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 Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Ashphord Jacoway was born in California, moved to Virginia at the age of 12, then moved back to California after graduation because she was tired of being cold (and CA is in he blood). Ashphord received her BFA in Theatre from Virginia Commonwealth University. Though her degree is in Acting, she is a multi talented and amazing person who acts, designs costumes, runs the East West Players Costume shop and is their Wardrobe Supervisor and does #cosplayer. And if you have ever met Ashphord, you know she loves her layers of cute and soft clothing!
You can visit her website at https://ashphord.wordpress.com/
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Jennifer Ambler is a pay preparer, and an actress, who is full of useful information! Did you know that you should keep receipts (at least the ones you claim as a write off) or 3 years. But tax preparers do not need to see all of them. Instead they would prefer a spreadsheet with all your expenses already organized and calculated. Not sure what categories you should have? Look up the 1040 schedule C form. They are all listed there. Simple! Or at least a starting a point.
Check out Jennifer's web site at https://www.jentaxprep.com/
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Jade Cagalawan is the Arts Education and Professional Enrichment Program Manager at East West Players. Even though this a new position for her, she has been in theatre as a Stage Manager for years and always thought she would find her way to education. While getting her MFA at UNLV she was introduced to the School of Education and earned a "Higher Education Graduate Certificate". She keeps on her desk, 2 books from that program that help her include diversity and inclusivity in her job and life.
"Multiculturalism on Campus: Theory, Models, and Practices for Understanding Diversity and Creating Inclusion". By Michael J. Cuyjet, Chris Linder, Mary F. Howard-Hamilton and. Diane L. Cooper.
"Why Aren't We There Yet?: Taking Personal Responsibility for Creating an Inclusive Campus". By Jan Arminio, Vasti Torres, and Raechele L. Pope
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Karyn Lawrence is a busy lady. She does from 3-4 lighting designs per month for most of the months. During the Halloween season she works with Radiant Lighting to design the lights for Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights mazes and scare zones. She also teaches at Cal-State L.A. and mentors at University of Southern California. Thank you Karyn for teaching the next generation of designers and theatre lovers!
To learn more about Karyn, visit her website at https://kdlightingdesign.com/
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Read the rest of this entry »Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Tláloc Miguel López-Watermann has a unique education and history as a lighting designer, he spent 4 months as a lighting intern at the Deutsche Oper Berlin while in undergrad! Check out this week's podcast to learn why they have 60+ electricians per venue, how there is still tension between the east and the west, and how new shows are created without a lighting designer.
To find out more about Tlaloc and his company, check out lightconversations.com
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Our first interview with a Playwright! This week we speak with Nate Rufus Edelman about how long it takes for him to create a play from the ground up, how the script itself is alive and constantly changing, and how he loves being in rehearsal with directors, designers and performers.
If you would like more information regarding one of Nate's plays, please email him at naterufus@gmail.com
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Jan 25, 2019
Friday Jan 25, 2019
This week we spoke with Elynmarie Kazle on how she navigated being the first female #stagemanager at San Diego Opera in the 1980s and why she chose to always wear a skirt suit, heels and hose. We also delve into what the Stage Managers' Association of the United States is (in which she is the Chair), how it got started, how it has evolved over the past years, and all of the wonderful resources they offer (including a wonderful mentor section, a document page, the Symposium and starting this month, a new Lecture Series).
Learn more about Elynmarie at http://elynmariekazle.com/
Learn more and engage with the SM Association at https://www.stagemanagers.org/
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Stacy first worked with Christopher Murrillo (for longer than a day or two), this last December with the Troubadours "A Year With Out A Santana Clause". Come to find out, their paths have been crossing for years! Chris did props at the Long Beach Opera the first season Cindy and Stacy started there. He worked a number of shows at East West Players before Stacy got there. Chris' resume is full of theatre, opera, dance and TV productions all over the LA/San Diego area. Hear how he was in the right place at the right time to become the set dresser for "Desperate House Wives" and a model building for the Oscars!
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
In the mid to late 90's the city of Chicago was full of amazing talent, and everyone looking for work in the theatre. On a whim Meredith Anne Patt moved out to Los Angeles with a friend and found herself in the film industry. Within a few years she was quickly drawn back to theatre when word got out that had done Stage Management at school. The Sacred Fools Theater Company and Theatre of NOTE were her two home bases. From there Meredith found herself looking for steady work and became Patron Services or House Manager at Kirk Douglas Theatre, The Los Angeles Theatre Center, Center Theatre Group, Shakespeare LA and now East West Players. Along the way she got married and has an amazing son and adorable puppies. We also talk a little about acceptance in the theatre, Pronoun, and how everything is about growing and learning.
You can find a great write up about pronouns from UW-Milwaukee at https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns
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