Designer and artist Jared Mezzocchi discusses his successes with digital theatre during the pandemic and Suzanne and Loretta check-in with playwright Caridad Svich to see what she’s been up to since we first spoke in June 2020.

Jasmine Mitchell a 2020 grad of UMD and Tiffany Zellner one of Suzanne’s YCP students who graduated in 2019 discuss the year that wasn’t and what they are up to now. Loretta and Suzanne also speak to Andy’s Summer Playhouse Artistic Director Jared Mezzocchi about their show and what it was like working with children during summer 2021.

As COVID restrictions lift, we look at the lessons that can be learned from the virtual theatre world with Brendan A Bradley and how to manage mental health issues with actors moving forward with Kirsten Orrahood.

Join Loretta and Suzanne as they talk with folks creating online and multimedia experiences. Game developer Ashlyn Sparrow joins us from U of Chicago where she creates games with a social justice slant and part 1 of a discussion with Brendan A. Bradley where he talks DEVISE an open source project

We celebrate Women’s History Month with two panels of theatre women. Join us as we dive into Theatrical Intimacy and the art of Playback along with guest co-host Dr Omari Jackson.

With a focus on the national Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Suzanne interviews student directors and the professionals overseeing that program, Kelsey Mesa and Kelly Quinnett. Loretta joins in to discuss the Representation, Equity and Diversity (RED) Initiative with Gil Gonzalez the national chair of that program.

Loretta and Suzanne return with discussions about teaching theatre during the fall 2020 semester. Joining them are James Phillips from Mount Saint Mary College, Travis Russ from Fordham University and Elena Velasco from Bowie State University.

Actors’ Theatre of Louisville Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming makes the art personal and DC area artist Danielle Drakes talks about her career in this episode that examines the now by looking to the past.

Guest playwright TJ Young talks about how he is challenging himself to work in new mediums. And Suzanne discusses the effect of theatres shutting down on audiences with two experts from the UK: critic Mark Fisher and scholar Kirsty Sedgman.