SCERA Spotlight Podcast

Now that Disney's Beauty and the Beast (live action / 2017 version) has been out for several weeks, we feel freely to talk about it. ALL of it. And so we do. Today's short episode features our favorite things about the film. And yeah, we hit a lot of spoilers, so skip to the middle of the track if you want to avoid spoilers for now.

Also, in Ask Kelsey, we'll find out how Kelsey recommends you address tough audition accompaniment questions, like- What do you do when you and the pianist get out of sync, and Which is better- live accompaniment or recorded music?

Episode hosts: Rachael Gibson, Kelsey Mariner, Jake Thompson, Chance Richter, and Quin Swallow.

On today's episode:

We've gone to a WEEKLY schedule! Look for a new episode each and every Friday afternoon!

Meet the cast of SCERA's production of My Fair Lady, including Mindy Smoot Robbins and Marvin Payne, and be a fly on the wall during a rehearsal!

We have a new segment series for you today: Kelsey's Audition Advice! We'll start with Kelsey explaining how to choose the right song for your next audition, and how to pick a repertoire of staples. 

Episode guests: Mindy Smoot Robbins, Marvin Payne, the cast of SCERA's production of My Fair Lady

Episode hosts: Rachael Gibson, Kelsey Mariner, Drey Means, Chance Richter, Jake Thompson and Quin Swallow

On today's program:

• Meet ... some of SCERA's Acting Up students. They'll tell you what it's been like coming up through the program, talk about their recent trip to California, and discuss what theater means to them.
• Next week: My Fair Lady opens! Meet the cast!
• That's right ... we're going weekly! Look for a new episode each Friday starting today!

This week's guests: Austin Bigelow, Kimberly Stevenson, Zac Thorn, Grace Garner and Hannah Biesinger of Acting Up!

This week's hosts: Rachael Gibson, Chance Richter, Dresden Means, Kelsey Mariner, Jake Thompson and Quin Swallow

Send your quiz answers, questions, comments and contributions to [email protected] !

On this episode, go with us to SCERA's Evening of Stars, and meet this year's SCERA Star Awards winners. We'll show you why this evening is so very significant to us, and we'll talk about why the arts need our support, and what this does for the community.

Hosts: Quin Swallow, Rachael Gibson, Chance Richter, Kelsey Mariner and Jake Thompson 

Guests: SCERA's 2017 Star Awards Winners Alex Boyé, Sara Lee Gibb, Christopher Clark, Mark Philbrick, Marden Pond, BYU Cougarettes (Jodi Maxfield, Director), NuSkin (Gary Garrett), Heritage School (Jerry Spanos), Shari Woodwoard (Springville Art Museum)

Also Adam Robertson (President, SCERA) Todd Leonard (UVU School of Culinary Arts), Mark Pulham (SCERA Evening of Stars Master of Ceremonies)

Links

• AlexBoyé.com
• UVU School of Culinary Arts
• BYU Cougarettes
• Heritage School
• MardenPond.com

As SCERA Youth Theatre's Acting Up players prepare for their production of Oklahoma!, we'll meet their director Kathryn Little, and her assistant and choreographer Brodee Ripple. We also welcome two hilarious new hosts, Kelsey Mariner and Jake Thompson ... And we talk about our wish list of  stories that would make great new plays or musicals!

Hosts: Quin Swallow, Rachael Gibson, Chance Richter, Kelsey Mariner and Jake Thompson (Drey has this episode off for his birthday.)

Guests: Kathryn Little and Acting Up

Episode poster image: Kathryn Little and Brodee Ripple (left), Kelsey Mariner and Jake Thompson (right)

Links

• Oklahoma! Info. and tickets
• SCERA Acting Up!

In this episode, we preview this year's LDS Film Festival (March 1-4 at the SCERA Center for the Arts) with founder and president Christian Vuissa. We also discuss news from the film and stage world: The Lion King is getting a live action remake for film, and Newsies fans get to enjoy the stage version on screen. Good ideas? We'll tell you what we think ... And what do you think? Listener Mail lets you talk back!

Links

• LDS Film Festival

This episode features an interview with Chase Ramsey and David Paul Smith, the creators of Alice in Wonderland, SCERA's new musical play for young audiences. They are joined by Kelly Coombs, who plays Alice in the show. Also, we'll discuss the recently announced musical lineup for the 2017 SCERA Shell season.

Hosts: Quin Swallow, Rachael Gibson, Drey Means and Chance Richter

Episode Notes

• Alice in Wonderland event page at SCERA.org

Reach us at [email protected]

The SCERA Spotlight podcast is a closer look at the people and events of the SCERA Center for the Arts, and the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theater, in Orem, Utah.

On this introductory episode, you'll meet the hosts, and find-out what's ahead on this bi-weekly podcast from SCERA.

Hosts: Quin Swallow, Rachael Gibson, Drey Means and Chance Richter

Program Outline

• Introduction
• Meet the Hosts
• How to access SCERA spotlight online and with a podcast player ("podcatcher")

Reach us at [email protected]