Ryan M ...and the grind of it all

Ryan M ...and the grind of it all

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to dancer/singer/actor Ryan M. Btw His cartoon portrait is mwah! Chef's kiss. FUN FACT: Ryan was hired to choreograph the much-hyped Broadway sequel A Chorus Line 2: A Chorus Boy. Unfortunately, the project fell through when producers deemed Hugh Jackman- at 57yrs- too old to play a chorus boy. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Ryan's Website [https://ryanmigge.com/] Ryan's Socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gettinmiggewithit/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@gettinmiggewithit] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ryanmiggealchemist/] Otterbein University, School of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] Some Like It Hot (Musical) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Like_It_Hot_(musical)] Actors' Equity Association [https://actorsequity.org/aboutequity] Cabaret [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_(musical)] Bonus Info: Jaques- International Theater Newsletter [https://gordoncox.substack.com/p/what-is-jaques-gordon-cox-newsletter]

Melissa K ...and the expectations of it all

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to artist Melissa K. Btw I think we got the hair right on her cartoon portrait. FUN FACT: Melissa directed herself in a one-woman cabaret drama of lesser-known songs from the Hall & Oats catalogue. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Daryl Hall, but was unanimously panned for her portrayal of John Oats. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Vital Shift Creative [https://vitalshiftcreative.com/] Otterbein University School of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] Copa Cabana [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2EoReHa-p8] Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati [https://ensemblecincinnati.org/] Cabaret [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_(musical)]

Taylor R ...and the craft of it all

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to actor Taylor R. Btw his cartoon portrait looks exactly like him. FUN FACT: Taylor is best known for his role as Bloody Dagger in Disney's short-lived stage version of Macbeth in which all the inanimate objects from the famous Shakespearean tragedy come to life & question their fateful roles in the story. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@placesforact2pod [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: A Hero’s Journey [https://www.aherosjourney.org/] Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_%E2%80%93_Dead_Reckoning_Part_One] William Carey University, School of Arts & Letters [https://www.wmcarey.edu/arts-and-letters/theatre-and-communication/] Cumberland County Playhouse [https://ccplayhouse.com/] Oklahoma! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma] Texas Shakespeare Festival [https://www.texasshakespeare.com/] Cincinnati Conservatory of Music [https://www.ccm.uc.edu/] Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) [https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/] Joel Arthur Rosenthal (JAR) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Arthur_Rosenthal] Bergdorf Goodman [https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/stores/bergdorf-goodman-womens-store/]

Alexis A ...and the sacrifice of it all

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to Chicago actor Alexis A. Btw her cartoon portrait does NOT do her justice. FUN FACT: Alexis tap danced her way into our hearts in a little known production of Gimme Those Cement Shoes: A Mafia Love Story Follow us on Instagram @placesforact2pod [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Director's Notes: Alexis’ Website [https://www.alexisatwill.com/] The Gift Theatre [https://thegifttheatre.org/] Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136439/] David Bowie Narrates Peter & the Wolf [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va8Uz6MoKLg] Free To Be You and Me [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFzMAApcW4U] Florida State University School of Theatre [https://theatre.fsu.edu/] Steppenwolf Theatre [https://www.steppenwolf.org/] The National Theatre [https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/home-us/] GENESIS (Performance Collective) [https://www.instagram.com/genesismakesperformance/] Manual Cinema [https://manualcinema.com/] Festen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festen_(play)] Steep Theatre [https://steeptheatre.com/]

[PROMO3] Crisis on Campus: a short audio play

RADICALIZATION IN PROGRESS!! If you've been radicalized by a liberal arts institution, you'll want to open your commie ears to this short audio play. We're 10 days away from the premiere of Episode 1. Join us, I say! JOIN US!! Curtain rises May 5th!