William Kempe and the Nine Days Wonder

No new episode for holiday week 2024!   Also, Aaron is taking a break from creating new episodes for a while, as he gets ready to direct a big production.  See you sometime in the new year!

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Dustin Hebert and Zach Schneider examine the phenomenon of theatre ghosts and some famous hauntings throughout the world. SOURCES - "Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast" Wyoming HS ThesFest

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Mary Kennedy "Shameless" dive deep into the world of Amusement Park Musicals, where many theatre professionals have gotten their start. SOURCES for "Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast" @MKennedyComedy - Instagram feed for Mary Kennedy

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) brings back returning guest Olivia Ruggiero for this milestone 100th episode. Aaron and Liv discuss the iconic musical 'Cabaret' and how it has been able to dodge controversy for decades despite difficult subject matter and a poignant message. SOURCES for "Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast" Aaron's appearances on "The History of European Theatre," all about the genre of the British Pantomime: Part 1 on Spotify Part 2 on Spotify Part 1 on Apple Podcasts Part 2 on Apple Podcasts

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Jenni Reed discuss the strategies and difficulties of playing Roxie Hart, the main character in the musical "Chicago," and the many interesting iterations of the character seen on Broadway over the last several decades.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) replays a section of his appearance on the podcast "High Tales of History," in which he discussed with hosts Laurel Rockall and KT Wahl other methods of entertainment against which theatre had to compete for attention. High Tales of History, Episode 41 on Apple Podcasts High Tales of History, Episode 41 on Spotify

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) brings back a returning guest, his son Ethan, to discuss one of the most widely studied and performed plays of the twentieth century, the anti-totalitarian allegory, "Rhinoceros" by Eugene Ionesco.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) replays a section of his appearance on the podcast "High Tales of History," in which he discussed with hosts Laurel Rockall and KT Wahl an incident in World War I which caused Kaiser Wilhelm II to make an uncharacteristic sarcastic comment at theatre's expense. High Tales of History on Spotify High Tales of History on Apple Podcasts

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Keylee Challender examine the 1974 patriotic original musical revue, "Over There!," emulating the big band era of the 1940s and the war efforts at home to keep citizens positive.  "Over Here!" became one of the best grossing musicals of that season. Trident Theatre Facebook Trident Theatre Instagram Euripides, Eumenides Instagram Trident Theatre "Contact Us" Form

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Zach Schneider discuss William Kempe, a comic actor in the time of Shakespeare, and a feat of endurance he set upon himself near the end of his career.