In Episode #7 Scott Brunscheen and I talk A LOT about booze! Then we move on to more sensible topics like do-it-yourself opera, arts education, and why Chicago is the best city in the world. Then we get real about our hopes and dreams for the future of opera in this city and why doing your … Continue reading Episode #7: Doing the Work with Scott Brunscheen →

In this episode of Doing the Work, Sara Schabas and I talk about music and outreach and practice and we get slightly nerdy about pens and stationary. I still haven’t found my stationary soul mate. If you love fountain pens and good paper and you’re a musician, hit me up on the social medias! I … Continue reading Episode #6: Doing the Work with Sara Schabas →

In Episode 5 we talk about Stanislavski, Break-ups, and Musical Theater! Visit Joe on the Interwebs here! Visit Kentucky Opera to get tickets to see Joe in Daron Hagen’s A Woman in Morocco!

In Episode 4 of Doing the Work Louise Rogan and I talk about learning the title role in Bizet’s Carmen and what it’s like to do a cover run with almost no rehearsal! We also talk about building a character from the ground up, playing with meta-theater, singing in an all girl pop band in … Continue reading Episode #4: Doing the Work with Louise Rogan →