PTK Backstage Banter

Micah Stock is a Tony Award-nominated American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on Broadway, the Disney+ original series The Right Stuff, Showtime’s Escape at Dannemora, and for playing Doug in the Netflix dark comedy series Bonding.

Samantha Figgins began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance where her path crossed with PTK's Producing Artistic Director, Amber L. Turner. Figgins has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Co-hosting with Amber is PTK board member Chad Smith. 

A tradition at the Public Theater of Kentucky every holiday season is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  Unfortunately with the pandemic this year, we were unable to provide a live production. In an effort to continue the tradition, we bring you a dramatic reading of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson.

Take a few minutes to get to know actress, singer, and visual artist Kiley Rone. Kiley's art has been featured in the Phoenix Theatre Gallery. Enjoy a virtual tour of the gallery by visiting: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=hZJfyKgawpD

This special Halloween bonus episode reveals encounters with the ghost at the Phoenix Theatre (home of The Public Theatre of Kentucky).

She played a key role in the development of PTK's Special Stages: Theatre Therapy for Students on the Autism Spectrum. Get to know Meaghan Ritchie and what led her to blend her love of theatre and education together.

Her first experience in theatre wasn't on stage, but it didn't take long for Amellia to fall in love with acting and the arts. She didn't have a favorable experience with theatre in college, but she didn't let that steal the joy she gets from acting. 

We chat with Caroline Hudson about the impact of theatre as therapy for students with Autism including PTK's Special Stages camp. Caroline is the director of Communication Disorders Clinic at WKU's Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex.

Get to know Liz Fentress whose career began touring with the Franzen Bros. Circus and the Guthrie Theatre. In 2017, her play "Stages of Bloom" world premiered at PTK.