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast...We are live on location at PACA's 2024-2025 Season Reveal Party!Betsy Butoryak sits down with us briefly to discuss PACA's upcoming production, Getting Out, by Marsha Norman, opening next weekend.Ryan sits down with JD Mizakowski to talk about the exciting and ambitious 2024-2025 season at PACA. 12 shows, including 3 musicals and 2 youth theatre productions. Shoutout to our incredible sponsors at Werner Boo...

Send us a Text Message.On this very special episode of Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast...Shrek on Tour's leading man, Nicholas Hambruch, joins Brenna to discuss the production, his background, and some valuable advice for young actors ahead of the show's stint at the Warner Theatre on May 14-15!Special thanks to Broadway in Erie for arranging this interview, and all Broadway in Erie interviews and giveaways featured on Spotlight 814 all season! Help us keep the spotlight on!&...

Send us a Text Message.This Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastDramashop's Anna McJunkin and Hannah Richardson join Ryan and Brenna in the beautiful, brand-new studio space at CAM Erie. We discuss the recent Originals Festival, the exciting upcoming production of Alice By Heart, and the future of Dramashop as they look to find a new space. We also discuss the wonderful Erie Playhouse Youtheatre production of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring last week's guest, Cavin Kress!Mercyh...

Send us a Text Message.🎭✨ Dive into the World of Theater with the busiest family in America, the Kress Family! ✨🎭👨‍👦‍👦 Join us on Spotlight 814 as we sit down with the father-son theater duo, Cavin and Richard Kress!📚 Cavin steps into the shoes of Greg Heffley in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" the musical – running May 10-19 at the Erie Playhouse. A story that navigates the drama and challenges of middle school life. We hear all about Cavin's experience in the middle of his media tour #WimpyKidMusica...

Send us a Text Message.🎙️ Spotlight 814: Stomp's Madeline Jafari 🎙️🎭 Stomp's Madeline Jafari joins Ryan Dawley for a captivating conversation about life as a professional dancer on tour! 🩰 They discuss the unique and untraditional nature of the renowned show, Stomp, coming to Erie's historic Warner Theatre on April 23-24 with Broadway in Erie! Madeline discusses the audition process, the challenges of performing in a non-narrative show, and the importance of maintaining joy in...

Send us a Text Message.This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast:- A hilarious exchange over ingeniously re-imagined movie titles used by Church of the Rock, for their infamous Easter musicals, including The Princess Bride of Christ and Joy Story!- Get ready for our Patreon exclusive reaction show on Easter Sunday, as a spectacle awaits at Church of the Rock – "Murder on the Jerusalem Express".Local Art Scene Spotlight:- Meadville's downtown is buzzing with a new revitalization...