Stage Door, a theatre podcast hosted by two average guys. Hosted by: Kyle Omlor, Thom Ovacek, Ron Ma

Bedford Community Players:They're Back Baby! Oh man are they back in a big way. Before COVID, Bedford was a major player in the community theatre game, and just wait until you hear their upcoming season.  

If you’re a theatre company, a school drama department, or even a just a big fan of live performances, you’re going to want to download this episode with Julie and The Franklin Park Mall

Significant Other: Have you heard of this play by Joshua Harmon? We can tell you who hadn’t, the Stage Door Guys. That’s why they invited The Toledo Rep. over to tell us everything they needed to know

Significant Other

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Feb. 10-12, 2023

Juliet Beck Auditorium

Tickets

https://pmttickets.ludus.com/index.php

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Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

The Merry Widow: Hit tunes, dancing, great costumes, t's a happy time. Them and Kyle sit down with The Toledo Opera to talk about their big upcoming show. 

February 10 & 12, 2023

https://www.toledoopera.org/upcoming-performances/season-event/the-merry-widow/

Stage Door Podcast listeners can receive a 20% discount on tickets to The Merry Widow by calling 419-255-SING (7464) and mentioning "Stage Door Podcast"

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https://open.spotify.com/show/214M4OKBbWcDivndnc2MTu

Just in time for Valentine’s Day! The Merry Widow dances into our hearts with its beautiful melodies and witty storyline. Hanna Glawari is a vastly wealthy young widow from the small and poverty-stricken Balkan province of Pontevedro. Ambassador Baron Zeta is anxious that when Hanna re-marries, it is to a Pontevedrian and not a Frenchman, to keep her money in the country and save them all from ruin. J. Ernest Green conducts this bubbly delight while Jamie Offenbach and James M. Norman bring the light-hearted comedy to life. Starring as the merry widow is Alyson Cambridge (Toledo Opera’s Carmen) and BGSU voice professor Keith Phares as Count Danilo.

Starring Metropolitan Opera soprano Alyson Cambridge as Hannah Glawari and Metropolitan Opera baritone Keith Phares as Count Danilo Danilovitsch

Sung in English with English Supertitles

Glass City Improv: Co-Founder Nick Morgan gives a very thorough explanation of what Improv is, how it benefits a performer, and how it's just a ton of fun  

Shoutout in this podcast include: Erin Kanary, Diana DePasqale, Paul Causman, Elizabeth Cottle, Jeffrey Albright, Chris Stack, Hans Giller, Marissa Rex

The Valentine Theatre, The Toledo Rep, Actors Collaborative Toledo, The City Paper, and The Sticky Awards 

Glass City Improv: Our Mission, To foster the art of improv in the Toledo community through supportive education and creative performances.

https://glasscityimprov.com/

We understand the power of improv. It’s more than being funny – it’s supporting your partners, it’s taking risks, it’s learning to listen and build on what you’ve heard. The value of improv goes far beyond the stage. Through classes, workshops, and innovative performances, Glass City Improv will cultivate and inspire a creative community of dynamic, intuitive improvisors.

Vocal Coach: Micah Graber explains to us why Vocal training is an essential part of the Musical Theatre experience.

A vocal coach, also known as a voice coach (though this term often applies to those working with speech and communication rather than singing), is a music teacher, usually a piano accompanist, who helps singers prepare for a performance, often also helping them to improve their singing technique and take care of and develop their voice, but is not the same as a singing teacher (also called a "voice teacher"). Vocal coaches may give private music lessons or group workshops or masterclasses to singers. They may also coach singers who are rehearsing on stage, or  who are singing during a recording session. Vocal coaches are used in  both Classical music and in popular music styles such as rock and gospel.  While some vocal coaches provide a range of instruction on singing  techniques, others specialize in areas such as breathing techniques or  diction and pronunciation.

Dance Choreography for Community Theatre: Bob Marzola sits down with Kyle and Ron, to discuss the specific joys and challenges associated with choreographing community theatre shows, that consist of multiple experience levels.  Bob also explains how he came to have a passion for dance, and he initially became a choreographer for so many local productions  

Theatre for the Deaf: Melissa Shaffer joins Stage Door to talk about a life full of American Sign Language and Theatre Arts