Theatrical Mustang Podcast

Maya Sugarman

It’s Episode 98 with Maya Sugarman! Maya currently plays the title role in Jane Eyre as part of Island Shakespeare’s 2016 repertory season, which runs through September 11. 

Learn more at: http://islandshakespearefest.org/

This Episode is sponsored by Queer Pride on Whidbey Island. Learn more about this year’s festivities, which run August 12-14 at http://www.queerparade.com/

Sara Porkalob and Seayoung Yim

It’s Episode 97 with Sara Porkalob and Seayoung Yim!

We talk about the remount of Do It For Umma running as a co-production with Theatre Off Jackson August 18-27. 

Learn more and get tickets at www.theatreoffjackson.org/event/1263/do-it-for-umma

Donate to the production’s Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/29MdKuT to help cover production costs and help provide free tickets to local audience members for might be able to attend due to lack of resources.

This episode is sponsored by Queer Pride on Whidbey Island. Join this year’s festivities August 12-14. All events are free! Learn more at www.queerparade.com

Mary Hubert, Kiki Abba, Amy Escobar and Katherine Bicknell

It’s Episode 96 with director Mary Hubert and ensemble members Kiki Abba, Amy Escobar and Katherine Bicknell of Annex Theatre’s upcoming off-night devised production: Girl.

The Ensemble:

Kiki Abba

Haley Maria Alaji’

Gabriela Marta Aleman

Erin Bednarz

Katherine Marie Bicknell

Lauren Brazell

Amy Escobar

Kayla Walker

Girl runs August 2-August 17 at 7:00 and 9:00 PM, with an industry night on August 15.

More info and tickets: http://www.annextheatre.org/2016-season/off-night/girl

This episode is sponsored by Queer Pride on Whidbey. http://www.queerparade.com

Benjamin Benne

It’s Episode 95 with Benjamin Benne! We talk about playwriting, the importance of supporting new plays and Terra Incognito, which opens July 29 and runs through August 20th at Annex Theatre.

Terra Incognita

Written by Benjamin Benne

Directed by Pilar O’Connell

Cast:

Eva Estrada Campos – Angel

Gretchen Douma – Sheila

Lillian Afful-Straton – Nadia

Jordan-Michael Whidbey – X/Simon

More info and tickets: http://www.annextheatre.org/2016-season/main-stage/terra-incognita/

Learn more about The Playwrights’ Center: https://pwcenter.org

 

This episode is sponsored by Queer Pride on Whidbey http://www.queerparade.com/

Don't miss Katie's Farewell Concert at Whidbey Children's Theater on Saturday, July 23rd! Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/tm/2569933

Corey McDaniel

It's Episode 94 with Corey McDaniel!

Corey is directing Julius Caesar for Island Shakespeare Festival, which opens July 14. More information: http://islandshakespearefest.org/

Corey is also the Producing Artistic Director of Theatre22. To learn more about their upcoming fundraiser, new play series and next mainstage production, please visit http://theatre22.org

This episode is sponsored by Queer Pride on Whidbey. Learn more about the upcoming festivities, running August 12-14 by visiting http://www.queerparade.com/

Don't miss Katie's Farewell Concert at Whidbey Children's Theater on Saturday, July 23rd! Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/tm/2569933

Susannah Rose Woods

It's Episode 93 with Susannah Rose Woods, Artistic Director of Island Shakespeare Festival, Whidbey Island's "Pay What You Will" outdoor Shakespeare Festival, hosted by Olena Hodges. We talk about the beginnings of ISF all the way through the 2016 season, and all the exciting things in store. We also discuss Susannah Rose's work as a director and as a writer, and how Shakespeare has been a through line in her career. Island Shakespeare Festival's 2016 opens with As You Like It on July 11, followed by Jane Eyre (adapted and directed by Julie Beckman) on July 9, and Julius Caesar (directed by Corey D. McDaniel) on July 14. Performances run in rotating repertory, beginning at 6:00 pm, Thursday-Sunday through September 11. For more info: www.islandshakespearefest.org.

Sophie Franco

It’s Episode 92 with Sophie Franco! We talk about Bernie’s Apartment, which runs through May 28 at ACT Theatre.

Cast: 

Bernie: Alma Villegas

Adela: Meme García

Marti: Pilar O'Connell

La Gorda/ Mama Grande: Yolanda Suarez

Maggie: Sophie Franco

Angie: Javonna Arriaga

Learn more about this show and get tickets at http://www.eseteatro.org or http://www.acttheatre.org/Tickets/OnStage/BerniesApt#Tickets

Listen to the full version of Calle 13 Latinoamerica

here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFJE8ZdeG8

Rose Cano

It's Episode 91 with Rose Cano! Rose is the artistic director of eSe Teatro, as Seattle based theater company dedicated to empowering local latino artists in creating professional theater in English, Spanish, bilingual and Spanglish. We talk about eSe Teatro's current production of Bernie's Apt, written by Rose and directed by Julie Beckman. Bernie's Apt, inspired by Frederico Garcia Lorca's play The House of Bernada Alba, is currently running at ACTLab, through May 28. Tickets are available at eseteatro.org and at acttheatre.org.

This episode is sponsored by Island Shakespeare Festival.

Liz Engelman

It’s Episode 90 with Liz Engelman! We talk about the Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival, dramaturgy and the importance of hearing from a diversity of storytellers on our stages.

The Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival performances are:

4:00 PM on Sunday, May 15 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts 

7:00 PM on Monday, May 16 at Seattle Repertory Theatre

>>More info and tickets.

Learn more about Liz’s Tofte Lake Center at Norm’s Fish Camp. 

Learn more about University of Texas at Austin’s MFA in Playwriting and Directing programs.

Maggie Lee

It’s Episode 89 with Maggie Lee!

We talk about her new play, A Hand of Talons, running April 29-May 21 at Theatre Off Jackson.

Directed by Amy Poisson

Cast:

Ben Burris

Tim Gagne

Kenna Kettrick

Stephanie Kim-Bryan

Mariko Kita

Abhijeet Rane

Jenn Ruzumna 

Sean Schroeder. 

Produced by Maggie Lee, May Nguyen and Roger Tang.

More info and tickets: http://porkfilled.com/