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Beltline to Broadway

Based inside the beltline in Raleigh, North Carolina, Lauren Van Hemert is an award-winning podcaster who has been covering regional theater for over three years. She has been called a "pioneer" for h... Read more

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Ep. 31: Jason Robert Brown Talks About His Music, Shows, and the Legendary Hal Prince

Ep. 31: Jason Robert Brown Talks About His Music, Shows, and the Legendary Hal Prince

Hear what Jason Robert Brown has to say to about his music, shows, and Hal Prince, the man he called a role model and fr... Read more

4 Aug 2019

19mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 32: Building a Season from Scratch with NC Theatre CEO Elizabeth Doran and Producing Artistic Director Eric Woodall

Ep. 32: Building a Season from Scratch with NC Theatre CEO Elizabeth Doran and Producing Artistic Director Eric Woodall

Hear what North Carolina Theatre's Elizabeth Doran (President/CEO) and Eric Woodall, Producing Artistic Director, have t... Read more

11 Aug 2019

28mins

Ranked #3

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Ep. 26: Jesse Gephart on Directing Theatre Raleigh’s ‘I Am My Own Wife’ and Susan Steadman on NC 10 by 10

Ep. 26: Jesse Gephart on Directing Theatre Raleigh’s ‘I Am My Own Wife’ and Susan Steadman on NC 10 by 10

Today’s podcast is divided into two parts, two conversations with two theater-makers who couldn’t be more different. But... Read more

30 Jun 2019

27mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 36: Sweet Mama Stringbean, The Life and Times of Ethel Waters with Phyllis Morrison and Kenneth Hinton

Ep. 36: Sweet Mama Stringbean, The Life and Times of Ethel Waters with Phyllis Morrison and Kenneth Hinton

Ethel Waters was a pioneer who broke down barriers on Broadway, in films, and on television. She was the first to sing t... Read more

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 37: Tara Nicole Williams on Body Image, Fat-Shaming, and Typecasting in the Theater

Ep. 37: Tara Nicole Williams on Body Image, Fat-Shaming, and Typecasting in the Theater

Last week, Bill Maher made a comment, “Fat-shaming needs to make a comeback.” As an actor, educator, and combat artist, ... Read more

15 Sep 2019

32mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 67: Tea with Agatha

Ep. 67: Tea with Agatha

In 2016, Mia Self's play TEA WITH AGATHA premiered during NC State University Theatre's TheatreFest. Sadly, TheatreFest ... Read more

17 Apr 2020

39mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 65: All Passes, Art Endures

Ep. 65: All Passes, Art Endures

About the GuestA Raleigh native, Charles Phaneuf has over 15 years of experience in arts management. His career began in... Read more

8 Apr 2020

19mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 64: The High Cost of a Pandemic

Ep. 64: The High Cost of a Pandemic

Hear what North Carolina Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Eric Woodall has to say about the short and long term eff... Read more

3 Apr 2020

31mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 62: Debunking the Myth of ‘Little Women’ with Playwright June Guralnick

Ep. 62: Debunking the Myth of ‘Little Women’ with Playwright June Guralnick

June Guralnick spent the last two years working on her 15th play LITTLE WOMEN. However, her premiere staged reading was ... Read more

22 Mar 2020

24mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 61: COVID-19, When the Show Can’t Go On

Ep. 61: COVID-19, When the Show Can’t Go On

A candid conversation with local theater producers on how COVID-19 is affecting their bottom line.About the GuestsTimoth... Read more

17 Mar 2020

26mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 60: The Wonder of Bringing the Musical ‘Wonderland’ Home

Ep. 60: The Wonder of Bringing the Musical ‘Wonderland’ Home

Enloe Magnet High School is the first school (and regional/community theater) to produce Jack Murphy and Frank Wildhorn'... Read more

8 Mar 2020

30mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 59: Highlights from the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention

Ep. 59: Highlights from the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention

The Southeastern Theatre Conference's annual convention was in February in Louisville, Kentucky. Lauren Van Hemert repor... Read more

1 Mar 2020

23mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 58: A Candid Conversation with Broadway Girl NYC, Laura Heywood

Ep. 58: A Candid Conversation with Broadway Girl NYC, Laura Heywood

Click here to nominate the RDU on Stage podcast for Indy Week's Best of the Triangle Podcast.About the GuestOriginally f... Read more

24 Feb 2020

33mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 57: Talking Arts Education, Alien, and More with Ian Finley

Ep. 57: Talking Arts Education, Alien, and More with Ian Finley

Click here to nominate the RDU on Stage podcast for Indy Week's Best of the Triangle Podcast.About the GuestIan Finley i... Read more

18 Feb 2020

34mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 56: Joseph Anthony Byrd Talks ‘Kinky Boots’

Ep. 56: Joseph Anthony Byrd Talks ‘Kinky Boots’

When the North Carolina Theatre production of KINKY BOOTS opens this week, it won’t be the first time that Joseph Anthon... Read more

9 Feb 2020

17mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 55: A Chat with the Beautiful Minds Behind RLT’s Production of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’

Ep. 55: A Chat with the Beautiful Minds Behind RLT’s Production of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’

Hear what Michael Larson, star of the Raleigh Little Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-... Read more

3 Feb 2020

21mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 54: School Shootings, Columbinus, and the Role of Theater to Affect Change

Ep. 54: School Shootings, Columbinus, and the Role of Theater to Affect Change

In 1999, two high school seniors went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 ... Read more

26 Jan 2020

22mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 53: High School Theater Program Sets Sights on Southeastern Theatre Conference

Ep. 53: High School Theater Program Sets Sights on Southeastern Theatre Conference

Students from the Sanderson High School Theatre Ensemble in Raleigh are on their way to Louisville to represent the Tria... Read more

19 Jan 2020

20mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 52: Sensory-Friendly Performances and A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Ep. 52: Sensory-Friendly Performances and A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Raleigh Little Theatre's Executive Director Charles Phaneuf, Education Director Meredyth Pederson Cooper, and Women's Th... Read more

12 Jan 2020

28mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 51: RDU on Stage Year-End Review

Ep. 51: RDU on Stage Year-End Review

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a year since we launched RDU on Stage. Between us, we have reviewed over 90 shows in... Read more

5 Jan 2020

27mins

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