The Theater Project Thinks About...

Mary Iannelli sits down with Jen Ponton to discuss what inspired her to create her one woman show and what were some of the challenges she faced while doing so.

Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

References:

La Mama

https://www.lamama.org/

Dixon Place

https://dixonplace.org/

The Flea

https://thenewflea.org/

ChatGPT: is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue. The language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, code and emails.

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/ChatGPT#:~:text=ChatGPT%20is%20an%20artificial%20intelligence,learning%20to%20improve%20future%20responses.

Fractured Atlas

https://www.fracturedatlas.org/

Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/?ref=nav

Denver Fringe Festival

https://denverfringe.org/

United Solo Festival

https://unitedsolo.org/

The longer my mother is dead, the more I like her by Deborah Unger

https://www.deborah-unger.com/bio

Ana Gasteyer Survival Kit

• Entertainers Secret:  https://www.amazon.com/Entertainers-Secret-Throat-Relief-Scratchy/dp/B000Y023YC?tag=googhydr-20&source=dsa&hvcampaign=catchall&gclid=CjwKCAiA-Oi7BhA1EiwA2rIu2yLV6n7W89XnxxSZwVX-fyEsyqEfw3_a_VXgMlYVxFLCc3AWizEWgRoCX-YQAvD_BwE

• Nasacort
• Pine Brothers Glycerin Lozengers
• Bone Broth individual packs
• Liquid IV
• Doterra:  https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/breathe-respiratory-blend-oil

54 Below

https://54below.org/

Duplex

https://www.theduplex.com/

Host Gary Glor sits down with Artistic Director Mark Spina to discuss the benefits of staged readings in the play development process and with playwright Brigid Amos to discuss what they have meant for her

Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

References:

The Odd Couple

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odd_Couple_(play)

Neil Simon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Simon

Kelley Rose McAndrews sits down with Mary Iannelli and discusses what it’s like to be a working actor.



Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

References:

Kelley Rose McAndrews

https://kelleymcandrews31.wixsite.com/kelleymcandrews

Grease the Musical

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(musical)

Playbill

https://playbill.com/jobs?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiOy1BhDCARIsADGvQnAVIz6C5RnurNiz0majK88b6c_450xJut4bmh325hx6xcWBlZmH-FMaAlzhEALw_wcB

Backstage

https://www.backstage.com/

Actors’ Access

https://actorsaccess.com/

Mini Ring Light

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mini+ring+light&crid=I3NQF5W6CZ1H&sprefix=mini+ring+light%2Caps%2C93&ref=nb_sb_ss_pltr-sample-20_1_15

Blue / Gray Backdrop

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SLT5ZW8/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B08SLT5ZW8&ref_=sxts_sparkle_sbv&qid=1723588995&pd_rd_w=5JOUb&content-id=amzn1.sym.8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942%3Aamzn1.sym.8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942&pf_rd_p=8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942&pf_rd_r=K6TXSAG61RQVEAWZC49B&pd_rd_wg=lwEiD&pd_rd_r=4ecb97ba-def3-4f15-ba44-98abaaddcee2&pd_rd_plhdr=t

HB Studio

https://www.hbstudio.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiOy1BhDCARIsADGvQnAzelg1yc7dzWBz388gTjNr3eTGBdxmHFXeLV9vjMMxQn0KOsUM6igaAujNEALw_wcB

Macbeth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth

Standardized Patient 

The major responsibility of this position is to portray all the characteristics of a real patient, simulating the signs and symptoms. Standardized patients will often be physically examined by students and faculty as part of the medical students learning experience.

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/what-is-a-standardized-patient-55088/

Carol Burnett

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Burnett

Annie (Musical)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_(musical)

Meryl Streep

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Streep

Rachel McAdams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_McAdams

JimCaruso’s Cast Party

http://www.castpartynyc.com/

3rd place prize winner of our 2024 Young Playwrights Competition, Jaylen Mingo introduces an audio reading of their award-winning play, Death Gamble. Followed by an interview with, Brennan Columbia-Walsh.

Credits:

Audio Engineer Kevin Carver

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Demien De Sandies

References:

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

https://www.epsnj.org/jefferson

Montclair State University

https://www.montclair.edu/

Yale University

https://www.yale.edu/

The House is Haunted by Russ Colombo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Columbo

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

Home Alone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone

Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun

Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clybourne_Park

Mary Iannelli sits down with internationally acclaimed, award-winning artist, Ari Axelrod to discuss his interpretation of a Cabaret artist, how he came to be one and what you should consider if you want to pursue that career. 

Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

References:

Liz Callaway

https://lizcallaway.com/

Christine Ebersol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Ebersole

54 Below

https://54below.org/

A Place For Us, A Celebration of Jewish Broadway

https://www.ariaxelrod.com/upcoming/event-two-emate

Alex Rybeck

https://www.facebook.com/alex.rybeck/

Amy Sapp

https://www.amyesapp.com/

Anne Hampton Callaway

https://www.annhamptoncallaway.com/

Ariana Grande

https://www.arianagrande.com/

Autumn Leaves song

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Leaves_(1945_song)

Barbara Cook

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Cook

Billy Stritch

https://billystritch.com/

Birdland

https://www.birdlandjazz.com/

Brian Darcy James

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_d%27Arcy_James

Bring Him Home

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Him_Home

Carol Schmidt

https://cabaretscenes.org/tag/carol-schmidt/

Chia Rivera

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chita_Rivera

Chris Denny

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-denny-b718578a/

Don Rebic

https://donrebic.com/

Don't Tell Mama NYC

https://donttellmamanyc.com/

Eastern Michigan University

https://www.emich.edu/

Ella Fitzgerald

https://www.ellafitzgerald.com/#/

Faith Prince

https://faith-prince.com/

Gavin Creel

https://www.gavincreel.com/

Hal Prince

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Prince

Jason Robert Brown

https://jasonrobertbrown.com/

Jeff Harnar

https://jeffharnar.com/

Jen Tepper

https://www.jenniferashleytepper.com/

Jerry Herman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Herman

Jerry Robbins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Robbins

Jim Caruso's cast party

http://www.castpartynyc.com/

Jim Dolan

https://www.facebook.com/JimmyDolanJr/

Judy Garland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland

Karen Mason

https://www.karenmason.com/about-karen/

Kathy Najimy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Najimy

KT Sullivan

https://www.ktsullivan.com/bio

Lara Teeter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Teeter

Lena Catrakilis

https://cabaretscenes.org/2022/10/04/lina-koutrakos/

Leonard Bernstein

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Bernstein

Live at Birdland album

https://www.ariaxelrod.com/album

Lucy Arnez

https://www.luciearnaz.com/

Mandy Patinkin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_Patinkin

Marilyn Maye

https://marilynmaye.com/

Marty Schechtman

Michael Orland

https://www.facebook.com/MichaelOrlandMusic/

Miracles of Miracles from Fiddler on the Roof

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n21JmcvxKL8

October 7th Attack

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-18/ty-article-static/.premium/what-happened-on-oct-t/0000018e-c1b7-dc93-adce-eff753020000

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war

Peisha McPhee

https://peishamcphee.com/

Rick Jensen

https://nitelifeexchange.com/the-cabaret-community-mourns-the-passing-of-rick-jensen-1958-2021/

Ron McGowan

https://www.facebook.com/p/Ron-McGowan-Pianist-Accompanist-Vocal-Coach-St-Louis-100047719014894/

Sandler Center in Boca

https://levisjcc.org/culture/

Sheldon Harnick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Harnick

Simon Sinek

https://simonsinek.com/

Something’s Coming from West Side Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOQPMjKLQQU

Stephen Sondheim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Sondheim

Start with Why 

https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/

Tedd Firth

https://www.teddfirth.com/

The Green Room

https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/

The Shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_synagogue_shooting

Tim Shell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-schall-7239768/

West Bank Cafe

https://www.westbankcafe.com/

West Side Story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story

Westport Country Playhouse

https://www.westportplayhouse.org/

Mary Iannelli sits down with The Theater Project’s Artistic Director, Mark Spina, to gain some insight on his directing style.

Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

References:

Connecticut College

https://conncoll.edu/

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center

https://www.theoneill.org/

National Theater Institute

https://www.nationaltheaterinstitute.org/

National Playwrights Conference

https://www.theoneill.org/npc

Agnes of God

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_of_God

Dianne Wiest

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Wiest

The Revolutionists

https://www.laurengunderson.com/all-plays/the-revolutionists

The Mystery of Irma Vep

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Irma_Vep

DC Digest

https://www.dcdigest.com/home

New Play Exchange

https://newplayexchange.org/

Theatre Digest

http://theatredigest.com/

Hello, Dolly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Dolly!_(musical)

Imelda Staunton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imelda_Staunton

Thorton Wilder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornton_Wilder

Stephen Sondheim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Sondheim

Follies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follies

The Interpreter

https://www.thetheaterproject.org/the-interpreter

Joseph Vitale

https://www.josephvitale.net/

Bill Mesce Jr

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mesce-jr-750a6015/

The Holocaust

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust

Today TTP is thinking about...Pride Month In honor of Pride month, We are re-running a podcast from 2021 - Theater before and after Stonewall. Mark Spina and Harry Patrick Christian share their observations about changes in theater and film over the course of their lifetimes.

Credits:

Thanks for listening to this episode of “The Theater Project thinks about”.   

Our Audio Engineer was Gary Glor and Our Theme music was by Gail Lou and Demien De Sandies

Visit TheTheater Project.org to sign up for our mailing list, as well as check out all the links and resources in the show notes. And if you enjoyed what you heard, please consider leaving a comment on our FB or IG page.

That’s all for this episode, we’ll see you next time!

References:

https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots

https://www.pridecenter.org/

The Drag: https://stageagent.com/shows/play/22881/the-drag

The Nance: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4884

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: https://www.sparknotes.com/drama/cat/character/brick/

A Streetcar Named Desire: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/streetcar/quotes/theme/sexuality/

Picnic: https://stageagent.com/shows/play/6305/picnic

Separate Tables: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/8967/separate-tables

Tea And Sympathy: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/1038/tea-and-sympathy

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1623

Take Me Out: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/multiple.asp?indexm=25&start=1&limitResult=all&options=all&limitResult1=allgenres&total=all&male=all&female=all&keysearch=take%20me%20out

The Front Runner: https://www.amazon.com/Front-Runner-Patricia-Nell-Warren/dp/0964109964

Christopher Durang: http://www.christopherdurang.com/

Nicky Silver: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Silver

Will And Grace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_%26_Grace

The Boys in the Band: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2499/the-boys-in-the-band-original-version

Roots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_(1977_miniseries)

Bent: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2618/bent

Angels in America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_in_America_(miniseries)

Michael Riedel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Riedel_(journalist)

The Inheritance: https://theinheritanceplay.com/

Mark Spina sits down with members of our playwrights group, Joe Vitale and Lynn Marie Macy, to discuss the challenges when writing about historical events or people, what drew them to that genre and the various approaches a writer can take when doing so.

Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

References:

The Lost Patrol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Patrol_(1934_film)

Peter Shaffer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Hunt_of_the_Sun

Pizzaro Brothers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizarro_brothers

Amadeus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_(play)

Dragons in the Crease

https://newplayexchange.org/plays/105516/dragons-crease

The Fourth State of Matter

https://www.josephvitale.net/plays-1

The Interpreter

https://www.josephvitale.net/plays-1

Richard Sonnenfeldt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Sonnenfeldt

Hermann Göring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_G%C3%B6ring

Nuremberg Trials

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_trials

Vile Things in Dark Corners (still a work in progress, but here’s Lynn Marie’s website)

https://lynnmariemacy.com/

Nellie Bly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly

Jack the Ripper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper

Jane Austin at Prinny’s Palace from Hearthside Reading Series by Theater 2020, co-sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Library

Part 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqdhTs5mOE8

Part 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlKIqsdFv2s

Henry VIII

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII

Madame Henriette Campan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_Campan

Hamilton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)

1776

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_(musical)

Martin Luther King

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

Mary Iannelli sits down with Emma Green, Head of Emma Green Casting, to discuss the role of a casting director and what up and coming actors should know about the casting process.

Credits:

Audio Engineer Gary Glor

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Damian DeSandies

References:

Emma Green Bio:  Emma Green is a seasoned Casting Director and Development Producer. Originally from Australia, Emma forged her way into the world of Casting and Producing from humble beginnings as an eager intern with companies such as Maura Fay/Tom McSweeney (AUST) and Cast Iron Productions (USA). She has a keen eye for talent and a relentless willingness to find the right person for every role no matter how big or small. This has helped her climb the ranks from Associate to Coordinator to Producer and Director in a relatively short amount of time. She worked for several years with Fremantle Media USA- focusing on development casting needs as well as several seasons on the hit NBC show- America's Got Talent. 

From there Emma branched out as a Development & Casting Producer for TV and was appointed Manager for US Factual Development at Temple Street Productions, the company best known for Orphan Black, Killjoys & Million Dollar Critic. Now she is at the helm of Emma Green Casting; a boutique company that provides casting services for US and International Productions, with a specialization in foreign castings and talent for TV, Film, Commercial and New Media projects. Emma has earned her reputation as a hardworking professional in the world of entertainment with keen attention to detail, a personalized and refreshing 'out of the box' approach to get every job done right!

Casting websites:

StarNow

https://www.starnow.com/

Backstage

https://www.backstage.com/

Casting Networks

https://www.castingnetworks.com/

Actor’s Access

https://actorsaccess.com/

Breakdown Services

https://breakdownservices.com/

Upcast

https://getupcast.com/

Casting Frontier

https://castingfrontier.com/

Warner Brothers Internship Opportunities

https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/internship-opportunities

Fremantle Media

https://fremantle.com/

Coogan Work Permit:  

All actors under the age of 18 in the state of California—which is to say, actors who either live here or are doing work here, even if they legally reside in another state—are required to open a Coogan Account (also known as a blocked trust account) before they are allowed to work.

This means that if you are coming to Los Angeles to audition for anything—even for a short time, like a week or two—you need to have this account set up and in place. If your audition leads to a role, depending on the type of role/production, you could be on set literally the next day, and production will expect you to have the paperwork in order. No Coogan Account, no work.

This applies not only to film and TV, but also to commercials, modeling, voiceover work, etc. New York, Louisiana, and New Mexico have similar laws. The intention of the Coogan law is that a minimum of 15% of each dollar a young actor makes goes into an account that is untouchable until they turn 18. It is named after Jackie Coogan, the child star from the 1930s whose fortune was squandered by his parents

Today TTP is thinking about...what it’s like to coordinate an event like our Young Playwrights’ Competition. Grace Carver, the event coordinator, sits down with the competition’s director, and her father, Kevin to talk about her personal experience, what it takes to coordinate such an event and provides a retrospective highlighting selected plays from previous years.

Credits:

Audio Engineer Kevin Carver

One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou