Best Cindy Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone Podcasts (2024)

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126 - Marcus Shields 1:11:40

3+ y ago1:11:40

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Marcus Shields grew up with a piano playing mother and sheet music always around. In High School choir a friend said "this is easy, you should try opera, that's the hard one!" So of course Marcus got into opera and fell in love with it! In grad school, he realized he was good, but not THAT good, but he could help teach his fellow students how to st…

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125 - Tina Scariano 1:01:10

3+ y ago1:01:10

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Tina Scariano can do anything, because she never lets anything stand in her way. Want to be an actress? Done! Can you stage manage a show? Sure! How about being a Managing Director for an Off-Broadway Theatre company named Out of the Box Theatrics? Why not. Start a podcast with a friend called "Obsessed with the Best", teach yourself guitar and do …

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124 - Derick Sheehan 1:19:39

3+ y ago1:19:39

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Derick Sheehan met Cindy in Grad School at The College Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati where he received his MFA in Technical Direction. After graduation he found himself in NY, back to Cincinnati, and now in The Valley in LA, CA, where he met Stacy! Derick currently works for MPA Lighting as well as on the Board of Illuminati…

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123 - Dominic Mishler 58:52

3+ y ago58:52

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Dominic Mishler is a theatre technician and playwright who Stacy met working at the Long Beach Playhouse. Though he loves all parts of technical theatre, his passion is in story telling and creating dialogue. Finding theatre for how was finding a safe and welcoming space for the first time. To listen to the podcast, please visit: www.TwinsTalkTheat…

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122 - Naomi Kasahara 1:00:49

3+ y ago1:00:49

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Naomi Kasahara is a Japanese set designer who earned her MFA at Cal State Long Beach. She knew she wanted to be an artist, and fell in love with the collaborative process of theatre. You can see her work on stages around LA, including the Long Beach Playhouse and East West Players. Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - w…

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121 - Spencer Richardson 1:07:11

3+ y ago1:07:11

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Spencer Richardson thought he wanted to be a movie director when he grew up. Then in high school he took a stagecraft class and realized set design was much more his style! Around that same time he took a trip to Disneyland and learned about Imagineers. Today he has achieved his goal and is an Imagineer Show designer working on the Spider-Man attra…

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120 - Stephen Olear 59:38

3+ y ago59:38

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Stephen Olear picked up the accordion at the age of 7 and was winning stage championships in high school! His parents agreed he could go to college for a music degree, if he agreed to do something else, so he got his graduate degree at law school. That is how he moved from NJ to CA and started working as an usher at the Music Center. Fast forward a…

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119 - Donny Jackson 1:05:48

3+ y ago1:05:48

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Donny Jackson is an award winning, LA based, freelance lighting designer. Stacy met him working on a number of shows at the Long Beach Playhouse, where he has been for 8 years. He is currently an Ovation Awards Judge with LA Stage Alliance, the head of Technical Theatre and Design at Cypress College, as well as still freelancing! To learn more abou…

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118 - Christine A Richardson 1:06:04

3+ y ago1:06:04

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Christine A. Richardson is master Costume Manager and Designer with 30+ years of experience in film, TV, Opera and Theatre. She currently is the Costume Director and Designer at Portland Opera, where Cindy had the pleasure to do "Faust " with. In her spare time she is a member of the Cultural Arts and Heritage Commission in Vancouver, WA so she can…

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117 - Kate Munchrath 1:17:08

3+ y ago1:17:08

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Cindy and Kate met at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music in 2006 where Kate received her BFM in theatre design and production with an emphasis in Sound Design. Even though in high school her teachers told her that she couldn't be on Broadway because they don't let women in the union, and CCM would be too hard for her. Little…

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116 - Angela De Gregoria 1:02:36

3+ y ago1:02:36

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Cindy met Angela in the summer of 2015 at Bel Canto where Angela was the Senior Director of Operations at the Orchestra of St. Lukes. Angela has worked at St. Lukes since 2004 where she has tied down instruments on a private jet to Montreal to perform with Peter Gabriel, gathered glass bottles for weeks to play in the pit only to have the janitor t…

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115 - Antonia Collins 1:34:14

3+ y ago1:34:14

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By the age of 5, Antonia had decided she wanted to do theatre! Growing up in Wales, she had plenty of exposure to the arts and local theatres. Always being eager to learn more and her willingness to say yes quickly got her Equity card, a job in opera, the touring circuit and into the academic realm. She has worked all over England, Hong Kong, and F…

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114 - Katurah Stickann 1:16:23

3+ y ago1:16:23

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Cindy and Stacy met Katurah when they all first worked at Opera Santa Barbara on Madame Butterfly in 2012. Keturah's early career was as a contemporary and classical dancer, working mostly with operas later. It is said that dancers have two deaths; once when their dance career is over, and once at the end of their life. After dancing in and falling…

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113 - Julia Noulin-Merat 1:10:32

3+ y ago1:10:32

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Julia Noulin-Mératis met Cynthia Hennon Marino a few years ago at an Opera America conference. She is an Opera producer and international Production Designer. She has over 18 years of experience in the Performing Arts industry. For the past eight years she has been the Associate Producer at Boston Lyric Opera, is the creative director for Honk Kong…

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112 - Stuart Brown 1:14:10

3+ y ago1:14:10

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As a teenager, Stuart went into "The City" to watch a random Broadway show that a friend had a 2 for 1 ticket to. They get there only to find the show has been canceled, so they go next door and watch the original production of..."Grease!" Stuart's life long love for musicals has began. In college he took over hosting a 3 hour Broadway show, probab…

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111 - Jorrel Javier 1:12:52

4y ago1:12:52

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Jorrel Javier is a Philipines born, Southern California transplant raised in Torrance, CA, who now resides in New York City! Stacy met him when he was in Torrance High School and took part in Palos Verdes Performing Arts Conservatory. Jorrel received an amazing education and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University which taught him the …

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110 - Jessica Friday 1:18:21

4y ago1:18:21

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"If given the opportunity to study theatre, I'll make sure to bring this art to a new generation of artists." Stacy met Jessica Rivera a few years ago when they worked together at Palos Verdes Performing Arts. Now she is a theatre tech teacher at her Alma Mater, Renaissance High School For The Arts, training the next generation! Attribution: ----mo…

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109 - Mark and Gary Blackman 1:18:24

4y ago1:18:24

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What's better than twins talking about theatre? MORE twins talking about theatre! Gary and Mark Blackman are Co-Founders of Arts Power Inc, which delivers the magical power of live, professional theatre to millions of children and adults in regional theatres, cultural centers, university auditoriums, and schools throughout the United States. During…

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108 - Daniel Chapman 1:06:10

4y ago1:06:10

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Don’t like a lighting program? Projection program not working for you? Can't get Zoom to do what you want? If you are Daniel Chapman, you just write your own program! And somehow manage to do it while also still working full time as a lighting designer, projection designer, production manager, professor, home re-modeler, husband and dad. To learn a…

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107 - Jeff Cason 1:12:54

4y ago1:12:54

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Jeff Cason is a producer, designer, programmer, jack-of-all-trades who has never let money or experience keep him from chasing his dreams. Instead, he just learns a new skill! Listen to this week's podcast to hear what he has been up to since we last talked to him in 2017 and how he helped the City of El Segundo’s Arts and Culture Advisory Council …

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106 - Mo Guiberteau 56:16

4y ago56:16

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Mo Guiberteau, in her own words, is a People Tetris Master at IATSE Local 927 in Atlanta, GA. Pretty accurate title considering she is the Call Steward who scheduled all stage hands and non scripted TV crew for Atlanta. When not on the phone she also acts as a Job Steward and stage hand and help out the sister unions when needed. Attribution: ----m…

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105 - Silver Glass Productions with Jacob Louchheim and Gavin Barba 1:02:46

4y ago1:02:46

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This week we talk to Jacob Louchheim and Gavin Barba from Silver Glass Productions about their most recent production, fully done through Zoom, "City Sounds, NYC during the Pandemic". In episode 86 we talked to Jacob and Suzanne Willett about how Silver Glass Productions integrated science and movement into performance pieces. This week we learn ho…

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104- Megan Lovegren 1:12:15

4y ago1:12:15

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What happens when a kid is obsessed with spies and hackers, and all she wants to do when she grows up is wear black, a headset, and a walkie talkie? She joins the back stage world of theatre! Megan Lovegren started in Elementary school and has never stopped. Meeting Stacy Hennon Stone, Sean Gray (ep. 84), Madison Mooney (ep. 30) and Jacquelin Winge…

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103 - Chris Eli Blak 1:12:33

4y ago1:12:33

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Like so many people, Cris Eli Blak didn't know theatre was a career outside of school. In college he majored in Liberal Studies to get the broadest education and to help understand the widest range of human experience. He started playwriting by copying his idols such as Walt Disney, Shakespeare, August Wilson and Stephen Adly Guirgis. But it did no…

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102 - Mark Blankenship 1:09:42

4y ago1:09:42

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Mark Blankenship is a NYC based writer, editor, podcaster, dramaturge whose goal is to build a structure to give artists a space to be heard. He feels most awake when working on a project that benefits himself as well as others. Check out his web page at http://markgblankenship.com Order your copy The Flashpaper, a Theatre Journal at https://www.th…

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101 - Marina Dardani 58:03

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Marina Dardani is a stage manager born and raised in Italy, the nation that is the holder of the history of opera. With that comes a huge responsibility to keep that history and its music and traditions alive. That does not mean the technical training has kept up with the field. For example, Marina had to get a degree in music, to become a stage ma…

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Episode 100! 1:16:52

4y ago1:16:52

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100 EPISODES! Time to celebrate and reflect on the first 100! Hear the common threads we have found, words or wisdom and our shared love for the performing arts! Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Sound cello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0 freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/…

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099 - Anthony Rigagalia 1:10:23

4y ago1:10:23

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Anthony Rigaglia just graduated from Suny Purchase Performing Arts Center this past March with a BFA in Stage Management. Not only did he get a well rounded education and had such amazing teachers such as Broadway Stage Managers Matt Stern, Johnny Milani, and Matty DiCarlo, but he also had the opportunity to work on events and benefits in NYC at th…

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098 - Alessio Picco 1:11:16

4y ago1:11:16

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Alessio Picco has worked in Italy (where he was born and raised), in Birmingham England, in Saudi Arabia and now in Dubai. He believes that being happy is the most important thing in life. If you are happy with your job an career, then you can deal with a lot more in life. We don't think Cindy and Stacy have laughed this much in a long time! Attrib…

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097 - John O'Niel 1:20:56

4y ago1:20:56

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Is there a defining moment in your life that made you realize that you wanted to work in theatre forever? For John O'Neil Theatre, it was the moment a young girl fell in love with the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz and ran up to him after the show to give him the biggest hug. Life changing. Listen to today's podcast to hear the rest of the tale. Website/b…

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096 - Dana Sato 1:19:03

4y ago1:19:03

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Kyoko Dana is an English Teacher in the Montgomery County Public School system, but we think she mostly uses that as a ruse to convince students to join the theatre!! (Note, if you ask students to paint Star Wars themed back drops and have Lightsaber battles onstage, you may get more participants!). Having a few young assistant lighting designers i…

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095 - Kit Ingui 1:05:44

4y ago1:05:44

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Today the Managing Director of Long Wharf Theatre, Kit Ingui, joins us to discuss why interpersonal relationships are essential in theatre, learning that "the buck stops with her" (and Jacob Padron) and how they are using this time of uncertainty to not only strengthen their relationships with the regional theaters in CT, but to also build new rela…

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094 - Andrew Ousley 47:33

4y ago47:33

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Andrew Ousley has made a career for himself by leading the market in publicity and promotion and managing some of the biggest social media accounts in the classical music world. But his passion lies creating a personal yet full experience in a trans-formative location with top notch musicians. He believes that whatever you do, you have to do it wit…

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093 - Kristi Ross-Clausen 1:02:26

4y ago1:02:26

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Kristi Ross-Clausen is a HUGE advocate for health and safety as well as continued training. Tune in today to learn about AVIXA (the USITT of the AV world), the IATSE Training Program, and maybe an upcoming book coming out in the future! Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Sound cello_tuning…

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092 - Stacy's New Job! 47:43

4y ago47:43

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After 13 years working in professional theatre, Stacy Hennon Stone changed gears a little and joined a fellow University of Redlands friend, Alejandra Gomez, in the Entertainment Event Industry. Now she worked on multiple events at the same time, and has seen the sun set and rise, in the same event, on Hollywood Blvd. The Red Carpet is not that dif…

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091 - Erin Maureen Koster 1:03:58

4y ago1:03:58

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Erin Maureen Koster parents met doing theatre in college, and though they did not pursue it as a career, Erin always knew that is what she wanted. In 2004 she earned her Masters Degree from Columbia Univeristy and in 2007 earned her Actors' Equity Association card, and never left NYC! She has done everything from off-Broadway, to corporate events t…

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090 - Leslie Sears 1:18:15

4+ y ago1:18:15

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Have you ever been interested in negotiating an American Guild of Musical Artists contract? What about the contractual differences between AGMA and Actors Equity contracts? Or maybe you just want to know what you can do now to be more involved in your community. Come listen to Leslie Sears talk about all of these things (and learn why you should vo…

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089 - Christina Bayer 59:41

4+ y ago59:41

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Christina Bayer started theatre at a young age and stayed with it because it felt like home! Over the years she has found her self at multiple theatres around the LA area ranging from Palos Verdes Performing Arts to A Noise Within Theatre and now at Long Beach Playhouse as the Costume Designer for their 13 show season. For more information about th…

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088 - Dyalekt 1:10:10

5y ago1:10:10

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Dyalekt was born and raised in a mixed race family in the Caribbean. He came to the States to attend college, but soon learned that the college system was not for him. They were not teaching the way he needed. That’s how he found himself in NYC. Learning about HipHop, Rap and street performers. He started writing songs, teaching in ways that would …

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087 - Clyde Riddlesbrood 1:04:43

5y ago1:04:43

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Starting your own theatre company is always a challenge, finding your niche and running a successful company for 19+ years is almost unheard of! This Friday, Clyde P Riddlesbrood tells us how his early life helping his parents in a dinner theatre led to one of the most successful traveling/Murder Mystery/Dinner Theatre/fully unique entertainment ex…

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086 - Suzanne Willett and Jacob Louchheim 56:40

5y ago56:40

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Suzanne Willett is a comedian, producer and playwright with a Masters degree in electrical engineering and an MFA in playwrighting. Jacob Louchheim is an actor, singer and director with a degree in Theatrical Performance from SUNY Purchase College. They met the fall intensive class at SITI Company where they studied the Suzuki Method and Viewpoint.…

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085 - Cheryl Mintz 1:24:02

5y ago1:24:02

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Cheryl Mintz is in her 29th season as the Resident Production Stage Manager at the Tony Award winning McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton NJ, with 35 productions with Artistic Director and Resident Playwright, Emily Mann. Cheryl has enjoyed 13 collaborations with Maestro Gian Carlo Menotti and the Spoleto Festival USA and Italy, and has stage mana…

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084 - Sean Gray 1:10:01

5y ago1:10:01

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Sean Gray started theatre like so many people, as an actor! At Orange Coast College he took classes in everything from directing to designing to producing. It was here he learned he liked to be more in control. After a few years he transferred to CSU Fullerton but found it to not be a good fit, then back to OCC, then finally to CSU Long Beach. Here…

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083 - Harold Hodge Jr. 51:52

5y ago51:52

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Harold Hodge Jr. is a New York-based Director and Playwright of politically charged theater. As an African American that was raised in Japan, he found himself drawn to connect to his African American heritage and how it related to American history. He fell in love with acting at the old age of 3 years old, where he would perform shows in his living…

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082 - Ken Davenport 58:49

5y ago58:49

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Ken Davenport is a Tony Awards-winning producer of Broadway and Off Broadway shows, including Once on This Island (2018 Tony Award Best Musical Revival), Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Chinglish, Allegiance, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, and The Play That Goes Wrong. He also has revolutionized marketing through new and diverse approach in the new …

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081 - Rebecca Bonebrake 1:02:23

5y ago1:02:23

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Rebecca Bonebrake started acting in elementary school in San Fernando Valley, CA. She attended an arts high school before moving down to UC San Diego to get her undergrad in theatre. It was not until 1/2 way through undergrad, did she even find lighting design! But we are all happy she did, and fell in love with it. After college she took a few yea…

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080 - Boston Lyric Opera Handmaid's Tale 1:03:46

5y ago1:03:46

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Being a Stage Manager or Assistant Director takes a lot of patience, organization and cooperation. No team proves this more than The Handmaids Tale at Boston Lyric Opera. This week we talk to the Assistant Director, Mikhaela Mahony , Stage Manager Cindy Hennon Marino, Assistant Stage Managers Melanie Bacaling and Julie Marie Langevin and Production…

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079 - John Rozzoni 57:11

5y ago57:11

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Cindy Hennon Marino met John Rozzoni at Tri-Cities Opera in 2013 when they did #Carmen. At the time, John was transitioning out of a singing career and working part-time as program editor and social media manager. He did such an amazing job that the next season he became full-time as Director of Community Engagement. After Cindy left TCO, John beca…

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078 - Anna Robinson 1:03:12

5y ago1:03:12

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Anna Robinson is a scenic and projection designer who grew up in New Zealand. After receiving her undergraduate at the Victoria University of Wellington she took two years to work in theatre and film. But she knew she needed more training to advance in her career. That's how she found herself at UC San Diego Theatre and Dance earning her MFA in Sce…

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077 - Josh Shaw 1:01:01

5+ y ago1:01:01

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If you are a contemporary opera fan, or a fan of Star Trek or Super Mario Bros., you probably have heard of Josh Shaw's opera company, Pacific Opera Project. Josh started the company 9 years ago to produce adorable and high quality opera for the masses. Slowly it has grown to be well know for its modern mash ups that excite both opera lovers and ne…

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