Behind the Buzz!
A Public Fit Theatre Company presents, Behind the Buzz, a podcast exploring the behind-the-scenes processes that led up to the production of your favorite APF shows. Featuring honest interviews and stories from theatre designers, performers, and even the occasional surprise guest, Behind the Buzz pulls back the curtain on the fascinating process of making live theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada - the entertainment capital of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Tracey Core and actor Valerie Carpenter from Noah Diaz's You Will Get Sick, a daily comic yet achingly tender story about the absurdity of being alive. They talk about gigantic scripts, The Wizard of Oz, and the...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Nicole Unger and actor Coco Rigby from Lucy Prebble's The Effect, a dynamic exploration of this unintended consequences of a medical drug trial. They talk about love, chemicals and the best treatment for whateve...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Nevada Conservatory Theatre Executive Director Kristen Brandt and actor Gigi Guizado from our co-production of Christopher Chen's Passage, a theatrical take on E.M. Forster's A Passage to India. They discuss friendship, ...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Breon Jenay and actor Karsyn Love from Kate Douglas' The Apiary, a dark comedy about our fragile relationship with nature. They talk about bees, whips and the very real threat of climate change.
Side note: po...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Nicole Unger and Adam Dunson from Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, a theatrical take on the myth of Orpheus. They talk about myth and music and life after death.
Side note: no mandolins were harmed in the recording of th...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Gigi Guizado and Actor Agustin Ballesteros-Martin from Octavio Solis' Mother Road, a theatrical sequel to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. They talk about created an ensemble, ditching the props, and the ch...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan is joined by 2 Heidi's - Betsy Norton and Tina Rice - each starring in different versions of Heidi Schreck's remarkable play. They talk about emotional impact, breaking the 4th wall and how to approach a truly daunting line load.
Side note: no men were harmed in the rec...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan is joined by Jake Staley and Jose Anthony - the director and one of the actors performing in the opening play of our season 2025-26 season - Martina Majoc's Ironbound! They talk about risk, conflict, and the Big "What Ifs."
Side note: the unceasing barking in the backgr...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Breon Jenay, Jake Staley and Nicole Unger - 3 directors helming this season! They hope you're as excited as they are at what APF has planned this year!
Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. ...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Andrew Calvert and Playwright Elijah Young to talk about the North American premiere of Elijah's hysterical play, The Cold Buffet. They talk about carpets, drag queens and the familiarity of Chandler Bing.
Im...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Producers Jake Staley and Breon Jenay to chat about the creation of the upcoming Las Vegas Fallout Fringe Festival. They talk about acts, venues and the challenge of creating something from the ground up.
Quick side n...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Amanda Guardado and Aurora Watts-Esquibel to chat about their work on Jose Rivera's References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, APF's final mainstage production of the season. They talk about the desert, the dreamsca...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Nicole Unger and Actor Christine Uyeno to chat about their work on Lucy Kirkwood's NSFW, APF's third staged reading of the season. They talk about universality of sexism, the thrill of the debut and the marketin...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Actor Ryan Ruckman and Director Jake Staley to chat about their work on Sam Shepard's True West, APF's second MainStage show of the season. They talk about the nature of the desert, the allure of the classics, and the ch...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Christopher Brown and April Sauline for a post-mortem chat about their 2nd staged reading of the season - Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson! They talk about astronomy, heaven, and The New Zoo Revue.
Quick side not...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Timothy Cummings and Jenny Fox for a post-mortem chat about their 11th season mainstage opener - The Minutes by Tracy Letts! They talk about the power of ensemble, the joy of rehearsal, and the attraction of too d...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Gigi Guizado and Costumer Cat Dixon for a post-mortem chat about their 11th season opener - Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias! They talk about bees and trees and the warm feelings that accompany humor.
Quick ...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by The Great Brandini - Company Manager Brandi Blackman for a play-by-play preview of their upcoming season!
Quick side note: Contrary to appearances, Joe really HAS read all of these plays...
Behind the Buzz is a pro...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by The Pavilion playwright Craig Wright! They chat about bad ideas, Ouija boards, Susan of Kansas and happy endings.
Quick side note: Representatives of the estates of Thornton Wilder, Eugene O'Neill or Landlord Wilson ...
A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actor Annette Houlihan Verdolino to talk about APF's production of Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa. They chat about partnership, sisterhood, and the things that aren't said.
Fun side note: Ann-Marie Pereth does doub...
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