Theatre Forks

Amy & Diana talk to director Chris Berg about returning to the GGFCT for Ripcord, '70s musicals, and an all-white production of The Wiz. Featuring special guest stars Nessie & Olive! 

Bonus! In this episode, get a sneak preview of music from the new musical FOOL'S GOLD, premiering at the Fire Hall this spring!

Local theatre coming up:

• GGFCT: RIPCORD, streaming March 24-Apr 3: GGFCT.com
• Video auditions for FOOL'S GOLD are open until March 28: GGFCT.com
• UND: Songs For A New World, streaming April 15-17 & 22-24 - burtness.und.edu
• NDSU: Annie, streaming April 30-May 1 & May 6-9 - ndsu.showare.com

On this episode, Amy & Diana celebrate the short month of February and talk about shows that deserved a longer professional run! Does Diana talk about Spongebob again? Only time will tell. (Yes, she does.)

Local theatre mentioned in this episode:
1. Black History Month special at GGFCT (on now thru Feb 28): facebook.com/greatergrandforkscommunitytheatre
2. Ripcord at GGFCT (March 24-Apr 3)
3. Antigone at UND (Feb 23-27) burtness.und.edu
4. Macbeth at NDSU (March 4-12) ndsu.showare.com

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Theatre Forks will be back soon! In the meantime, here's some theatre coming up in the Red River Valley.

Happy New Year, Forkies! Amy & Diana talk to former Empire Arts Center executive director and current Myra Foundation trustee and family farmer Emily Montgomery about running a theatre, giving out other people's money, and her upcoming site-specific production of Oklahoma! (Kidding! Or are we?)

In this very festive episode of Theatre Forks, Amy and Diana talk about their favorite holiday traditions, Fred Penner, and unlocking recovered memories. 

Don't forget to check out the following theatre coming up in Grand Forks:
- GGFCT's Holiday Cabaret, on now through Dec 26: GGFCT.com
- Empire Theatre Company's Virtual Holiday Fundraiser, on now through Dec 26: empireartscenter.com

Amy and Diana talk to actor, singer, and all-around beautiful human Gina Uhlir about her artist-in-residency, building character, and her "inevitable decay as a person." 

Don't forget to check out the following theatre coming up in North Dakota:
- Steel Magnolias, Dec 1-12, at GGFCT: ggfct.com
- GGFCT's Holiday Cabaret, Dec 18-26
- Empire Theatre Company's holiday variety show, Dec 19-25: empireartscenter.com
- FMCT's 10-Minute Plays, now through Dec 20: fmct.org
- Dakota Stage's A Christmas Carol, now through Dec 13: dakotastageltd.com 

Amy and Diana welcome the entire cast and crew of Steel Magnolias to the podcast in our first ever two-part episode! Our guests: Brenna Skallet, Kathy Coudle-King, AnneMarie Brack, Chris Stoner, Emily Johnson, Ruthie Pederson, and Amy Lyste.  Part 1 aired last week and is available for listening now.

Amy and Diana welcome the entire cast and crew of Steel Magnolias to the podcast in our first ever two-part episode! Our guests: Brenna Skallet, Kathy Coudle-King, AnneMarie Brack, Chris Stoner, Emily Johnson, Ruthie Pederson, and Amy Lyste. Part 2 will air next week. 

Happy Halloween, Forkies! Amy & Diana talk theatre ghost stories to celebrate the spooky season, including listener submissions, the story of Winnipeg's Walker Theatre, Amy's UND ghost stories, and favorite Broadway hauntings. 

The Tonys are coming! The Tonys are coming! After a long wait, the 2020 Tony Award Nominations were announced, and we're talking favorites to win, strange categories or lack thereof, and read your Forks Friday submissions.