WCSPA: The Pod

This pod is an interview with Taylor Johnson--guest director of the show The Diary of Anne Frank.  

In this interview our viewers are introduced to a new teacher at WCSPA.  Mina Erbaugh-Landon is our dance teacher and choreography.  A native of Chicago, she explains her journey to Michigan and how she fell in love with dance and the theatre arts.

Mr. Hart explains what the Thespys are.  He first speaks about what the competition entails, where and when they are done, and the more importantly, the reason they are an important part of WCSPA.  Last, he touches on the opening of our new Jon Gillespie Studio Theatre and how it ties into the Thespy Gala.

Mr. Hart explains what the Thespys are.  He first speaks about what the competition entails, where and when they are done, and the more importantly, the reason they are an important part of WCSPA.  Last, he touches on the opening of our new Jon Gillespie Studio Theatre and how it ties into the Thespy Gala.

We start of this year's season with an interview with Dr. Sloane Artis, the newest member of the WCSPA staff.  Dr. Artis is teaching music as well as serving as the Musical Director on upcoming musical this season.  She has an extensive background in Opera as well as Musical Theatre.  Tune in to learn more about her.

We start of this year's season with an interview with Dr. Sloane Artis, the newest member of the WCSPA staff.  Dr. Artis is teaching music as well as serving as the Musical Director on upcoming musical this season.  She has an extensive background in Opera as well as Musical Theatre.  Tune in to learn more about her.

For anyone that does theatre, there is always a show that they either see, hear or take part in that changed their course in life forever.  On this episode each of the WCSPA staff describe that special show or shows that changed them once and for all and led them on the path to where they are today.
Contributors: Jonathan Gillespie, Erik Hart, Cori Callahan, Mark Sharrow and Nick Osenberg

For anyone that does theatre, there is always a show that they either see, hear or take part in that changed their course in life forever.  On this episode each of the WCSPA staff describe that special show or shows that changed them once and for all and led them on the path to where they are today.
Contributors: Jonathan Gillespie, Erik Hart, Cori Callahan, Mark Sharrow and Nick Osenberg

The history and development of the Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts (WCSPA) from its humble beginnings as the Theatre Arts Performance Project (TAPP) back in 1990 is chronicled and detailed from the perspective of Jonathan Gillespie.  His interview with current teacher Erik Hart focuses on the programs growth and changes as well as the individual contribution of Jonathan Gillespie, the program's longest tenured staff member. 

The history and development of the Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts (WCSPA) from its humble beginnings as the Theatre Arts Performance Project (TAPP) back in 1990 is chronicled and detailed from the perspective of Jonathan Gillespie.  His interview with current teacher Erik Hart focuses on the programs growth and changes as well as the individual contribution of Jonathan Gillespie, the program's longest tenured staff member.