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Pioneer Theatre Company's Podcast

A podcast from Pioneer Theatre Company, interviewing professionals in the theatre industry. Hosted by Utah playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett.

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Fact, Truth, & Authenticity

Fact, Truth, & Authenticity

Dr. Avery Holton, a 2018 National Humanities Center Fellow from the U of U's Department of Communication, helps you sepa... Read more

17 Oct 2019

30mins

Ranked #2

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Brent Barrett & Matthew Hydzik

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Brent Barrett & Matthew Hydzik

Musical Theatre pros Brent Barrett ("Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular") and Matthew Hydzik (national tour of "Rent") ... Read more

11 Oct 2019

8mins

Ranked #3

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"Cagney" with Dr. Andrew Nelson

"Cagney" with Dr. Andrew Nelson

Dr. Andrew Nelson from the Film and Media Arts department of the University of Utah breaks down the old movie studio sys... Read more

13 Sep 2019

18mins

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Introducing the 2019-2020 season at Pioneer Theatre Company

Introducing the 2019-2020 season at Pioneer Theatre Company

Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Chris Massimine about the 201... Read more

13 Aug 2019

6mins

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Interview with PTC's Resident Sound Designer Allan Branson!

Interview with PTC's Resident Sound Designer Allan Branson!

Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Resident Sound Designer Allan Branson about the intricacies of sounding a musical like G... Read more

16 May 2019

4mins

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Hillary Porter on being Girl, in "Once"

Hillary Porter on being Girl, in "Once"

PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett sat down with "Once" actress Hillary Porter (“Girl”) to talk about how she “met” the piano an... Read more

7 Feb 2019

8mins

Ranked #7

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Actor's Accents - Interview with Dialect Coach Sarah Shippobotham

Actor's Accents - Interview with Dialect Coach Sarah Shippobotham

Dialect – or technically accent – coach Sarah Shippobotham chats with PTC Publicity Manager Vreni Romang about what it t... Read more

27 Nov 2018

7mins

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Sondheim, Sweeney Todd and musical theatre history

Sondheim, Sweeney Todd and musical theatre history

PTC's publicity manager Vreni Romang interviews musical director Phil Reno on directing "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber ... Read more

1 Nov 2018

6mins

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Pancakes and Pictures - Talking "Oslo"

Pancakes and Pictures - Talking "Oslo"

"Oslo" Director Karen Azenberg speaks to PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett about her personal connection to the Tony Award-winn... Read more

12 Sep 2018

6mins

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i & us & sci-fi

i & us & sci-fi

Matthew Ivan Bennett sits down to talk with /i/ Playwright Jeff Talbott about /i/, science fiction, and other fun things... Read more

7 Feb 2018

12mins

Ranked #11

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PTC talks with the dog -- in the night-time

PTC talks with the dog -- in the night-time

Matthew Ivan Bennett meets with the dog, in the night-time, to discuss his (the dog's) thoughts on "The Curious Incident... Read more

15 Sep 2017

2mins

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August Wilson's "Fences" at Pioneer Theatre Company

August Wilson's "Fences" at Pioneer Theatre Company

PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Dramaturg Martine Green-Rogers about "Fences" and August Wilson’s esteemed place a... Read more

22 Dec 2016

8mins

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Christian Labertew on being The Artful Dodger in Oliver!

Christian Labertew on being The Artful Dodger in Oliver!

In this episode of the PTC Podcast, host Matthew Ivan Bennett chats with Park City High School senior, Christian Laberte... Read more

30 Nov 2016

7mins

Ranked #14

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Interview with Hanley Smith, "Laura" in "The Glass Menagerie"

Interview with Hanley Smith, "Laura" in "The Glass Menagerie"

Pioneer Theatre Company's Matthew Ivan Bennett also talk with cast members on this month's podcast about the relevance o... Read more

18 Oct 2016

9mins

Ranked #15

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"The Count of Monte Cristo" with creator Frank Wildhorn

"The Count of Monte Cristo" with creator Frank Wildhorn

PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Frank Wildhorn, the creative force, along with lyricist Jack Murphy, behind the No... Read more

11 Apr 2016

29mins

Ranked #16

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The Cosmic Tree and "Once On This Island" with Mythologist John Lundwall

The Cosmic Tree and "Once On This Island" with Mythologist John Lundwall

For this episode—in conjunction with "Once On This Island"—mythologist John Lundwall, PhD, explains our need for stories... Read more

23 Feb 2020

18mins

Ranked #17

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"The Anatomy of Love" with Ted Malawer

"The Anatomy of Love" with Ted Malawer

Our first Play-by-Play reading of the 2019–2020 season is "The Anatomy of Love" by Ted Malawer. Mr. Malawer talks about ... Read more

5 Feb 2020

9mins

Ranked #18

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Director Shelley Butler on political intrigue and "Mary Stuart"

Director Shelley Butler on political intrigue and "Mary Stuart"

Next up at PTC is "Mary Stuart" by Jean Stock Goldstone and John Reich (derived from the text of Friedrich Schiller). Di... Read more

31 Dec 2019

8mins

Ranked #19

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"The Play That Goes Wrong" with Actors William Connell & Ruth Pferdehirt

"The Play That Goes Wrong" with Actors William Connell & Ruth Pferdehirt

PTC's holiday show for 2019 is "The Play That Goes Wrong" by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. It's a dema... Read more

26 Nov 2019

13mins

Ranked #20

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"Outside Mullingar" with John Patrick Shanley

"Outside Mullingar" with John Patrick Shanley

Host Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews award-winning author, John Patrick Shanley about his newest play, "Outside Mullinga... Read more

28 Sep 2015

12mins

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