The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Alison Tanney

This episode we are joined by Lucille Lortel Award winning director, Annie Tippe! Annie is known for her directing work with Dave Malloy's Octet, Ghost Quartet, Cowboy Bob, and most recently Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares and Dave Malloy's Three Houses (currently playing at Signature Theatre until June 16th!). Annie has also directed short films such as Help Me Mary and Egg Timer. We talk with Annie about how she got her start, her directing style, what it's like working on new...

This episode we are joined by two time Obie Award winner, Brenda Wehle! Brenda is currently starring in Mary Jane at MTC and has a long career not only in theater but tv and film as well. We talk with Brenda about Mary Jane, her experience with the show and what she hopes the audience takes away from it. We also talk to her about some of her career highlights, the importance of theater etiquette and much more!Don't miss seeing Brenda in Mary Jane at MTC until June 30th!

This episode we are joined by actress Michelle Ray! Michelle is just got back from touring the country in the national tour of Book of Mormon and is making her director debut at 54 Below with the new musical Masked. Michelle graduated from Pace University with a degree in Arts and Entertainment Business Management/ Directing. We talk with Michelle about her career, survival jobs and how important it was for her to get her degree in Arts and Entertainment Business Management ...

This episode we are joined by Isra Elsalihie! Isra is an award winning Iraqi-Swedish actor and writer. She also teaches acting at Second City in NYC! We talk with her about her journey to coming to NY, the importance of knowing what you need for an Artist Visa, what got her into writing, her teaching style and much more! We had a great time talking with Isra and can't wait to have her back on! To learn more about Isra, visit her website at https://israelsalihie.c...

This episode we are joined by actor Matt DeAngelis! Matt is known for his roles in Waitress, American Idiot, Once, Hair and most recently Swept Away. We talk with Matt about his career but more importantly we speak with him about his upcoming gala The Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer. THE JANICE JAM: BROADWAY FOR BREAST CANCER is an annual event from Matt who lost his mother, Janice, in 2022 to metastatic breast cancer. To honor her and the countless people affec...

This episode we are so happy to welcome back Gabra Zackman! Gabra is an award winning audio book narrator, actor, director, author and teacher. We talk with Gabra about the work of audio book narration, her classical theater training, and much more!