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- Episode 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!
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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!
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
37 min - Prologue - 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.
14 min - Episode 8: In the Spotlight with Alex Bechtel
Ready to dive into something epic? In this special bonus episode of As You Mic It: In the Spotlight, we’re pulling back the curtain with the brilliant mind behind Penelope—composer and creator Alex Bechtel. Get the inside scoop on how a Greek myth became a bold new musical packed with heart, humor, and haunting melodies. Penelope opens May 30 at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. It's a short run, so don’t miss your chance to experience this unforgettable journey.
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.
- Mentioned: Mary Oliver (I go down to the shore)
- Mentioned: Penelopiad
- Mentioned: Madeline Miller - Circe
- Penelope - Album by Alex Bechtel | Spotify - Take a listen to the haunting music of Penelope.
- Penelope - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - One Woman. One Mic. One Epic Night with PENELOPE.
A Co-production with Theatre HorizonMusic and Lyrics by Alex BechtelBook by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva SteinmetzDirected by Eva SteinmetzMay 28 to June 8 | Schubert TheatreNo more waiting in the wings—Penelope takes center stage, and she’s got some things to say. With bourbon in hand, she grabs the mic to deliver her side of the story, recounting her twenty-year wait on the small island of Ithaca while her husband, Odysseus, was off playing hero.This witty musical flips the script on the dutiful wife history wants you to believe in—Penelope’s done being a footnote in her husband’s epic; this time, she’s writing her own odyssey. With soulful songs, razor-sharp storytelling, and an onstage band doubling as her modern-day Greek chorus, Penelope transforms the tale you thought you knew into a solo cabaret act like no other. It’s raw, fiery, and fiercely original as she steps out of the shadows to set the record straight, and she’s not holding back.This isn’t just a retelling; it’s a revolution.Running Time: Approximately 70 minutes, with no intermission.Content Advisory: Contains mild adult language and themes.Recommended Age: 13+- Support PSF by donating today
Mentioned in this episode:
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
38 min - Prologue - Hamlet
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 ghostly encounters, existential questions, and the delicate line between madness and truth in Hamlet, Shakespeare’s timeless exploration of fate, identity, and the shadowy paths of revenge.
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 Hamlet
- Support PSF by donating today
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.
24 min - Prologue - A Raisin In The Sun
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, walks us through the dreams deferred, generational tensions, and hard-won hopes at the heart of A Raisin in the Sun, a powerful journey into the uncharted territories of identity, legacy, and home.
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 A Raisin In The Sun
- Support PSF by donating today
- 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.
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - Discover the exciting 2025 Summer Theatre Series!
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.
11 min - Prologue - The Producers
Get primed for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2025 “Undiscovered Countries” season with our Prologue mini-episodes. In this episode, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Kim Carson, guides us through the tap‑dancing accountants, oversized ambitions, and outrageous laughs that make The Producers a dazzling leap into our “Undiscovered Countries.”
Tickets are going fast, so get them now! Visit pashakespeare.org to secure your seat. While there, subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about exclusive updates and offers.
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
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.
12 min - Prologue - Penelope
Get primed for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2025 “Undiscovered Countries” season with our Prologue mini-episodes. In this debut, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Kim Carson unpacks Penelope, Alex Bechtel’s genre‑bending musical that finally gives Homer’s steadfast queen her own epic, where waiting becomes heroism and myth meets modern storytelling.
Tickets are now available! Visit pashakespeare.org to secure your seat. While there, subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about exclusive updates and offers.
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.
- Penelope - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - One Woman. One Mic. One Epic Night with PENELOPE.
A Co-production with Theatre HorizonMusic and Lyrics by Alex BechtelBook by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva SteinmetzDirected by Eva SteinmetzThis isn’t just a retelling; it’s a revolution.Running Time: Approximately 70 minutes, with no intermission.Content Advisory: Contains mild adult language and themes.Recommended Age: 13+- Support PSF by donating today
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - Discover the exciting 2025 Summer Theatre Series!
Mentioned in this episode:
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
13 min - Episode 7: Parallel Paths
Two plays, one castle, countless perspectives. In our final pre‑season episode, director Lindsay Smiling reveals his fresh take on Hamlet, while host‑turned‑guest Jason King Jones flips the script with Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.
Kim Carson pulls back the curtain on outreach programs that carry these stories from the stage to parks, libraries, and classrooms across the Lehigh Valley.
Hit Follow so you don’t miss our Prologue mini‑episodes, bonus drops, live Community Day recording, and upcoming AMA—send your questions to [email protected].
Tickets are now available! Visit pashakespeare.org to secure your seat. While there, subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about exclusive updates and offers.
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.
- Calendar: Prologues, Talkbacks, and more
- Info: Summer Educator Intensive
- Tickets for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Tickets for Hamlet
- Support PSF by donating today
- Support PSF by donating today
Mentioned in this episode:
Become an Underwriter Today!
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Collaboration makes great theatre!
Become a supporter, today! https://pashakespeare.org/support/
PSF Charts Its Way Toward Undiscovered Countries
The Producers: Previews begin June 11!
1 hr 12 min - Episode 6: The Course of True Love
Welcome to As You Mic It!
How winding is the path of love, and what happens when the heart leads us into Undiscovered Countries? In this episode: The Course of True Love, director of Penelope, Eva Steinmetz, joins Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer as they explore love’s complexities, comedic missteps, heartfelt sacrifices, and powerful transformations shaping the journeys of our 2025 protagonists.
Tickets are available now! Visit pashakespeare.org to secure your seat and subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive updates and offers.
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.
- Penelope - Album by Alex Bechtel | Spotify - Take a listen to the haunting music of Penelope.
- Penelope - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - One Woman. One Mic. One Epic Night with PENELOPE.
A Co-production with Theatre HorizonMusic and Lyrics by Alex BechtelBook by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva SteinmetzDirected by Eva SteinmetzMay 28 to June 8 | Schubert TheatreNo more waiting in the wings—Penelope takes center stage, and she’s got some things to say. With bourbon in hand, she grabs the mic to deliver her side of the story, recounting her twenty-year wait on the small island of Ithaca while her husband, Odysseus, was off playing hero.This witty musical flips the script on the dutiful wife history wants you to believe in—Penelope’s done being a footnote in her husband’s epic; this time, she’s writing her own odyssey. With soulful songs, razor-sharp storytelling, and an onstage band doubling as her modern-day Greek chorus, Penelope transforms the tale you thought you knew into a solo cabaret act like no other. It’s raw, fiery, and fiercely original as she steps out of the shadows to set the record straight, and she’s not holding back.This isn’t just a retelling; it’s a revolution.Running Time: Approximately 70 minutes, with no intermission.Content Advisory: Contains mild adult language and themes.Recommended Age: 13+- 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!- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - Discover the exciting 2025 Summer Theatre Series!
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.
1 hr 14 min - Episode 5: The Power of Shared Experience
Shakespeare understood the human need to gather, connect, and share experiences. In this special episode, Jason King Jones reflects on this concept in his contribution to The Quarto, the journal of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA).
Special Thanks:
Gratitude to Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us continue this podcast journey.
Stay Connected:
Follow As You Mic It on your favorite app for more behind-the-scenes insights and festival updates.
- 2025 Spring/Summer Volume of The Quarto - Theatre as the Art of Gathering: Shakespeare and the Power of Shared Experience by Jason King Jones
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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About As You Mic It
From the publisher's feed
AS YOU MIC IT is your backstage pass to the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Join Jason King Jones, Connie Behringer, Kim Carson, and special guests for conversations with the actors, directors, designers, and artists who bring each season to the stage.
From Shakespeare's best-loved plays to rarely produced gems, alongside new adaptations, contemporary plays, and crowd-pleasing musicals, every episode explores the stories behind the stories. You'll hear rehearsal tales, creative discoveries, candid conversations, and plenty of laughs along the way. Whether you're planning your next visit to PSF or you're simply curious about what goes into creating great theatre, As You Mic It brings you closer to the people who make it happen.