The Plaza Podcast: Stories from Manhattan Plaza

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The Plaza Podcast: Stories from Manhattan Plaza

Welcome to The Plaza Podcast: Stories from Manhattan Plaza! Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts community, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each episode, we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

  1. 11/29/2023

    Episode #20: Never Too Late with Luigi "Babe" Scorcia and Kelly Specter

    For the season three finale of The Plaza Podcast, we are joined by Luigi "Babe" Scorcia and Kelly Specter! Luigi and Kelly share a conversation with our listeners about how it's never too late to find love and pursue your passions. They talk about their relationship, their love of music, and even play some of their songs for us. It's a season finale that you won't want to miss! Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Luigi Scorcia and Kelly Specter. All Rights Reserved.

    22 min

  2. 11/22/2023

    Episode #19: Tiny Memoirs by Annette Joseph

    For episode nineteen of The Plaza Podcast, we are joined by Annette Joseph. Annette shares a collection of memoirs about the crazy times she had when she was younger. Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Annette Joseph. All Rights Reserved.

    16 min

  3. 11/15/2023

    Episode #18: The Medium is the Message by Sandy Nance

    Sandy Nance joins us for episode eighteen of The Plaza Podcast! Sandy has created a piece where she ponders the use of a podcast and what makes a good podcast. Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Sandy Nance. All Rights Reserved.

    10 min

  4. 11/08/2023

    Episode #17: Residual Effects by John Tillotson

    For episode seventeen of The Plaza Podcast, we are joined by John Tillotson. John shares a piece about his experience living and working in New York City and the journey that eventually led him to Manhattan Plaza. Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. Music credit: Yolanda Segovia © John Tillotson. All Rights Reserved.

    13 min

  5. 11/01/2023

    Episode #16: Dancers in New York by Elena Brunn

    Elena Brunn returns to The Plaza Podcast to read her piece, "Dancers in New York," a story about a young woman who gets the opportunity to teach at a legendary dance studio. Retired since May 2021 as an adjunct English professor, Elena's been working on a satirical play about academia and a novel about a dance studio in the late '70s. When she was in high school, her beloved teacher had encouraged her to write, but said, "You, Miss Brunn, are not a poet." Since then, she's written over a hundred poems—that she's kept. Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Elena Brunn. All Rights Reserved.

    14 min

  6. 10/25/2023

    Episode #15: Miss Number One Girl by Betty Graham

    Betty Graham returns to The Plaza Podcast! For episode 015, Betty shares her piece, Miss Number One Girl, about her adventures when she first moved to New York City, working at Riverside’s Church while desiring to be on a yacht and on the cover of a magazine. Betty Graham is a previous member of ‘The National Improvisational Theater Company. She has performed Stand Up Comedy, created and produced her own one woman show,  and has worked as a Teaching Artist for the past 33 years. Now she is interested in exploring the wide world of podcasting.  Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Betty Graham. All Rights Reserved.

    8 min

  7. 10/18/2023

    Episode #14: Marie Van Brittan Brown by Sharon Hope

    For episode fourteen of The Plaza Podcast we are joined again by Sharon Hope. This time, Sharon shares the story of Marie Van Brittan Brown, an American nurse and innovator from Queens who is credited with inventing the video home security system with her husband, Albert Brown. Sharon Hope is a New York based actor with credits in TV, Theater and solo performances,  As an actor moonlighting as a Teaching Artist in the NYC Public Schools, and as a volunteer reader with the SAG Book Pals Project, she came to understand that all teaching does not necessarily take place in the classroom.   Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Sharon Hope. All Rights Reserved.

    9 min

  8. 10/11/2023

    Episode #13: Accentuate the Positive by Joel Jones

    In episode thirteen of The Plaza Podcast, and the Season 3 premiere, we are joined by Joel Jones! Joel shares a short story he has written called "Accentuate the Positive," about a couple who traverses New York City in search of a missing umlaut. Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each week we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. © Joel Jones. All Rights Reserved.

    13 min
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Welcome to The Plaza Podcast: Stories from Manhattan Plaza! Manhattan Plaza is a residential complex located in New York City. 70% of its residents are members of the performing arts community, who have worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Each episode, we bring you creative works and conversations with these very residents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

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