The Backstage Creative

Jamie Quinn is the audio engineer at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire. He and I talk about a lot of great topics that are relevant to everyone in the theater field!

Miranda Shunkwiler is a Twin Cities based stage manager. Amongst other things, we talk about her strategies for staying organized, conflict resolution, and stress management.

Ian LeRoy is a New York City based music director. We had a wonderful conversation talking about networking, communication, and the importance of having intra and inter personal intelligence.

Kristof is a Chicago based scenic and lighting designer. We talk about his design process, the incredible privilege of story telling, and much more!

Elly Hunt is a Chicago based costume designer. We talk about all sorts of fantastic topics like impostor syndrome, her design process, resources for costume designers, and stories of favorite shows.

This episode is my conversation with Mike Morris who is a music director and arranger. He has done a lot of really neat things in the industry and has many stories to tell! We dig into topics like the many opportunities in the theater world and the importance of being a problem solver.

Jess works at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire where she designs the costumes and choreography for dozens of shows throughout the season. We talk about her design process, being open minded, and the importance of having a positive attitude when working in theater.

Tawna Dabney is a choreographer who is so passionate about theater and community and art. We get into numerous topics like education, creativity, the choreography process, and creating your own opportunities.

Devon Muko is a stage manager who currently works at the Asolo Theatre in Florida. She has several great insights on what makes a successful stage manager as well as a few very entertaining stories from the world of theater!

This episode is my interview with Zach Ryan who is the music director at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire. He great stories about working for Disney and his experience working off Broadway.

The music on this podcast was improvised and performed by Ian LeRoy.