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BSR_S05E07 - Philly Theatre Week - LaNeshe Miller-White

Theatre Philadelphia presents Philly Theatre Week: a celebration of artists, organizations, and audiences that have made Greater Philadelphia one of the most vibrant theatre regions in the nation. Audiences will have an opportunity to try unique events from our theatre community through a series of virtual and non-traditional productions, readings, and much more! This year, shows include 75 unique virtual performances, theatre films, audio plays, outdoor events, and more - all from Philly-based theaters and artists! Each show is unique! Whether it's all access or limited availability, an outdoor event or livestream, you'll find details on every show's page about how to register, how to access, and more! Follow www.phillytheatreweek.com [http://www.phillytheatreweek.com/] for the latest news, shows, and updates.

BSR_S05E06 - Zoo Motel - Thaddeus Phillips

ABOUT ZOO MOTEL How many secrets can one room hold? Step into this virtual odyssey that combines interactive live theater, gripping storytelling, cinematic illusions, and magic all in one creative hour of surprises. Theatre Exile invites you to check into ZOO MOTEL, devised by director, designer, and performer Thaddeus Phillips in 2020 as a quarantined experiment that offers a window into what’s possible for live performance — a world where audiences from around the globe can share a mind-bending adventure in the comfort of their own home. Broadcast live and online from one room in a South American village, ZOO MOTEL takes you on a journey to Spain, Japan, the Mojave Desert, and other parts of the world alongside fellow motel guests. One room, endless possibilities. ZOO MOTEL. FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: www.theatreexile.org www.zoomotel.org

BSR_S05E04 - Briyana D. Clarel - DG JAM 2021

ABOUT BRIYANA D. CLAREL Briyana D. Clarel – is a Black queer theatre artist, writer, and educator passionate about musical theatre, mangoes, and memoirs. Briyana is the host of A Very Virgo Virtual Show and the founder of The Starfruit Project, a platform supporting radical healing and brilliant growth through creativity. Briyana’s poetry and prose are published in TAYO Literary Magazine, cavity, Black Youth Project, MELANINzine, and print anthologies. As a director, performer, and playwright, they have brought stories to life with the Painted Bride Art Center, Shoe Box Theatre Collective, Theatre Evolve, Dixon Place, Broad Views on Broadway, Cabernet Cabaret ATX, Philly Free Fringe, and more. Their solo show unboxed: a healing debuted at the 2018 OUTsider Festival. Briyana is a 2016 recipient of the Acts of Greatness LGBTQ Youth Community Award, a 2020-2021 Core Playwright with InterAct Theatre Company, and a 2020 Leeway Foundation Arts and Change Grantee. They are one-fourth of Philly sketch comedy team The Rhubarbs and a member of Ring of Keys. Born and raised in South Jersey, Briyana earned an AB in Sociology from Princeton University. They love sleep, ferns, and taro bubble tea. Keep up with their adventures at briyanaclarel.com [http://briyanaclarel.com/] and @briyanaclarel. ABOUT DIRECTORS GATHERING and JAM Directors Gathering serves directors to serve the theatre. Directors Gathering (DG) is a membership organization that through the power of community consistently provides development, connections, and process-based opportunities for regional theatre directors. (DG) is committed to creating anti-racist, inclusive, equitable, safe, accessible, and transparent spaces in all facets of our gathering. JAM is a new approach to JAM. It's not just about the process of the director it's about directing as an experience. Directors can at times feel isolated so JAM this year is about bringing directors together to JAM! We've been affectionately calling JAM a mini residency this year. FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://directorsgathering.com Twitter: @DirectorsGather Instagram: @DirectorsGather

BSR_S05E01 - Welcome To The Shiva House

About The Artists Schulman and Behrend have been collaborating on bold new theater works since 2017, responding to and reflecting on questions of faith, loss, and the pep-zing-zap of life in between. For Tickets and Information: https://fringearts.com/event/welcome-to-the-shiva-house/ [https://fringearts.com/event/welcome-to-the-shiva-house/]

BSR_S04E15 - James Jackson - Light Thief Productions

ABOUT JAMES JACKSON Independent theatre producer: Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, James Jackson is a freelance artist of theatre direction, design, and production; as well as still & motion picture production. http://raveneyes.com ABOUT LIGHT THIEF PRODUCTIONS Light Thief LLC is a production company serving the technical, creative, and equipment needs of business clients in the theatrical, live event, photography, film, advertising, video, and commercial production spaces. Light Thief on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtED0al8wzDitoOe27zefAg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtED0al8wzDitoOe27zefAg]