Tina Melamed Jaremko and Tanya Robinson are identical twins but when I was their camp counselor and middle school theatre director, I never had any trouble telling them apart. It was great to hear their mutual memories and

Jake and I met at the JCC Performing Arts Summer Camp when he was eight and we immediately bonded over our mutual appreciation for a certain movie. Never satisfied to fill his time according to someone else's rules, Jake has forged a singular life path for himself, including an unusual "side hustle" that really took off!

In the summer of 1989, I directed my very first production and Sarah Guzick was in the cast. That experience would turn out to be formative for both of us, for different reasons. Through our conversation, I learned about the joys and tough realities of the journey that Sarah's love of theatre took her on.

I worked with Jer Moran for only two weeks at the JCC Performing Arts Camp, but decades later, we reconnected in Chicago. Now, Jer lives in Austin, creates intriguing theatrical and cinematic projects, and tends to a collection of rather unorthodox house pets.

When I worked with Roxie Maisel on middle school shows (in 1999 and 2000), she proved that she wasn't afraid to take creative risks onstage. Twenty-five years later, Roxie's adventurous spirit and drive are still very much intact as she shares details about her current life in New York!

This episode introduces the host and podcast concept, including reaching out for former students to interview.