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S4 EP22 Making a Hat: Creating Work with Your Friends (and Getting It Produced) - with Michael Breslin & Rory Pelsue & Patrick Foley

July 22, 2025 • 43 mins

Are you an actor tired of waiting for permission to make great art? In this episode, Michael Breslin, Patrick Foley, and Rory Pelsue share how they turned passion projects with friends into powerful, produced theater. From Circle Jerk to Last Bimbo if the Apocalypse , they talk about building creative teams, writing for yourself, and navigating the logistics of producing without losing the joy. Whether you’re fresh out of school or years into your career, this conversation will inspire you to start making the work you wish existed—and to do it with people you trust and love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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