Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast... Guys and Dolls stars, Leah Johnson and Rachel Freenock, join Ryan at CAM Erie to discuss the highly anticipated Erie Playhouse production, running through June 30! Listen for FREE on www.spotlight814/podcast or on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or anywhere you get your pod…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast... We are joined at CAM Erie by the star of Marsha Norman's 'Getting Out,' Ashley Meyer! We do a deep-dive into the show, currently running at PACA until June 16! It's a heavy, and important story that you don't want to miss! Ryan and Brenna GUSH over Dramashop's produ…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast... We are live on location at PACA's 2024-2025 Season Reveal Party! Betsy Butoryak sits down with us briefly to discuss PACA's upcoming production, Getting Out, by Marsha Norman, opening next weekend. Ryan sits down with JD Mizakowski to talk about the exciting and amb…

Send us a Text Message. On this very special episode of Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast... Shrek on Tour's leading man, Nicholas Hambruch, joins Brenna to discuss the production, his background, and some valuable advice for young actors ahead of the show's stint at the Warner Theatre on May 14-15! Special thanks to Broadway in Erie for …

Send us a Text Message. This Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast Dramashop's Anna McJunkin and Hannah Richardson join Ryan and Brenna in the beautiful, brand-new studio space at CAM Erie. We discuss the recent Originals Festival, the exciting upcoming production of Alice By Heart, and the future of Dramashop as they look to find a n…

Send us a Text Message. 🎭✨ Dive into the World of Theater with the busiest family in America, the Kress Family! ✨🎭 👨‍👦‍👦 Join us on Spotlight 814 as we sit down with the father-son theater duo, Cavin and Richard Kress! 📚 Cavin steps into the shoes of Greg Heffley in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" the musical – running May 10-19 at the Erie Playhouse. A sto…

Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Spotlight 814: Stomp's Madeline Jafari 🎙️ 🎭 Stomp's Madeline Jafari joins Ryan Dawley for a captivating conversation about life as a professional dancer on tour! 🩰 They discuss the unique and untraditional nature of the renowned show, Stomp, coming to Erie's historic Warner Theatre on April 23-24 with Broadway in Erie! Ma…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: - A hilarious exchange over ingeniously re-imagined movie titles used by Church of the Rock, for their infamous Easter musicals, including The Princess Bride of Christ and Joy Story! - Get ready for our Patreon exclusive reaction show on Easter Sunday, as a spectacle …

Send us a Text Message. This Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: 🎭 Spotlight on Luke Scribner from PACA's production of A Long Day's Journey Into Night! 🦶 Luke is currently stepping into the role of Edmund Tyrone in the Eugene O'Neill masterpiece, directed by Josh Daniel at PACA. 🎧 Learn how Luke gets into character, including his …

Send us a Text Message. This Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: 🎤 Special Guest Alert: Brett Johnson Joins Us! We’re thrilled to welcome Brett Johnson, the artistic director of Mercyhurst Institute for Performing Arts and Culture, to the studio. Learn about the intricacies of balancing theater productions with academics and get an…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast Ryan and Brenna are wingin’ it in the studio, with brand-new microphones! We sound crisp as hell, y’all. Listen for free on our website: https://spotlight814.com/podcast Or on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or anywhere you listen to your pods! We discuss Gannon University Sch…

Send us a Text Message. This Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: 🎙️ The Artistic Pulse of PACA with Betsy Butoryak and Mark Tanenbaum Betsy and Mark discuss the enchantment of Same Time Next Year, PACA's Valentine's Day Fundraiser production, starring Ken Brundage and Adele Crotty, and how it transcends the test of time since its 1…

Send us a Text Message. On this special episode of Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast We are excited to bring you exclusive content from our recent episode featuring Rainey Treviño, the star of the national tour of Annie. Rainey shared insightful details about her journey to becoming Annie, the challenges she faces on the road, and her fav…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast Join hosts Ryan Dawley and Brenna Thummler, as they are joined by Camellia Fazzalari from PACA's Weird Romance, Chris Pedersen from the Academy Theatre's Anastasia, and Jordan B Wolfe from the Erie Playhouse's Tootsie! Camellia Fazzalari talks us through the dual acts …

Send us a Text Message. On this week's episode of Spotlight 814: Join host Ryan Dawley as he delves into the world of community theater with guests Mitchell King and Keyera Zarembinski from Meadville Community Theatre's production of A Doll's House. Get an insider's look into the rehearsal process, the relevance of the show's themes, and other exci…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan and Brenna are joined in studio by the GM of Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin, Kristy Moore! Kristy tells us all about the 2024 season at Barrow, including the main stage, Off-Barrow, and youth theatre! Werner Books Coffee Break! We discuss Ryan's new obsession w…

Send us a Text Message. In this special episode of Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: We sit down with Pennsylvania native, Andrew Scoggin, who is currently playing Corny Collins in the National Tour of Hairspray, coming to Erie's historic Warner Theatre on January 10-11! Special thanks to Broadway in Erie for making this interview possib…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814, Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Act 1 Ryan and a very tired Brenna discuss Disney’s Frozen Jr. at the Academy Theatre in Meadville. We talk about the benefits of Youth Theatre. Werner Books Coffee Break Act 2 We had some untimely deaths in the community. Rest in Peace to Tug Roae, Gary Daugherty, an…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Ryan and Brenna are joined in studio by the star of PACA’s Striking 12, SaNae Stephens! We discuss Striking 12 and SaNae’s background in theatre. We talk a bit about Brenna’s favorite show on the planet, Waitress, which is being screened at Tinseltown until Monday. We take ou…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Ryan and Brenna battle through adversity with studio equipment issues to bring you the first episode in a month! We discuss a few show’s we’ve seen in the last few weeks, including The Play that Goes Wrong at Seneca High School, Guys and Dolls at General McClane, directed by …

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Ryan and Brenna are joined by Leslie Ford and Ash Carr from The Convent by Jessica Dickey. We discuss the show, which is currently running at Dramashop through November 19! Ash makes us coffee at our favorite place in town, our sponsors and friends, Werner Books. They just ne…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Alex Stone, who is currently playing Pontious Pilate in the 50th Anniversary National Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, sits down with Ryan and Brenna over Zoom! Alex and the rest of the cast and crew of JCS will be performing at Erie’s historic Warner Theatre on October 30-31.…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan and Brenna discuss the incredible production of Misery at the Erie Playhouse. Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro are coming to Erie, and we can’t wait! Brenna rages about a local theatre not crediting an artist…that happens to be her father. Spotlight 814’s Patreon is …

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: You may recognize this week’s guest from our Ensemble Appreciation Show…it’s Mitchell King! Star of MCT’s Evil Dead the Musical! We discuss Evil Dead, currently running at Voodoo Compound in Meadville. Brenna and Ryan give an honest review of Mel Brooks’ Young Franken…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: Molly Parks and Aj Holman from the 42nd Annual production of A Canterbury Feast at the Station Dinner Theatre join Ryan and Brenna at CAM Erie. We talk about the history of the show and the current production. We also discuss the ridiculous Church of the Rock Easter p…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: JD Mizikowski, director of The Cat and the Canary at All an Act Theatre joins us to talk all about the show! We tell you what all is going on in the theatre community. We also discuss the amazing things happening with MIAC at Mercyhurst University after Brenna and Rya…

Send us a Text Message. The vibes are immaculate as Ryan is joined at CAM Erie by Isaiah Aldridge and Aaron Holman, stars of Dramashop’s The Brothers Size, and the Monster in the Academy Theatre’s production of Young Frankenstein, Chris Pedersen…and Bob. Isaiah and Aaron discuss why The Brothers Size is so important, and what the show means to them…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Kate Thiem, star of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, joins us at CAM Erie to discuss the production, running through October 1 at the Erie Playhouse, and Ghost Light: Musical Theatre After Hours on WQLN. We also discuss The Brothers Size at Dramashop, also running through …

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined by Dramashop Artistic Director Anna McJunkin, and actress/director/creator Adele Crotty on Zoom, because Ryan is an idiot and forgot to book a studio at CAM. There is a LOT going on in the Erie theatre scene, and so much of it is thanks to these two. We…

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814, Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined in studio by Zach Hoffman, ensemble member of SpongeBob the Musical at the Erie Playhouse, and Rent ensemble members, Maddie Morgan and Mitchell King from the Academy Theatre! This week, we are showing some love to the ensemble, musical theatre's often …

Send us a Text Message. This week on Spotlight 814, Erie's local theatre podcast: Ryan is joined by special guest cohost, Austin Kulyk to discuss: - The incredible production of Crocodile Fever at PACA - Why we should normalize understudies in Erie theatre - The Hadestown discrimination lawsuit - The history of drag on Broadway - The AIDS crisis an…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss: Preview of CROCODILE FEVER by Meghan Tyler at PACA. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical auditions at the Erie Playhouse. Audition results for the Pizza Bomber Play. Brenna’s first awards show experience. We reveal our big plans for an annual aw…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss: Jersey Boys at the Erie Playhouse SpongeBob audition results Controversy surrounding a local play Kingdom Come at Dramashop Shakespeare in the Park How the wildfires in Canada are impacting Broadway...and you know...the planet The 76th Tony Aw…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss: Auditions for SpongeBob the Musical at the Erie Playhouse! Auditions for Devoted Surrender: The Pizza Bomber Play! A little background on Erie’s infamous Pizza Bomber, for those that are too young to know about it, or have not watched Evil Gen…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna sit down with Academy Theatre’s Artistic Director, Julia Kemp to discuss: Her lack of Lullaby League costume in The Wizard of Oz at 3-years-old, and her background in theatre. Her transition from Allegheny College to her role as Artistic Director at th…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON ERIE'S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna talk about: An interesting Elton John song Heathers the Musical at Meadville Community Theatre The rise of the Horror Musical Genre The upcoming off-Broadway adaptation of Teeth the Musical The Academy Theatre’s upcoming season Frankie Valli bootcamp N…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna are joined in studio by Amanda Hill, star of All an Act Theatre’s What is Susan’s Secret and Dramashop’s recent One Act Festival play, written by our very own Brenna Thummler, Single Book Store. We talk about: Amanda Hill discusses All an Act Theatre’s What is Susan’s Secret, and h…

Send us a Text Message. THIS WEEK ON SPOTLIGHT 814: Ryan and Brenna discuss our reviews of: Gannon University's Schuster Theatre - Next to Normal Academy Theatre - The Sound of Music Dramashop - One Act Festival Brenna gets scientific and Ryan goes on a rampage about a school in Houston, TX that canceled a field trip to see Main Street Theatre's pr…