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Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Getting Out's Ashley Meyer!Send us a textThis week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast...We are joined at CAM Erie by the star of Marsha Norman's 'Getting Out,' Ashley Meyer!We do a deep-dive into the show, currently running at PACA until June 16! It's a heavy, and important story that you don't want to miss!Ryan and Brenna GUSH over Dramashop's production of Alice by Heart, which runs until June 30. They also gush over their pre-show dinners at Like My Thai. Werner Books Coffee Break!What's On 814, where Br...
2024-06-1141 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Dramashop's Anna McJunkin and Hannah RichardsonSend us a textThis Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastDramashop's Anna McJunkin and Hannah Richardson join Ryan and Brenna in the beautiful, brand-new studio space at CAM Erie. We discuss the recent Originals Festival, the exciting upcoming production of Alice By Heart, and the future of Dramashop as they look to find a new space. We also discuss the wonderful Erie Playhouse Youtheatre production of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring last week's guest, Cavin Kress!Mercyhurst Institute for Arts and Culture and the Academy Theatre...
2024-05-1249 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Celebrating Easter with Church of the Rock's Musical MarvelsSend us a textThis week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast:- A hilarious exchange over ingeniously re-imagined movie titles used by Church of the Rock, for their infamous Easter musicals, including The Princess Bride of Christ and Joy Story!- Get ready for our Patreon exclusive reaction show on Easter Sunday, as a spectacle awaits at Church of the Rock – "Murder on the Jerusalem Express".Local Art Scene Spotlight:- Meadville's downtown is buzzing with a new revitalization project, Cussewago Square, championed by Rob and Nancy Smith, pr...
2024-03-2436 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: A Long Day's Journey Into Night with Luke ScribnerSend us a textThis Week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast:🎭 Spotlight on Luke Scribner from PACA's production of A Long Day's Journey Into Night! 🦶 Luke is currently stepping into the role of Edmund Tyrone in the Eugene O'Neill masterpiece, directed by Josh Daniel at PACA. 🎧 Learn how Luke gets into character, including his Edmund Tyrone playlist on YouTube Music, which inspired Ryan to start a Jesus playlist. 🤔 Fun Facts with Brenna!☕ Werner Books Coffee BreakA delightfully caffeinated intermission, thanks to our beloved sponsor, Werner Books.
2024-03-1136 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Just the 2 of UsSend us a textThis week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre PodcastRyan and Brenna are wingin’ it in the studio, with brand-new microphones! We sound crisp as hell, y’all. Listen for free on our website: https://spotlight814.com/podcastOr on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or anywhere you listen to your pods!We discuss Gannon University Schuster Theatre’s production of Erotic Fiction, or as Mark Tanenbaum calls it...
2024-02-1939 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Weird Romance, Anastasia, and Tootsie Supercast!Send us a textThis week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastJoin hosts Ryan Dawley and Brenna Thummler, as they are joined by Camellia Fazzalari from PACA's Weird Romance, Chris Pedersen from the Academy Theatre's Anastasia, and Jordan B Wolfe from the Erie Playhouse's Tootsie!Camellia Fazzalari talks us through the dual acts of Weird Romance, sharing her experience playing multiple characters, and how audiences have reacted so far!Chris Pedersen tells us about Anastasia, currently in the midst of a four-week run at the Academy Theater in Meadville, as...
2024-02-0544 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: The ConventSend us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Ryan and Brenna are joined by Leslie Ford and Ash Carr from The Convent by Jessica Dickey. We discuss the show, which is currently running at Dramashop through November 19! Ash makes us coffee at our favorite place in town, our sponsors and friends, Werner Books. They just never remember who we are. We saw Jesus Christ Superstar at the Warner Theatre last week, and it was incredible. Ryan’s we...
2023-11-071h 02Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: You Guys Are CoolSend us a textThe vibes are immaculate as Ryan is joined at CAM Erie by Isaiah Aldridge and Aaron Holman, stars of Dramashop’s The Brothers Size, and the Monster in the Academy Theatre’s production of Young Frankenstein, Chris Pedersen…and Bob. Isaiah and Aaron discuss why The Brothers Size is so important, and what the show means to them, personally. Chris discusses his time with the cast of Young Frankenstein, and reveals his hidden talent, and Spotify channel as Xeroxium…Erie’s newest rap star. Support the show
2023-09-2539 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Kate Thiem is BeautifulSend us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Podcast: Kate Thiem, star of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, joins us at CAM Erie to discuss the production, running through October 1 at the Erie Playhouse, and Ghost Light: Musical Theatre After Hours on WQLN.We also discuss The Brothers Size at Dramashop, also running through October 1. Big shoutout to our friends at Werner Books for opening their new location in the Liberty Plaza! Support the show
2023-09-181h 02Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Anna McJunkin and Adele Crotty are Doing a Lot of ThingsSend us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined by Dramashop Artistic Director Anna McJunkin, and actress/director/creator Adele Crotty on Zoom, because Ryan is an idiot and forgot to book a studio at CAM. There is a LOT going on in the Erie theatre scene, and so much of it is thanks to these two. We discuss: Tethered, an immersive theatrical experience taking place throughout 5 floors of the PACA building. Mystery in a Bottle, a mur...
2023-08-0728 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Oh What A Night!Send us a textTHIS WEEK ON ERIE’S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814:Ryan and Brenna discuss:Jersey Boys at the Erie PlayhouseSpongeBob audition resultsControversy surrounding a local playKingdom Come at DramashopShakespeare in the ParkHow the wildfires in Canada are impacting Broadway...and you know...the planetThe 76th Tony Awards Support the show
2023-06-121h 12Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Heathers and the Horror Musical GenreSend us a textTHIS WEEK ON ERIE'S LOCAL THEATRE PODCAST, SPOTLIGHT 814:Ryan and Brenna talk about: An interesting Elton John songHeathers the Musical at Meadville Community TheatreThe rise of the Horror Musical GenreThe upcoming off-Broadway adaptation of Teeth the MusicalThe Academy Theatre’s upcoming seasonFrankie Valli bootcampNorthwest Allen County School students put on independent production of Marian after censorship issues at the sch...
2023-05-1546 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Amanda Hill - Ugly HotdogsSend us a textTHIS WEEK ON SPOTLIGHT 814:Ryan and Brenna are joined in studio by Amanda Hill, star of All an Act Theatre’s What is Susan’s Secret and Dramashop’s recent One Act Festival play, written by our very own Brenna Thummler, Single Book Store.We talk about: Amanda Hill discusses All an Act Theatre’s What is Susan’s Secret, and her recent role in Dramashop's...
2023-05-0842 minSpotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre PodcastSpotlight 814: Support Local Theatre!Send us a textTHIS WEEK ON SPOTLIGHT 814:Ryan and Brenna discuss our reviews of:Gannon University's Schuster Theatre - Next to NormalAcademy Theatre - The Sound of MusicDramashop - One Act FestivalBrenna gets scientific and Ryan goes on a rampage about a school in Houston, TX that canceled a field trip to see Main Street Theatre's production of James and the Giant Peach because a male actor plays a female role. ============(c) 2023 Idiotville Productions. This content may not be used without written permission of Idiotville P...
2023-04-301h 02
Radius Coffee Talk#6: Nick WarrenNick (he/they) is the current Director of Marketing for the Great Lakes Institute of Technology and the former Managing Editor of the Erie Reader. They first started at the Erie Reader in 2015, contributing two music reviews to the Nov. 11 issue, becoming Assignment Editor in April of 2016 and Managing Editor in October 2016 until October 2022. Nick hosted the online video series Endnotes in cooperation with MenajErie Studio in 2017. They play guitar with Elle Taylor and his fellow Radius member and best friend Jess Royer, along with playing bass in the indie punk band Ladders and supervising the music for the...
2023-01-2621 min
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Gretchen KerrDramashop artistic director Zach Flock sits down with Gretchen Kerr to talk theatre in process. Gretchen made her Dramashop directorial debut with A PUBLIC READING OF AN UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY ABOUT THE DEATH OF WALT DISNEY. She has portrayed Helen Bechdel in Dramashop's production of FUN HOME, Mother in NEVERMORE, has been seen in many productions at the Erie Playhouse, and holds a BFA in Theater and Music from Otterbein University.She is currently Administrator and Communications Coordinator at Saint George Church. And she sings. In the podcast.
2021-11-181h 10
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: LIVE FROM DRAMASHOP, AN EVENING WITH KATE & PATRICK THIEMLights, camera, Thiems!Dramashop Artistic Director Zach Flock chats with the stars of our next production, Kate and Patrick Thiem. For two nights only, Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8 pm, Dramashop’s own Kate & Patrick Thiem will perform a live concert including some of their favorite songs, direct from the Dramashop stage. With their signature wit and incredible voices, the Thiems kick off our tenth season with this unique live stream event.Performing live from our stage, we’ll welcome audiences into the theatre – albeit via live stream – for the first time in more than six months. Kate and Pat will...
2020-09-151h 07
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: TWELFTH NIGHT at Gannon University's Schuster TheatreThis week we have a special edition of Shop Talk featuring the team at Gannon University's Schuster Theatre working on putting up a very unique piece of theater as part of a summer tradition at the university, Shakespeare Summer Nights. Dramashop Artistic Director Zach Flock talks with the group behind TWELFTH NIGHT; an original adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed and adapted by GU alumna Jenna Sulecki. The cast features Gannon students, faculty, and alumni in the cast and on the creative team as well as guests from all across the U.S. - and according to their own description, yo...
2020-07-251h 18
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Lauren Gunderson - Playwright, Screenwriter, AuthorNicole, Zach and Alaina welcome the country's most-produced playwright and author of SILENT SKY - among many others - Lauren Gunderson, to SHOP TALK LIVE! Lauren joins us to discuss her career and process as a playwright, theatre in the age of COVID-19, the importance of making the theatre an affirming space (not just a safe space), and more. Hosted by Nicole Lossie and featuring Dramashop artistic director Zach Flock and creative adviser Alaina Manchester, SHOP TALK LIVE! is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Dramashop (or, in this case, via Facebook Live), featuring conversations with local...
2020-06-151h 10
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Pandemic - Asserting Community Creativity, featuring Fr. Shawn ClerkinThis week's episode features a special edition: our latest Director Emeritus lecture with Fr. Shawn Clerkin. The topic: Pandemic: Asserting Community Creativity, originally recorded and broadcast via Facebook Live. Where we are with COVID-19 has a lot of us thinking about the role of theatre and the arts in challenging times, and here Fr. Shawn discusses the impact of pandemic on performing arts’ relationship to the spiritual life of the community and its perceptions of reality and absurdity.Fr. Shawn Clerkin holds a Master of Divinity from Bexley Hall Seminary, a Master of Fine Arts / Theatre Directing from Virginia Commonwealth Un...
2020-05-2543 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Talking Theater with Jessica AnnunziataZach Flock and Alaina Manchester talk with Jessica Annunziata about - among many other things - devised theater, a long history of Shakespeare performances, and moving from working from a place of fear to a place of joy. SHOP TALK is sponsored by Gannon University's Schuster Theatre.
2020-05-1857 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Cast and Crew of SILENT SKYGo behind the scenes of SILENT SKY, Dramashop's first-ever live-streamed staged reading, as members of the cast and crew talk about the unique experience of rehearsing and performing live from their homes. SHOP TALK is sponsored by Gannon University's Schuster Theatre.
2020-05-111h 15SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Much Ado About Shakespeare, Part ThreePART THREE: William Shakespeare was undoubtedly one of history’s greatest playwrights, which is why there’s still so much to say about his works 400 years later.Over this series of three episodes, our panel of experts talk about their experiences with the Bard, from their first introductions to directing and performing his works; and they discuss why the works of William Shakespeare continue to resonate today.
2020-05-0428 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Much Ado About Shakespeare, Part TwoPART TWO: William Shakespeare was undoubtedly one of history’s greatest playwrights, which is why there’s still so much to say about his works 400 years later.Over this series of three episodes, our panel of experts talk about their experiences with the Bard, from their first introductions to directing and performing his works; and they discuss why the works of William Shakespeare continue to resonate today.
2020-04-2839 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Much Ado About Shakespeare, Part OneWilliam Shakespeare was undoubtedly one of history’s greatest playwrights, which is why there’s still so much to say about his works 400 years later. Over the next three episodes, our panel of experts talk about their experiences with the Bard, from their first introductions to directing and performing his works; and they discuss why the works of William Shakespeare continue to resonate today.
2020-04-2330 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK LIVE: Directing for TheatreThis time, we’re talking about directing for theatre, and we’re assembling (remotely) a great panel:- Kate Neubert Lechner, Executive Director of the Erie Playhouse- Dr. Brett Johnson, Artistic Director, Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture, and Director of the Mercyhurst Theatre program- Rev. Shawn Clerkin, Co-Director of the School of Communication and the Arts at Gannon University and Dramashop Director EmeritusHosted by Nicole Lossie and featuring Dramashop Artistic Director Zach Flock, SHOP TALK LIVE! is recorded live in front of a (virtual) studio audience, featuring conversations with local theatre experts and members of the Dramashop community. The live reco...
2020-04-201h 41SHOP TALKSHOP TALK REWIND: GLORIADramashop artistic director Zach Flock and SHOP TALK producer Nicole Lossie sit down with the cast of GLORIA on opening night - just minutes before curtain - to talk about the implications (and benefits) of a short rehearsal period, why actors return to Dramashop and what you can expect from jumping off a diving board without goggles. Originally released: February 2019
2020-04-1338 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK REWIND: THE HUMANSFamily dysfunction at a holiday gathering. Parents treating their adult children like kids. Adult children treating their parents like kids. Secrets kept, secrets revealed, and, crap, where did grandma go? For the Blake family of Pennsylvania, Thanksgiving in Manhattan throws the family into turmoil, and as the play unfolds in real time, things may never be the same. Laughter, tears and enough wine to make it through a family gathering are just a few of the things you’ll see on stage in THE HUMANS.Originally released: January 2019
2020-04-1358 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK REWIND: APE/ESSENCEIn this episode, Zach talks to Alaina Manchester and Shawn Clerkin about Gannon University's bold, captivating original production, APE/ESSENCE. From a novel by Aldous Huxley to a treatment by Clerkin and finally, an ever-evolving devised piece by Manchester and cast, the result is a dangerously relevant theatrical experience.Originally Released: January 2018
2020-04-1128 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK REWIND: MR BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAYZach Flock, Alaina Manchester and Michael Haas discuss our production of MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, what influenced the production, the evolution of storytelling, the death of Homer Simpson, the journey of devised theatre, masks and much. much more. Originally Released: March 2018
2020-04-1138 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK REWIND: TROJAN WOMEN/THE LARAMIE PROJECTDramashop artistic director Zach Flock talks with associate artistic director Alaina Manchester about Dramashop's THE LARAMIE PROJECT and TROJAN WOMEN at Gannon University's Schuster Theatre.Originally Released: September, 2018
2020-04-1042 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK REWIND: HIRReal vs. absurd, what is HIR (and hir), and humanity's complete inability to communicate. On this episode, Nicole Lossie talks with HIR director Megan Hamm and Dramashop associate artistic director Alaina Manchester about gender identity, a little bit of politics and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.Originally released: November, 2018
2020-04-1027 minSHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Reasons to be Pretty, Quarantine Episode TwoIn our second remote episode during quarantine, Zach brings together the cast of Dramashop's very first production - Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Pretty: Alaina Manchester, Dom Del Greco, Evan O'Polka and Jess Flock.
2020-04-0737 min
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: Quarantine Episode OneShawn, Alaina, Zach and Nicole talk about things that go wrong on stage, the importance - and beauty - of ensemble work in theatre, undergarment preferences while on stage and what we're missing due to the current pandemic. Join us.
2020-03-2939 min
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK LIVE - Intimacy & Combat on StageNicole & Zach sit down with Alaina Manchester, Dramashop Creative Adviser and Director of Performing & Visual Arts at Gannon University, Emily Cassano, Theatre Director at Penn State Behrend, and Domenic Del Greco, Youtheatre / Education Director at the Erie Playhouse to talk about the evolution of the theatre culture surrounding intimacy and combat on stage. How are they similar? How does one train? Why is this such an important conversation? Good lessons for actors - and directors - at all levels. Have something you'd like to hear the Dramashop team discuss? Let us know. Follow our social media @dramashoperie or email info...
2019-12-101h 30
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: You Can't Theatre WrongNicole Lossie is joined by Dramashop artistic director Zach Flock and creative adviser Alaina Manchester to talk about getting started in theatre, why it's okay to feel your feelings and what it means to say "you can't do theatre wrong."
2019-11-041h 00
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK LIVE - Theatre in ProcessJoin us for a live recording session of SHOP TALK, the official Dramashop podcast, hosted by Nicole Lossie. In this episode, we’re talking theatre in process. What does it mean? What exactly is our process at Dramashop, and how does process differ from person to person? Nicole talks with Dramashop artistic director Zach Flock, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS actors Nora Schillinger (board member) and Michael Haas (director of operations & outreach), and creative team members Jessica Annunziata and Adam Rossi. Plus, we’ll open it up to questions and comments from the audience during our first ever SHOP TALK LIVE!
2019-09-271h 08
SHOP TALKSHOP TALK: FUN HOME with Zach Flock, Patrick Thiem, Kate Thiem and Nicole Lossie"Am I falling into nothingness or flying into something so sublime?" Dramashop artistic director Zach Flock discusses FUN HOME with assistant director Patrick Thiem, music director Kate Thiem and SHOP TALK producer Nicole Lossie.Tickets for this and all performances available at dramashop.org.
2019-06-111h 03