FUSION Forum Podcast

Laurie talks with four young performers from Albuquerque Academy’s virtual performance of Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery’s musical adaption of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Our chat includes new performance modes, funny things that happen in the Zoom room, and our love of New Mexico.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to film and commercial producer, actor, writer and FUSION family member Ross Kelly about his work in The Seven, Paris in March, the human face of products, and the lure of New Mexico.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to award-winning director and theatre educator Gil Lazier about Americana, academia, and how all the world is truly a stage.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to actress, writer, and Indie filmmaker Celia Schaefer about intoxicating New Mexico air, healing from COVID-19, the "jazz" of editing film, and FUSION''s upcoming The Seven.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to theatre artist, television/film actress, and professional audio book narrator Kelley Hazen about all things life including publishing, music, women in the entertainment industry and beloved dogs.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to NY-based visual artist David Dupuis about life and art in The Big Apple, Seattle dreams, directing meets painting, the art scene of the 80's, and where do we go from here?

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to actor Michael Samuel Kaplan about the power of voice, teaching and breathing in Singapore, theatre of the oppressed in Uganda, the mighty world of theatre and what's next.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to New Mexico native, cellist, vocalist, performer, campaign organizer, and Stanford law student, Phil Wilkinson about the voice of music, the world at large, the law of the land, China, Spain, the ABQ vibe, and political aspirations.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to professional director John Vreeke about Seattle and D.C. Theatre on pause, hiking, Northern Exposure, Charles Mee's Love Sonnets, and what a difference an Albuquerque makes.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.

Laurie talks to theatre artist, educator, entrepreneur, and visual artist, Dodie Montgomery. Topics include life and art in Seattle, gardening, tequila, great theatre experiences, and paintings of women in hats.

FUSION Forum Podcast is sponsored by FUSION Theatre Company, New Mexico’s professional producing theatre company since 2001. Located in the Arts and Cultural district of downtown Albuquerque, FUSION makes its creative home within The Forum, a community inspired multi-venue space. The interviews in this podcast are dedicated to capturing the activities, passions, and tangential paths artists utilize to nurture their creative souls.

Laurie Thomas is a Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Chair of FUSION. She is a professional actor, director, writer, educator, and host of FUSION Forum Podcast.