I’m happy to welcome back to the podcast theater maker Jasmine Joshua, one of the brilliant minds responsible for the new world premiere musical Here and Their, which runs at 12th Avenue Arts in Seattle from June 13th to June 28th.

I had the pleasure of working with Jasmine on the Curiouser and Curiouser production at Cafe Nordo, and they were a wonderful steward during those early days back on stage after Covid hit.

You will hear:

• How the story came to be and how the character of Sam is similar to Jasmine’s own experience (kind of)
• Why it is totally ok to burst into song on stage (If you can’t say it, sing it!)
• The importance of representation in the arts (if you see it, you can be it)
• How the casting process worked for Here and Their
• Info on the ins and outs of financing a show
• How the team was selected
• And more!

Guest Info: 

Jasmine Joshua is a Seattle writer, producer, actor, and director. They are the Artistic Director of the award-winning Reboot Theatre Company whose mission is to test new interpretations of established works through nontraditional casting and design. Jasmine founded Reboot in 2014 while pregnant with twins and produced the nation's first ever all-female (at the time) production of 1776. Since its founding, Reboot has grown from a one-person operation to a nonprofit with a working board and has produced five productions, all nominated for Gregory Awards and winning several!

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