KMUZ Theatre Talk

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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KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.

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.

Listen to KMUZ Theatre Talk anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss an episode — and share KMUZ Theater Talk podcasts with your friends.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.

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.

Listen to KMUZ Theatre Talk anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss an episode — and share KMUZ Theater Talk podcasts with your friends.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.

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.

Listen to KMUZ Theatre Talk anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss an episode — and share KMUZ Theater Talk podcasts with your friends.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app — and anytime wherever you get your podcasts.

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.

Listen to KMUZ Theatre Talk anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss an episode — and share KMUZ Theater Talk podcasts with your friends.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app — and anytime wherever you get your podcasts.

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.

Listen to KMUZ Theatre Talk anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss an episode — and share KMUZ Theater Talk podcasts with your friends.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app — and anytime wherever you get your podcasts.

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.

Listen to KMUZ Theatre Talk anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to subscribe so you don't miss an episode — and share KMUZ Theater Talk podcasts with your friends.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app — and anytime wherever you get your podcasts.

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk, Ann and Ed interview Susan Coromel and Thomas Nabhan from Theatre 33 at Willamette University about their 10th New Play Summer Festival for Pacific Northwest Playwrights. We’ll also learn about Theatre 33’s ambitious plan to become a creative regional theatre hub for emerging playwrights.

Later, Ed and Ann are joined by show director Karen McCarty and actors Jodi Deming and Kelli Jaecks from Exit Laughing, an award-winning laugh-a-minute comedy running June 9-July 1 at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre.

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KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app -- and anytime wherever you get your podcasts.

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk, Ann and Ed interview David Janowiak, who’s been a leading force behind Western Oregon University’s BFA theatre program for 24 years. He’s also the founder of the Valley Shakespeare Company and one of the founders of the professional Salem Repertory Theatre. David is headed to the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, in July to chair their theatre program. He leaves behind a legacy that few university theatre leaders can match. We also learn that he’s making a road trip of the journey back East with his wife, twin 6-year-old boys and two dogs. David will be long remembered and sorely missed, so join us for this in-depth interview.

Later, Ed and Ann are joined by Tamara McGinnis, head of the theatre program at Corban University, to talk about their 2023 Summer Theatre Camp for kids from grade 4 through high school. This two-week program is jam-packed with all kinds of fun, so join our conversation to learn more.

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KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.

On this episode of KMUZ Theatre Talk, Ann and Ed interview show director Robin Pederson about “9 to 5, The Musical,” with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, playing at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville every weekend in May. Working women, unite!

Later, Ed and Ann learn about some surprising personal histories and longtime connections to ”Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” from director Leigh Matthews-Bock and actors Storm Kennedy and Laura Blackwell. This collection of women’s voices and stories in monologues comes to Albany Civic Theatre May 12 – 20.

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KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.