(TW: sexual harassment) On this episode I welcome Grayce Hoffman (she/her), an administrator, PR consultant, performer, and producer. As the Director of Communications at 11th Hour Theatre Company and co-founder of Paper Doll Ensemble, we discuss the challenges of being a female artist, creating safe spaces, and her work in marketing. To check out more of Grayce, you can follow her on Instagram @ladygrayce and follow her work @11thhourtheatreco and @paperdollensemble on Instagram. Help pay the artists involved: gf.me/u/zc6ufj!

For the first episode of the podcast, I talk with Pax Ressler (they/them) about identity, making music, and their reflections as a non-binary artist. Pax is a creator, composer, performer, designer, educator, and music director. To check out more of Pax's work, go to paxressler.com, follow their own Instagram @paxressler, and check out their work showcasing the non-binary community @GenderfunkPhilly. Help pay the artists involved: gf.me/u/zc6ufj!

Welcome to the first episode of "Pull Back the Curtain: A Philly Theatre Podcast"! In this short introduction, I explain the purpose of this podcast and what I hope to learn throughout the next 13 episodes. Support the artists involved in this project here: gf.me/u/zc6ufj and follow along on Instagram @pullbackthecurtainpod. Thank you for listening and supporting!