Lynnie Godfrey is so pleased to welcome Helene Galek to LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER. Helene is a hyphenated professional, excelling in Casting, Writing, Acting and other gifts. Their conversation will cover the industry and its affects on Performers and then individual groups . Also finding how Helene has arrived to this pount in life and career.

Happy New Year... I hope you had a wonderful 2022 holiday season. This marks the return of:LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER . I return with a conversation about the legendary JUANITA MOORE ABOUT HER LIFE AND CAREER. Featuring the Director Kirk Kelleykahn and writer Celeste B. Walker of the documentary A STAR WITHOUT  A STAR!

Katrin Hilbe is a trans-continental Director and advocate of the Theatre. She and Lynnie work together at the League of Professional Theatre Women. Her life is spent on a lot of airplanes but she makes it work. Lynnie Godfrey looks forward to the in-depth conversation about her lif and passions as she also serves as CO-President of LPTW like Ludovica Villar Hauser.

Ludovica-Villar Hauser and Lynnie Godfrey are new acquaintances. They share a passion...THE THEATRE. They work together at the League of Professional Theatre Women where Ludovica serves as Co-President with next week's Guest Katrin Hilbe. What a dynamic pair. The audience will get an opportunity to hear from both of them. Their stories and aspirations. It will be a wonderful journey.

Lynnie Godfrey and Abdul Ali met years ago when Abdul interviewed her while she was performing the role of Aunt Esther  in  August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN. A friendship has grown over the years and now the will discuss how their lives are inertwining again. Interesting and Fun !

Lynnie Godfrey was recently asked to narrate a video for the CHILDREN'S THEATRE FOUDATION OF AMERICA by its CEO SUZAN ZEDER, out of that experience has sparned a budding friendship. They will discuss Suzan's interesting journey as an eduacator, playwright, and advocate for the voice of Children. Suzan's Huband Jim Hancock, Director and Movement Specialist will also be a guest.

Lynnie Godfrey has know Julius Hollingsworth since he was 14 and she was 18 at the last workshop of the NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY (NEC). Madeline joined a short tour of Lynnie's non-profit ESSENCE OF ACTING (EOA)  and a lovely friendship has developedd. Both have recently had life changing events in their lives. Let us see if they are kind enought to share some of their experiences with us.

The final TOWN HALL of the season boasts probable guests: Franz Jones, Brenda Thomas Denmark, Deborah Fudge Rhem, Daryle Young, Julius Hollinsgworth, Joi Morton WIley, and Brenda Shipp. Very interesting conversation to be had!

Lynnie Godfrey met Dave Willard when they both served on Boards at ArtsQuest in Pennsylvania. Little did Lynnie know how deeply Dave was involved in the corporrate world and the ARTS. His wife, Monica was a gold mine bonus to the relationship. What a conversation about corporate business/structure,  the United Nations and the ARTS.

Lynnie Godfrey met Sandford Robbins decades ago in Los Angeles. Most recently in this decade they met again at the University of Delaware. Lynnie was invited to direct her non-profit ensemble at the University. They presented a reading of Celeste Bedford Walker's GREENWOOD:AN AMERICAN DREAM DESTROYED. Now they will catch up on where they are, have been , and where they are going.