Are You Famous, Yet?

01:53 - What is it like to work with Silk Road Rising?

10:47 - What is Fouad's involvement with "Mosque Alert?"

15:33 - In 2012, Silk Road presented a series of readings of Fouad's play, "The Night Jesus Joined the Revolution"

22:16 - Fouad is a professor of chemical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

29:47 - How did Fouad find Chicago Dramatists?

33:01 - What is Fouad's involvement with The International Voices Project?

39:22 - What are examples of the differences between American and European theatre?

40:11 - Fouad translated a play, "The Castle and the Sparrow," for The International Voices Project.

48:02 - Fouad discusses his play, "Sesquicentenarian."

50:27 - See "Mosque Alert" at Silk Road Rising!

51:20 - Fouad has a reading of his play, "Blue Fish in a Tall Clear Vase," at Three Cat Productions on Monday, August 15th at 7 pm in The Next Draft Series.

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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "The Devil Is In The Beats" - The Chemical Brothers

Ken Davenport's blog and podcast. There is now a PRO version of The Producers Perspective. Ken's theater is Davenport Theatrical

01:52 - How did Ken start producing?

09:00 - Ken's main goals as a producer

10:43 - highlights and challenges of producing

12:35 - How do you marry a play to a director?

14:30 - What advice does Ken have for aspiring writers?

18:02 - How Ken came to produce Deaf West's production of "Spring Awakening"

24:10 - Ken's philosophy of doing plays that are different and unique, his purple cows

30:49 - Ken is teaching a webinar about how to sell tickets through social media on April 6th, 2016

32:52 - What was it like to produce "Kinky Boots?"

35:29 - What Ken's writing process is like

46:10 - How Ken got involved with the TV pilot, "Bunny Hole"

50:08 - Ken's promotions: See "Daddy Long Legs" and "Kinky Boots" in New York.

05:17 - Ken works as a computer person to pay the bills

14:12 - Asked to do acting:  first play:  "Raisin in the Sun"

16:22 - Favorite roles?

23:25 - "Punk Grandpa"

25:19 - Ken's directing style

31:48 - Ken has worked extensively with American Theatre of Actors

38:00 - Ken's various guitars and how he uses them in shows sometimes

42:53 - Ken's promotions

45:00 - More "Punk Grandpa"

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You can find Rori Nogee at: http://rorinogee.net and on Facebook and Twitter.

03:55 - How Rori came to be in the children's choir in "Joseph" on Broadway!

09:38 - Meeting a younger Lea Michele whilst still pretty damn young

13:19 - "Method" exercises at Lee Strasberg and the importance of tears.

20:56 - When she met Seth Bisen-Hersh

21:33 - On Rori's first tour, she played Amelia Bedelia

22:41 - Playing Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," except it didn't have the movie's songs for legal and/or money reasons.

26:21 - Tour life be crazy

31:17 - TV experience

38:47 - What it's like doing choreography for "Punk Grandpa"

43:38 - "Siren's Den" the rock musical on Facebook and on Indiegogo.

51:32 - What makes doing theatre in NY a unique experience!

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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "The Devil Is In The Beats” - The Chemical Brothers

This is part 2 of our interview with Seth Bisen-Hersh.

00:30 - A four person production of "Love Quirks"

02:08 - The plot of Seth’s first episode of his forthcoming TV series

04:03 - What a horrible year 2012 was:  Read about it in "Sleep. Write. Now."

09:00 - Check out Seth's work on YouTube.

15:49 - A new musical Seth is working on that hopes to be the next "Fiddler on the Roof" but dealing with immigration and Auschwitz.

17:00 - How Seth makes a living making music.

27:30 - Seth's web series is coming to an end

48:10 - Why Seth isn't that interested in doing Fringe festivals anytime soon.

56:35 - Buy Seth's second book: "Every Page a Little Seth" and his website.

58:48 - Two pics of Smee (Seth's cat) are in this here Tweet.

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02:22 - Seth’s website: http://sethbh.com/ and Laura's first impression of Seth

3:47 - Seth in book form: "Every Page a Little Seth" and Seth in Web series form: "Every Day a Little Seth" 

23:50 - The many productions of "Love Quirks"

26:22 - "Broadway Meows" and "Broadway Can," charity concerts

31:12 - Seth’s play: ”Meaningless Sex"

41:22 - Seth wrote his first book, "Sleep Write Now", rather quickly. 

50:52 - When (Mr.) Smee got sick!

56:50 - About “Stanley's Party” a children’s musical that Seth wrote 

Part two will be coming soon…

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Intro music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” by L. Scruggs. Outro music: B. Packard humming the recurring and rather stirring theme from “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”

Jake and Laura talk about "Punk Grandpa" being performed at the 2016 FRIGID New York festival and at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan! Buy tickets here: http://punkgrandpa.com/

02:34 - How did Laura get into the FRIGID New York Festival?

03:00 - Smacking sound is Laura slapping the couch because she is so excited

09:15 - Stage Manager/Production Manager/Dramaturg Lauren and Laura are very excited about a very stylized scene designed and directed by Janie Martinez. Listen to her episode at this link.

09:32 - Two different productions of "Punk Grandpa" going on:  One at FRIGID New York and another at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan

10:30 - Laura's percentage of the FRIGID box office will be going to the NYC Alzheimer's Association

13:40 - How is Laura promoting "Punk Grandpa" at FRIGID?

29:05 - Laura got brand-new luggage for NY trip and had quite the adventure at Irv’s Luggage

37:00 - Laura is reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People," since it was one of the two books that her grandpa read.

39:00 - Laura's Air B&B living space in New York and other budgetary topics

45:00 - No saxophone allowed in rehearsal space in New York

48:50 - Family and friends who are coming to see the show

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Intro music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” by L. Scruggs. Outro music: B. Packard humming the recurring and rather stirring theme from “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”

01:50 - When did Ron know he wanted to do theatre?

04:18 - Rumor about Ron

09:01 - What is it like to be on the board for The Actor's Equity Association (the actor’s union)?

16:33 - How did Ron's solo show, "Churchill," begin?

33:45 - What was it like to live in New York for six months?

38:56 - Highlights of being in "The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes" at Mercury Theatre

46:25 - Ron's solo play, "Whispers from the Moon"

50:13 - Promotions: SoloChicago Theatre www.solochicagotheatre.com Ron will be performing at Theatre Wit in June. "Churchill" will be in Florida at Reilly Arts Center http://www.reillyartscenter.com Indianapolis and other local places

54:53 - Accosted in his dressing room!?!

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www.johnweagly.com

03:08 - First play produced:  "Dr. Goat:  Goat Doctor"

07:11 - Five of John's plays were produced on Dec. 11, 2015!

09:46 - Make Ready 

11:25 - John's writing process

14:01 - John recommends checking out NYC Playwrights for submission opportunities: http://nycp.blogspot.com

16:10 - John is not a member of any play writing organization

17:46 - Playwright Binge list serve https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/playwrightbinge/info

21:25 - "In the Shadow of Wrigley Field"

23:48 - "Wishing on Whores"

25:15 - If you're looking for short fiction online:  John recommends Shotgun Honey, Plots with Guns, Thug Lit, Thieves' Jargon and Pulp Ink

27:52 - Be Mine - Dandelion Theatre fund-raiser https://www.facebook.com/events/1086593931375036/

John's play, "A Lady Who Collects Spiders Meets A Gentleman Who Collects Snakes," will be performed there.

31:08 - "Dial M for Rat Monkey"

40:17 - John's experience as a baby photographer

42:56 - John was a circus clown for a summer

46:52 - John’s advice for aspiring writers

49:15  Promotions:

1) Dandelion's Theatre Make Ready, Tues. Feb. 9th at Galway Arms - John's play, "The QuickSand Paradox," will be read 

2) Thurs., Feb. 11th:  Dandelion Theatre's fund-raiser https://www.facebook.com/events/1086593931375036/ John's play, "A Lady Who Collects Spiders Meets A Man Who Collects Snakes," will be performed there.

3) "High Country Drama" Podcast by Greg Owens, on Mar. 22nd:  "Night of the Toadlickers" and listen to his other plays on the podcast. http://www.highcountrydrama.com

4) John's books available on Amazon: Velvet Whispers in the Crossfire Night

Ten Tentacles  Tiny Flights of Fantasy

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Intro music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” by L. Scruggs. Outro Music: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" Performed By: Klea Blackhurst

You can find Amy Sumpter online at: http://amysumpter.com

9:10 - The Kates at Kate the Great Bookstore

17:05 - The conservatory program at Second City and how it worked for Amy

31:10 - "She's Crafty," Beastie Boys tribute band!

44:52 - Amy's conflicting feelings for MCA of the "Beastie Boys"

45:45 - Amy's time at Medieval Times

48:55 - Amy's "Last Comic Standing" experience

51:44 - "Impress These Apes"

Amy Sumpter's channel on vimeo, with "Impress These Apes" and more.

55:51 - "Last Comic Standing" audition

Promotions for Amy: The Kates at Fillet of Solo, Friday nights in January. "She's Crafty" shows coming up!

Look out for Amy's solo show, "What Am I Doing?" 

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Intro music: "Are You Famous, Yet?” by L. Scruggs. Outro Music: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" Performed By: Klea Blackhurst