The Theater Project Thinks About... podcast

The Theater Project Thinks About...

Mary Iannelli, Mark Spina, Kevin Carver

The Theater Project thinks about... was created as a way to take our patrons on a “deeper dive” into the process of the actors, directors, playwrights & other artists in our community, as well as the mechanics of bringing an artist’s work to an audience.

51 Episodes

Cracked Christmas Carol
11/30/2025
1:03:17
A Cracked Christmas Carol, a radio play, was one of the first virtual productions produced by The Theater Project during the pandemic. We invite you to enjoy listening to the show as a podcast or watching it on our website. To view it, go to: www.TheTheaterProject.org/PodcastCredits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Lionel Barrymorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_BarrymoreThe Vienna Boys Choirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Boys%27_ChoirDavid Alberts (Playwright)https://www.playscripts.com/playwrights/bios/1405Gruel Recipe: 2 tablespoons ground oats (Scottish or steel-cut work well), 1 cup water or milk, pinch of salt. Optional: sugar, cream, cinnamon, or a splash of brandy for flavor. Instructions:Rub the oats with a little cold water to make a paste.Bring the remaining water or milk to a boil in a small pot.Stir in the oat paste and a pinch of salt.Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes, or until it reaches the desired consistency.Season to taste with any optional ingredients.Gary Glor (Actor)https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-glor/Terri Sturtevant (Actor) https://www.facebook.com/terri.sturtevant/Ilana Beth Schimmel (Actor)https://www.ilanaschimmel.comLili Summer (Stage Manager)https://www.facebook.com/lili.summer.14/Andrew Falcon (Video Editor)https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-falcon-b26b54132/
Play Structure
10/26/2025
23:21
Playwright Brigid Amos sits down with world renowned playwright Emma Goldman-Sherman to further dive into the world of dramaturgy. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Emma Goldman-Sherman Bio:Emma Goldman-Sherman is a playwright and coach who teaches Structure Is Not a Dirty Word and other fun classes full of useful, world-changing tools. They can be reached at BraveSpace.online or subscribe to their Substack for weekly prompts. Structure is not a dirty wordhttps://goldmansherman.substack.com/p/structure-is-not-a-dirty-wordAristotelean Structurehttps://pwcenter.org/article/decoding-the-6-aristotelean-elements-of-drama/August Wilsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_WilsonCaryl Churchillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryl_ChurchillSuzan Lori Parks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzan-Lori_ParksJaclyn Backhaushttps://www.jaclynbackhaus.com/María Irene Fornéshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Irene_Forn%C3%A9sClaire Baronhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_BarronHelen Bannerhttps://helenbanner.com/Hansol Junghttps://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/contemporaryplaywrightsofcolor/hansol-jungJeremy O. Harrishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_O._HarrisOctavia Butlerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._ButlerBrave Spacehttps://www.bravespace.online/Emma’s Brave Space.online Substackhttps://goldmansherman.substack.com/
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Stage Managing
9/28/2025
34:36
Gary Glor sits down with Amy Hadam to discuss the role of the stage manager and the skills and techniques needed to do the job.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Jekyll and Hyde, the Musicalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jekyll_%26_Hyde_(musical)Surflight Theaterhttps://surflight.org/Molly Ivinshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Patriot:_The_Kick-Ass_Wit_of_Molly_IvinsErma Bomback at Wits Endhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erma_BombeckAnn Richardshttps://theannrichardsplay.com/Buyer and Cellarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyer_%26_CellarOne Man show - A Christmas Carolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(1988_play)Five Lesbians Eating A Quichehttps://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/9940/5-lesbians-eating-a-quicheQLabhttps://qlab.appHedda Gablerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_GablerHeisenberghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisenberg_(play)TopicWebsite (without actual link)
Taking It On the Road
8/31/2025
38:58
Mary Iannelli sits down with former TPJ alum, James Lynch to see what it’s like to take on an iconic role off broadway and then take it on the road as part of a national touring company.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Saw, The Musicalhttps://www.sawthemusical.com/Backstagehttps://www.backstage.com/Zicam Nasal Swabshttps://www.zicam.com/our-products/cold-shortening/nasal-swabsNeti PotA neti pot is a device used for nasal irrigation, typically to flush out mucus and allergens from the nasal passages. It's a teapot-like container with a long spout, allowing you to pour a saline solution into one nostril, which then flows out the other. This process helps relieve symptoms of allergies, colds, and sinus congestion.Portable NebulizerA portable nebulizer is a compact, handheld medical device that converts liquid medication into a fine mist for inhalation, making it convenient for on-the-go use or travel. It offers a discreet and quiet way to deliver medication directly to the lungs, which is helpful for individuals with respiratory conditions like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Vocal ResonanceVocal resonance is the process of amplifying and enriching the sound of your voice by using the resonating cavities in your head and throat. It's like an echo, where the sound waves bounce off reflective surfaces and enhance the sound's quality and projection. Think of it as the way your voice sounds full, rich, and carries well.
Up and Coming Playwrights - Grace Zanghi
7/27/2025
39:25
Prize winner of our 2025 Young Playwrights Competition, Grace Zanghi introduces an audio reading of their award winning play, Adams Apple. Followed by an interview with past honoree, Brennan Columbia-Walsh.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesReferences:Brennan Columbia-Walshhttps://www.backstage.com/u/brennan-columbia-walsh/A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_HouseShe Kills Monstershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Kills_MonstersHamlethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HamletHedda Gablerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_Gabler
Kate Douglas - Writer, Composer, Performer
6/29/2025
58:22
Mark Spina and Bill Mesce sit down with writer, composer & performer, Kate Douglas to discuss her journey from being a winner in TTPs Young Playwrights Competiton to becoming a published and produced playwright. We hope you enjoy!Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:https://katedouglasprojects.com/THE APIARY by Kate Douglas,available through Dramatists Play Servicehttps://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=6247Hear Kate's Music:https://katedouglasprojects.com/music#/for-us-someday-ep/Review: In ‘The Apiary,’ the Bees Have a Troubling Tale to Tellhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/theater/the-apiary-review.html
A Playwright's Journey: Stella Ferra
5/25/2025
57:27
General description:Mary Iannelli talks with up-and-coming playwright Stella Ferra about her writing process and the journey her play, All The Frozen Ones, took from conception through to an industry reading.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Stella Ferrahttps://stellaferra.com/Academy for Performing Artshttps://apa.ucvts.org/NYU Tischhttps://tisch.nyu.edu/Playwrights Horizonshttps://www.playwrightshorizons.org/Stella Adlerhttps://classes.stellaadler.com/Stonestreet Studioshttps://www.stonestreet.net/Manhattan Theater Clubhttps://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/All the Frozen Oneshttps://playbill.com/article/robert-sean-leonard-leading-industry-reading-of-new-stella-ferra-play-all-the-frozen-onesLeopoldstadt by Tom Stoppardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopoldstadt_(play)Erica Dasherhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica_DasherRobert Sean Leonardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sean_LeonardLincoln Center Archiveshttps://archives.lincolncenter.org/Stewart Talenthttps://print.stewarttalent.com/“29-Hour Reading”Members may participate for a maximum of 29 hours (including both rehearsals and no more than three presentations) over the course of 14 days.Tectonic Theater Grouphttps://www.tectonictheaterproject.org/Lighthouse Ladieshttps://www.lighthouse-ladies.com/Dramatist Guildhttps://www.dramatistsguild.com/Playwright’s workshophttps://www.thetheaterproject.org/playwrights-workshopProducer Hubhttps://www.producerhub.org/
Teaching the Next Generation
4/27/2025
40:03
Today TTP is thinking about...Teaching our up and coming playwrights. Young Playwrights Competition event coordinator, Kevin Carver, talks with Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Theater Director, Sandra Toll. Sandra has spent the past 25 years as a Theater Arts teacher and directing high school students in theater productions. Sandra discusses the process of working with students to develop their unique voices and to build skills that will serve them throughout their lives both within and outside of the Arts. General description:Sandra Toll discusses the process of working with students to develop their unique voices and to build skills that will serve them throughout their lives both within and outside of the Arts. Credits:Audio Engineer Kevin CarverOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesReferences:Thomas Jefferson Arts Academyhttps://www.epsnj.org/jeffersonMontclair State Universityhttps://www.montclair.edu/Boston Conservatoryhttps://bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/Two River Theaterhttps://tworivertheater.org/Luna Stagehttps://www.lunastage.org/Digital Theater Plushttps://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/Broadway HDhttps://www.broadwayhd.com/Backwards and Forwards by David Ballhttps://www.amazon.com/Backwards-Forwards-Technical-Manual-Reading/dp/0809311100Fiddler on the Roofhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_on_the_RoofPeter Panhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan
Dramaturgy
3/30/2025
30:55
Playwright Brigid Amos sits down with Timothy Scholl, the Executive Artistic Director of Angels Theatre Company, to discuss what is dramaturgy, how did it start and what role does it play in live theater.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Timothy W. Scholl is a director, dramaturg, and scholar by avocation and an academic administrator by vocation. As a theatre artist he specializes in new play development, dramaturgy, directing, German theatre history, and dense 18th Century German playwrights. He serves as the Executive Artistic Director for Angels Theatre Company in Lincoln where he also manages the Salon Reading Series. Selected Directing credits include I Carry Your Heart With Me, Predictor, This Mortal Life Also, Losing the Ring in the River, Killing Crazy, Two Suits, Trailing Colors, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, for which he received a Santa Barbara Independent Award. Timothy specializes in German Theatre and Drama with a particular emphasis on the production of the German Classics (Deutches Klassiker) in Berlin after 1945. He currently works as an academic administrator at Purdue University Global. He was trained at the University of Evansville, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the University of California Santa Barbara.Angels Theatre Companyhttps://angelscompany.org/Gotthold Ephraim Lessinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthold_Ephraim_LessingHamburg Dramaturgyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_DramaturgyCome From Awayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_from_AwayHedda Gablerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_GablerDianne Weisthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_WiestYale Repertoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_Repertory_TheatreHenrik Ibsenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_IbsenThe Wild Duckhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_DuckBackwards and Forwards by David Ballhttps://www.amazon.com/Backwards-Forwards-Technical-Manual-Reading/dp/0809311100Arthur Millerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_MillerAll My Sonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_My_SonsTom Stoppardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_StoppardSarah Ruhlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_RuhlNaomi Wallacehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_WallaceJennifer Blackmerhttps://www.jenniferblackmer.com/
Jeff Harnar
2/23/2025
48:23
Host Mary Iannelli sits down with renowned Cabaret artist Jeff Harnar to talk about what Cabaret is to him, how he has navigated the art throughout his career and what advice he has for young artists coming up.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Jeff Harnarhttps://jeffharnar.com/Alex Rybackhttps://www.facebook.com/alex.rybeck/Marilyn Mayehttps://marilynmaye.com/Carnegie Hallhttps://www.carnegiehall.org/54 Belowhttps://54below.org/Birdlandhttps://www.birdlandjazz.com/Sondheimhttp://www.sondheim.com/Cole Porterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_PorterSammy Cahnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_CahnMOIPEIhttps://www.instagram.com/moipei.official/?hl=enManhattan Association of Cabarethttps://macnyc.com/MAC Awardshttps://macnyc.com/awards/

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