Hannah Leatherbury, E-services Manager at the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Michael Tick, Chair of Louisiana State Universitys Theatre Department and Artistic Director of Swine Palace Productions and Swine Palaces Managing Director Kristin Sosnowsky. Housed inside an old agricultural building near Louisiana State University, Swine Palace Productions (www.SouthernArtistry.orgSwine_Palace_Productions) produces work that engages local service organizations and community advocates.
Additionally, well learn how their theatre responded in emergency situations (post Hurricane Katrina and Gustav), and how international audiences in Asia have responded to their productions. The musical interludes in this interview are provided by Kenny Brown (www.SouthernArtistry.orgKenny_Brown), Swine Palace Productions (www.SouthernArtistry.orgSwine_Palace_Productions) and Domased.