Theater Stories: The Story Theater Company Podcast

It's show week for Once Upon a Mattress so Tom is at the City Auditorium during intermission to pester audience members about their reactions to the first half of the show. Then he heads backstage to talk to the cast and crew about their favorite songs and answer the question that has hung over the show: "Is Sir Harry a red flag?"

Opening Night is upon us and this week Tom hangs out backstage to talk with cast members Lila Mae Mostek and Ava Kellen about all the buzz surrounding the tech week and the curtain rising on Once upon a Mattress, the first show for STC's 20th season.

This week we get to talk to Charlie Huntington and Liesel Reuel who play the King and Wizard in Once upon a Mattress that opens next week! The former Wilbur and Fern talk about their past STC shows and everything going on with their last week of STC rehearsals before moving to the big stage at the City Auditorium.

We're getting closer to opening night and the cast and crew are hard at work! Maggie stops by a rehearsal to talk with Ladies in Waiting, Ilsa Briese and Sarah Van Dyk. They discuss the show's progress and what they love about being a part of theater and STC.

Maggie stops by the Once Upon a Mattress rehearsal to talk with Sonja Mathews and Dylan Mason who play the Minstrel and Jester in next month's show. They talk about their past shows and some of the things that make STC such a fun theater community.

And we're looking for an outgoing, reliable person to host our episodes for Looking Glass Land. You don't need and equipment or previous experience. Just a happy voice to talk about theater with people around STC. If you want to know more, email Tom & Maggie at: [email protected]

This week we roll out the red carpet for Princess Winnifred the Woebegone and Dauntless the Drab! Vivien Ginder and Derek Olsen stop by to talk about Once Upon a Mattress now just a month away from opening night!

Also, we are looking for a podcast host to record about eight episodes for Looking Glass Land. You don't need any previous experience or equipment, but you do need to transportation to STC or wherever you play to record. It requires about 30 minutes of time for each episode. If you're interested, you can email Tom & Maggie at: [email protected]

This week Maggie talks with Once Upon a Mattress' props designer and STC alum Maddeleigh Zavacki. They talk about the unique challenges of finding/designing/creating props for the upcoming show that opens next month!

Maggie heads back into the STC racks to talk with the costume designer for Once Upon a Mattress, Sarah Carlson. They talk about colors and textures, headdresses and shower curtains. Wait...shower curtains. Is that right? It is? I cannot wait to see this show. 

This week Elise Cameron returns to the podcast to discuss her work as music director for Once Upon a Mattress, in addition to her role as STC's production manager. 

Hey everyone! Maggie is back! Woot woot. This week she talks to Logan Sanger, the stage manager of Once Upon a Mattress. Logan talks about how he fell in love with theater and provides some insight into what a stage manager actually does.