Five Minutes to Places | A Podcast on the Performing Arts

Episode 2 of "Five Minutes to Places" explores topics that radically affect the way theatre and the arts are presented today. In a world that is constantly changing, how can arts organizations change to accurately reflect their communities? How will the digital landscape of today's art be carried on in a post-pandemic world? Has Hamilton on Disney+ set an example for stage-to-screen productions to follow? Listen in to learn more!

In this episode, you'll meet the three Theatre Management MFA students who will be hosting episodes from here on out. What brought them to Wayne State in the first place? Which one of them played a pig in her first play? Do they have lives outside of theatre? Find out all of this and more in "Five Minutes to Places" Episode 1: Meet the Hosts.

Welcome to Five Minutes to Places, our new biweekly podcast in which we'll explore current themes and trends in the American theatre, discuss show development with the creative teams, talk with community leaders about related subjects, and more.

Five Minutes to Places is produced by members of the Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management program at the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University, under the producing entity, Theatre and Dance at Wayne.

My name is Thomas Karr and I'm the program director of the Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management and Master of Arts in Arts Administration as well as the Director of Marketing and Audience Development for Theatre and Dance at Wayne and it is my privilege to welcome you to this new series.

We can't wait to explore the ins and outs of the performing arts, how organizations have been impacted by and are adapting to the current pandemic, and what theatre and dance might look like moving into the future.

Our first episode will be available on Thursday, September 17, so mark your calendars and subscribe or follow us by choosing the appropriate option from your podcast player.

Until then, be sure to follow us on our social media channels, all available from our website, theatreanddanceatwayne.com

We'll see you soon!