ROH & RPAC On Air with Sam Bennett
Join us for great conversations about Rochester Opera House and Rochester Performance & Arts Center productions! We'll talk shop on upcoming shows with performers, artistic staff, and other special guests.
Episodes
Guest: Grady Savage
Grady Savage joins Sam Bennett to talk shop about stage managing. Stage managers run all aspects of the performance from before the start of rehearsals until strike. We hear how she keeps things in order, on time, and how she brings the show back to order after technical malfunctions and missed cues. Starring in theatre since the early age of 8, Grady started working the technical side of theatre in her teens an...
Guests: Sam McLaughlin & Kyra Anthony
Join guests Sam McLaughlin and Kyra Anthony as they chat about their ensemble roles in Rochester Opera House’s production of Annie. Sam talks about initially emerging as a musician but how that transformed into a dynamic ability to transfer from stage to pit to coaching fellow actors. Kyra shares the exciting chaos of transitioning into understudy roles at the last minute. Each gives posit...
Guest: Jennifer Towle
Associate Artistic Director & Director of Education at RPAC, Jennifer “Jenry” Towle, talks about going into her fifth year of teaching kids' theater camp at Rochester Performance & Arts Center. She mentions how teaching, inspiring, and empowering students helps shape and encourage positive culture in our community. A Pennsylvania native, Jenry toured the country with Hampstead Stage Company where ...
Guest: Scott Severance
Scott joins Sam for a witty and charming chat about his upcoming role as Daddy Warbucks in Annie and directing the ROH Summer Theatre Production of The Little Mermaid. Scott shares his stage history and how he transforms lives through laughter. We discuss mentoring and educating youngsters in theatre and how vital they are to every production.
Guest: Anthony Ejarque
Join Sam Bennett as he introduces us to Rochester Opera House’s Executive Director, Anthony Ejarque. Listen to how the Rochester Opera House and Rochester Performance & Arts Center stay involved in our vibrant little city from the 60’s through today. We discuss adapting to recent arts funding cuts, engaging 1,000s of youth at our arts & education programming, HRCU $10 kid’s tickets, and an upcoming bas...
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