Playdate

By Kait Fitzpatrick

Welcome to Playdate, a podcast creating space for conversations about the importance of various domains in the performing arts and bringing theatrical works to life.

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The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

Playdate episodes:

April 30, 2024 Act IV, Scene I: A Feminine Ending (Feat. Bailey Gleason)
Katie is joined by an extra special guest host to kick off season 4, please welcome to the stage-Bailey Gleason!Bailey (they/she) is an international performer and music educator, a stage manager mostly based in the northeast, a director, intimacy director, choreographer, and scenic designer. If it should like they've done it all, it's because they probably have! Katie and Bailey sit down to discuss Sarah Treem's A Feminine Ending and discuss what the process would look like from t...
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48min
April 09, 2024 Act IV: Intro
Kait introduces Act IV and its new format as Julia Marie Black takes her final bow. I look forward to chatting with Bailey Gleason and telling the various aspects of theatre through multiple lenses. Tune in as we sit down to discuss A Feminine Ending by Sarah Treem in Act IV, Scene I on April 22, 2024. Enjoy!
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5min
October 31, 2023 Act II, Scene XVII: The Crucible
Happy Halloween!

In this week's spooky episode of Playdate, Julia and Kait discuss viewing John Proctor through a 2023 lens, fanaticism, and what Milo and Twix the cats have to say about it!

Enjoy- and thanks for joining us for season 3!
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41min
October 23, 2023 Act II, Scene XVI: The Aliens (Feat. David Bays)
On this week's episode of Playdate, Julia and Kait are joined by actor and musician David Bays to discuss Annie Baker's play The Aliens. The talk of the importance of men's mental health, the struggles of addiction, and the familiarity of artists talking in a coffee shop.

Enjoy!

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56min
September 25, 2023 Act III, Scene XV:Lobby Hero
Kait and Julia sit down this week to discuss Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan. They discuss the difficulties of the workplace, the difficulties of moral ambiguity, and of course, Elton John!

Enjoy!
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46min
September 07, 2023 Act III, Scene: XIV: One Man, Two Guvnors
On this episode of Playdate, Julia and Kait discuss the intricacies of face and Commedia, dinnertime shenanigans, and what makes One Man, Two Guvnors such a unique farce. Enjoy!
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43min
August 28, 2023 Act III, Scene XIII: Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Julia and Kait sit down to discuss one of the funniest plays that has been on Broadway in 2023, Peter Pan Goes Wrong. From the writers of The Play Goes Wrong, Julia and Kait discuss the hilarious mash up of a beloved story, with a community theatre struggling to perform it. They talk about the challenges of farcical comedy, this particular take on the story of Peter Pan, and what kinds of productions they want to see.

Enjoy!
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53min
August 07, 2023 Act III, Scene XII: Hamlet (Feat. Noelle Elise Crites)
Julia and Kait are joined by a very special guest for this week's episode: Playdate's very own Social Media Manager (performer & educator), Noelle Elise Crites!

In this episode, the 3 friends do an extremely deep dive on one of Shakespeare's more famous and beloved work, Hamlet. They talk about Hamlet's grief vs. narcissism, modern adaptations of this work, and why some argue this is one of his most infamous plays.

Please enjoy!
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1h 42min
July 24, 2023 Act III, Scene XI: Peter & Alice
On this week's episode of Playdate, Julia and Kait sit down and discuss John Logan's Peter and Alice. they discuss the vast array of plays and entertainment on Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan, their personal connections to the respective stories, and the beautiful way Logan takes these classic stories and attributes them to the complications of real adult life. Enjoy!
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50min
July 10, 2023 Act III, Scene X: I Hate This (Feat. David Hansen)
Kait and Julia are joined by Clevland based playwright, actor, and director David Hansen to discuss his beautiful and tragic play I Hate This. David takes Julia and Kait on a deep dive of his writing process, his decision to write this particular play, and this play's significance in his life and the lives of others.

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1h 10min

FAQs about Playdate:

How many episodes does Playdate have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.