Headset: The Oberlin Theater Department Podcast

In this episode, Peter and Lucas are joined by Kari Barclay, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater at Oberlin with a focus on both theater history and intimacy direction. The three discuss Professor Barclay's experiences with intimacy directing as well as their work with the LGBTQ+ community and queer representation on stage, as showcased in several new plays of their own creation. 

In this episode, Peter and Lucas talk with student director Emily Newmark about her capstone project Next to Normal. The trio discusses everything from the mental health aspects of the show to Emily's motivations behind choosing a musical like Next to Normal. Emily's show runs December 16-19 2021, make sure to get your tickets. 

In this episode, Lucas and Peter are joined by Obies recently involved in a production of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at Karamu House: Justin Emeka as director and actor, Jaris Owens, Ro Miller, and Cyril Amanfo as actors. The four discuss their experiences with the show and the characters they played, as well as, in the case of Miller and Amanfo, working on their first professional production while also being students.

Welcome back to campus! In this episode, Peter and Lucas take us on a tour of the Oberlin Theater department and its various performance and rehearsal spaces. The duo discusses their own experiences in each space and shows they have worked on through their time at Oberlin. 

In the next installment of the Alumni Spotlight mini-series, Lucas and Peter interview Henrietta Key, a recent Oberlin College graduate who has had many positions in arts management since her graduation. The trio discusses her time at Oberlin, what made her choose Oberlin, and what her life has been like after college. 

In the final installment of the Tech Focus mini-series, Lucas and Peter talk to Ava Simon, a student sound designer at Oberlin. Ava has done sound design for many years, both with the Theater department and OSTA, the Oberlin Student Theater Association. Join the trio as they discuss all things sound design and live mixing. 

In the fourth installation of the Tech focus mini-series, Lucas and Peter interview Jaime Benjamin, resident lighting designer at Oberlin. Together, the trio discusses some of the different aspects of lighting design, and what students who are interested in the field might want to know. 

In this episode, the third installment of the theater focus mini-series, Lucas and Peter are joined by Costume Designer Chris Flaherty. The trio reflect on Chris’ many years of costume design experience, and about costume design as an art form 

In this episode, Lucas and Peter talk to two seniors in the Oberlin Theater department who work in stage management, Cass Gutterman Johns and Kiva Wise. Both talk about their journey into stage management, as well as their advice for those interested in the field.

In this episode of Headset, Peter and Lucas talk to three Oberlin College student directors working on shows this summer. Clara Zucker, Zoe Senese-Grossberg, and Cyril Amanfo are three students in Justin Emeka's Directing 3 class and are directing their own plays throughout the month of August. The trio provide our hosts with some insight into the art of directing and the approaches they take to crafting a show.