Hang & Focus LIVE! with Sean Daniels

Hang & Focus LIVE! with Sean Daniels

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Hang & Focus LIVE! with Sean Daniels episodes

  • 10: Comedy Lasts... and so will Wendy Mcleod
    Sean Daniels talks to Wendy McLeod, playwright of HOUSE OF YES, SLOW FOOD, and WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!, about how she approaches writing, finding inspiration, and constructing a joke. Stay tuned after the interview for remarks from Jen Cody and Jacob York, cast members of ATC's production of WOMEN IN JEOPARD!.
    34 min
  • 9. The White Chip Part 2 (Featuring Ryan Hampton, Hank Stratton, and Joe Tapper)

    In advance of Arizona Theatre Company's benefit reading of Sean Daniel's "The White Chip", Sean Welcomes co-founder of The Voices Project, Ryan Hampton, to discuss the power of stories in removing the stigma of addiction and recovery as well as interviews with Arizona Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Hank Stratton and The White Chip's lead actor, Joe Tapper

    57 min
  • 8: Voices of Recovery

    In conversation with Arizona Theatre Company's upcoming benefit reading of Artistic Director Sean Daniels' THE WHITE CHIP, Join us for these conversations with activists and artists across the country.  Each one drawing from their experiences in different ways to bring exciting work to life and working to end the shame associated with addiction. In this episode we hear from co-founder of The Voices Project, Ryan Hampton.  Steven Strafford shares his autobiographical solo musical, METHTACULAR!.  Armand Fields, Chicago based actor and drag queen, and Gretchen Wirges, Tucson based theatre artists, share their experiences creating work after embracing recovery.   We also meet T.j. Murphy and the New Hampshire based  Hope Ensemble, battling addition through their love of music.

    53 min
  • 7. The White Chip Part 1 (featuring Sheryl Kaller & Dan Bakkedahl)

    Arizona Theatre Company's Artistic Director discusses his play The White Chip written based on his personal journey of recovery. Joined by Tony Nominated Sheryl Kaller who directed the The White Chip Off-Broadway and will direct our online reading on May 11th, and Dan Bakkedahl: actor, comedian, former roommate of Sean, and fellow friend in recovery.

    Content Warning: Addiction, Sobriety, Recovery

    Find out more about the White Chip Reading: https://arizonatheatre.org/show/the-white-chip-a-live-reading/

    This episode was recorded Live on May 1st through Zoom and Facebook. If you want to watch these episodes Live- tune into Facebook every Friday 7pm E/4pm MT 

    57 min
  • 6: We Are Arizona Theatre Company
    Join us for this conversation with Arizona Theatre Company staffers as they recall why and how they got involved in theatre and why they love the work they get to do at ATC.
    49 min
  • 5. Clowns, Odes and Musical Mindfulness (featuring Lucky Yates and Brian Lowdermilk)
    In our first Hang & Focus Livestream, Sean chats with Lucky Yates from FX's Archer, musician/composer Brian Lowdermilk, and ATC's Costume Shop Manager Mary Woll about the things they love and whats on their mind right now. Enjoy this conversation that covers everything from fond memories of starting an improv troupe, writing songs about everyday gratitude, and making masks to donate to hospitals!
    56 min
  • 4. Gender Queerness and Gender Identity in Theatre
    Join us for this conversation between a few of our ATCteen young artists and professional ATC artists on gender queerness, gender identity and being TGNC and a theatre artist. We cover some of the challenges TGNC artists face, how theatre needs to evolve to be more inclusive and pursue liberation for disenfranchised communities, and why representation matters to us.
    1 hr 13 min

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A podcast from Arizona Theatre Company celebrating the stories, conversations, and people that light us up.