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This podcast features a talk about a new re-invisioning of the classic Shakespeare Play Romeo and Juliet being presented at Arts YOUniversity in Hamilton NJ. Our guests include the Director Michael McClure, Music Director Tom Buckley and actors Alana Jaskir who plays Juliet, Kimberly Teller who plays Mercutio and Rachel Rocco who plays the Nurse

This podcast, hosted by Diana Gilman Maurer, features a talk about Man of La Mancha being presented by Maurer Productions OnStage at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Our guests include the Director John Maurer, Musical Director Israel “Buzz” Herman, and Actors Daniel Petrovich who plays Don Quixote, Sam Rosalsky who plays Sancho Panza and Meera Mohan who plays Aldonza.

This podcast features a discussion about the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters. Our guests include Amy Levine and Patrick Starega, the newly elected president and vice president of NJACT. Together we discuss the mission and history of the organization, its benefits to the theater community, the Perry Awards selection process, what goes into producing the Annual Perry Awards Ceremony, the state of the organization today and what NJACT plans for the future.

This podcast features a talk about Pinworth Productions' presentation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? being presented at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Our guests include the Director Lou Stalsworth, and Actors John Shaken-Kaye who plays George and Ruth Markoe who plays Martha.

This podcast features a talk with some of the production crew and cast of Yardley Players' production of Rumplestiltskin is My Name being presented at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Our guests include the Director/Music Director Laurie Gougher, Producer Mike DiIorio, Actors Paul McGlew, Matthew Blazejewski and MaryAnn Wiley.

This podcast features a talk with the director and cast of Twas the Night Before Christmas, being presented at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Our guests include the Director, Diane Wargo, Actor Ken Ambs who plays Clement Moore and Actor John Costello who plays Mr. Kringle.

This podcast features a talk with some of the cast and crew of The King and I being presented by Playful Theatre Productions at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Our guests include Director Paula Barson, Producer Suzanne Smith, Choreographer Hilary Goldman and cast members Liz Rzasa and Fred Gropper.

This episode features a discussion about the Rocky Horror Show being presented by ChangFerrara productions at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ. Our guests include the Director, Frank Ferrara, Musical Director, Nicolas Chang and Set Designer Judi Parrish.

This is part 2 of our episode featuring a round-table discussion about children in theatre. What are some of the benefits for children who perform in theatre? How can a parent get their child started? What can the child and the parent expect? These and other questions are answered by Susanne Trani McClure, Artistic Director of Arts YOUniversity, a performing arts school based in Hamilton, NJ; Diane Wargo, Artistic Director of the theatre company Stars in the Park; and M. Kitty Getlik, Artistic Director of the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor, NJ.

This is part 1 of our episode featuring a round-table discussion about children in theatre. What are some of the benefits for children who perform in theatre? How can a parent get their child started? What can the child and the parent expect? These and other questions are answered by Susanne Trani McClure, Artistic Director of Arts YOUniversity, a performing arts school based in Hamilton, NJ; Diane Wargo, Artistic Director of the theatre company Stars in the Park; and M. Kitty Getlik, Artistic Director of the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor, NJ.