A good technical crew can make even the bad actor look great. Their work is so thankful but so rewarding to them and to the audiences that see it…they are critical to making a great show great. Sometimes you hit a trifecta with an actor and they either came from a technical background or like doing both for different shows. This, we call someone as…

It's Valentine's Day and love is in the air. We talk about love on the stage, love back stage and both from a characters perspective and an actors perspective. "Is it hard to separate feelings with someone you like on stage? How about someone you don't!?" Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for some tunes picked out just for you. HAPPY VALENTINE'S…

Merry Christmas to all! We talk all things Christmas, read a Christmas poem, play some Christmas Games…And all with our special guest and friend, Bernie Cardell in studio! As always, say hello and/or suggest a podcast topic via email, our website, Facebook or Instagram: https://www.11minutestheatre.com/ Instagram: @11minstheatre Facebook: https://w…

We have had the privilege of interviewing some very talented people over this year, but for various reasons have not been able to fit them in to our airing schedule. These guests are too important to be sitting in the can, so we are going air these interviews for you in mini bonus segments. This week it’s Artistic Director Ben Raanan from Phamaly T…

In this is the final part of our three part series around the primary topics of our currently runningSpanish Golden Age show, “Life Is A Dream” (La Vida Es Sueno), we discuss revenge! Patrick Brownson and Veronica Straight-Lingo are our guests. This is one of the primary principles of two more characters in our current show. We discuss Vengeance fr…

This is a three part series around the primary topics of our upcoming Spanish Golden Age show, “Life Is A Dream” (La Vida Es Sueno). Margaret Amateis-Casart and Jeff Bontrager have the word this episode: “Religion & Mysticism”. This is one of the primary principles of two more characters in our current show. We discuss what Religion means to us, we…

VIDA Series (Honor) - Part 1 This is a three part series around the primary topics of our upcoming Spanish Golden Age show, “Life Is A Dream” (La Vida Es Sueno). Kevin, Alesha and Janine have the word “Honor”. This is one of the primary principles of our three characters. We discuss what honor means to us, we talk about how we prepared and develope…

What’s going on in Colorado in the world of theatre, great guest, and everything Colorado As always, say hello and/or suggest a podcast topic via email, our website, Facebook or Instagram: https://www.11minutestheatre.com/ Instagram: @11minstheatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/11MinutesTheatre/ Email: info@11minutestheatre.com — EPISODE TIMEL…

We all have a little creativity in us in some form or fashion. That’s the Creative “sprit”. We chat about being creative, doing creative things, and enjoying the creativity of others. Leave us a voice message with your question and we will play it on air! https://anchor.fm/11minutestheatre As always, say hello and/or suggest a podcast topic via ema…

If you aren’t a method actor, what kind of actor are you? Laurence Olivier famously said to method actor Dustin Hoffmen “Why don’t you try acting?”. He is referring to what is commonly known as Classical acting. Classical acting is an umbrella term describing the philosophy of acting that integrations many techniques, including some that stem from …

What is “Method Acting” a.k.a. “The Method”? Some say it’s for crazy people, some say it’s unnecessary if your a good actor, some say, it’s realism and how real relatable characters are successfully brought to life….Whatever your opinion or "method" is, we’re going to dive in and talk about it, debate it and try to get to the core of it. Maybe you’…

What makes theatre great? Great characters! We talk about developing characters, how we do it, how others do it, and we actually give it a try! Leave us a voice message with your question and we will play it on air! https://anchor.fm/11minutestheatre — EPISODE TIMELINE— 0:00 - 03:49 — INTRODUCTION/Shout out to listeners 3:50 - 10-34 — 1 MINUTE ROUN…

We will occasionally bring you Minisodes. Each mini will focus on one of our standard podcasts segments like The Process, Janines Nerdy Gibberish, Alesha’s Luxurious Libations, or Kevins Quiz Corner. This episode is a Kevin’s Quiz Corner Minisode. It’s us being silly and having fun. Nothing very educational other than you getting to know us a littl…

One of the most critical and stressful points in a theatre production is Tech Week (aka Hell Week). Learn what hell week is, and join us as we chat with a local Denver executive artistic director about his theatre, his experiences and the week known as HELL! We talked a little too long with our guest so this episode does not include our trademark “…

In this episode, we discuss gender bending in theatre. Does a character's gender matter? Does the actor have to be the same gender as a character? In this time of gender fluidity, we discuss the impact it can and historically has brought to the stage. Lastly this episode is slightly different in that “THE READING” and “THE PROCESS” segments are don…

In this episode, we will discuss superstitions in the theatre. Actors are hard core superstitious and it’s fun to hear about all the superstitions, stories and experiences we and others have with them both in todays age and centuries before us. Enjoy! Leave us a voice message with your question and we will play it on air! https://anchor.fm/11minute…

In this episode, we will discuss 20th century plays are their relevancy in our current century and climate. This episode/topic gets a little deep in the theatre weeds ( nerdy theatre talk makes us theatre geeks so happy, especially Janine!! :) ) but hey, the three of us will make sure you have a few laughs along the way too. Of course there will al…

This episode is slightly different than our normal cadence. We spend the first portion of our episode introducing you to us, our company and our intent. 0:00 - 7:00 -- What 11 minutes Now 7:00 - 19:30 -- About Janine, Alesha and Kevin 19:30 - 22:20 -- Janine's Nerdy Gibberish 22:30 - 28:45 -- The Reading: The Divine Comedy (Dante's inferno) 28:45 -…