We've got a unique episode for you this week! Stephanie has an in-person interview with her current production team for the play "Where Did We Sit on the Bus?" Satya (actress/musician), Matt (director), and Brian (playwright) have been working on this piece together for over a year. This summer will be the first time it will be staged before a live audience. The group talks about the play, as well as their personal experiences in the theater industry. The conversation is genuine, insightful, and filled with hilarity; you're going to enjoy every minute of it!

"Do anything, and make it."

This week's guest has built his career through bare knuckled innovation and his love for the visual narrative. After kicking cancer in the butt, and operating as a motivational speaker, he rekindled his love for videography and hasn't looked back. Woody Roseland is a Denver based Writer, Director, and Filmmaker, who consistently cranks out incredible projects and should be on everyone's radar!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

- @woodyroseland

- @thedleague

"Find a way."

"There's no one way."

"Challenge yourself to do something you love, instead of something you don't care about."

" Find what you love, make your own work."

This week, we're joined by the incredibly talented, Emma King-Farlow! The donner of several different hats in the world of theater. As a Writer, Director, and Producer; Emma has created both fantastically-original worlds, as well as genre bending adaptations of classic works for the stage. She takes Steph and Tyler through her battle with stage fright, finding her niche in writing, and spreading mental health awareness in the arts industry. What are you doing? Check it out!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-Shadow Road Productions

-Fireside Folktales

"Always keep writing."

The other half of the Booksmart writing team makes her debut! If you remember our former guest, Sarah Haskins, she mentioned she had a writing partner, Emily Halpern. Emily joins Tyler and Stephanie for a chat about her journey as a screenwriter. From working with David Mamet to being in writers' rooms to managing motherhood and a career, Emily shares many unique experiences that you'll love to hear!

"Don't wait for someone to give you a job."

Please give a round of applause for this week's guest, Christine Willes! For the last thirty years, you may have seen Christine grace your television screens with her incredible performances in shows like The X-Files, Dead Like Me, and Reaper. In this episode she sits down with Tyler to discuss her beginnings in theater, the transition to TV, and what it takes to carve out a career as an actor. 

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-Family Law 

" There's no single path."

This is an episode ten years in the making. Tyler and Steph are joined by Songwriter, Composer, and Filmmaker; Zack Hemsey. For the last twenty years, he's produced tracks in both collaborative and solo formats across a plethora of genres. His most notable track, "Mind Heist," became the staple for the marketing campaign of Christopher Nolan's INCEPTION! Tune in now!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

BIRTH: Zack's New Documentary

Zack's Website

"It doesn't cost me anything to share."

This week, guest Helen Murray walks Stephanie through what it means to be an Executive Producer of a theatre company. Her many years in the theatre industry has shaped her into an incredible and perceptive leader. The two women discuss theatre diversity and community outreach, how a company can produce a season during a pandemic, and how important it is for artists to listen to one another and share in a show's creation.

Shoutouts & Promotions

1. Aurora Fox Arts Center

2. Wonderland: Alice's Rock and Roll Adventure