Onstage/Offstage

Episode #126 of Onstage/Offstage: A very special episode indeed. We speak with Isabelle Madrigal, whose play "Menil and Her Heart" deals with the subject of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing. Isabella, a member of the Cahuilla nation, wrote, directed, produced (each for the first time), and acted in the production. .

Episode #125 of Onstage/Offstage: We have some great talk with playwright Abraham Johnson about caring for queer playwrights, the Lambda Emerging LGBTQ Retreat, and among other things, the Paula Vogel Bake-Off.

Episode #124 of Onstage/Offstage: Ms. Sina and I discuss the touchy situations of handling intimacy on stage. With safety, dignity, and protection as the standards, we find out how sensitive choreography and personal regard are established and maintained.

Episode #123 of Onstage/Offstage: We have a joyous talk about teaching, students, creating moments in the classroom and on stage and also the Gi60 Festival, where one-minute plays from around the world are performed.

Episode #122 of Onstage/Offstage: Hannah Benitez talks about her *two* plays in development, whitewashing in theatre, cultural identity, and much more.

Episode #121 of Onstage/Offstage: Master storyteller and performance artist Martin Dockery talks about solo performing around the world, developing new material from life experience and the imagination.

Episode #120 of Onstage/Offstage: Choreography! Dominique and I chat about all the things it takes to make those wonderful terpsichorean stage moments happen, working with name players, and the joys of moving your body to whatever music you have on hand.

Episode #119 of Onstage/Offstage: Stage management--Cristina talks about how critical the position is, what it takes to be an effective and efficient member of a theatrical production, and how she preps and gets the job done.

Episode #118 of Onstage/Offstage: Peggy Carey and I talk about the life of a production assistant (she was Production Director of the Ithaca Fringe Festival and now works for the Public Theatre). She's one of the people who does what it takes to make putting on a show--in her case, show after show after show--possible.

Episode #117 of Onstage/Offstage: Camilla Schade is one of those people who was born to do theatre. She writes, performs, directs, teaches, and is one of the loveliest persons on the planet. We talk about her new show, "Bones", coping with cancer and using the experience for creative purposes, and being able to out-fart a high school class.