As Uno, a child with autism, faces the challenge of competing in his school's math competition, his friends with varying disabilities - ADHD, visual, hearing and physical impairment - rally in support. Through puppets and soaring music, Addy &amp; Uno is a heartfelt and hilarious journey celebrating hope, big dreams, and the beauty of differences.  https://www.addyanduno.com

As Uno, a child with autism, faces the challenge of competing in his school's math competition, his friends with varying disabilities - ADHD, visual, hearing and physical impairment - rally in support. Through puppets and soaring music, Addy &amp; Uno is a heartfelt and hilarious journey celebrating hope, big dreams, and the beauty of differences.  <a href="https://www.addyanduno.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.addyanduno.com</a>

Addy and Uno

Kirsten Wyatt

Kirsten Wyatt is an award winning actress hailing from Clarksburg, WV. Her Broadway credits include Annie (Lily St. Regis), A Christmas Story the Musical (Crusty Elf/Mrs. Schwartz), Elf (Santa's Elf), Shrek (Shoemaker's Elf), Grease (Frenchy, 2007 revival), High Fidelity (Anna), The Pajama Game (Poopsie), Urinetown (Little Becky Two Shoes) and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy/Sally standby). Favorite regional roles include Agnes Gooch in Mame at the Goodspeed Opera House for which she won a Connecticut Critics Circle Award, Ellie Mae Chipley in the San Francisco Opera production of Show Boat, Charity in Sweet Charity, Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong and Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. Kirsten's TV credits include Blue Bloods, Naked Brothers Band, As the World Turns and All My Children. Kirsten has her own coaching studio and is on staff at Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver’s Actor Therapy. She is a proud graduate of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is the creator and host of the web series Broadway Nosh. www.kirstenwyatt.net

Kirsten Wyatt is an award winning actress hailing from Clarksburg, WV. Her Broadway credits include Annie (Lily St. Regis), A Christmas Story the Musical (Crusty Elf/Mrs. Schwartz), Elf (Santa's Elf), Shrek (Shoemaker's Elf), Grease (Frenchy, 2007 revival), High Fidelity (Anna), The Pajama Game (Poopsie), Urinetown (Little Becky Two Shoes) and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy/Sally standby). Favorite regional roles include Agnes Gooch in Mame at the Goodspeed Opera House for which she won a Connecticut Critics Circle Award, Ellie Mae Chipley in the San Francisco Opera production of Show Boat, Charity in Sweet Charity, Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong and Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. Kirsten's TV credits include Blue Bloods, Naked Brothers Band, As the World Turns and All My Children. Kirsten has her own coaching studio and is on staff at Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver’s Actor Therapy. She is a proud graduate of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is the creator and host of the web series Broadway Nosh. <a href="http://www.kirstenwyatt.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kirstenwyatt.net</a>

Prospect Theater Company is dedicated to a bright future for the American musical. We develop and produce new works, envisioned and implemented by emerging artists. Our artists work in diverse genres and styles but share an interest in re-inventing the art form of musical theater for the 21st Century.

Prospect Theater Company is dedicated to a bright future for the American musical. We develop and produce new works, envisioned and implemented by emerging artists. Our artists work in diverse genres and styles but share an interest in re-inventing the art form of musical theater for the 21st Century.

Prospect Theater

Annie Torsilgieri

Annie has been seen on Broadway in Top  Girls, Parade, Blood Brothers and Miss Saigon as well as in the National Tour of Les Misérables as Fantine. Off-Broadway and regionally she's performed at Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY Stage and Film, Williamstown Theatre Festival, McCarter Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, The Huntington, The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Festival, Sundance Theatre Lab, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Northern Stage and others. She is the recipient of Back Stage West/Drama Logue and Garland Awards for her performance as Catherine Sloper in The Heiress (Berkeley Rep) and the New Hampshire Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as the titular role in The Drowsy Chaperone. TV and film include “Seagull”, “Law &amp; Order”, “Kidnapped”, “Gossip Girl” and the award winning “Albert Schweitzer: Called to Africa.” Recent performances include Shakespeare's Falstaff in The Death of Kings, Rose in Gypsy, Donna in Mamma Mia, and Emma in Stupid F*ing Bird (Santa Barbara Independent Award for "Outstanding Actor".)  Her autobiographical play "A" TRAIN was awarded "Best Production" at the United Solo Festival in 2017, “Best Encore” there in 2018 and a Santa Barbara Independent Award in 2019. It has also been performed at The Los Angeles Skirball Center and at Playmakers Rep in NC. Annie is a Professor in the Dept. of Theater and Dance at UCSB. She is a graduate of Princeton University and The Juilliard School.

Annie has been seen on Broadway in Top  Girls, Parade, Blood Brothers and Miss Saigon as well as in the National Tour of Les Misérables as Fantine. Off-Broadway and regionally she's performed at Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY Stage and Film, Williamstown Theatre Festival, McCarter Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, The Huntington, The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Festival, Sundance Theatre Lab, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Northern Stage and others. She is the recipient of Back Stage West/Drama Logue and Garland Awards for her performance as Catherine Sloper in The Heiress (Berkeley Rep) and the New Hampshire Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as the titular role in The Drowsy Chaperone. TV and film include “Seagull”, “Law &amp; Order”, “Kidnapped”, “Gossip Girl” and the award winning “Albert Schweitzer: Called to Africa.” Recent performances include Shakespeare's Falstaff in The Death of Kings, Rose in Gypsy, Donna in Mamma Mia, and Emma in Stupid F*ing Bird (Santa Barbara Independent Award for "Outstanding Actor".)  Her autobiographical play "A" TRAIN was awarded "Best Production" at the United Solo Festival in 2017, “Best Encore” there in 2018 and a Santa Barbara Independent Award in 2019. It has also been performed at The Los Angeles Skirball Center and at Playmakers Rep in NC. Annie is a Professor in the Dept. of Theater and Dance at UCSB. She is a graduate of Princeton University and The Juilliard School.

CO/LAB Theater Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Creative Opportunities without Limits And Boundaries. CO/LAB offers individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts.

CO/LAB Theater Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Creative Opportunities without Limits And Boundaries. CO/LAB offers individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts.

Co/Lab Theater Group

Renee Harrison

Renee Harrison is a NYC based actor and founder of the online community, Black Girls Do Theater. She holds a BFA from The New School for Drama and is currently a member of The Bats, The Flea Theater’s resident acting company. Her most recent production was the world premiere of Mac Wellman’s “The Invention of Tragedy” at The Flea Theater. Black Girls Do Theater is a project of passion and a love letter to Black women, Black arts, Black theater, and those who define themselves as creators in each of those three realms. We are a curation of culture and resources for Black woman-identifying theater artists. We archive, we share, we support, and rally for the presence of Black voices, bodies, and hearts in the theater. 

Renee Harrison is a NYC based actor and founder of the online community, Black Girls Do Theater. She holds a BFA from The New School for Drama and is currently a member of The Bats, The Flea Theater’s resident acting company. Her most recent production was the world premiere of Mac Wellman’s “The Invention of Tragedy” at The Flea Theater. Black Girls Do Theater is a project of passion and a love letter to Black women, Black arts, Black theater, and those who define themselves as creators in each of those three realms. We are a curation of culture and resources for Black woman-identifying theater artists. We archive, we share, we support, and rally for the presence of Black voices, bodies, and hearts in the theater.

Kimberly Faye Greenberg

A multi-tasker extraordinaire and self-admitted workaholic, Kimberly Faye Greenberg is the first and only actor to play leading roles in two Off-Broadway musicals at the same time. In addition, Kimberly’s numerous portrayals of a Fanny Brice (4 shows/2 CDs) have been critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Associated Press. Kimberly has worked backstage as a Broadway wardrobe swing dresser on over 20 Broadway shows, including “Mean Girls,” “Something Rotten,” and “The Lion King.” As a performing arts consultant, Kimberly loves to inspire, educate and work with proactive artists to help conquer the New York market and as an all around go-to Broadway expert, Kimberly’s interviews, articles, and Broadway content has been featured and gone viral across a variety of news outlets. Kimberly loves to encourage all wanting to work in the performing arts community to embrace their own uniqueness, find his/her own niche and follow your own path and passion whether its onstage, behind-the-scenes or a mix of everything.  www.kimberlyfayegreenberg.com www.fabulousfannybriceshow.com www.broadwayblogspot.com http://www.thebroadwayexpert.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kfgreenberg/ https://www.facebook.com/kimfaygreenberg/ https://twitter.com/kimfaygreenberg

A multi-tasker extraordinaire and self-admitted workaholic, Kimberly Faye Greenberg is the first and only actor to play leading roles in two Off-Broadway musicals at the same time. In addition, Kimberly’s numerous portrayals of a Fanny Brice (4 shows/2 CDs) have been critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Associated Press. Kimberly has worked backstage as a Broadway wardrobe swing dresser on over 20 Broadway shows, including “Mean Girls,” “Something Rotten,” and “The Lion King.” As a performing arts consultant, Kimberly loves to inspire, educate and work with proactive artists to help conquer the New York market and as an all around go-to Broadway expert, Kimberly’s interviews, articles, and Broadway content has been featured and gone viral across a variety of news outlets. Kimberly loves to encourage all wanting to work in the performing arts community to embrace their own uniqueness, find his/her own niche and follow your own path and passion whether its onstage, behind-the-scenes or a mix of everything.  <a href="http://www.kimberlyfayegreenberg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kimberlyfayegreenberg.com</a> <a href="http://www.fabulousfannybriceshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fabulousfannybriceshow.com</a> <a href="http://www.broadwayblogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.broadwayblogspot.com</a> <a href="http://www.thebroadwayexpert.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thebroadwayexpert.com/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kfgreenberg/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kfgreenberg/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kimfaygreenberg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/kimfaygreenberg/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kimfaygreenberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kimfaygreenberg</a>

Marissa Hecker

Marissa Hecker is an actor, singer, dancer, cartoonist, writer, and master or runon sentences raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in musical theatre. After graduation she signed with The Price Group and soon booked the role of female swing in the national tour of SPAMILTON: An American Parody.

Marissa Hecker is an actor, singer, dancer, cartoonist, writer, and master or runon sentences raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in musical theatre. After graduation she signed with The Price Group and soon booked the role of female swing in the national tour of SPAMILTON: An American Parody.

Rick Plaugher

Rick Plaugher holds a BFA in acting from Boston University and a masters degree in educational theatre from City College, New York City.  Rick has performed at The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, Upright Citizens Brigade, and the Peoples.Improv.Theatre. in New York.  As a member of Blue Man Group, Rick held several backstage positions at the Astor Place Theater in New York before later going on to perform onstage as a Blue Man for over three years in New York, Boston, and Chicago.  As an actor, Rick has performed at HERE, Manhattan Rep, the Huntington Theater, Boston Center for the Arts, The Gallery Players, ATA, Theater for the New City, and the New Perspectives Theater, among other venues.  As a voiceover artist, Rick can be heard on several ESL tapes for MacMillan Books and in the Boston Children’s Museum. Rick is currently in his tenth year as the head child wrangler for Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, rehearsing and “wrangling” the cubs backstage.  He’s also a teaching artist, formerly of The Shakespeare Society, Lincoln Center Institute, Wingspan Arts, and Laguardia High School in New York City.  Rick has completed three full marathons and over a dozen half-marathons.

Rick Plaugher holds a BFA in acting from Boston University and a masters degree in educational theatre from City College, New York City.  Rick has performed at The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, Upright Citizens Brigade, and the Peoples.Improv.Theatre. in New York.  As a member of Blue Man Group, Rick held several backstage positions at the Astor Place Theater in New York before later going on to perform onstage as a Blue Man for over three years in New York, Boston, and Chicago.  As an actor, Rick has performed at HERE, Manhattan Rep, the Huntington Theater, Boston Center for the Arts, The Gallery Players, ATA, Theater for the New City, and the New Perspectives Theater, among other venues.  As a voiceover artist, Rick can be heard on several ESL tapes for MacMillan Books and in the Boston Children’s Museum. Rick is currently in his tenth year as the head child wrangler for Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, rehearsing and “wrangling” the cubs backstage.  He’s also a teaching artist, formerly of The Shakespeare Society, Lincoln Center Institute, Wingspan Arts, and Laguardia High School in New York City.  Rick has completed three full marathons and over a dozen half-marathons.

Debra Barsha

DEBRA BARSHA won the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Award for the score to Radiant Baby, (Public Theater) directed by George C. Wolfe. Composer credits: Songs From an Unmade Bed (NYTW), Sophie (JRT), NBC’s Policewoman Centerfold soundtrack, and her two one-woman shows Go to Your and A Womb With a View (CAP21/Cherry Lane Theatre). Barsha originated roles and was the music director for the original Off-Broadway companies of both Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding and Charles Busch’s Swingtime Canteen. She also served as music director for the Steven Sater/Serj Tankian musical Prometheus Bound (ART - dir. Diane Paulus). Her songs have been recorded by: George Clinton, Jackie Mason, Marty Balin, and Rebecca Luker. She conducted Karen O’s psycho opera Stop the Virgens !at St. Ann’s Warehouse and at the Sydney Opera House. Barsha wrote the vocal arrangement for the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s single Sacrilege, and Awolnation’s single I Am. She also arranged the vocals for Orange Is the New Black star Lea DeLaria's David Bowie tribute album, House of David. Her new musical A Taste of Things To Come (book, music and lyrics with Hollye Levin) ran at the Broadway Playhouse (Chicago) and off-Broadway at the York Theatre (dir. Lorin Latarro), and was recently published by Samuel French. Debra was the associate conductor for Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys. This past year she served as associate conductor for the Broadway show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. http://www.debrabarsha.com

DEBRA BARSHA won the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Award for the score to Radiant Baby, (Public Theater) directed by George C. Wolfe. Composer credits: Songs From an Unmade Bed (NYTW), Sophie (JRT), NBC’s Policewoman Centerfold soundtrack, and her two one-woman shows Go to Your and A Womb With a View (CAP21/Cherry Lane Theatre). Barsha originated roles and was the music director for the original Off-Broadway companies of both Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding and Charles Busch’s Swingtime Canteen. She also served as music director for the Steven Sater/Serj Tankian musical Prometheus Bound (ART - dir. Diane Paulus). Her songs have been recorded by: George Clinton, Jackie Mason, Marty Balin, and Rebecca Luker. She conducted Karen O’s psycho opera Stop the Virgens !at St. Ann’s Warehouse and at the Sydney Opera House. Barsha wrote the vocal arrangement for the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s single Sacrilege, and Awolnation’s single I Am. She also arranged the vocals for Orange Is the New Black star Lea DeLaria's David Bowie tribute album, House of David. Her new musical A Taste of Things To Come (book, music and lyrics with Hollye Levin) ran at the Broadway Playhouse (Chicago) and off-Broadway at the York Theatre (dir. Lorin Latarro), and was recently published by Samuel French. Debra was the associate conductor for Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys. This past year she served as associate conductor for the Broadway show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. <a href="http://www.debrabarsha.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.debrabarsha.com</a>

Whether you are new to theatre, a veteran theatre goer or somewhere in between, we welcome you at EnTrance  - where we pull back the curtain and go behind the scenes to shine a spotlight on the work, the craft, and the transformative nature of theatre. Through interviews with the people on stage, the many more behind the scenes, and those of us in the audience, we are exploring the power of theatre as a vehicle for connection, joy, magic, and opening the door to what’s possible.

Theatre podcasts are my life! I love listening to interviews and different perspectives on Broadway and theatre. Then, along comes this podcast. Kirsten has such a strong grasp of what questions to ask her guests that elicit unique stories and insights. And her guests aren&#39;t the normal Broadway &#34;names&#34;. They offer a fresh look at theatre in general from many different facets. Thanks, Kirsten, for providing such great listening experiences and I can&#39;t wait to hear more!

Unique, Fresh, Exciting

Kirsten is a terrific host and has  wonderful guests on this podcast that exists simply to celebrate the theater and those who bring to life the stories we love. For anyone who loves theater – and a dose of optimism, this podcast is for you.

Delightfully Optimistic

EnTrance Theatre Talk

James Kennedy

James Kennedy is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist based in New York City. As a playwright, composer, and director, his work has been produced and presented by Actors Theatre of Louisville/The Humana Festival of New American Plays, The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Superhero Clubhouse, among others. He is the composer-in-residence with Playing for Others in Charlotte, NC, and will premiere his first opera at The Kennedy Center with the Washington National Opera in January, 2019. He is a proud alum of Emerson College.  jameshkennedy.com

James Kennedy is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist based in New York City. As a playwright, composer, and director, his work has been produced and presented by Actors Theatre of Louisville/The Humana Festival of New American Plays, The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Superhero Clubhouse, among others. He is the composer-in-residence with Playing for Others in Charlotte, NC, and will premiere his first opera at The Kennedy Center with the Washington National Opera in January, 2019. He is a proud alum of Emerson College. <a href="http://jameshkennedy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jameshkennedy.com</a>

Tonia Sina

Tonia is the founder, executive director, and head of pedagogy of Intimacy Directors International. She is an international sexual harassment prevention advisor for theatre and film, and an international “Intimacy for the Stage” workshop teacher and choreographer. Tonia has been researching intimacy for the stage and sexual harassment in the industry since she began research for her thesis in 2004. She has been featured in many publications and interviews.   Tonia was originally an actress, fight director, and movement teacher, and spent eight years in academia as a movement professor. She is the former artistic director of Reduxion Theatre Company in Oklahoma City. Tonia advises universities on their curricula to help avoid harassment and abuse in academia.   Tonia continues to write, publish, and teach on this topic internationally. ​She invented her own method, Intimacy for the Stage, and teaches it internationally, but is also very interested in teaching and providing other methods of safe practice as well for stage and film.   Also a director, playwright, model, and performer, Tonia is a soon to be triple kidney transplant recipient and rare and chronic disease patient advocate and national motivational speaker. She attended Niagara University for her BFA in theatre performance, and Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned her MFA in movement pedagogy with a specialty in Intimacy for the Stage.

Tonia is the founder, executive director, and head of pedagogy of Intimacy Directors International. She is an international sexual harassment prevention advisor for theatre and film, and an international “Intimacy for the Stage” workshop teacher and choreographer. Tonia has been researching intimacy for the stage and sexual harassment in the industry since she began research for her thesis in 2004. She has been featured in many publications and interviews. Tonia was originally an actress, fight director, and movement teacher, and spent eight years in academia as a movement professor. She is the former artistic director of Reduxion Theatre Company in Oklahoma City. Tonia advises universities on their curricula to help avoid harassment and abuse in academia. Tonia continues to write, publish, and teach on this topic internationally. ​She invented her own method, Intimacy for the Stage, and teaches it internationally, but is also very interested in teaching and providing other methods of safe practice as well for stage and film. Also a director, playwright, model, and performer, Tonia is a soon to be triple kidney transplant recipient and rare and chronic disease patient advocate and national motivational speaker. She attended Niagara University for her BFA in theatre performance, and Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned her MFA in movement pedagogy with a specialty in Intimacy for the Stage.

On the Road chatting with Keith Cromwell about Red Mountain Theatre Company

On the Road chatting with Keith Cromwell about Red Mountain Theatre Company

Red Mountain Theatre Company

Artistic Director Dan Knechtges, Associate Artistic Director Megan Larch Dominick, and Actress Chryssie Whitehead geek out with Kirsten on a deep dive into A Chorus Line.

Artistic Director Dan Knechtges, Associate Artistic Director Megan Larch Dominick, and Actress Chryssie Whitehead geek out with Kirsten on a deep dive into A Chorus Line.

Geeking Out: A Chorus Line

Alex Gibson

Alex Gibson is a New-York based performer. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alex attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he was a member of the inaugural class of the New Studio on Broadway. He is also a graduate of the Upright Citizen's Brigade Training.  His Broadway credits include: Spongebob Squarepants, and Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812. Alex performed in Pirates of Penzance at Barrington Stage, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Guthrie Theater, and Adele: Live in Concert for NBC. You can find More information at www.AlexGibsonOnline.com and @AlexGibby on social media.

Alex Gibson is a New-York based performer. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alex attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he was a member of the inaugural class of the New Studio on Broadway. He is also a graduate of the Upright Citizen's Brigade Training.  His Broadway credits include: Spongebob Squarepants, and Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812. Alex performed in Pirates of Penzance at Barrington Stage, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Guthrie Theater, and Adele: Live in Concert for NBC. You can find More information at <a href="http://www.alexgibsononline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AlexGibsonOnline.com</a> and @AlexGibby on social media.

Victoria Theodore is a pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, music director, producer and teacher. She received her Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Classical Piano Performance and Computer Music from Oberlin College / Conservatory of Music, and her Master of Arts degree in Classical Piano Performance from Stanford University. Victoria was the Music Director and Pianist for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (2017-2018), both in La Jolla and on Broadway. The musical is an homage to the life and career of the Disco Queen, using songs from her catalog. Summer opened at the La Jolla Playhouse on November 19, 2017 and on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on April 28, 2018. Victoria joined Beyoncé’s Formation World Tour in March 2016, after having been in Stevie Wonder’s touring band since August 2007. She has traveled around the world, performed for dignitaries such as President Obama and Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family, accompanied musical icons of every genre, is featured in Stevie's DVD "Live At Last", and is seen in the Oscar winning documentary "Twenty Feet From Stardom".  In 2013/2014, Victoria performed as keyboardist and singer for the short-lived return of the Arsenio Hall Show. Victoria has performed with legendary artists such as Sting, Prince, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, John Mayer, Gladys Knight, Earth Wind &amp; Fire and San Francisco Bay Area legends such as Sheila E. and Ledisi. Victoria is respected for her wide-ranging musical versatility and prowess. Her debut album of original music, “Grateful”, was released September 1, 2015. Her new project EnSPirits (a collaboration with multi-hyphenate artist, Dave Tweedie) will be released this summer. https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaTheodoreMusic https://twitter.com/VictoriaTheo https://www.instagram.com/victoriatheodoremusic/ https://www.youtube.com/user/VJTee  EnSpirits

Victoria Theodore is a pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, music director, producer and teacher. She received her Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Classical Piano Performance and Computer Music from Oberlin College / Conservatory of Music, and her Master of Arts degree in Classical Piano Performance from Stanford University. Victoria was the Music Director and Pianist for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (2017-2018), both in La Jolla and on Broadway. The musical is an homage to the life and career of the Disco Queen, using songs from her catalog. Summer opened at the La Jolla Playhouse on November 19, 2017 and on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on April 28, 2018. Victoria joined Beyoncé’s Formation World Tour in March 2016, after having been in Stevie Wonder’s touring band since August 2007. She has traveled around the world, performed for dignitaries such as President Obama and Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family, accompanied musical icons of every genre, is featured in Stevie's DVD "Live At Last", and is seen in the Oscar winning documentary "Twenty Feet From Stardom".  In 2013/2014, Victoria performed as keyboardist and singer for the short-lived return of the Arsenio Hall Show. Victoria has performed with legendary artists such as Sting, Prince, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, John Mayer, Gladys Knight, Earth Wind &amp; Fire and San Francisco Bay Area legends such as Sheila E. and Ledisi. Victoria is respected for her wide-ranging musical versatility and prowess. Her debut album of original music, “Grateful”, was released September 1, 2015. Her new project EnSPirits (a collaboration with multi-hyphenate artist, Dave Tweedie) will be released this summer. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaTheodoreMusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaTheodoreMusic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VictoriaTheo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/VictoriaTheo</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/victoriatheodoremusic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/victoriatheodoremusic/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/VJTee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/VJTee</a> <a href="http://enspiritsmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EnSpirits</a>

Victoria Theodore

Claire Warden

Claire is an intimacy director and coordinator, fight director, teacher and actress with over twenty years experience in theatre, TV and film across America and the UK. She is the Director of Engagement with Intimacy Directors International and a founding member of IDI - UK, and is co-leading the intimacy direction movement across America and the world. Claire consults for and intimacy coordinates on television networks, such HBO and Hulu, as well as independent films. She will shortly be making history as the first intimacy director in a Broadway production for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, with Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon. Off-Broadway, she was the intimacy and fight director of Slave Play (NYTW), Daddy (Vineyard/New Group) and the upcoming BLKS (MCC Theatre) as well as others both in New York and regionally. Claire trains faculty &amp; students in acting training institutions across the country, including Yale, NYU, Stella Adler, Cambridge University (UK), the O’Neill Theatre Center, Muhlenberg College, Sarah Lawrence, HB Studios, UConn, Northeastern University, Sonoma State and is the Intimacy Consultant and Director at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has presented and given workshops for conferences and  theatre communities on both sides of the Atlantic. She is also part of the teaching team of Intimacy Directors International, training the next generation of Intimacy Directors, Choreographers and Coordinators.  She is a faculty member of Shakespeare and Company, MA as fight and text teacher as well as a freelance choreographer and acting coach.  Her movement training and extensive background in acting is coupled with her broad experience in working with directors and actors of all levels and backgrounds across the UK and America. Her focus, joy and purpose is empowering those she works with to achieve their full creative potential. She is deeply committed to serving the ensemble, advocacy for actors and supporting artists in their creative process.  www.teamidi.org. www.clairewarden.com

Claire is an intimacy director and coordinator, fight director, teacher and actress with over twenty years experience in theatre, TV and film across America and the UK. She is the Director of Engagement with <a href="https://www.intimacydirectorsinternational.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intimacy Directors International</a> and a founding member of <a href="https://www.theatricalintimacy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IDI - UK</a>, and is co-leading the intimacy direction movement across America and the world. Claire consults for and intimacy coordinates on television networks, such HBO and Hulu, as well as independent films. She will shortly be making history as the first intimacy director in a Broadway production for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, with Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon. Off-Broadway, she was the intimacy and fight director of Slave Play (NYTW), Daddy (Vineyard/New Group) and the upcoming BLKS (MCC Theatre) as well as others both in New York and regionally. Claire trains faculty &amp; students in acting training institutions across the country, including Yale, NYU, Stella Adler, Cambridge University (UK), the O’Neill Theatre Center, Muhlenberg College, Sarah Lawrence, HB Studios, UConn, Northeastern University, Sonoma State and is the Intimacy Consultant and Director at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has presented and given workshops for conferences and  theatre communities on both sides of the Atlantic. She is also part of the teaching team of Intimacy Directors International, training the next generation of Intimacy Directors, Choreographers and Coordinators.  She is a faculty member of Shakespeare and Company, MA as fight and text teacher as well as a freelance choreographer and acting coach.  Her movement training and extensive background in acting is coupled with her broad experience in working with directors and actors of all levels and backgrounds across the UK and America. Her focus, joy and purpose is empowering those she works with to achieve their full creative potential. She is deeply committed to serving the ensemble, advocacy for actors and supporting artists in their creative process.  <a href="http://www.teamidi.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.teamidi.org</a>. <a href="http://www.clairewarden.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.clairewarden.com</a>

Diane Nutting

Working at the intersections of disability, arts, and education, Diane provides training, project coordination, and strategic planning services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions as well as state and local arts agencies. Her recent project clients include the Smithsonian Institution, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Diane brings to her work over 20 years of experience in non-profit arts administration and education, working with artists and K-Adult students of all abilities as a teacher, administrator, and artistic collaborator. Previously, she served as the Director of Access and Inclusion for Imagination Stage, where she designed and implemented accessible and inclusive performing arts experiences for all students, patrons, and artists. Additionally, she has served as the Director of Education for Pittsburgh’s City Theatre Company and Associate Director of Education for the New Victory Theater in New York.

Working at the intersections of disability, arts, and education, Diane provides training, project coordination, and strategic planning services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions as well as state and local arts agencies. Her recent project clients include the Smithsonian Institution, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Diane brings to her work over 20 years of experience in non-profit arts administration and education, working with artists and K-Adult students of all abilities as a teacher, administrator, and artistic collaborator. Previously, she served as the Director of Access and Inclusion for Imagination Stage, where she designed and implemented accessible and inclusive performing arts experiences for all students, patrons, and artists. Additionally, she has served as the Director of Education for Pittsburgh’s City Theatre Company and Associate Director of Education for the New Victory Theater in New York.

Alisa Hurwitz

Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, aka Dr. Drama, is a clinical psychologist with a lifelong passion for musical theater. Through interviews, articles, and live events, she explores the way musicals express our inner lives and provides mental health insight about shows and characters, both from classic musical theater and modern musicals. She has been a lecturer at such events as BroadwayCon, Cultural Arts Playhouse, and the New York State Psychological Association and a contributor to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, OnStage Blog, and Shrink Tank. You can read her work at www.drdrama.com.

Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, aka Dr. Drama, is a clinical psychologist with a lifelong passion for musical theater. Through interviews, articles, and live events, she explores the way musicals express our inner lives and provides mental health insight about shows and characters, both from classic musical theater and modern musicals. She has been a lecturer at such events as BroadwayCon, Cultural Arts Playhouse, and the New York State Psychological Association and a contributor to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, OnStage Blog, and Shrink Tank. You can read her work at <a href="http://www.drdrama.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.drdrama.com</a>.

On the road chatting with Dan Knechtges about Theatre Under The Stars

On the road chatting with Dan Knechtges about Theatre Under The Stars

Theatre Under The Stars

Josie Whittlesey

Drama Club is an innovative non-profit organization that provides theatre programming and positive mentorship to young people who are incarcerated or court-involved in New York City, bringing classes into juvenile detention centers, jails and community centers.  Drama Club is committed to providing New York City’s most vulnerable youth the opportunity to laugh, play, and cultivate life skills through improvisational theatre. Josie Whittlesey is the founder and Executive Director of Drama Club. Her previous work includes teaching for Rehabilitation Through the Arts at Sing Sing and Woodbourne Correctional Facilities, where she taught courses on acting, public speaking, and comedy. Before founding Drama Club, Josie developed a drop-in acting class for GEMS, serving girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Over the last ten years she has taught acting, improvisation, and text analysis at Fordham University, New York University, Montclair State University, and Larry Singer Studios. She holds an MFA from NYU’s Graduate Acting program.

Drama Club is an innovative non-profit organization that provides theatre programming and positive mentorship to young people who are incarcerated or court-involved in New York City, bringing classes into juvenile detention centers, jails and community centers.  Drama Club is committed to providing New York City’s most vulnerable youth the opportunity to laugh, play, and cultivate life skills through improvisational theatre. Josie Whittlesey is the founder and Executive Director of Drama Club. Her previous work includes teaching for Rehabilitation Through the Arts at Sing Sing and Woodbourne Correctional Facilities, where she taught courses on acting, public speaking, and comedy. Before founding Drama Club, Josie developed a drop-in acting class for GEMS, serving girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Over the last ten years she has taught acting, improvisation, and text analysis at Fordham University, New York University, Montclair State University, and Larry Singer Studios. She holds an MFA from NYU’s Graduate Acting program.

Tim Dolan

Tim moved to the Big Apple shortly after graduating high school to pursue a career in the arts. On the small screen, Tim was featured on Season Two of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Onstage, Tim was the Dance Captain in the Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon A Mattress starring Jackie Hoffman and John Epperson. He also performed as Abraham in the long-running hit musical Altar Boyz. His other acting credits include the National Tours of Altar Boyz and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as well as numerous regional credits. He is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. As an arts educator Tim was on faculty at Rosie's Theatre Kids, Rosie O'Donnell's arts organization, as well as Dream Makers Performing Arts. Tim is the founder, owner and one of 11 tour guides for his company Broadway Up Close Tours. Tim combines his love of theatre with his experiences as a New York City tour guide  to share and spread the knowledge of Broadway's history and stories in the most remarkable couple of hours you can spend in Midtown Manhattan. Stop by Broadway Up Close’ new kiosk coming to Time Square this spring. Say hi, learn some fun facts, and book one of their fabulous tours. You just might catch a glimpse of EnTrance Theatre Talk’s logo while you are there.   www.broadwayupclose.com

Tim moved to the Big Apple shortly after graduating high school to pursue a career in the arts. On the small screen, Tim was featured on Season Two of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Onstage, Tim was the Dance Captain in the Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon A Mattress starring Jackie Hoffman and John Epperson. He also performed as Abraham in the long-running hit musical Altar Boyz. His other acting credits include the National Tours of Altar Boyz and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as well as numerous regional credits. He is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. As an arts educator Tim was on faculty at Rosie's Theatre Kids, Rosie O'Donnell's arts organization, as well as Dream Makers Performing Arts. Tim is the founder, owner and one of 11 tour guides for his company Broadway Up Close Tours. Tim combines his love of theatre with his experiences as a New York City tour guide  to share and spread the knowledge of Broadway's history and stories in the most remarkable couple of hours you can spend in Midtown Manhattan. Stop by Broadway Up Close’ new kiosk coming to Time Square this spring. Say hi, learn some fun facts, and book one of their fabulous tours. You just might catch a glimpse of EnTrance Theatre Talk’s logo while you are there. <a href="http://www.broadwayupclose.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.broadwayupclose.com</a>

Chris Stepanek

Chris Stepanek is the Master Technician of Second Stage Theater's Kiser Theater as well as an occasional freelance technician. Previously Chris was the Technical Director at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. He has worked all across the country in such places as The Santa Fe Opera, Utah Shakespeare Festival, KC Repertory Theatre, and Nebraska Repertory Theatre. He is an alumni of University of Nebraska - Lincoln and University of Missouri Kansas City.

Chris Stepanek is the Master Technician of Second Stage Theater's Kiser Theater as well as an occasional freelance technician. Previously Chris was the Technical Director at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. He has worked all across the country in such places as The Santa Fe Opera, Utah Shakespeare Festival, KC Repertory Theatre, and Nebraska Repertory Theatre. He is an alumni of University of Nebraska - Lincoln and University of Missouri Kansas City.

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick was born in Midland, Texas and grew up in Houston where she went to The Kinkaid School. Upon graduating she went to Williams College where she majored in theatre and graduated with honors after directing and translating Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit for her senior thesis. For the next four years she lived in San Francisco getting her masters degree in acting at the American Conservatory Theatre. After two years as a student she joined the main stage acting company. Her first break in film was playing Jimmy Stewart’s daughter in The Late Christoper Beane but sadly the film was shelved after Carol Burnett backed out of the film for medical reasons. Her next break was a film in Germany with Dennis Quaid and Lou Gosset JR. directed by Wolfgang Peterson, Enemy Mine. After that she joined the cast of Spenser for Hire in Boston with Robert Urich. When that show ended she hit the road with her soon to be husband Byron Jennings working all over the country doing plays across the country from the Denver Center to Baltimore’s Center Stage, Seattle Rep, The Old Globe in San Diego and Yale in New Haven, before settling down in New York city to start her family.       In the early 90’s she began working on Law and Order as the shrink Dr. Olivet and has played that role in every spinoff of that show over the past few decades. During that period she has relocated to LA a few times for various projects including the TV series Cracker and a TNT original film called You Know My Name with Sam Elliot, as well as Minuet Riker on Star Trek the Next Generation. Most of her time is spent in New York City and when she is not working in film and television she is performing in theatre on and off broadway and has an active voice over career doing myriad political spots, Ken Burns documentaries and audio books, including the Hunger Games series. 

Carolyn McCormick was born in Midland, Texas and grew up in Houston where she went to The Kinkaid School. Upon graduating she went to Williams College where she majored in theatre and graduated with honors after directing and translating Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit for her senior thesis. For the next four years she lived in San Francisco getting her masters degree in acting at the American Conservatory Theatre. After two years as a student she joined the main stage acting company. Her first break in film was playing Jimmy Stewart’s daughter in The Late Christoper Beane but sadly the film was shelved after Carol Burnett backed out of the film for medical reasons. Her next break was a film in Germany with Dennis Quaid and Lou Gosset JR. directed by Wolfgang Peterson, Enemy Mine. After that she joined the cast of Spenser for Hire in Boston with Robert Urich. When that show ended she hit the road with her soon to be husband Byron Jennings working all over the country doing plays across the country from the Denver Center to Baltimore’s Center Stage, Seattle Rep, The Old Globe in San Diego and Yale in New Haven, before settling down in New York city to start her family.       In the early 90’s she began working on Law and Order as the shrink Dr. Olivet and has played that role in every spinoff of that show over the past few decades. During that period she has relocated to LA a few times for various projects including the TV series Cracker and a TNT original film called You Know My Name with Sam Elliot, as well as Minuet Riker on Star Trek the Next Generation. Most of her time is spent in New York City and when she is not working in film and television she is performing in theatre on and off broadway and has an active voice over career doing myriad political spots, Ken Burns documentaries and audio books, including the Hunger Games series.

Aaron Kubey

Aaron Kubey was the first Deaf and youngest Executive Director/President of the National Theatre of the Deaf. He had the opportunity of working on numerous television, film, theatrical productions, and concerts during his professional career.  He regularly works as a Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL) in the Washington, DC Metro area. He has most recently DASL’d Dear Evan Hansen, Falsettos, and Miss Saigon at the Kennedy Center, and 12 Angry Men and Into the Woods at Ford’s Theatre. He currently works as a Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) and Public Affairs Specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  Mr. Kubey is a 1994 graduate of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. In 2006, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) degree in Theatre Studies from the Theatre School, DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, making him the first Deaf graduate from this prestigious institution. He is a Chicago native, and a diehard Cubbies fan who is thrilled they won a World Series in his lifetime and believes they win it all again and again!

Aaron Kubey was the first Deaf and youngest Executive Director/President of the National Theatre of the Deaf. He had the opportunity of working on numerous television, film, theatrical productions, and concerts during his professional career.  He regularly works as a Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL) in the Washington, DC Metro area. He has most recently DASL’d Dear Evan Hansen, Falsettos, and Miss Saigon at the Kennedy Center, and 12 Angry Men and Into the Woods at Ford’s Theatre. He currently works as a Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) and Public Affairs Specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  Mr. Kubey is a 1994 graduate of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. In 2006, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) degree in Theatre Studies from the Theatre School, DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, making him the first Deaf graduate from this prestigious institution. He is a Chicago native, and a diehard Cubbies fan who is thrilled they won a World Series in his lifetime and believes they win it all again and again!

Lori Klinger

Anthony Santos

Rosie’s Theater Kids (RTKids) is an arts education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through the arts. They serve students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience theater, positively changing the trajectory of their lives by providing comprehensive classes in music, dance, and drama; thoughtful mentoring; and structured academic guidance.

Rosie’s Theater Kids (RTKids) is an arts education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through the arts. They serve students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience theater, positively changing the trajectory of their lives by providing comprehensive classes in music, dance, and drama; thoughtful mentoring; and structured academic guidance.

Lori Klinger and Anthony Santos

EnTrance is one year old! Join past guests, Kirsten, Jenna and Jeremy as we celebrate the first year of EnTrance.

EnTrance is one year old! Join past guests, Kirsten, Jenna and Jeremy as we celebrate the first year of EnTrance.

It's Our Birthday!

Alie B. Gorrie

Alie B. Gorrie is an artist and advocate who strives to kindle meaningful connection with others so that we can create a more inclusive world.  She is a proud member of Actors Equity, and has performed all over the country on tour and in regional theatre. She is currently producing ABLE: a series, a new doc-series featuring actors with disabilities from stage and screen.  ABLE hopes to remove stigmas around disability, discuss the powerful artistic contributions actors with disabilities are making, and ABLE hopes to encourage storytellers to create more representative and truthful narratives. Alie B. happens to be visually impaired, and is the founder of Songs for Sight, an organization that helps kids and teens with low vision across Alabama receive the technology and training they need to succeed. 

Alie B. Gorrie is an artist and advocate who strives to kindle meaningful connection with others so that we can create a more inclusive world.  She is a proud member of Actors Equity, and has performed all over the country on tour and in regional theatre. She is currently producing ABLE: a series, a new doc-series featuring actors with disabilities from stage and screen.  ABLE hopes to remove stigmas around disability, discuss the powerful artistic contributions actors with disabilities are making, and ABLE hopes to encourage storytellers to create more representative and truthful narratives. Alie B. happens to be visually impaired, and is the founder of Songs for Sight, an organization that helps kids and teens with low vision across Alabama receive the technology and training they need to succeed.

Adam Hyndman

Adam Hyndman is a performing artist, producer, and activist. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Cultural Anthropology and minors in theater and dance. He has worked extensively in the arts, performing on stage and screen with roles on Broadway and television. Some notable credits include: NBC’s The Sing Off, Children Of Eden at the Kennedy Center, Aladdin on Broadway, and the Tony Award winning revival of Once On This Island. Adam uses his experiences working with narratives to challenge his vision for the world. This focus leads him to opportunities in and out of the arts. He is passionate about creating possibilities for people to connect and activate their purpose on a direct level through personalized wellness coaching. Adam pulls from experiences as a nutrition coach, life coach, and crisis counselor. He also has a wealth of experience supporting arts projects dramaturgically and collaborating with producing teams for theatrical productions. As an individual committed to excellence and progressive achievement through collaboration, he works toward the manifestation of a diverse and inclusive world.

Adam Hyndman is a performing artist, producer, and activist. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Cultural Anthropology and minors in theater and dance. He has worked extensively in the arts, performing on stage and screen with roles on Broadway and television. Some notable credits include: NBC’s The Sing Off, Children Of Eden at the Kennedy Center, Aladdin on Broadway, and the Tony Award winning revival of Once On This Island. Adam uses his experiences working with narratives to challenge his vision for the world. This focus leads him to opportunities in and out of the arts. He is passionate about creating possibilities for people to connect and activate their purpose on a direct level through personalized wellness coaching. Adam pulls from experiences as a nutrition coach, life coach, and crisis counselor. He also has a wealth of experience supporting arts projects dramaturgically and collaborating with producing teams for theatrical productions. As an individual committed to excellence and progressive achievement through collaboration, he works toward the manifestation of a diverse and inclusive world.

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