RR_S13E08 - The Tattooed Lady - Max Vernon and Erin Courtney
Today on the podcast, we chat with the collaborators of the World Premiere production, The Tattooed lady, A New Musical on stage at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Here is my interview with Max Vernon and Erin Courtney for The Tattooed Lady, A New Musical.
The story of The Tattooed Lady highlights one of sideshow’s biggest stars, Ida Gibson, in a moving, fantastical tale that reveals the generational chasms and connections between Ida and her granddaughter Joy. A parade of beguiling characters appear, on a mission to liberate Ida from her self-imposed exile and help Joy find freedom through forgiveness. The musical celebrates the resilience of women whose choices have the power to liberate them.
ABOUT THE CREATORS
Erin Courtney (Book) is a New York based playwright. Her play, A Map of Virtue, was awarded an Obie and was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New York Theater. Her play I Will Be Gone, premiered at the Humana Festival, Actors Theater of Louisville. She has written two operas with Elizabeth Swados: The Nomad and Kaspar Hauser, both commissioned and produced by The Flea Theater. Her other plays, produced by Clubbed Thumb, include Alice the Magnet, directed by Pam MacKinnon, and Demon Baby, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll. She is an affiliated artist with Clubbed Thumb, a member of the Obie Award winning playwrights collective, 13P, as well as the co-founder of the Brooklyn Writers Space.
Max Vernon (Book, Music, Lyrics & Orchestrations) is a musical theatre writer, whose works include The View UpStairs, KPOP (opening on Broadway this November!), The Tattooed Lady, and Show & Tell. They are a three-time Drama Desk nominee, Out100 Honoree, two-time MacDowell Fellow, Dramatist Guild Fellow, and recipient of the Lucille Lortel Award, Richard Rodgers Award, Jonathan Larson Grant, Pew Arts and Culture Grant, and New York Foundation of the Arts Fellowship, among others. They have also written work for Audible, Disney, Virgin Group, and Tyra Banks. Notable concerts include Joe’s Pub, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. They earned an MFA from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. www.maxvernon.com IG: @frauleinsallybowels
FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org
RR_S12E04 - The Hazards of Love - Hum’N’Bards
About The Hazards of Love:
Margaret’s chance encounter with a wounded fawn in the wild leads her on a dark, magical journey where she’ll learn “The Hazards of Love” firsthand.
Join us as we weave this tragic folk-rock opera featuring Yali Puello, Julianne Schaub, Alyssa Al-Dooki, Wyatt Flynn, Jenn Adams, and Linden Curhart.
The Hazards of Love will be available to watch both IN-PERSON and DIGITAL STREAMING.
IN-PERSON: The show will be performed on Sept 29, 30, Oct 1 and 2 at Front Street Dive (upstairs at The Victoria Freehouse). This venue is up a flight of stairs. We require all audiences to be vaccinated AND masked. Please bring proof of vaccination to the box office, which can be a physical card, a picture of your card, or an app such as Docket or Bindle.
DIGITAL STREAMING: When you purchase a ticket for October 3-10th, we will send you an email on October 3rd with a link to view a video of the production until October 10th at 11:59pm. Vaccination and/or masks are not required
FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: http://www.humnbards.com
RR_S11E05 - #Knightlife - HumN’Bards - Philly Theatre Week
Today on the podcast, CJ Higgins and Quinton J. Alexander stop by to talk about the Hum N Bard’s production of #Knightlife, a virtual renaissance Faire. Here is my interview for Hum N Bard’s #Knightlife. Stay Tuned!
RR_S09E16 - Basically, a conversation about "Basic Witches"
On today’s podcast, Robi Hagar and Sav Souza stop by to talk about “Basic Witches”. We talk origins of the piece, gender identity and dream roles to play. Stay Tuned!
RR_S09E14 - Close Your Legs, Honey!
On today’s podcast, Hanna Parke and Shamus McCarty drop in to talk about the new musical and FringeArts offering, “Close Your Legs, Honey”. The creative team talk about origins, songs, who’s this for and lessons learned on this blitz to Fringe presentation. Stay Tuned!