(00:00) Intro and ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ Calendar.

(09:28) “The Play That Goes Wrong” runs Nov. 17–Dec. 9 at Pentacle Theatre. Director Susan Schoaps, with actors Shay Hasse and Ken Hermens, share the challenges and rewards of creating the crazy comic chaos of a theatre troupe’s opening night disaster — where the props don’t work, the set has a mind of its own and the stalwart actors and technicians are unprepared for the mayhem.

(26:13) For one comic strip kid, nothing ever seems to go right. Trees eat his kites and kicking a football is always a huge fail. Still, Charlie wakes up every morning hoping it will be the day he succeeds. Director Tamara McGinnis talks about why keeping hope alive is her biggest takeaway from “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” playing Nov. 9–19 at Corban University Theater.

(37:41) “Much Ado About Nothing” is one of Shakespeare’s best romances. It plays at Western Oregon University Nov. 9–18. Director Jeb Burris and actors Maddie Blanchard and Jacob Fritts — who play the unsure lovers Beatrice and Benedick — share Shakespeare’s tale of gossip, trickery and secrets in a post-war world.

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(09:45) Award-winning playwright and opera librettist Ellen Lewis is the playwright in residence at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland and is working on a new play commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for its American Revolutions series. Ellen recently wrote the book and lyrics for her first musical, “In the Deep,” together with composer Roscoe McDonald. It premieres Oct. 26 at Willamette University.

(32:02) Composer Roscoe McDonald joins playwright Ellen Lewis to dive into their new musical, “In the Deep,” which premieres Oct. 26 at the Willamette University Theatre in Salem.

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(07:04) Legendary director Jo Dodge joins Ann Ed, who ask about Jo’s life as an actor, director and acting teacher at ⁠Pentacle Theatre⁠. She’s directing her 50th show in January and holding open auditions for actors on Oct. 21.

(22:17) Jo Dodge dives into the details for the casting call and open auditions for her 50th show at ⁠Pentacle Theatre⁠, the Neil Simon classic comedy, “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” Auditions are Oct. 21, and the show runs Jan. 12 – Feb. 4.

(34:25) North Salem High School Theater Department teacher Jay Gipson-King is directing students in the true-life thriller “Trap.” The fun but scary show runs Oct. 12-14.

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We’re featuring two new musicals on this week’s episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk that are sure to become audience favorites.

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar.

(06:32) Joining us first on KMUZ Theatre Talk are co-directors Emily Matsuda and Sabrina Rehnke, along with young actor Esther Morgan, to tell us all about “Matilda The Musical,” onstage now through Oct. 1 at Gallery Theater in McMinnville.

(20:36) And in our second interview segment, we’ll talk with director Loriann Schmidt and actors Lance Nuttman, Nathalie Reid-Holbrook and Kamil Finger, from “The Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” running Sept. 29 – Oct. 21 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem.

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On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk:

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar.

(06:06) Four Southern gals learn what the bond of friendship really means when faced with late-life challenges in “The Savannah Sipping Society,” opening Sept 15 at Albany Civic Theatre. Ann and Ed talk with director Scott Harvey and actors Linda Cashin and Jennifer Moody about this comic character piece.

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On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk:

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar.

(08:32) Agatha Christie meets Noises Off? Auditions for The Play That Goes Wrong are Sept. 2 at Pentacle Theatre. Director Susan Schoaps talks about the physical comedy and complex tech in this hilarious play-within-a-play hit farce — where everything that can possibly go wrong onstage, goes wrong.

(19:38) Theatre 33’s New Play Summer Festival winds up Aug. 20 with two shows: The Names is held over for extra performances in the Pelton Theatre and A Tale of Two premieres in the Rodgers Rehearsal Hall. Rod Ceballos, Susan Coromel and Thomas Nabhan join Ann and Ed for a deep dive into these first-time productions.

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On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk:

• (00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar.

• (07:20) Show director Debbie Neel and actors Christoper Schoaps and Victoria Venard talk about the challenges and rewards of working on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, running Aug. 11–Sept. 2 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem. This Tony-winning drama focuses on a teenage boy with an extraordinary brain, determined to go out of his comfort zone to solve a mysterious crime.

• (26:37) Based on the Disney movie, the musical Newsies runs Aug. 11-19 at the new Mid-Valley Musical Theatre in the Albany Performing Arts Center. Director Diane Allen and actors Eli Nicholas and Curtis Allen tell Ann and Ed about MVMT’s inaugural production.

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On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk:

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar.

(09:17) Pentacle Theatre board president Emma Thurston and operations manager Steven Trahan reveal Pentacle’s 2024 season of plays. They also cover the challenges, joys and work it takes to put together a winning season with wide appeal.

(29:44) No problem? Struts and Frets Theatre Co. takes on one of Shakespeare’s most challenging and entertaining romance plays, The Winter’s Tale, coming to Struts & Frets Theatre Co. Aug. 16–19 at the Eola Hills Wine Cellars in Rickreall. Ann and Ed take a peek behind the curtain with show director Hannah Fawcett and actors Jeff Sanders and Amelia Woolsey.

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On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk:

(00:00) Intro and the Theatre Talk Calendar.

(09:55) Katrina Godderz and Daric Moore tell Ann and Ed it’s not your grandmother’s "Pride and Prejudice," opening July 28 at Gallery Theater.

(24:30) Linda Baker is a self-described fangirl for Lauren Gunderson’s "The Book of Will," opening July 14 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre.

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On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk:

(00:00) Intro and Theatre Talk Calendar.

(13:21) Loriann Schmidt talks about auditions for "A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder," July 8 at Pentacle Theatre.

(24:43) Jessica Lynnette Peterson and Carole Astley from Enlightened Theatrics talk about the Broadway Dreams workshop in July and 2023 Summer Camps for kids in August.

(38:47) Robert Salberg from Children’s Educational Theatre takes a deep dive into CET’s 49th annual summer theatre program for elementary through high school students.

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