Life in Theatre

This episode features an inspiring chat about the challenges around entering the theatre industry with Shelby Seeley! While listening, share the show on social media! Give a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Directing, Women Directors, Young Directors, Challenges in the Rehearsal Room, You Plus, Entering the Industry, Unpaid Internships, End Unpaid Internships, Michigan Theatre, Young Skilled Professionals, Teaching Artist, Starting A Directing Career

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• https://shelbyrseeley.wixsite.com/shelbyrseeley
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Tyler’s Tip:

Aspiring directors check out these useful resources for networking, research, workshops and more! 

• Howlround Theatre Commons: https://howlround.com/
• New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/
• Directors Lab Chicago:https://www.directorslabchicago.com/

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This episode features a multifaceted conversation regarding queerness and politics in theatre with Pirooz Aghssa! While listening, share the show on social media! Leave a rating or review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Larry Kramer, Politics, Queerness, Homosexuality, AIDS Crisis, Directing, Finding your place, Directors on directing, The Normal Heart, Broadway, ACT UP, AIDS, Playwriting, Gay History, Activism, Art and Activism, Musical Theatre, American Politics, Representation, Gender, Gender Identity, LGBTQ

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• https://www.emich.edu/cmta/productions/
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Tyler’s Tip:

Investigate the links below to learn more about Larry Kramer and his legacy.

• For more information about Larry Kramer check out this brief biography from NPR:https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/512714500/larry-kramer-pioneering-aids-activist-and-writer-dies-at-84
• Click the link to read Kramer’s article 1,112 and Counting which first appeared in the New York Native in March, 1983. http://bilerico.lgbtqnation.com/2011/06/larry_kramers_historic_essay_aids_at_30.php

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This episode shares the meaningful work that Ashley Lyle and Dan Johnson are engaging in to make the Michigan theatre industry more diverse, inclusive, fair and equitable for all artists, but specifically BIPOC artists! While listening, share the show on social media! Give a rating or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Michigan Theatre, Professional Theatre, Acting, Industry, Anti-Racism, Towards an Anti-Racist Theatre, Black Literature and Art Queens Network, Black Queens Onstage Podcast, Tales from the Mitten, Ashley Lyle, Dan Johnson, Black Theatre, Black Lives Matter, Black Stories Matter, Support Black Artists, Actor Tips, Acting Life, Activism

• Visit blaqn.org or email Ashley at [email protected] for more information, or to support the work discussed on this episode.

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• https://www.instagram.com/taurus4912/

Tyler’s Tip:

Learn more about Ashley and Dan’s work by investigating the links below!

• ‘Towards an Anti-Racist Michigan Theatre’ Published by BLAQN LLC. https://www.blaqn.org/?p=1060&fbclid=IwAR3k2iDFeYjtcLsdxjtH_UFYmbA5MJ2K8hpjfY2v9gcrUJGu_VRLyEH_TTw
• Listen to the 4 Part Black Actor Conference Hosted by Black Queens Onstage Podcast https://www.blackqueensonstage.com/

Learn more about Black Literature and Art Queens Network LLC. https://www.blaqn.org/

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Move into the world of theatre and dance for the very young with Amanda Pintore! While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Theatre for the Very Young, Early Childhood Development, Dance Theatre, Dance for the Very Young, Baby Theatre, Lawrence Arts Center, Theatre for Young Audiences, Caregivers, Early Childhood Educators, Activities for Babies and Mothers

• Read this article from Dance Magazine offering four different perspectives on Dance Theatre: https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-theater-2440402975.html

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• https://www.amandapintore.com/
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Tyler’s Tip:

Want to know more about theatre and dance for the very young? Check out these awesome organizations do thing this work!

• Lawrence Arts Center: https://lawrenceartscenter.org/
• Kerfuffle Theatre for the Very Young: https://www.kerfuffletvy.com/
• Spinning Dot Theatre: http://www.spinningdot.org/

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This episode features an informative chat about the teaching artist industry with Shavonne Coleman! While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artistry, Facilitation, Community Building, Community Engagement, Facilitating Dialogue, Problem Solving, Leadership, Work, Working Actors, Performance, Jobs, Skills, Acting, Teaching Theatre, Fair Pay for Teaching Artists, Learning, Creative Problem Solving, Intent, Planning, Preparation, Adaptability, Presence, Professional Development, Trauma, Sexual Assault Prevention, Working in Higher Education 

• Learn more about the Theatre for Dialogue work Shavonne is currently doing at the University of Texas at Austin:https://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/vav/vav_TFDtaketheclass.html

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FOLLOW Shavonne Coleman: 

• https://shavonnetcoleman.weebly.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/shav_the_artivist/

Tyler’s Tip:

If you’re interested in resources for expanding your teaching artist skillset click the links below:

• Sojourn Theatre Summer Teaching Artist Summer Institute
• Teaching Artist Handbook Vol. 1 Tools, Techniques, and Ideas to Help Any Artist Teach
• Practitioner of Note, Eric Booth: https://www.americansforthearts.org/users/3049

Sojourn Theatre Summer Teaching Artist Institute: 

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This episode features an enlightening chat about the multifaceted theatre mindset with Jessica ‘Decky’ Alexander! While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Applied Theatre, Eastern Michigan University, Community Building, Community Theatre, Future of Theatre, Theatre in Everyday Life, Closeup Theatre Troupe, Nonprofit, Storytelling, Improvisation, Autoethnography, Organizational Storytelling, EMU Engage, Audience, Process to Product, Academia, Project Management, Communication, Adapting, Planning, Spontaneity, Life Skills, Creating Your Own Path, Theatre Mindset, Applying Skills, Animals, Birds, Improvisation for Everyday Life, Presence, NEA4, Holly Huges, AIDS Performance, Activism, Activist Theatre

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Learn More About Decky: 

• https://www.limelightlive.org/
• https://www.emich.edu/engage/index.php

Tyler’s Tip:

Interested in applied theatre? Check out the work that these incredible companies are doing. 

• The Center for Performance and Civic Practice: https://www.thecpcp.org/
• Sojourn Theatre: http://www.sojourntheatre.org/
• theR.A.C.E. at Matrix Theatre in Detroit: https://www.matrixtheatre.org/
• Cornerstone Theatre Company: https://cornerstonetheater.org/about/

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This episode features a chat about performance studies, the power of performance, and classical language with the Director of Theatre at Eastern Michigan University, Dr. Lee Stille! While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Eastern Michigan University Theatre, Performance Studies, Interpretation, College, Shakespeare, Classical Language, Navigating Difference, Storytelling, Richard III, Representation, Forensics, Public Speaking, Language, Literature, Critical Theory, Balance, Technology, Culture, Politics, Awareness, Appreciating Difference, Cancel Culture, Presence, Specificity, Old Texts, What is performance studies, What is a text, Old School, Post Modernism

• Interested in learning more about performance studies? Read this article from Brown which provides a general overview of the discipline and its rich history: https://www.brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/courses/architecturebodyperformance/files/257077.htm

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This episode features an in-depth chat about the world of physical theatre with my mentor in movement, Jennifer Felts! While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Physical Theatre, Movement, Movement Direction, Directing, Choreography, Choreographer, Musical Theatre, Acting Tips, Movement Philosophy, Jacques Lecoq, London International School of Performing Arts, Eastern Michigan University Theatre, Eastern Michigan University

• Read this article to get a general overview of some different movement practitioner's styles: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/movement-techniques-actors-study-8763/?fbclid=IwAR2ofn76ewKx4vEHQ55h-YklDAi-EWFB91gBLoUkXk7Ua52fSRosvsQ4tPo

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Tyler’s Tip:
It's more conducive to watch movement than it is to talk about it, so learn about these physical theatre companies by watching their work! I did a training intensive at the Movement Theatre Studio, it is fabulous!

• Movement Theatre Studio NYC: https://www.facebook.com/movementtheaterstudio/videos/326587124893485/
• Frantic Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUqZPfGIX6U
• DV8 Physical Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2bV75ITXJw

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This episode features a conversation with Amanda Brewer about black stories on stage and screen, how much they matter, and how the entertainment industry can contribute to the change we are all experiencing. While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Film, Hollywood, Blackness, Queerness, Black Lives Matter, Black Stories Matter, Support Black Artists, Breaking In, Screenwriting, Activism, Civil Rights, Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University Theatre, Auditioning 

• Support Life in Theatre’s mission of supporting Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit by clicking the link and donating today! https://mosaicdetroit.org/donate-now/

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Tyler’s Tip: Continue to find ways to support black artists and the Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s a great place to start: https://www.allure.com/story/black-lives-matter-where-to-donate

Also support black artistry and learn by taking in the works of phenomenal writers like Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, and Toni Morrison. 

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This episode features an honest chat about the importance and current state of high school theatre with the director of theatre at Woodhaven High School, Michael Clemons! While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!

The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Woodhaven High School, High School Theatre, Stereotypes, Support, Theatre Education, Educational Theatre, Inequality, The Laramie Project, Americans for the Arts, Arts Advocacy 

• Interested in advocating for the arts in your local community? Learn about how you can do that with this toolkit from Americans for the Arts:https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/legislation-policy/legislative-issue-center/advocacy-toolkit-for-individuals-and-organizations

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Tyler’s Tip:

Find ways to support the arts in your local schools whether that is buying a ticket for a show, a concert, or engaging with the arts programs on social media! Anything you can do to show your support will have a significant impact. 

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