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 Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
This week we had the pleasure of talking to Laura Sturm. An acting and movement couch currently residing on Chicago. Even though she originally got an accounting degree, she fell in love with theatre and the Meisner Technique. She feels that her job is to make actor feel safe and comfortable in their own body. One thing she has them repeat daily is "I HAVE NO APOLOGIES!" Something we believe will help all of us live a better life of not apologizing for being ourselves.
If you are in the Chicago area, look her up and stop in for a class. You can find her schedule on your web site www.laurasturm.com. And if you can't go in person, she recommends a few books:
Sanford Meisner on Acting - Sanford Meisner
The Actor's Art and Craft - William Esper
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Friday Jul 20, 2018
Friday Jul 20, 2018
This week we had the pleasure to interview Elise Sandell who worked as the Assistant Director with Cindy on Portland Opera's "Faust". Elise started at Barrington High School wanting to be an actor but soon found her love of back stage. She received her BFA from Webster University in Stage Management and soon after got a fellowship with Opera America. There has been no stopping her since then! UNTIL NOW! Her traveling life of an Opera Director is coming to an end as she has announced this is her #farewelltour. Don't worry, there is a still a chance to see her amazing work as she will be headed back to Portland Opera to do La Traviata then to Florida Grand Opera to do Motzart's "The Marriage of Figaro".
See more at elisesandell.com
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Friday Jul 13, 2018
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Today we have the amazing Vita Tzkun who Cindy met during Faust at Portland Opera. Vita was the set and costume designer for the stunning opera. She finds that often she is mistaken for the costume designer simply because of her gender. As well as finds herself in rooms with nothing but men on a regular basis. She does not let that slow her down at all! She and David Adam Moore started an NYC-based multimedia art collective called Glmmr. Its body of work includes design for opera, dance and theater, concert visuals, film, commercial design, and gallery installations.
You can learn more about Glmmr at https://www.glmmr.org/about
Vita's web site is https://www.vitavision.net/about
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Theater Masks by Nikita Kozin / Licence: CC BY 3.0
thenounproject.com/term/theater-masks/516808/
Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com/index.html
Music and Sound
cello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0
freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/
Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0
freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/
"Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0
Licenses
CC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
CC0 1.0 - creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Today we talk to the amazing Amie Bjorklund about her senior dog Molly and how she works with Forever Loved Pets Sanctuary in Scottsdale, AZ; her love for England and her time studying acting in @therepbirmingham; to her current work with Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival and their gender and color blind casting! It was a great conversation and we could have gone on for hours! Plus learn why she laughs every time someone talks about the musical "Brigadoon"!
You can see Amie's web page at http://www.amiebjorklund.com/ and learn more about Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival at http://flagshakes.org/titus-andronicus-show/
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Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Today we talk about the serious issue of harassment in the workplace. We cover many different kinds of harassment, ways to identify them, and ways to report harassment. Harassment is a very serious issue, and by speaking about it we hope to bring understanding around it as well as encourage people experiencing harassment to bring it to light. Harassment is not acceptable and everyone has a right to a safe working environment.
There are various tools at your disposal to understand and report harassment in the workplace. In the United States, one of the main places to go to is the EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This is a federal agency that has various documents about harassment that you can read to help you understand your rights under the law. Some states have individual laws and rules that expand upon the federal laws. Below we have provided a few examples, but please look for more about your state, or your country.
EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
Documentation: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/harassment.cfm
Filing a charge: https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/charge.cfm
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Documentation: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
Workplace Harassment Guide: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/DFEH-Workplace-Harassment-Guide.pdf
Filing a complaint: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/complaint-process/file-a-complaint/
New York State Department of Labor
https://labor.ny.gov/equal-opportunity/how-to-file-a-discrimination-claim.shtm
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Friday Jun 22, 2018
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Today we have Sally Adams on the Podcast. We learn that from a early age she was already drawn to contemporary work. She sang in a choir with Allen Pote, a modern choral composer. Also, she previously taught kids at Holland Hall to continue using their imagination as they grow and develop. And has 3 very successful children whom are award winning playwrights.
Did you catch Cindy on episode 41 of SallyPal Podcast? If you haven't, head on over to sallypal.com to have a listen and check out her other episodes and blogs!
And did you notice the episode numbers of both of our podcasts? A happy coincidence!
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Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
On today's episode we have Kyrra Gelinas! Kyrra was running down the theatre aisles at age 6 to see what the sound designer was doing while her sister was on stage. Her love of the arts and curiosity for all things has not stopped growing. Though she chose to go to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a dream to join NASA or Space X, she still calls theatre her home and family. She says they are connected to her; The theatre takes you away for a few hours, and space travel will physically take you away.
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Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Today we welcome lighting designer and stage manager Lisa Weinshrott! We go through her journey in lighting design, starting at Millbrook Playhouse to being on the lighting design team and maiden voyage of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Sea. Learn how her and her husband started and run a company, and help high school theatre students grow with Sharp Edge Lighting Design.
Learn more at sharpedgelightingdesign.com.
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Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Today we interview Costume Designer Halei Parker. We cover her time in Allegiance, her work clowning with the Troubador Theater Company, and having to think on her feet in designing with all the changes that come up in putting on a show--and also a special guest dog visit.
Listen to find out about her journey through Costume Design, and why George Takei held the opening of Allegiance in LA.
Find out more about Halei at http://www.haleiparker.com/ , Allegiance A new Muscial at http://allegiancemusical.com/ , and Troubadour Theater Company troubie.com
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Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
This week we interview Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Clown, and versatile performer Dana Benedict. We travel with her along her journey through numerous types of performing: touring as Annie, singing and songwriting as Sparrow, horror performances in The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor, clowning with Twirly, and growing Immersive Theatre experiences.
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