I Love Theatre Now What

And....we're back!

Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast that explores what to do with your love of theatre.  

Since Season 1 ended, we have experienced a pandemic that has turned our theatrical world upside down.  It's a time to reflect, refocus, and rethink how we do the arts.  Subscribe and hear from the people who are making waves and leading us forward!

“It’s time to get back to the work.” –Jason James

How to Continue Your Cr...

“You have to get out of your way.”  –Joseph H Johnson Jr.

How to be a Screen Actor with Joseph H Johnson Jr

Joe Johnson is a SAG-AFTRA actor and writer in Los Angeles.  Originally from Flint, Michigan, Joe moved to the West Coast to be an actor.  Hear why he says you need to "find your tribe," tips for working on set, and how to let yourself succeed.

Hear from Joe Johnson about:

·         A D&D edition on the Youtube Channe...

“I've held a girl whose pelvis was broken by her grandfather's lust; held a teenager who was forced to carry her father's baby to term; held a mother as we watched her beloved baby float lifeless in her womb. Now I hold a camera to give them voice.” –Shannon Ivey [from filmfreeway.com/shannonivey]

Shannon Ivey works as a writer, director, actress, and CEO of Theatre For Change-a 501c3 committed to linking social injustic...

“The American theatre is one community.” –Scott RC Levy

Scott RC Levy is an award-winning and acclaimed artistic director, producer, director, actor and educator of Theatre. He has been the Director of Performing Arts & Producing Artistic Director of the Fine Arts Center Theatre Company in Colorado Springs since 2011. Under his leadership, the FAC Theatre Company has become the largest and most acclaimed professional theatre in ...

“I need to leave a legacy.” –Erin Cronican

Erin Cronican is the Executive Artistic Director of The Seeing Place Theater in New York City.   (www.seeingplacetheater.com) Erin joins “I Love Theatre Now What” from the East Village, where The Seeing Place Theater has been spending a decade infusing classic, masterful texts with the current truths of our society.  Engaging audiences with immersive experiences and deepened connections, Er...

Gabriel Luna Show Notes

How to be a Movie Star with Gabriel Luna  (Alternate Title: How to be the Terminator!)

Gabriel Luna is an Austin born movie star and award winning actor who joins “I Love Theatre Now What” from his home in Los Angeles, fresh off his worldwide press tour of Terminator: Dark Fate.  Playing Terminator Rev-9 is just one of his exciting roles: he has also starred as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider on ABC’s Marvel’s Agen...

“It is a human experience.  It’s about being passionate, empathetic, supportive and present.” –Michael Jenkinson

How to be a Director/Choreographer with Michael Jenkinson

Michael Jenkinson is a director/choreographer with an extensive resume of hit blockbuster shows, including his choreography work with Scott Schwartz (A Room with a View, The Old Globe; Next to Normal, The Alliance Theater; Next to Normal, Geva Theatre Center; My Fai...

“Build relationships with decision makers.” –Erik Stein

How to be a Casting Director with Erik Stein

Erik Stein is the Casting Director for PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre and the Recruitment Coordinator for Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s Professional Actor Training Program. On Broadway, Erik performed with Roddy McDowall, Hal Linden, Jim Dale, and Frank Langella. He appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Present opposite Tim Curry in ...

“We want to feel like our life had impact on more people than just ourselves.” –Kathy Hsieh

How to be a Theatre Artist with Kathy Hsieh

Kathy Hsieh is an award-winning actor, writer and director, most recently seen in The Brothers Paranormal with Pork Filled Productions, Washer/Dryer with SIS Productions & Pratidhwani, Gambatte at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland, M. Butterfly at ArtsWest, The White Snake with...

“You’re starting a business every single time you produce a show.  You’re starting a business from scratch… It is a business first and nobody wants to lose money.” – Lynn Shore

International producer of musicals such as Friends! The Musical Parody; Happy 50ish! The Midlife Crisis Musical, and New York State of Mind [Billy Joel Tribute Show] businessman and creative force Lynn Shore joins the show from Southern California.  Off-Broad...

“Even if you’re not actively submitting, you can be actively working on your career.” –Steph Newman

So you are almost done with your college theatre degree… NOW WHAT?! Steph Newman covers a submission from Braydon Simmons, a senior at a college looking to advance after his theater degree is achieved this Spring (Bravo, Braydon!)  What acting internships are there, where can you find them and what is next?!

Favorites include:

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“I convinced him to hire me and that was that.” –Valerie Rachelle on how her career began

How to be an Artistic Director with Valerie Rachelle

Artistic Director of the Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland, Freelance Director and Choreographer, and Talented Actor and Dancer Valerie Rachelle joins the show to talk about her journey with host Steph Newman.  Full of energy and laughs, Valerie is a savvy business owner and powerful leader in...

“It always starts with humble beginnings [...] You’re not as far away as you think.” –Josh Grisetti

Broadway actor and director Josh Grisetti joins the show from Los Angeles after a recent move from New York City.  After starring in the hit musical Something Rotten, Josh is now at the helm of productions, directing musicals (including Something Rotten) and diving into new divisions of theater.  

Hear from Josh about:

·         How a B...

“There is no set way to build a career.” –Corey Jones

On tour with The Book of Mormon, actor and voiceover artist Corey Jones joins the show from Mexico where the 2nd National Tour of the hit musical debuts in yet another nation.  International touring with a show for several years is one way to make your love of drama into a dream career.  

Hear from Corey Jones as he describes:

·         Performing a show in another country and its ...

"Ten minutes to places!" –Every Stage Manager Ever

Host Steph Newman gives insights on what it takes to start being more disciplined with your goals.  We can learn a lot from drama—especially from the phrases we use all the time in theatre. 

Do you often say “I’m going to learn a new monologue for auditions…” or “I’m going to finish that script…” but never DO it?  Don’t fall into the trap of being mediocre.  If you want your ...

“I’m a theatrical jack of all trades.” – Tony Rust

And he truly is.  Wyoming born Tony Rust has been through the rolodex of neat jobs: jazz singer and disc jockey being early highlights.  Thrust into theater during college because of an administrative snafu, Tony got involved with the early days of ACE (Actors Cabaret of Eugene  www.actorscabaret.org), embarked upon life in NYC for a couple of decades and hasn’t stopped since.  See ...

“I'm passionate about collaborating with diverse creative teams, musicians, and singers, to create beautiful, innovative, musically excellent productions.” –Shoshana Seid-Green

Shoshana Seid-Green joins us from New York City: music director, accompanist and vocal coach extraordinaire.  Shoshana has a great open spirit and delves into what being a music director for the last decade has been like.  Hear about traveling for gigs (n...

Tracy Liz Miller Show Notes

“You’ve gotta try it.  You can’t say that you can’t do it because you’ve never done it before.” –Tracy Liz Miller

Tracy Liz Miller joins the show from New York.  What is a theatre maker? Well, take a look at this bio, listen to this episode, and you shall see!  Bio:  Co-Founding Producing Director The Bridge Initiative: Women in Theatre, www.bridgeinit.org.  Former Director of Theatre Arts at Chandler-Gilb...

Martin Follose is a playwright, drama teacher and director based out of Southern Oregon.  With 36 years of writing, Martin opens up about the journey of writing plays and musicals, and covers such topics as:

·         How to get published as a playwright

·         How to collaborate on writing a musical

·         What it is like to teach high school music and theater

·         What to do when a high school drama program’s budget gets c...