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

Monroe Community Players: It's been a hot minute since MCP has been of Stage Door. This week Thom fills us all in on what they've been doing the past year, and what's coming up for them soon

Starring Role: Ohio Northern University grads. Tyler and Maddeline Matanick sit down with Stage Door and tell us about their journey from first year theatre majors, working as theatre professionals, and having a career in something you love   

Bonus Tyler and Maddeline, Starring Role: We thought we were done with the episode, but Tyler and Madeline just had a lot of really good information and stories to tell us. So we kept on recording. We expect you'll enjoy the bonus material, just as much as we did. 

Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Perrysburg Musical Theatre is putting on one of Stephen Sondheim’s most memorable musicals, and the guys at Stage Door sit down with the director and stars of the show. 

Sweeney Todd

Oct. 28th-30th

Tickets are on sane now

https://www.perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org/tickets-events

Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world.

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!

Ther amazingly talented cast of Sweeney Todd! We can't wait to see you Oct. 28th-30th. Plan you calendar now, you won't want to miss.

SWEENEY TODD: Christopher Bush

MRS. LOVETT: Chelsie Cree

ANTHONY: Kurt Elfering

JOHANNA: Alexandria Hanhold

LUCY/BEGGAR WOMAN: Elicia Kinder

TOBIAS: Clayton Snyder U/S TOBIAS: Stephen Taylor

JUDGE TURPIN: Chuck Kiskaddon

PIRELLI: Wesley Grudzien

BEADLE: Matthew Johnston

JONAS FOGG: Joel Twitchell

MALE SWING: Steven Sloan

FEMALE SWING: Cassidy Dobson

ENSEMBLE: Steven Sloan, Cassidy Dobson, Joel Twitchell, Dillon Sickels, Kate Taylor, Mark Taylor, Dennis Kale, Sophie Wolfinger, Sydney Wolfinger, Tristen Turkopp, Cayla Slattery, Joelle Stiles, Cyndy Brookover, Annabelle McKenzie, Elizabeth Latta, Stephen Taylor

Every year we're fortunate to see so many great shows performed in the area, but for some reason a few shows seemed to get skipped over again and again. Why? Kyle and Ron blindside Amber and Rhianon about the top shows they would love to see local theatre companies put on.  

Auditions: Kyle and Thom sit down with the Director and Music Director, moments before they hold an audition. Are you a theatre fan, but haven't made the leap to performing on the stage? Maybe after this conversation with a couple of the production staff of Young Frankenstein, you'll feel more empowered to give it a try.

Blue:August 26 & 28, 2022

An African American couple in Harlem anticipates the birth of their firstborn, a son, with both hope and fear. As the baby grows into a young man, the mother worries for his future, and the father tries to prepare his son for the realities of 21st century America, while wrestling with his own identity as a police officer, a "Black man in blue." When their deepest fears come true, the family is forced to navigate a devastating reality seeking answers and support from their church and community. Toledo Opera presents the Tony Award®–winning composer Jeanine Tesori and NAACP Theatre Award–winning librettist Tazewell Thompson’s new opera inspired by contemporary events and Black literature. Influenced by gospel music and using vivid flashbacks, Blue places timely issues at the forefront of modern opera and invites audiences to the emotional epicenter of their impact. Chelsea Tipton, II returns to Toledo to conduct the opera and librettist Tazewell Thompson serves as the stage director.

Starring Kenneth Kellogg as The Father and Aundi Marie Moore as The Mother.

Blue, Toledo Opera: OK, we admittedly know very little about Opera, so we had to have Artistic Director’s James and Kevin on to help us out. Blue, a portrait of contemporary African American life: of love and loss, church, sisterhood, and most importantly, family. A young couple celebrates the joy of family with the birth of their son. And, later leans on their close-knit community in the aftermath of his death at the hands of a police officer. Order your tickets today by calling 419-255 (SING) or by visiting toledoopera.org

Horizon  Youth Theatre: If you have a young person interested in theatre, you need to hear what they're doing in Bowling Green. Ron and Kyle sit down with integral members of the staff, that tell us about the training, the education, and the performances they provide, year round. 

Horizon  Youth Theatre provides training for young people in the theatre arts  and provides a series of productions with young people as the performers  and technicians.  Open to children ages 6-18 in the Bowling Green Area.

Rent, School Edition: How cool is a school that puts on a summer theatre performance. Sylvania Northview is precisely that cool!. Ron and Kyle sit down with a couple of stars of the show, Mia and Jesse, as well as the Director of the summer show, Jeremy Davis.