Front Row Podcast

Deb, Joe and several community theater leaders wish all of you a warm and peaceful 2018 holiday season. They also discuss community theaters joining together to build communications and cooperation with Alan Semonian.

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Last minute gift ideas? How about a KISS Kasket?

Deb and Joe host two interviews of shows opening this week - Dr. Jason Dilly, the director of Stagecrafters' production of Fool for Love and Aaron Sohaski, the actor portraying Eddie in that show.

They also spoke with Carla Margolis, Mama Rose in St. Dunstan's production of Gypsy.

After Deb promoted the interview show in the echo fashion of a Monster Truck Show commercial, Joe continually expressed his admiration for Truckasaurus and hoped that he could be worked into more community theater shows.

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Deb and Joe interview Maureen Mansfield, director of Farmington Players' production of Brighton Beach Memoirs.

Barefoot Productions – An Enemy of the People

Audition – Norma & Wanda

Southgate Players – Evil Dead

Ridgedale Players – Audition – In-laws, Outlaws and other People (who should be shot)

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Deb and Joe let their dogs (Ginger and Puck) take over this week's episode. They (Deb and Joe) interview Tom Arwady and Toni Harte, director and choreographer respectively of Ridgedale Players production of The Wedding Singer.

Farmington Players - Audition - Let Nothing You Dismay

Grosse Pointe Theatre - Camalot

Lakeland Players - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Audition - 1984

Players Guild of Dearborn - Go Back for Murder

Audition - Guys and Dolls

Southgate Players - Audition - Lion King, Jr.

Spotlght Players - Oklahoma!

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Deb and Joe celebrate the beginning of a third season of Front Row Podcast!

They interview Tim Wittlinger, director of the Village Players of Birmingham's production of Rehearsal for Murder.

Avon Players - Steel Magnolias

Barefoot Productions - Gunplay

The Clarkston Village Players - The Dixie Swim Club - Nonsense

Downriver Actors Guild- Nonsense - Audition for Nothing You Dismay

Farmington Players- Audition for Nothing You Dismay

Grosse Pointe Theatre - Camelot - Go Back For Murder

Players Guild of Dearborn- Go Back For Murder

Audition for Guys and Dolls

Pontiac Theatre IV - The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged)

Richmond Community Theatre - The Producers

Spotlight Players - Oklahoma!

Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre - The Wild Party

The Starlight Theater - Elf, Jr. / Auditions for Freaky Friday

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This week, Deb and Joe decide to produce a junior version of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, Jr.

They interview Kori Bielaniec, director of the Players Guild of Dearborn's youth production of Grease, along with several members of the cast.

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This week, Deb and Joe receive an Hanukkah / Christmas gift in June, when they discover that the Bill and Ted Trilogy is in pre-production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgniTzdiw_0

They can barely contain their eighties glee before welcoming Jim Territo, creator of The Daedalus 2 Mission: A Space Opera at Planet Ant Theater. Jim was joined by the director of the show, Rachel Biber.

Also this week:

Auditions for Oklahoma at Spotlight Players - July 9 & 10

Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr. at Starlight Players - June 28 - July 1.

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This week, Deb and Joe interview three youth players of St. Dustan's upcoming musical, Oliver.

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This week, Deb and Joe interviewed Ryan Moore, director of Avon Players – The Bridges of Madison County, May 18th – 20th, 25th – 27th, June 1st – 2nd.

Richmond Community Theater - Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, runs May 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2018

Village Players of Birmingham production of She Loves Me, runs May 18th, 19th and 20th, 2018.

Starlight Theater - Children of Eden, runs May 18th, 19th and 20th, 2018. Youth Summer Theater Camp

Downriver Actors Guild – Summer Camp 2018

Stagecrafters – Audition - The Wild Party June 2nd, 2018

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This week, Deb and Joe discuss record the show in the middle of Joe's final dress rehearsal for Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Richmond Community Theater. Joe interviews director Bryan Braun (who didn't know Joe was recording a podcast during the final dress rehearsal). The show runs May 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2018.

Village Players of Birmingham production of She Loves Me, runs May 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th and 20th, 2018. Joe interviews director Kevin Branshaw and leading actor Kathleen Duffy.

Avon Players – The Bridges of Madison County, May 18th – 20th, 25th – 27th, June 1st – 2nd

Barefoot Productions – What Would You Do?, May 11th-13th, 18th-20th, 2018

Clarkston Village Players – Leading Ladies, May 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19

Downriver Actors Guild – Heathers – The Musical, May 11th - 20th, 2018

Players Guild of Dearborn – Sweet Charity, May 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27, 2018

Ridgedale Players – Fox on the Fairway, May 11th - 20th, 2018

Rosedale Community Players – Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, May 11-12

Southgate Community Players – Into the Woods, May 11-12

Stagecrafters – Annie, May 11- June 3

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