AMT After Dark with Joanie & Pete

AMT AFTER DARK - Steven Brandon - Silverback Mountain Producer - May 2026

AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!!  Produced by Alex Garrett THIS EPISODE: Listen to Joanie and Pete talk with Steven Brandon, Silverback Mountain producer  ABOUT STEVEN BRANDON (producer):   Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Steven Brandon was a successful theatre producer in Sydney starring in and directing productions of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and Urinetown: The Musical. Steven also produced productions of Rent, Lend Me A Tenor, Closer, Tick Tick Boom, and Noises Off. Steven moved to Los Angeles to pursue writing and in 2010, he and his writing partner sold a single camera comedy pilot titled Single Girl Theory to ABC Family and in 2012 they were staffed on the CBS sitcom Friend Me starring Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Nicholas Braun.Since then Steven returned to his theatre roots co-writing and producing the hit parody Lost: The Musical at the Lillian Theatre in 2014 and Shame of Thrones: The Parody Musical at the Macha Theatre which then toured to San Diego and Off-Broadway playing at The Jerry Orbach Theatre in 2017.  Steven went on to produce other musical parodies including Dear Jerry Seinfeld and Han Solo Must Die before remounting both his Lost and Game Of Thrones parody musicals at The Whitefire Theatre in 2019.  In 2023, Steven produced Lewberger & The Wizard of Friendship Off-Broadway and is very excited to produce and direct The Jewish Priest, The Gangster, & The Magician at The Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2025! SILVERBACK MOUNTAIN: A NEW GAY JUNGLE PLAY https://www.silverbackmountainplay.com/ [https://www.silverbackmountainplay.com/] A chaotic adventure that blends screwball comedy, a love story, and a jailbreak into a musical romp. Featuring gay mountain people, a gorilla named Undatee, and Wendy Williams, the play explores the courage it takes to genuinely say "I love you" in a world that constantly tries to silence it. Lucas, a 43-year-old New York artist with a chronic fear of commitment, and his boyfriend Andy, a high-achieving architect with a bottomless appetite for drama and a cheeseburger without the cheese, have been together for five years. Andy wants more, specifically, monogamy. Lucas wants space. And somewhere in the middle of that argument, they end up on a gorilla trekking trip to Uganda.But when their relationship—and their identities—are unexpectedly exposed, the trip spirals into something far more dangerous than a breakup. Suddenly, it’s up to a disgruntled drag queen waitress and a coked out twink from Brooklyn to help save them from a situation neither of them saw coming. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT Previews:  May 31st - June 4th, 2026 Opens June 5th until June 21st, 2026 AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!! AMTtheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org/] Joan@AMTtheater.org Social Media: @AMTtheater45  https://www.amttheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org] 📲

AMT AFTER DARK - Rob Schneider January 2026

AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!!  Produced by Alex Garrett THIS EPISODE: Listen to Joanie and Pete talk with Rob Schneider  ABOUT ROB:  Robert W. Schneider (not the actor) is one of New York City’s most acclaimed concert producers and director. Rob is an original programming producer at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Rob is a director and producer who co-founded and serves as Artistic Director of off-Broadway’s award winning J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company in 2018 to revive forgotten or underappreciated musical theater works.  As Artistic Director, he has helmed productions such as Smile, Woman of the Year, and Seesaw.  In addition to J2, Schneider is a podcaster for the Broadway Podcast Network ("Behind the Curtain Broadway's Living Legends"). Rob is author of Queer Musicals: Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill, Fifty Key Stage Musicals.  He has also collaborated on projects with some of this century’s greatest artists including Stephen Sondheim, Audra McDonald, Emma Thompson, Seth McFarlane, Christina Aguilera, Bernadette Peters, Sutton Foster, Christopher Durang, Kristen and Bobby Lopez, Jason Alexander, Will Roland, Jane Lynch, and many others. He has lectured on musical theatre at Yale University, Penn State, Kent State, USC, UCLA, and holds academic appointments at Penn State and the New York Film Academy. He is a proud member of SDC and represented by ICM. https://www.amazon.com/Queer-Musicals-Jagged-Little-Essential/dp/1350506486  [https://www.amazon.com/Queer-Musicals-Jagged-Little-Essential/dp/1350506486] https://www.robwschneider.com/   [https://www.robwschneider.com/] https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/staff-board   [https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/staff-board] AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!! AMTtheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org/] Joan@AMTtheater.org Social Media: @AMTtheater45  https://www.amttheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org] 📲

AMT AFTER DARK - Michalina Scorzelli 2025 review

AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!!  Produced by Alex Garrett THIS EPISODE: Listen to Joanie and Pete talk with Michalina Scorzelli, Award winning Director, Producer, Actor about life, car racing, and her creative work, specifically her new films DOLLY and being part of the AMT International Film Festival.  ABOUT MICHALINA SCORZELLI:   Michalina Scorzelli is an award winning Director and P.G.A Producer and a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Michalina is owner operator of the Independent Production Company Independent Artists Collaborative LLC. and on the Board of Directors for the Saratoga Springs International Film Festival. Her work has been seen in and won numerous Film Festivals in the US and World Wide.In 2003 she was in and Produced a film titled Nate Dogg that Won Best Debut feature film at the Raindance film festival .It received nice notices including a mention in a Europe Time Magazine article titled “Sticking it to the Studios." This was just the begging of a multifaceted career in the entertainment industry. As a Director Michalina Wrote, Directed and Produced The New Weapon. It has been in and won several Awards such as Best Drama, Best Directing, Best Ensemble Best Actress under 18, Best Storytelling , Best Theme Song and Best of the Festival. Another successful film she Directed titled DISTRACTIONS was screened nationally on BET and BET-J. Distractions was in and won several Festivals including The Woodstock Film Festival.In 2017 she will be Directing and Producing for film & TV. Pain & Sympathy, The New Weapon feature, Chicakadee starring Academy Award winner Chris Cooper and The Composer all in development. As a Producer Michalina is one of the Producers of Aftermath that Premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival. Then secured distribution and screened theatrically in NYC and L.A. Aftermath was Written/Directed and Edited by her mentor Thomas Farone and was Chris Penn's last film. It also stars Tony Danza, Anthony Michael Hall, Leo Burmester, Frank Whaley, Federico Castelluccio, Jamie Harrold and Elisabeth Rohm. Michalina's Production Company encourages artists to collaborate not compete. Independent Artists Collaborative LLC has produced feature films, shorts, music videos and trailers with several projects in development. https://michalinascorzelli.com/ [https://michalinascorzelli.com/] AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!! AMTtheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org/] Joan@AMTtheater.org Social Media: @AMTtheater45  https://www.amttheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org] 📲

AMT AFTER DARK - Barbara Moresco, November 2025

AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!!  Produced by Alex Garrett THIS EPISODE: Listen to Joanie and Pete talk with Barbara Moresco about life growing up in Hell’s Kitchen and her recent book about her life and journey “From Hell's Kitchen to the City of Angels: Devils and Angels”, her love of New York City and her family including Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco.  About Barbara Moresco: I grew up in Hell's Kitchen in the shadow of The Westies - New York's most infamous Irish mob. My life was surrounded by violence, crime, and the constant threat of falling into the same life as everyone from the Westside of Manhattan. But my husband and I chose a different path - one that led us across the country, into the heart of the entertainment industry, and ultimately to the Oscars, but we learned there is no escaping. https://w42st.com/post/barbara-moresco-west-side-story/ [https://w42st.com/post/barbara-moresco-west-side-story/] From Hell's Kitchen to the City of Angels: Devils and Angels by Barbara Moresco (Author) Between the dark alleys of Hell’s Kitchen, the Westies, the drugs, and the bright lights of Hollywood lies a woman’s journey marked by grit, love, heartbreak, murder, and the red carpet for an Academy Award. https://www.amazon.com/Hells-Kitchen-City-Angels-Devils/dp/B0FY6LTHSH/ [https://www.amazon.com/Hells-Kitchen-City-Angels-Devils/dp/B0FY6LTHSH/] AMTtheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org/] Joan@AMTtheater.org Social Media: @AMTtheater45   https://www.amttheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org] 📲

AMT AFTER DARK - Adrian Miranda 2025

⭐️🚨NEW PODCAST🚨⭐️AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!!  Produced by Alex Garrett THIS EPISODE: Listen to Joanie and Pete talk with ADRIAN MIRANDA, PT about his life growing up in Washington Heights, the stereotypes, and what lead him to create art around it all.  UPTOWN BOOKS: An Original Bilingual Play - An original production created in and for Washington Heights, blending story, music, and community into a live, site-specific experience you won’t forget. ABOUT ADRIAN MIRANDA, PT:   As the founder of Gross Anatomy Studios, Inc., I produce short films, plays, and community projects (Uptown Actors) in Washington Heights and Inwood that celebrate local voices while blending education with entertainment. From comedy sketches about anatomy to narrative shorts about resilience, my work lives at the intersection of health and art. Over the past decade, I’ve explored storytelling through theatre, sketch comedy, and film festivals while also pushing into new formats like VR and immersive experiences. Whether it’s helping a Broadway dancer manage injuries or producing a film with Uptown Actors in NYC, my mission is simple: make healing visible, inspiring, and human. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmpt/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmpt/] https://withfriends.co/event/26945109/uptown_books_an_original_bilingual_play [https://withfriends.co/event/26945109/uptown_books_an_original_bilingual_play] https://withfriends.co/wordup [https://withfriends.co/wordup] Word Up is a multilingual, general-interest, nonprofit community bookshop and arts space in Washington Heights, NYC. / Word Up es una librería comunitaria multilingüe de interés general, sin fines de lucro, y un espacio de arte en Washington Heights, en la Cd. de Nueva York. AMT AFTER DARK with JOANIE & PETE, A podcast with Joan Pelzer and Pete Dorton talking to creative folks about their journey. You never know where the conversation will go...it's AFTER DARK AFTER ALL!! AMTtheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org/] Joan@AMTtheater.org Social Media: @AMTtheater45  https://www.amttheater.org [https://www.amttheater.org/] 📲