Hello again! I sit down to talk to Carol Louise Thompson about the world premiere of her play THIS SHOW IS ABOUT PROGRESS. Info and tickets can be found here https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4302609

Opening music: krakatoa "Running with wise fools" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/

Ending music: Drake Stafford "FADED" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Drake_Stafford/SUNDAY/FADED_-_DRAKE_STAFFORD

I sit with nationally produced feminist playwright Danielle Mohlman to learn more about the rippling complexities of her latest project, DUST. Vocals are provided by Anamaria Guerzon and the cast of DUST. Track the progress of DUST on Danielle's website, www.DanielleMohlman.com or follow her on Twitter, @DanielleMohlman

I talk to Maggie Lee about daring to write a new Dickens-free Christmas play into our PNW lives with THE FLIGHT BEFORE XMAS. With so many holiday offerings playing year after year, what new ideas could possibly be out there? Maggie knows.

Seattle Public Theatre website: https://www.seattlepublictheater.org/

Pork Filled Productions website: http://porkfilled.com/wp/

Outro music:

"FADED" by Drake Stafford http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Drake_Stafford/SUNDAY/FADED_-_DRAKE_STAFFORD

Not In Our House co-found Laura T. Fisher talks about the origin of the groundbreaking organization and how you can bring more mindful work spaces to your theatre community or creative environment.

Chicago Reader Article "At Profiles Theatre, The Drama - And Abuse - Is Real" https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/profiles-theatre-theater-abuse-investigation/Content?oid=22415861

Chicago Reader Follow-Up Article, one year later https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/profiles-theatre-theater-abuse-investigation/Content?oid=22415861

Not In Our House Website http://www.notinourhouse.org/

Chicago Inclusion Project https://www.thechicagoinclusionproject.org/

Intro music: M​.​Nomized And Midnight Moodswings "Sleep! She Will Come Soon (liquid mix)" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MNomized_And_Midnight_Moodswings/The_Surrogate_Piano_Reworks/MNomized_And_Midnight_Moodswings_-_The_Surrogate_Piano_Reworks_GHGR7914_-_04_Sleep_She_Will_Come_Soon_liquid_mix

Outro music Mystery Mammal "Leer" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mystery_Mammal/Bulkhead_2/Mystery_Mammal_-_08_-_Leer

Tacoma Theatre artist and writer Chevi Chung takes devastation from a museum piece and brings it to life for contemporary inspection in her newest work THE CHINESE QUESTION: THE TACOMA METHOD.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1748073938831302/

empathos website: www.empathos.company

Intro and outro music by Unheard Music Concepts "Dimmed Lights" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Unheard_Music_Concepts/

Desdemona Chiang's newest project at Seattle Public Theatre co-produced with SIS Productions let's Western eyes inside the unseen contemporary Eastern life of a young woman in China. I ask Desdemona to explain how she sees her role as an American artist exploring the strange yet familiar territory of life in China.

Tickets: https://www.seattlepublictheater.org/

Intro music:

Evan Schaeffer "Bedrock"

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Evan_Schaeffer/Glow_1216/Evan_Schaeffer_-_07_-_Bedrock_1156

Outro music:

Evan Schaeffer "Big Splash"

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Evan_Schaeffer/Big_Splash/Evan_Schaeffer_-_19_-_Big_Splash