The Artists’ Blend

You asked, we listened! Here’s a collection of stories from YOUR experiences doing summer stock theatre. We talk about fair pay, housing, hours, and whether or not summer stock could be right for you!

Today’s coffee comes from the women-owned Nashville roasting company: Pincup. “ Samwise,” a Nicaraguan coffee, is “the most loyal roast out there. It will never let you down with a smooth vanilla beginning, followed by a sweet milk chocolate finish.  You can always count on Samwise to make a cup that gives you instant good vibes.” Try it here!

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Come chat with us about “the process.” We talk about all things rehearsal room: memorization, directorial practices, environmental expectations, making choices, and all that fun stuff. Click here for the book we mentioned during the show by Frank Hauser: Notes on Directing.

Today’s coffee comes from the women-owned Nashville roasting company: Pincup. “Rosie,” an Ethiopian coffee, offers a “sweet, smooth cup full of floral undertones, creamy toffee, and a juicy stone fruit finish.” Try it here!

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Jos does A LOT. He was Lola in the international tour of Kinky Boots, he designed costumes for Steppenwolf, he had a featured role on Showtime’s “The Chi,” he’s a makeup artist, he offers multiple masterclasses, and so much more! We had a great discussion with Jos on how artists can not just juggle, but fully pursue their multifaceted nature and wide variety of interests as artists. Read Jos’ full bio below, and visit their website here.

Today we try another coffee from Lineage. This time, it’s a peaberry from Gathaithi. Try it here!

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A true renaissance man... Jos N. Banks is a multi- award winning Visual/ Performing Arts Artist, Costume Designer, Stylist & Teaching Artist hailing from Chicago, IL. Tours: International (US, Canada, China & Singapore ) - KINKY BOOTS (Lola), North American / Canadian - HAIR (Hud), THE COLOR PURPLE (Harpo). Regional: MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT & CHOIR BOY (Steppenwolf), THE COLOR PURPLE (The Muny), SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD (Farmers Alley Theatre), WHAT TO SEND UP (Congo Square), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Paramount Theatre), SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (Drury Lane Theatre), THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS (Porchlight Music Theatre). Film: “Ocean” in Showtime’s "THE CHI”, “Dr. Greg Martinson” in Showtime’s “WORK IN PROGRESS” & Rise Against' music video "Make It Stop" (Lead). Jos is a well rounded designer, having interned with Micheal Kors at Teen Vogue Magazine, in NYC for his fashion designs & illustrations. Nominated Best Costume Designer for the 2012, 2016/17 & 2019 BTAA (Black Theater Alliance Awards). 

Listen to us nerd out over a handful of film’s most influential and note-worthy composers. Join us as we chat about style, form, repertoire, and industry.

Today we sample a single-origin coffee from Guji, Ethiopia, roasted by Lineage. Try it here!

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Hi friends! We've got a special treat for you today: a preview of a podcast you'll love!! Play On Podcasts reimagines Shakespeare's timeless tales into epic audio adventures. Each episode explores plays from Macbeth to A Midsummer Night's Dream in a way you can actually understand, created specifically for the podcast form by some of America's most exciting playwrights, directors, and composers and performed by stage and screen's best. This clip is from the fifth episode of their Macbeth series. In it, Edward Torres directs a Latinx cast into the dark corners of the human psyche through Migdalia Cruz's rendering of Macbeth. It features drag superstars Manila Luzon, Monét X-Change, and Ms. Peppermint as The Witches, with sound design and original composition by David Molina. For more about Play On Podcasts, visit https://ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast.

This episode, we played a little game as we talk through how we select our audition material! We each assigned the other person three characters/shows to audition for, and we decided what we would bring in for the “audition.” It’s a fun little episode with lots of laughs, interesting ideas, and hot takes.

We’ve got another cup of coffee today from Foxtail Coffee Co. This time, we tried a cup of their Mexico blend, one of their best-selling coffees. Try it here!

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Christopher and Sarah Bailey are a pair of new media creators, songwriters, and producers. They’re experts in creation and self-production, so we picked their brains on the trials, tribulations, and celebrations that come with producing your own art. Sarah has multiple EPs available to stream, Christopher has written a beautiful musical called The Pier, and together they created and produced a musical mini-series called Incognita’s Infamous Adventures, which is currently available on Amazon Prime. The Baileys are also the masterminds of Well Wishes Productions, a Nashville-based boutique production company specializing in Multimedia Production, Live Event Contracting, Studio & Live Vocals. Well Wishes Voices have recently performed with global artists at venues throughout the country, across all digital platforms, and on the high seas.

It was 9pm when we recorded this….so this time we’re all drinking different kinds of teas!!

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A listener suggested we do a Wizard of Oz deep dive, so we gladly obliged! Exploring the conditions of film artistry back in the late 1930s is quite an interesting journey that shows us how much the industry has grown in fair treatment and working conditions, as well as areas in which we still lack. We discuss the history of the Jitterbug, special effects mechanisms, conditions on-set, hospitalizations, and abuse from authority figures and supervisors. TW: gore and abuse

Today’s beans are from Black Press Coffee Shop based in Tennessee! We tried one of their Guji, Ethiopia single-origin coffees (and it was delicious). Order their coffee here!

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Okay, we know this sounds like clickbait, but truly, we have some really good stories to tell that offer a peek into the world of singing backup for major international artists. And yes, we had to censor the artists names and concert locations due to NDA-type agreements. These stories are crazy/hilarious/fun, but we learned a lot…..A LOT. We also delve into our music backgrounds, how we found our love for choral singing, and the world of session singing!

Roasted in Winter Park, FL, Foxtail Coffee Co. provided today’s beans! We tried a cup of their Farmhouse blend, one of their best-selling coffees. It’s a medium roast with some notes of “cherry, brown sugar, and chocolate.” Try it here!

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As the average American’s time spent online exponentially grows, exposure to content creation (digital graphics, artwork, music, storytelling, etc) only increases. Emily Stephens joins us to discuss the industry of content creation in social media, her career online, and how storytelling skills are necessary in all expressions of art be they traditional or “new age.”

This episode we have a cup of 8th and Roast French New Wave Blend: "Our flagship blend is a dark roast consisting of Central and South American coffees. The perfect amount of depth and rounded sweetness makes this coffee ideal for a daily drinker.” Try it here!

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