Jeni Mahoney is the founding artistic director of Seven Devils Playwrights Conference and co-artistic director of id Theater. In this episode we talk about how to approach new works in playwrighting, and how to encourage the next generation of new playwrights.

Clayton Weller is the artistic director of the Pocket in Seattle Washington. In this episode we talk about supplying a theater community with what it needs, and what you need to do as an leader of a theater that hosts independent teams.

Randy Dixon is the artistic director of Unexpected Productions in Seattle. In this episode we talk about how to train a cast and giving performers a positive experience.

Deanna Fleysher is a solo artist and the creator of both the show Butt Kapinski and The Naked Comedy Lab. In this episode we talk about dynamic relationships between the individuals in the audience, and how the performer can relate to them on a personal level.

Teague Parker was (at the time of this recording) the artistic director of the Dead Parrots Society at Western Washington University. In this episode we talk about the balancing the dynamics of a troupe while growing and having other obligations.

Billy Tierney is the former artistic director of the Upfront Theatre in Bellingam Washington, and The Blue Door Theater in Spokane, Washington. In this episode we talk about calming the mind in order to effectively perform.

Frank Tano is the current artistic director of The Blue Door Theatre in Spokane Washington. He left the Blue Door to move to the west side of Washington and I interviewed him in an in-between point where he was not yet the artistic director. In this episode we talk about specific ways to handle a cast, and we also talk about Alf.

Lenny Bart is the artistic director of the Spokane Civic Theatre. In this episode we talk about optimizing a theater in a mid-sized town. We had an amazing conversation on his back deck, the excessive noise from being outdoors is unfortunate, but it doesn't detract from what Lenny had to say.

Joe Bill was one of the founding members of The Annoyance theatre in Chicago, and now tours the world with his show BASSPROV and his workshops. He is a gentle force to watch on stage as well as being a teacher with pinpoint accuracy when giving notes.

Kris is the current Artistic Director of the Upfront Theatre in Bellingham Washington, and was the Artistic Director of the college group The Dead Parrots Society. In this episode we talk about how to effectively play the role of performer and artistic director.