As You Mic It

By Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

AS YOU MIC IT explores the gorgeous anthology of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Each 15–40 minute episode delves into the topics of themes, characters, productions and historical contexts. AS YOU ... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

As You Mic It episodes:

August 02, 2025 Episode 16 - In the Spotlight with our 2025 Season
As the curtain falls on another unforgettable summer, the hosts Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer gather around the mic for a warm, reflective, and joy-filled season wrap-up. From moving performances and behind the stage memories, this episode revisits favorite moments on stage and off, and celebrates the artists and audiences who made it all possible.
Whether you joined us in the theater, in the park, or from afar, this conversation is a love letter to the power of live storytelling and the creative community that makes it thrive. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to be part of a summer theatre festival, this episode is a backstage pass to the heart of it all.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
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Prepare Yourself for Some Drama!
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Be a Maker of Theatre
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Collaboration makes great theatre!
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Prepare Yourself for Some Drama!
Get tickets now at pashakespeare.org or by calling our box office at 610.282.9455!
Become an Underwriter Today!
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55min
July 26, 2025Episode 15 - In the Spotlight with Timon of Athens and S4K
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight goes behind the scenes of two uniquely PSF productions in the 2025 Summer Theatre Series. Artistic Director Jason King Jones talks with Greg Wood, Susie Stevens, and Tony Lawton about Timon of Athens, presented through the Festival’s signature Extreme Shakespeare approach. Director Matt Pfeiffer shares his process in finding the fun for this year’s Shakespeare for Kids, featuring Hamlet. From stripped-down intensity to high-energy storytelling for young audiences, this episode showcases the creativity and range that define a PSF summer.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
Shakespeare For Kids - Tickets and Free Library Tour
Tickets for Timon of Athens
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Mentioned in this episode:
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Prepare Yourself for Some Drama!
Get tickets now at pashakespeare.org or by calling our box office at 610.282.9455!
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
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1h 16min
July 19, 2025Episode 14 - In the Spotlight with Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight shines the light on this season’s repertory production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with actor Ian Merrill Peakes (The Player) and scenic designer Brian Sydney Bembridge for an inside look at Tom Stoppard’s witty and mind-bending companion piece to Hamlet. Together, they explore the play’s existential humor, theatrical absurdity, and the layered experience of performing and designing within a shared repertory world. From the shifting boundaries of fate and performance to the magic of a transformative set, this conversation reveals what makes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern a perfect match for PSF’s Undiscovered Countries season.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
Colon Cancer Foundation
Brian Sydney Bembridge
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49min
July 11, 2025Episode 13 - In the Spotlight with the Rep
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight shines the light on this season’s repertory productions of Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with Biko Eisen-Martin (Hamlet), and David Pica and Pepin (Laertes and Ophelia) to discuss Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy as a profound exploration of grief, revenge, and the boundaries between madness and clarity. Join us for a compelling conversation about their creative paths, insights into these beloved characters, and why Hamlet continues to captivate audiences today.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
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Biko Eisen Martin
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Tickets for Hamlet

Mentioned in this episode:
Prepare Yourself for Some Drama!
Get tickets now at pashakespeare.org or by calling our box office at 610.282.9455!
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
...more
1h 3min
July 04, 2025Episode 12 - Live from Community Day!
We’re taking the show right into the heart of our community! Recorded in front of a live audience during Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s annual Community Day, this special episode of As You Mic It: In the Spotlight celebrates the people, programs, and performers that make our summer season so extraordinary.
In Act 1, we shine a light on the PSF Summer Education Initiative, featuring two of this year’s inspiring educator participants. Act 2 brings together 2025 performers and Friends of the Festival, Grace Gonglewski, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, Sean Close, and Isaiah Stanley, for a spirited conversation about art, ensemble, and returning to PSF summer after summer. In Act 3, we close with A Peek Behind the Curtain, testing audience knowledge and sharing behind-the-scenes trivia from the season.
It’s a celebration of connection, creativity, and community and we’re so glad you’re here for it.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude for Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Tickets for A Raisin In The Sun
Tickets for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Tickets for Hamlet
The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour is the centerpiece of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s educational programming. Schedule your school for the Fall 2025 tour of The Scottish Play.
Support PSF by donating today - Here are just a few examples of the many ways you can support the Festival:
Donate through your retirement account and designate your Required Minimum Distribution as a tax-free gift to PSF.
Set-up a planned gift to PSF through your will or estate plan.
Many companies match charitable donations made by their employees and, in some cases, also retirees. Contact your employer to determine if your contribution is eligible for a match!
Mentioned in this episode:
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
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47min
June 27, 2025Episode 11 - In the Spotlight with A Raisin In The Sun
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight shines the light on this season's production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. It's a powerful American masterwork of dreams, dignity, and generational resilience. Jason King Jones sits down with Brandon Burton and Noelle Dianne Johnson, who portray Walter Lee and Ruth Younger, for a conversation about family, legacy, and what this iconic play still has to say to audiences today.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude for Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
Historical Context of A Raisin in the Sun | Chicago Public Library
Tickets for A Raisin In The Sun
Harlem | The Poetry Foundation - The title of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun was borrowed from Langston Hughes’s poem, “Harlem," sharing the story of the deferred dreams of the Younger family.

Mentioned in this episode:
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
...more
51min
June 20, 2025Episode 10 - In the Spotlight with The Producers!
Big laughs and even bigger personalities take center stage in this episode of As You Mic It: In the Spotlight! Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with director Jennifer Childs to talk about staging Mel Brooks’ outrageous musical comedy The Producers at PSF. Then, Associate Producer Connie Behringer catches up with Scott Greer and Michael Doherty—our fearless Max and Leo—for a behind-the-scenes look at the chemistry, chaos, and comedic timing it takes to pull off this Broadway classic.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude for Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
Tickets for The Producers!
Calendar: Prologues, Talkbacks, and more
1812 Productions - 1812 Productions is dedicated to creating theatrical works of comedy and comedic works of theater that explore and celebrate our sense of community, our history, and our humanity. Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Jennifer Childs joins us for Episode 4.

Mentioned in this episode:
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Prepare Yourself for Some Drama!
Get tickets now at pashakespeare.org or by calling our box office at 610.282.9455!
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
...more
1h
June 13, 2025Prologue - Timon of Athens
Get primed for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2025 Undiscovered Countries Season with our Prologue mini-episodes. In this installment, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Kim Carson unpacks Timon of Athens, Shakespeare’s biting exploration of friendship, generosity, and betrayal. As part of our Extreme Shakespeare series, this production leans into original practices: no director, no designers, just a fearless ensemble of actors diving headfirst into the text. It’s raw, fast, and deeply human. It's an unpredictable journey into the heart of generosity and the cost of betrayal.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
Tickets for Timon of Athens
Calendar: Prologues, Talkbacks, and more
Support PSF by donating today - Here are just a few examples of the many ways you can support the Festival:
Donate through your retirement account and designate your Required Minimum Distribution as a tax-free gift to PSF.
Set-up a planned gift to PSF through your will or estate plan.
Many companies match charitable donations made by their employees and, in some cases, also retirees. Contact your employer to determine if your contribution is eligible for a match!
Mentioned in this episode:
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
...more
14min
June 09, 2025Episode 9 - In the Spotlight with Much Ado About Nothing
The Bard hits the road in this episode of As You Mic It: In the Spotlight! Connie Behringer talks with Jason King Jones about PSF’s Play On! Community Tour of Much Ado About Nothing, the lively, family-friendly Shakespeare comedy. Then, Jason chats with India Proffit and Ryan Plunkett, our Beatrice and Benedick, about bringing wit, romance, and Shakespearean banter to parks and public spaces across the Lehigh Valley.
Send your questions for our up coming AMA to  [email protected].
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude for Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
"Play On!" Community Tour Schedule - Don't miss your chance to see our free summer tour!
Support PSF by donating today
The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour is the centerpiece of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s educational programming. Schedule your school for the Fall 2025 tour of The Scottish Play.

Mentioned in this episode:
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Prepare Yourself for Some Drama!
Get tickets now at pashakespeare.org or by calling our box office at 610.282.9455!
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
...more
37min
June 06, 2025Prologue - Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
Get primed for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2025 Undiscovered Countries Season with our Prologue mini-episodes. In this installment, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Kim Carson, guides us through the absurdist adventures, existential quandaries, and comedic pitfalls awaiting Shakespeare’s most famously sidelined duo in Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, a playful dive into identity, fate, and the uncertainties hidden between the lines of Hamlet.
Special Thanks:
Much gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on social media for more behind-the-scenes insights and exciting festival updates.
Calendar: Prologues, Talkbacks, and more
Tickets for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Tickets for Hamlet
Support PSF by donating today - Here are just a few examples of the many ways you can support the Festival:
Donate through your retirement account and designate your Required Minimum Distribution as a tax-free gift to PSF.
Set-up a planned gift to PSF through your will or estate plan.
Many companies match charitable donations made by their employees and, in some cases, also retirees. Contact your employer to determine if your contribution is eligible for a match!
Mentioned in this episode:
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
...more
14min

FAQs about As You Mic It:

How many episodes does As You Mic It have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.