Are You Famous, Yet?

Couple auditions! Bureaucratic Nightmares! And Even More Punk Grandpa! Check. It. Out.

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix)"

Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs

Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs

1:54 - Broadway credit:  Coachman/villain in Pinocchio on Broadway

3:00 - Jay talked to Billie Hayes/Witchy Poo from H.R. Puff 'n Stuff over the phone 

10:14 - How Jay got his first big break, first NY audition:  Beast in "Beauty and the Beast"

14:30 - Jay worked for Marvel Comics as a promotional Spiderman and Incredible Hulk

29:19 - “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

42:33 -Producing a party for Bill Murray during filming of “the razor's edge”

46:23 - Jay moved from NY to Evansville, IN, with partner Dwayne Parks to start their own theater company and penned over 30 musicals 

48:57 - Dracula La La La - won The Best Original Musical Award by Encore Theater - like the Jeff Awards in Indianapolis 

51:10 - Entered contest with Comedy Sportz and won with "Slammer"

51:35 - Jay got job at chicago park district

1:00:35 - Ecologic http://www.blueplanetgreenliving.com/tag/jay-nagle/

1:03:27 - Promotions for Jay:  holiday show with kids at park - sold-out fund-raiser and many senior groups as well as special needs classes with Northside Learning Center

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.

The hosts are all back together after a lengthy time apart and they talk new apartments, new neighborhoods, new readings, meeting legends and new directions.

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix)"

Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs

Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs

3:01 - Why is Ted Frankel Uncle Fun? What are the origins of the store called "Uncle Fun"? http://www.unclefunchicago.com https://www.facebook.com/unclefunchicago

9:55 - Goodies - Ted’s first store.

12:15 - Where did Ted get his stuff/new/old stock from?

19:56 - The really good stuff is at the bottom/developing relationships with warehouses

24:06 - Funny story, Mickey Mantle bobbing head dolls in a NY warehouse

28:47 - Does Ted watch shows like American Pickers?

29:53 - When the Antiques Roadshow came to town

41:13 - When Ted moved Goodies to the bigger location he shared the store with his two unhappy sisters. It did not go well. Very not well.

54:03 - Hawaii trip with friend after the family horribleness.

1:05:00 - Come to the American Visionary Art Museum; it's a hands-on place! 

1:09:52 - How Ted met his husband, Bill Gilmore, The Executive Director of The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts http://www.promotionandarts.org/about-us

Promised link to pictures of Michael Jackson sitting on Ted’s lap in the store's photo booth: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959694127428562

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.

In episode 100 Jason Paul Smith returns bringing Death In A Beulah Box, more happenings at Mr. Kelly’s and lessons from documentary filmmaking!

Check out Jason’s upcoming show “Death in a Beulah Box” November 4 - November 29: http://threecatproductions.com/death-in-a-beulah-box

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix)"

Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs

Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs

Josh Force is a web designer at Tyndale Publishing Company, a musician, father of two and Laura’s brother. @josh044 http://forcedesignhouse.com/

Justin Shaffer is an actor, comedian, ensemble member at Three Brothers Theatre, assistant director, stage manager, writer and played Laura’s brother in the Three Brothers Theatre production of “Punk Grandpa” at The Waukegan Theatre Festival.

3:51 - What was it like for Josh to see himself played onstage by Justin Shaffer?

6:54 - Car window incident and punishment involving Laura and Josh in their youth

12:03 - Justin is assistant directing "Two Rooms" at Three Brothers Theatre

16:25 - Justin is doing an adaptation of "A Trip to the Moon”

25:07 - Laura thinks Josh is a creative problem solver and cites an example from our youth about Josh's bath habits. There is video of Laura demonstrating his technique on our Facebook page.

48:07 - Justin's open mic, “Micbeth" and his haunted house job

59:40 - "Punk Grandpa" is going to be a part of the 2016 season at Three Brothers Theatre!!!

1:06:50 - Josh compares the solo show to the multi-character version of "Punk Grandpa”

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.

Guests:

Mariana Green: https://www.facebook.com/nanananaaaaa mynbrm01 on Instagram

Davy Tomei: https://www.facebook.com/MuttDogg-Theatre-690977717601866 https://www.facebook.com/tomeibrothersministry http://tomeibrothersministry.com

7:47 - When did our guests know they wanted to do theater?

13:27 - Why did Mariana decide to do "Punk Grandpa" as a multi-character play?

19:18 - Davy’s Muttdogg Radio Theatre http://harvardcommunitytheatre.com Every third Sunday of the month, 5-6 pm

27:45 - Mariana's "For Girls Who Scream Into Their Pillows"

33:43 - What was it like to direct Davy Tomei?

39:05 - Davy and Mariana's directing approach/style/method

42:34 - How did Mariana approach the "Punk Grandpa" script?

54:00 - Davy's daughter, Miraculous Molly: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtE423BYfrlYL9J4Y0JqL3Q

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.

Guest: Jeremy Wechsler

Read his blog: http://theaterwit.tumblr.com/

In part 2 of our chat with Jeremy Wechsler we talk about the importance of 128K Macs, audience design and Theater Wit. (note that there is a mild audio defect that starts about 10 minutes in and can be heard intermittently through the remainder of the episode)

Be sure to check out Theater Wit’s next show: “The Curious Case Of The Watson Intelligence” - now playing! https://www.theaterwit.org/

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix)"

Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs

Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs

Guest: Jeremy Wechsler

Read his blog: http://theaterwit.tumblr.com/

In part 1 of a 2-part interview, Jeremy Wechsler, artistic director of Theater Wit, is the epicenter of a theatrical evolution and we talk epic design disasters, Mr. Burns, the current challenge of theater…. and the Washington Monument

Be sure to check out Theater Wit’s next show: “The Curious Case Of The Watson Intelligence” - now playing! https://www.theaterwit.org/

And check out @nilsareyna’s staged reading of “The Care I Need” at Shetler Studios on 9/30- for more info check http://www.nilsareyna.com

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix)"

Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs

Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs

2:14 - Laura's cousin, Lauren Arneson, is coming to stay with Jake and Laura, as she is stage managing "The Favor" at Chicago Fringe Festival

6:17 - Laura is one of the first 15 to get into the 2016 FRIGID Festival in New York

14:31 - Jake and Laura were both wearing the "Are You Famous, Yet?" t-shirts, Jake with the non-oppressive shirt and Laura with the Are You Sexy, Tight Shirt and took a selfie.

16:46 - Bryn continues to write his screenplay, "Killing Your Neighbors.” A related video we discuss. 

18:15 - CJ3 updates

24:43 - We still need to see the movie "Guidance," featuring Bryn

26:52 - The soul-crushing endeavor of finding a new place to live in NYC. Most apartments require proof that you earn 40 times the rent price.

28:31 - Bryn is trying to see how to make looking for a new place into a game

33:45 - Bryn and Laura talk about their writing processes

39:18 - Alien and fairy talk. With some crazy thoughts by Bryn.

42:25 - Continued discussion of how we might change the podcast

45:40 - About Bobcat Goldthwaite

47:30 - Jake’s scandalous question about sex tapes and fame.

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.