Talking About Drugs (and Theatre) with Max Shulman
22 August 2016
Michael Lueger kicks off a new Theatre History podcast series with an interview with Max Shulman, discussing drugs in American theatre at the turn of the twentieth century.
In this episode, Matthew Gray discusses the lack of diversity during awards season, and interviews Rachel Keller, co-star of Holidaysburg and Fargo: Season Two, about her journey.
In the second part of Matt's interview with Pig Pen Theatre Co., he speaks with Matt, Curtis, and Ben. They discuss how to avoid cynicism for the business, speaking a common language with your collaborators, and Jerome Bettis.
Ali Stroker is currently starring in Deaf West’s acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening. She is the first leading actor in a wheelchair on Broadway. She’s part-trailblazer, part-advocate, part-instigator and all artist.
Today is the first part of a two part interview with three members of the PigPen Theatre Co. (Ryan Melia, Arya Shahi and Dan Weschler). We discuss actual Rat Kings, the ‘tiering’ of Drama Schools and finding your own identity in the actor training process.
Matthew Gray interviews performer Kristolyn Lloyd about choosing ethics and principles over panic when building your career, the importance of shaping your own education, and developing new work.
Today I talk with Kara Lindsay, currently playing Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. We talk Broadway dreams, audition nightmares and coming to terms with the ebbs and flow of the business.
Gretchen Egolf and I talk about the cultural differences between the business in the USA and the UK, the difference between acting for cameras and acting onstage and nursing an ongoing displeasure of auditioning…
