TheatreQs

Gavin Evanson and Chloe Harris join Nate to discuss their experiences at the 2025 Jimmy Awards, Tucson’s theatre community, theatre social media, Coolsville, and much more. They also play a game of “Impressions!” But before that, we listen to Gavin and Chloe perform their contrasting songs at the 2025 Monte Awards. Gavin: @gavin_evanson on Instagram and TikTokChloe: @chlo.chlo45 on Instagram and @ce.ce45 on TikTokThe Jimmy Awards Feature Group: https://youtu.be/KCUexxNQr70The Rising Star Award: https://www.tiktok.com/@gavin_evanson/video/7521118956917214478More information about the Jimmy Awards: www.jimmyawards.comSubmit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery Evans⁠⁠⁠⁠Monte Awards recordings credit Arts Express Theatre and Broadway in Tucson.Photos in the episode thumbnail credit Gavin Evanson, Chloe Harris, Stagetime.

Jacob Toole joins Nate to discuss the original musical, “Death Do Us Part,” the challenges of censorship in theatre, the importance of youth perspectives, and his college audition process. He also plays “Go U Northwestern!” But before that, Nate shares a sneak preview of “Death Do Us Part.”Death Do Us Part Tickets: https://www.tixtree.com/e/death-do-us-part-premiere-670564113919The Rigby Theater Co: rigbytheater.com@rigbytheaterco on Instagram and TikTokSubmit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery Evans⁠⁠⁠⁠Photo in the episode thumbnail credit Jacob Toole and Salpointe Catholic High School.

Nate recaps the past year of TheatreQs for the podcast’s two year anniversary! Be sure to vote for the 2025 TheatreQs Best Musical Award after listening. Thank you, listeners, for two amazing years. Here’s to year number three! Best Musical Voting: https://forms.gle/KmjMDggLGWeaqnSYASubmit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery Evans

Danielle Wright and Tyler Wright join Nate to discuss their upcoming production of The Last Five Years, their extensive careers, using theatre for good, and CYT Tucson. They also play "A Summer in Ohio!" But first, Jaden Peterson shares a fun fact about The Last Five Years.The Last Five Years Tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/NotThoseWrightBrothers/7802NTWB: @notthosewrightbrothers on Instagram/FacebookCYT Tucson: https://www.cyttucson.org/Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery Evans⁠⁠⁠Photo in the episode thumbnail credit Jaden Peterson.

Eric Pfeffinger joins Nate to discuss his latest plays, The Purple Rose Theatre Company, and how comedy can unite an audience. He also plays the game “Summarize It!” But before that, Nate shares a fun fact about legendary playwright David Mamet.www.ericpfeffinger.comEric’s Plays: https://newplayexchange.org/users/307/eric-pfeffingerSubmit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery Evans⁠⁠Photo in the episode thumbnail credit PlayPenn.

Kathryn Kulaga joins Nate to discuss her time working in summer stock theatres, her capstone project at the University of Arizona, Saguaro City Music Theatre, her dreams of Broadway, and more! Kathryn also plays a game of “Little Women” trivia. But before that, Nate shares a fun fact about the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic “Cats.”Kathryn’s Website: kathrynkulaga.comInstagram: @kathrynkulagaLittle Women: arts.arizona.edu/events/little-women/Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery Evans⁠Photo in the episode thumbnail credit Taylor Noel.

Drew Humprey and Dena DiGiacinto, the founders of Tucson’s Saguaro City Music Theatre, join Nate to announce the 2025-26 Saguaro City season. They also discuss performing around the country, their company’s tuition free education, and how they first met. But before that, Nate shares a fun fact about the composer/lyricist duo Lerner and Loewe and introduces the new TheatreQs theme song. Saguaro City Music Theatre: saguarocity.orgMore about Sag City's tuition free education: https://news.azpm.org/p/eduvideo/2024/7/25/221147-saguaro-city-music-theatre/More about Drew: drewjhumphrey.comSubmit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffery EvansPhotos in the episode thumbnail credit Saguaro City Music Theatre.

Brenda Jean Foley joins Nate to discuss performing overseas, The Bridge Initiative, women in theatre, her upcoming documentary, and the national tour of “Big The Musical.” She also plays the game “Lunchtime!” But before that, Nate shares a fun fact about the importance of the sitzprobe. See Jane Run: https://bridgeinit.org/see-jane-run/The Bridge Initiative: https://bridgeinit.org/Brenda’s Work: https://brendajfoley.com/Theatre Arts Tucson: theatreartstucson.comSubmit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyheads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Photo in the episode thumbnail credit Arizona Theatre Company.

Chris Will joins Nate to discuss performing with Arizona Theatre Company, teaching at Pima Community College, and writing his book, “How to Succeed in Musical Theater: A Practical Handbook for the Singing Actor.” He also plays the game “How to!” But before that, Nate shares a fun fact about the hit Broadway musical, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Chris’ Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Succeed-Musical-Theater-Practical/dp/1478650028 Pima Community College Theatre: https://www.pima.edu/community/the-arts/theatre-arts/index.html Theatre Arts Tucson: theatreartstucson.com Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyheads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photo in the episode thumbnail credit Pima Community College.

In this special episode of TheatreQs, Nate Wiley Productions, the Rigby Theater Company, and Theatre Arts Tucson bring you a radio-play-style production of Isis Rivenbark’s “Spiral.” “There's no comprehensive and good and right way to tell a story. Just the way it’s told. And the way I tell it… Is by telling it.” A professor named Henry is sent on a leave of absence by his administrator. Thinking it will help relieve his mind of tireless, spiraling thoughts and memories, he takes a hot air balloon ride. His memories, however, come crashing back down along with the balloon. Join Henry and spiral with him, a veritable Ouroboros, a turn of phrase, an idiom. Warning: There are topics of death and mental health issues in this episode, which may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Rigby Theater Co: ⁠www.rigbytheater.com⁠  Theatre Arts Tucson: ⁠theatreartstucson.com⁠  Produced and distributed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate Wiley Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  “Stand in that River” composed and arranged by Moira Smiley, ASCAP, www.moirasmiley.com   “Stand in that River” performed by VOCO Cover art designed by Nathaniel Wiley.