This week, in true Shakespearean fashion, Daniel stages a coup and takes over the podcast as a solo host! His first guest in his new and glorious podcast empire is actor/director/writer and Master of the Revels for Rude Grooms, Montgomery Sutton (www.montgomerysutton.com). Topics include:

• Daniel’s boundless capacity for benevolence as a resplendent podcast dictator
• How Monty was (maybe?) dropped as a baby.
• Where Monty gets his drive to constantly create
• Using accountability to others as a means to spur productivity
• Using art to engage with the world around you.
• Toddler Monty’s 3 hour, living room Batman plays
• The religious experience of live theatre
• What makes a good actor?
• Figuring out your own artistry through exposure to other artists and forms of theatre
• The importance of a degree of “messiness” in live theatre
• The difference between emotionally honest and performative acting
• When do you impose structure on the sense of play when managing a show
• The essential relationship between an actor and the audience
• How much rehearsal is too much?
• The importance of a small amount of challenge or fear on opening night
• Which TV show would Monty put himself in if given the opportunity?

Shoutouts, recommendations, and further reading include:

• The Drawer Boy
• Shakespeare Dallas
• Rene Moreno
• The Dallas Children’s Theater
• Dallas Junior Players 
• Shakespeare Happy Hours
• Michelle Tarry
• Colin Hurley
• Toni Morrisson
• “Different Every Night” by Mark Alfreds
• Ed Dixon
• David Baynes
• New York Shakespeare Company