Twins Cynthia Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone host a weekly podcast talking to the people behind the curtains. Take a trip back stage to learn what it takes to put on a production: design process, music study and execution, paperwork, meetings, management, unions, and all the excitement backstage that the audience doesn’t get to see. Enjoy the show!
Episodes
Friday Dec 29, 2017
Friday Dec 29, 2017
Today we interview Brett Finley and Henry Reynolds. Brett is an opera Stage Manager--who has worked with Cindy at Opera Philidelphia--and Henry is the Theatre Sound Engineer and a Professor at University of Michigan School of Music, Theare & Dance. We talk to them about how they got into theatre, how and why they moved to Michigan, Stage Management and Sound Design, technology, and how that changes theatre.
Hosts: Cynthia Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone
Producer: Willis Kai Stone
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Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Today we interview Jacquelin Pombo Wingett, Stage Manager and long time friend of Stacy! Currently the Administrative Technician and Adjunct Instructor at Modesto Junior College. We go through how she stumbled into theatre and stage management, her time working at Disney, meeting and working with Stacy at the Long Beach Playhouse, and her move to Modesto Junior College -- as well as some stories about both twins she has known for a while.
Enjoy the show!
Hosts: Cynthia Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone
Producer: Willis Kai Stone
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Friday Dec 15, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
Today we speak with Alex Brandt, Master Electrician, Lighting Director, and Affiliated Faculty Member teaching at Emerson College. He has recently worked with Cindy on "The Nefarious, Immoral but Highly Profitable Enterprise of Mr. Burke & Mr. Hare" at Boston Lyric Opera. We speak with him on how he got into the business, teaching the craft, and constantly learning and doing new things in theatre.
Hosts: Cynthia Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone
Producer: Kai
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Friday Dec 08, 2017
Friday Dec 08, 2017
Today we interview Skylar Johnson, and Kyle Pollitt about their work, their experience in working for amusement parks, and corgis! Skylar Johnson is a freelance lighting designer who has worked with Stacy at the Palos Verdes Performing Arts Center, as well as amusement park lighting. Kyle Pollitt is the Techical Manager of Entertainment Production at Universal Studios.
Enjoy the show!
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Friday Dec 01, 2017
When the twins were last together, they recorded a podcast! On today's episode we talk about Producing and Presenting theatre, including in house performances, found spaces, touring shows, and rentals.
Hosts: Cynthia Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone
Producer: Willis Kai Stone
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Friday Nov 24, 2017
Friday Nov 24, 2017
Today we interview Doug Thompson! We speak to him about how he became a producer, his work on "DOUGIE WHO" (the Doctor Who inspired one-man rock musical), and his new concert honoring the 50th Anniversary of Disney's The Happiest Millionaire (happiestmillionaire.com)--both shows that he has worked on with Cindy!
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Friday Nov 17, 2017
Friday Nov 17, 2017
Costume Designer Tanya Apuya visits the show today! We talk about costume designing for theatre, and costume designing for the nerdy world in the Her Universe Fashion Shows at San Diego Comic Con, and cosplay in general.
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Friday Nov 10, 2017
Chris Murry joins us today on today's podcast. We talk to him about stage managing theatre, how he got there from dancing and acting, and theatre in general. Enjoy the show!
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Friday Nov 03, 2017
Today we interview Tracy Hoffman, a stage manager for opera. We talk to her about how she came into theatre, the transition from the military to theatre, and why stage management.
Tracy is currently working on Alcina for Washington National Opera, which runs 11/4 - 11/19 2017 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. For more information go to http://bit.ly/2gyJ02L
Apologies, we had a few sound issues that we did our best to resolve.
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Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Today we welcome Kimberly Nicole Wood, Conservatory Co-Director at Palos Verdes Performing Arts Conservatory! We talk to her about her life in theatre, working with kids in performing arts, Disney, and more!
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