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OnStage at StageCenter episodes
- Secrets, Scripts, and Sand Directing Other Desert Cities feat. Silas Moores
In just over a week, Silas Moores will make his directorial debut with Other Desert Cities. In this episode, Silas joins the podcast to discuss how he is approaching directing this show and how he envisions bringing the drama to life on stage at StageCenter.
Other Desert Cities runs for two weekends from February 19-March 1 with matinees on February 22 and March 1. Tickets are on sale now so visit to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
17 min - The Ghosts of Productions Past: Acting in Musicals, Plays, and Radio Plays feat. Ben Prejean
You may recognize Ben Prejean when he comes on stage as Harry "Jazzbo" Haywood during A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play at StageCenter due to his extensive community theatre resume. In this episode, Ben joins us OnStage to discuss acting in musicals, plays, and radio plays and how his community theatre experience helps to bring Harry to life.
A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play runs for two weekends from December 4-14 with matinees on December 7 and 14. Tickets are on sale now so visit to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
18 min - Cue the Carolers: Directing A Christmas Carol Radio Play feat. Tim Scott
On December 4, Tim Scott will make his directorial debut with A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play. In this episode, Tim joins the podcast to discuss how he is approaching directing his first show and what to expect when you walk in the doors to a live radio play at StageCenter.
A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play runs for two weekends from December 4-14 with matinees on December 7 and 14. Tickets are on sale now so visit to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
12 min - Honesty in Direction: Envisioning 30 Plays in 60 Minutes feat. Shannon Mullarkey
When Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind opens this weekend, director Shannon Mullarkey will bring the audience into a new experience as she brings a family-friendly version of the show to Downtown Bryan. Shannon joins us on the podcast to discuss how she has approached directing the show as well as provides insights on what to expect when you come see this interactive experience!
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind runs one weekend only from October 16-18. Tickets are on sail now so visit to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
17 min - Entrepreneurship and Acting: Bringing Leona to Life feat. Kristy Petty
Acting is a time consuming yet very cathartic escape from reality. This is especially true for Kristy Petty, who joins OnStage for a special episode covering a variety of topics and exploring how being in Exit Laughing has given her a new look on the future of Downtown Bryan and her own businesses.
Exit Laughing opens on September 25 and runs through October 11, 2025 with matinees on September 28 and October 5. Tickets are on sail now so visit to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
24 min - Make Them Exit Laughing: Directing and Envisioning a Comedy
StageCenter is excited to open our 61st season with Exit Laughing, a comedy about the importance of living life to the fullest. In this episode, director Robin Sutton joins us to discuss the show and her approach to directing her first comedy.
Exit Laughing opens on September 25 and runs through October 11, 2025 with matinees on September 28 and October 5. Tickets are on sail now so visit to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
10 min - Butler in Chief: Bringing Jeeves to Life on Stage feat. J. Paul Teel
As we enter our second weekend of Jeeves in Bloom, you probably know who Jeeves is but not how he is played. In this episode, we are joined by J. Paul Teel to discuss how he approaches playing Jeeves while on a busy schedule.
Jeeves in Bloom opens on May 22 and runs through June 7, 2025 with matinee on June 1. Tickets are on sail now so navigate to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
Note, this episode was recorded with a shotgun mic not the usual ones used for the show.
14 min - Making the Show Bloom: Directing Jeeves in Bloom feat. Jay Thompson
At the end of May, Jay Thompson will bring the characters of Jeeves and Bertie back to StageCenter Theatre with his upcoming show, Jeeves in Bloom. On this episode, he joins us to discuss the process of directing Jeeves and how he is approaching bringing such a timeless character to life on stage.
Jeeves in Bloom opens on May 22 and runs through June 7, 2025 with matinee on June 1. Tickets are on sail now so navigate to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
19 min - Leading the Class: Directing All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten with Jennifer Reiley
Directors always find a special connection to their show. For Jennifer Reiley, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten brings back special memories and helped spark her love for theater. In this special episode, she sits down with us to discuss how she is approaching directing StageCenter's 60th Season's second fundraiser.
All I really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten opens on April 24 and runs for one weekend through April 27, 2025 with matinee on April 27. Tickets are on sail now so navigate to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the intro and ending for this episode.
13 min - Playing the Players: Managing Multiple Roles Part 2 with Kathryn Hogan and Bailey Rogers
Playing multiple characters in a single show is a daunting experience but can be very rewarding. For Part 2 of this special episode, Kathryn Hogan and Bailey Rogers join us OnStage to discuss how they approach playing multiple characters in Shipwrecked.
Shipwrecked: An Entertainment opens on April 3 and will run through April 13, 2025 with matinees on April 6 and April 13. Tickets are on sail now so navigate to our website to get yours today at https://stagecenter.saffire.com/p/tickets--deals.
StageCenter Community Theater is a fully volunteer theater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Visit www.stagecenter.net to learn more about our 60th anniversary season and learn how you can get involved in an upcoming show. I look forward to seeing you at a show and, hopefully, OnStage.
Special thanks to Chris Rogers for recording the introand ending for this episode.
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About OnStage at StageCenter
From the publisher's feed
OnStage is a podcast that highlights the important challenges of community theater. Listeners will hear from actual directors, cast, and crew of shows in production at StageCenter Community Theater in Downtown Bryan, Texas provide their insight on acting, directing, and working backstage at a local community theater. Visit www.StageCenter.net to learn more about our shows and to get tickets to see every show discussed on this podcast and to support the theater.
All participants in this podcast are actual volunteers at StageCenter, as is the host.