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 Jan 04, 2019
066 - Twins 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Twins podcast! This week Cindy Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone talk about birthday plans, recap 2018 and look forward to 2019!
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065 - Danielle Ranno
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Why would someone with 7+ years of professional stage management experience, both her AEA and AGMA cards and year round employment decide to go back to school to get her MFA in Stage Management? So she could write a book on Opera Stage Management! Tune in to this week's podcast to learn how Danielle Ranno is at home in both musical theatre and opera, how to fake it until you make it, and an outline for a future (much needed) book!
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Dec 21, 2018
064 - Ashley Flowers and Eric Hart
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Ashley Flowers and Eric Hart are both amazing prop masters with some of the best stories. Who else so easily switches from fake food, different kinds of blood and safety with weapons on stage? All with a smile on their face? These two host their own podcast called "Silk Flowers and Papier Mache Hearts" where they go into more detail on a weekly bases. We did pick up some great tips. Always check for food allergies with the cast before providing food. Always stress the important of weapon handling and safety. And a big one, you can never communicate too much or give too much information to props people.
You can follow them both on Facebook and Instagram. And make sure to check out their web page and podcast at http://www.silkflowersandpapiermachehearts.com/
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Dec 14, 2018
063 - Christie Kelly
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Christie Kelly met Cindy as a driver for the last 2 seasons at Opera Philadelphia where she managed to drive a 26' truck around the old city, with a recently broken foot! For the first year at least.
But don't let that fool you. Christie is a Broadway veteran (revival of Man of LaMancha); knows how to do scenic painting the old school way; learned to do wig design and maintenance on the spot and even spends time in craft services. We are pretty sure there is nothing she can not do. At one point she was called in to "straighten bow ties" on a Discovery Channel documentary on Abraham Lincoln. But when they learned she was a wiz at wigs, they gave her a cheap wig in a bag, and 45 minutes she gave them back a stunning Lincoln wig.
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Dec 07, 2018
062 - Larry and 'Phie Mura
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Get tickets now at www.lbplayhouse.org!
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Friday Nov 30, 2018
061 - Opera Columbus Madama Butterfly - Part 2
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
In part 2 of our discussion with the Madama Butterfly team at Opera Columbus we learn why director Crystal Manich has stopped using the word "traditional" and started thinking "traditional production approach" to differentiate the "tradition" of the staging vs the "tradition" of the music. And how she finds the heightened moments of the opera to help tell the psychological story of the characters and their relationship. This team has given us hope for the future of the classics.
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Nov 23, 2018
060 - Opera Columbus Madama Butterfly - Part 1
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Today we welcome Director Crystal Manich, Choreographer Susa Van Pelt Petry, Set and Costume Designer Court Watson and Lighting and Projection Designer Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann as we discuss why doing a show like Madame Butterfly is important in 2018 and how a company can "re-tell" a story that so many people think they know WITHOUT changing the music or the words.
The conversation was so good we didn't want to limit it to one hour, so enjoy this episode and stay tuned for the second part next week!
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Nov 16, 2018
059 - Farrell Hirsch
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Farrell Hirsch has had quite the varied and exciting career in the entertainment world from script writing for TV sitcoms, to helping start the Ovation Awards in LA, to starting and running Sirius XM Radio's Playboy Radio. After retiring from Playboy Radio he was recruited to be the CEO of Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, CA.
You can find out more about The Muck at www.TheMuck.org
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Nov 09, 2018
058 - Steven Austin Younkins
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Steven Austin Younkins spends half of his year as the Audio Supervisor for STAGES ST. LOUIS and the other half running Q2Q Comics and hanging out with his amazing girlfriend Liz and their 2 very helpful kitties. Because the only thing more helpful and cute than kitties might be La Ropasucia! Especially when Steve's mom and sister hand knit them.
Make sure you listen all the way through the podcast to hear Stacy and Steve nerd out over Dungeons and Dragons figure painting, the talented Matt mercer with Critical Role and of course, The Adventure Zone. Even back stage people need a little break and game time!
You can find all the comics, merchandise and ways to support Steve's work at www.q2qcomics.com
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Read the rest of this entry »Friday Nov 02, 2018
057 - Bridget Reilly Beauchamp
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Bridget Reilly Beauchamp always wanted to start a theatre company names Pulley And Buttonhole Theatre named from a poem she always loved: ""I want to be famous in the way a Pulley is famous, or a Buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular, but because it never forgot what it could do." - From Famous by Naomi Shihab Nye. Bridget is the Artistic Director and often the director of their 3 play season. When not directing she feels her job is to act as a sound board and back stop for the Director; giving support while not hovering. It is also to be the goat for the thoroughbreds. Go ahead and listen to understand her amazing reference!
You can find more about Pulley and Buttonhole at www.pulleyandbuttonholetheatre.org
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