Shows
2024-08-1058 min
I Survived Theatre SchoolLeRoy McClainWe talk to star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Yale School of Drama alum LeRoy McClain!Intro: Aaron survived a heart attack! Marriage is hard.Let Me Run This By You: Love Has Won and the tale of Mother God, Matthew PerryInterview: We talk to star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Yale School of Drama alum LeRoy McClain about being born in England, being a biracial boy with a British accent in Hawaii, studying at Loyola, seeing community in and discovering a passion for theatre, and the sometimes difficult path of getting an...
2024-01-091h 25
I Survived Theatre SchoolCynthia DarlowIntro: Boz loves LinkedIn. Will she emcee the next Beastie Boys event?Interview: We talk to star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Cynthia Darlow about North Carolina School of the Arts, performing for Tennessee Williams, the historic theatrical residence for young women called the Rehearsal Club, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the Webster Apartments, getting the word out about their story through New York Times article, spending the entire day in line to audition at the cattle call for the touring company of Grease, Pat Birch, Vinnie Liff, having the same agent for 55 years, Tony Shaloub, American Repertory T...
2023-12-051h 26
I Survived Theatre SchoolStefano CarannanteIntro: headshots, turning off my self-view, Emotional Brain Training, Let Me Run This By You: Is Flakiness always hostile?Interview: We talk to Season 2 of Severance's Stefano Carannante about going to theatre school in Italy
2023-11-281h 40
I Survived Theatre SchoolSydney Cole AlexanderIntro: Titan(ic), Botox, WegovyInterview: We talk to star of Severance Sydney Cole Alexander about LaGuardia High School, SUNY Purchase, and Severance.
2023-06-271h 16
Connect The Dots with Justin StillmakerEpisode 6: Rocky Clones (ft. Jen Bosworth Ramirez)Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more.
Justin starts this episode with the disaster that is The Flash (2023), then continues with a special guest: Jen Bosworth Ramirez! They discuss everything, from how she got to where she is today, to Jen’s time working for infamous Nic Cage. After the interview, Jen joins Justin for this week’s subgenre: Rocky Clones! To round out the episode, Justin shares who won art (hint: sometimes the sequel is better!), and gives some...
2023-06-2656 min
I Survived Theatre SchoolLennon ParhamIntro: NASA needs a producer, Copernicus, Don Knotts, Barney Fife, Monsters, Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained, Shaft, Interview: We talk to Lennon Parham about growing up in Georgia, playing quirky characters, getting a taste for theater, soaking up all the non-performance aspects of theatre, improv, Upright Citizens Brigade, Pete Holmes, applying to Juilliard, doing Teach for America in Greenville Mississippi, auditioning for Veep with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Armando Iannucci, callbacks, Playing House, Jack McBrayer, Jason Mantzoukas, Betsy Capes, the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Jessica St. Clair, Best Friends Forever, the undeniable draw of having fun.
2023-06-131h 19
I Survived Theatre SchoolKristoffer DiazIntro: smush-faced dogs, sleep procrastination, Meyers-Briggs, Eneagram, Amazon, Oujia board conspiracies, the mystery of parenting. Let Me Run This By You: Boz gets rained out of Disney and entered the Land of Forgotten Teslas.Interview: We talk to playwright and professor Kristoffer Diaz about NYU, Gallatin, Tisch, John Leguizamo, growing up Nuyorican, being addicted to theatre, ambition, and the future of American Theatre.
2023-01-241h 25
I Survived Theatre SchoolDesmin BorgesInterview: We talk to star of stage and screen Desmin Borges about The Theatre School, Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company, Peter Brosius, improvising and workshopping new works at Teatro Vista, Dennis Začek Sandy Shinner, Victory Gardens, phonetic pillows, Arthur Lessac's work, speaking creatively through rhythm instead of words, Ann Wakefield, Ric Murphy, John Leguizamo aka Johnny Legs, winning a preschool talent show televised on Telemundo with his rendition of La Bamba, growing up in a barber shop, losing his dad to cancer at age 15, Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Kristoffer Diaz, The Buddy Holly Story musical with Janey Lau...
2022-12-061h 09
I Survived Theatre SchoolNick ReynoldsIntro: Let Me Run This By You: 12 Strange Questions (TM) version 2.0Interview: We talk to television star Nick Reynolds about West Virginia, Marshall University, Penn State, MFAs, waiting for 10 years to star on , Search Party, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, being an only child, and almost offending every single cast member of Law and Order SVU, and being a character actor.
2022-11-291h 19
I Survived Theatre SchoolKelley CurranIntro: Boz didn't win Powerball Let Me Run This By You: 10 Strange QuestionsInterview: We talk to Kelley Curran about The Gilded Age, having career faith, Fordham at Lincoln Center, The Acting Company, 4.48 Psychosis, Heather Lind, Michaela McManus, Taylor Schilling, Betty Gilpin, Kate Burton, Lawrence Sacharow, Marian Seldes, Roger Reese, Cherry Jones, Fiona Shaw, Oregon Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Park, Lady Percy in Henry IV, Davis McCallum, Carrie Coon, playing a villain, Telsey and Co., Angels in America, Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes, Michael Engler, Tim Kubart, and doing a nude scene for millions.
2022-11-221h 27
I Survived Theatre SchoolRodney ToIntro: Sometimes the little guy just doesn't cut it.Let Me Run This By You: Time's a wastin' - giddyup, beggars and choosers.Interview: We talk to star of Parks and Recreation, Easter Sunday, and Barry - Rodney To about Chicago, Marquette University, Lane Tech, getting discovered while pursuing a Chemistry degree, The Blues Brothers, Dürrenmatt's The Physicists, playing children well into adulthood, interning at Milwaukee Rep, Lifeline Theatre, Steppenwolf, doing live industrials for Arthur Anderson, Asian American actors and their representation in the media, IAMA Theatre Company, Kate Burton, and faking a Singaporean accent.FU...
2022-11-151h 28
I Survived Theatre SchoolDamian ThompsonIntro: swiping left on the poor man's John Travolta, wilderness therapy for the 1%, Ashton Kutcher.Let Me Run This By You: the thing that you're most afraid of is probably not what's gonna getcha.Interview: We talk to actor Damian Thompson about immigrating from Jamaica, the University of Evansville, the Florida Theatre Conference, stuttering, PAVAC, North Carolina School of the Arts, asking for what you want, how letters of recommendation aren't always what they seem, gatekeeping, theatre school with no acting classes, Pericles, zoom theatre.FULL TRANSCRIPT (UNEDITED):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez,
2022-11-081h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolTina ParkerIntro: Emceeing a memorial serviceLet Me Run This By You: Fear and the paranormalInterview: We talk to Tina Parker aka Francesca Liddy about SMU, Blake Hackler, Andre DeShields, Maria Irene Fornes' Mud, Kitchen Dog Theatre, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Robert Altman's Dr. T & the Women, Birdbath play, Perpetual Grace. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez2 (10s):This, and I'm Gina Pulice1 (11s):We went to theater3 (12s):School together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it.4 (15...
2022-11-011h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolTina HuangIntro: Nasty neighbors in the Great Unraveling, The Rest MovementLet Me Run This By You: RejectionInterview: We talk to Tina Huang about soap opera acting, LaGuardia High School, the Playwrights Horizon program at Tisch, breaking down barriers for Asian actors, Ammunition Theatre Company, Revenge Porn or the Story of a Body by Carla Ching, Bay Area Theatre, Pig Hunt, starting a fake management company, Word for Word Performing Arts Company, Intersection for the Arts, Campo Santo, Amy Tan, 1:1 Productions, Karla Mosley, Jeanne Sakata. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez this, a...
2022-10-251h 26
I Survived Theatre SchoolPaul Oakley StovallIntro: We are in the Great Unraveling - let's knit a new sweater Let Me Run This By You: Thin is In, ETHS Drama teacher Bruce Siewerth's abuse of students, iCarly's creator Dan Schneider's abuse of actors Interview: We talk to Hamilton's own George Washington - Paul Oakley Stovall about family, touring with Hamilton, being fearless, the magic of solving problems behind the scenes, early-age professionalism, quick changes, University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, almost being a Chemical Engineer, Gary Mills, Don Ilko's quiet championship, Ric Murphy's vocal championship, when Jim Ostholthoff called Paul a supernova...
2022-10-181h 30
I Survived Theatre SchoolRyan WagnerIntro: Boz is buying a house!Let Me Run This By You: 47 year old Gina saw 19 year old Gina doing accent work and Mark Rannin owes me an apology. Interview: We talk to playwright, director, and USC alum Ryan Wagner about self-diagnosing as a bad actor, protecting your joy, Miguel Arteta, filmmaking, his short film Every Other Week, Growing Up Hip Hop, being a PA, and keeping a cohort of friends to make films with.FULL TRANSCRIPT (UNEDITED):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth Ruez.2 (10s):And I'm Gina Paci.1 (11s):
2022-10-041h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolCullen DouglasIntro: Even our lungs need a sense of purpose. Let Me Run This By You: Boz is buying a house!Interview: We talk to actor and documentary filmmaker Cullen Douglas about AMDA, Florida School of the Arts, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Tyne Daly, character actors, Jason Priestly, Patricia Crotty, Our Town, Lenny Bruce, Dick Van Dyke, investigative journalism, reusing caskets, David Carr, Deadwood, playing Bilbo Baggins, being pen pals with Andrea McCardle, singing If I Were A Rich Man, The Pirates of Penzance, Bye Bye Birdie, Robert Sean Leonard, Billy Flanigan: The Happiest Man on Earth, Shonda Rhimes, Twi...
2022-09-271h 15
I Survived Theatre SchoolJackie BurnsWe talk to Wicked's own Elphaba, Jackie Burns!FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):0 (2s):Hello? Hello. Hello survivors. How I've missed you. I've missed talking to you boss. And I took quite a number of weeks off. Well, I did. She, she actually continued to record for at least one week while I was gone. And she's got a great interview. We've got a great interview coming up. She talked to Jackie burns, little Jackie burns on Broadway, wicked playing Elphaba. No big deal. Actually. She has a big deal and she's great. And so were all of...
2022-09-0658 min
The Nick D Podcast on Radio MisfitsNick D – Jen Bosworth-Ramirez & For The RecordNick talks with actress/writer/storyteller Jen Bosworth-Ramirez about her latest writing projects, her new Walmart commercial and she tells another Nic Cage story. Then British game show host Slap Slapply joins Esmeralda Leon and Nick for another exciting round of music trivia with: For The Record! [EP61]
2022-08-121h 46
I Survived Theatre SchoolJosh SobelIntro: teenage hackersLet Me Run This By You: setting limits with KanyeInterview: We talk to Josh Sobel about Cal Arts, Travis Preston, Yale School of Drama, Robert Brustein, Fig and the Wasp, Oberlin College, The O'Neill Theater Center, Michael Cadman, Royal Shakespeare Company, Chicago ensemble theatre, Strawdog Theatre Company, Ianesco's Rhinoceros, Rochester NY, Brighton High School, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, horizontal hierarchies, The Wooster Group, change talk vs. change action, Chris Ackerlind, Light in the Piazza, Paula Vogel's Indecent, Samantha Behr, Haven Chicago, The Den Theater, Rochester Philharmonic, Lorenzo Palomo, Ian Martin, Hal Prince, Dr...
2022-03-291h 17
I Survived Theatre SchoolMickey O'SullivanIntro: when you don't feel your best, do the thing anyway, Fake Famous, H&M is 40 shades of putty, Stitch Fix, Let Me Run This By You: Selfie vacations, Paul Stuart, rent a fake jet, Tevas, we are old enough to accidentally wear cool clothes. Interview: We talk to Mickey O'Sullivan about body image, sibling relationships, getting bullied, Illinois State University, The Wake, Henry Moore is Melting at The Athenaeum, addiction, Sophia Bush, Chicago PD, Casey Affleck.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):2 (10s):And I'm Gina .3 (11s):We went to theater school together. W...
2022-03-221h 22
I Survived Theatre SchoolDave DeveauIntro: Boz did not invent timezones, JetBlue, Gina makes an embarrassing mistake, Boz has to run her own job interview. Let Me Run This By You: The world is coming to an end so do we still have to do yoga and stuff? Feminist Body Horror, Bros in Hollywood, Vincent Kartheiser, there's a FIGHT AT CO-WORKING!! Interview: We talk to Dave Deveau about being a child actor, Are You Afraid of the Dark, D.J. McHale, the way we stigmatize the bodies of actors (incl. child actors), York University, the Toronto drag scene, Peach Cobblah, Zee Zee...
2022-03-151h 29
I Survived Theatre SchoolRebecca SpenceIntro: Should we take offense that it's Women's History month? (history has not exactly honored women.) Gina had a rough re-entry from vacation, the Disney enchantment, the expense of having kids, the pleasures of one on one time, Junipero Serra was also a monster, Whitey Bulger, networking. Let Me Run This By You: Is Drag Race sexist?, Sasha Velour, Interview: We talk to Rebecca Spence about Hendrix College, Phantom of the Opera with Linda Eder, Ricky Schroeder and Silver Spoons, Erin Gray, taking the Christmas pageant quite seriously, Syler Thomas, being the preacher's daughter, playing Adelaide in G...
2022-03-081h 29
I Survived Theatre SchoolA 2nd Look at Dastmalchian and HoogenakkerInterview: We talk to Dave Dastmalchian and John Hoogenakker about a special moment with F. Murray Abraham, finding friendship in a cutthroat environment, having substance abuse and authority issues, mind-f***ery, the cloistered nature of conservatories, using skills gained at TTS on set, taking an eclectic approach to acting, the tricky dance of teaching an art form, PR Casting, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie, when William Burroughs discovered a copy of the Fledgling Press, a zine which Dave created.FULL TRANSCRIPT: (unedited):1 (10s):And I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater school
2022-03-011h 08
I Survived Theatre SchoolScott TorrenceIntro: Lost Boys, Chapelle's Show, Dianne Wiest, Brian Cox, Hillary and Bill. Let Me Run This By You: I need to KNOW what your major malfunction is. Compulsive liars, mushrooms.Interview: We talk to Scott Torrence about raves, feelng famous as a club kid, and surviving Tulsa.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s):And Jen Bosworth and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived t...
2022-02-221h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolCarolyn HoerdemannIntro: Boz's brain hurts, Ozark, the ordinariness of crime, drug running in Tijuana, Molly, Jerry Harris and Season 2 of Cheer, unpleasant surprisesLet Me Run This By You: I didn't do anything wrong.Interview: We talk to Carolyn Hoerdemann about Steppenwolf's From The Page to The Stage, John C. Reilly, tenacity, hyper-empaths, Oscar Wilde's fairy tales, Tarrell Alvin McCraney, feminist theatre, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Faith Wilding, Rob Chambers' Bagdad Cafe, Ominous Clam, Zak Orth, Good Person of Szechwan, European Repertory's production of Agamemnon, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Michael Moore's Roger & Me, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the anti-memoir memoir, and...
2022-02-151h 24
I Survived Theatre SchoolJenna EbersbergerIntro: The 90s are back and so is Gina on the Adam McKay train, Joe Vs. the Volcano, Dan Hedaya, absurdism, hating the planet, Don't Look Up, #whatdosingleasianwomendoafterwork Let Me Run This By You: putting yourself in a new and unfamiliar context, Michael Shannon's Red Orchid theatre, Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talk House, asshole casting directors, wearing ear pieces, when Boz got a perm, Art and Science Hair Salon. Interview: We talk to Jenna Ebersberger about growing up in LA, Columbia College, Second City, the Groundlings, Barbara Robertson, Wondery, My Favorite MurderFULL TRANSCRIPT (u...
2022-02-081h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolBrian James PolakIntro: speaking up for yourself, sharing your wins, jealousy Let Me Run This By You: Boz explains how she maintains having many close friendships, when Boz called an ex 89 times in 4 hours, What About Bob?Interview: We talk to Brian James Polak (host of the Subtext Podcast!) about taking a circuitous route to playwriting, Marymount University, Keane, NH, opting for a philosophy major, do you need to be reflected by your parents?, being an RA, when his college guidance counselor told him to go to a trade school, early adulthood financial naïveté, Meisner, improv, Jeremy O. Ha...
2022-02-011h 53
Reduced Shakespeare Company PodcastSurviving Theatre SchoolGina Pulice and Jen Bosworth-Ramirez are the hosts of the “I Survived Theatre School Podcast”, which started as a pandemic project, but has become a fantastic ongoing conversation about the things we learned in theatre school, the things we didn’t learn, and how we’ve all managed to survive: some of us in the theatre, and some of us in other fields. Austin Tichenor was a guest on their podcast and now returns the favor, letting Gina and Bos talk about how their podcast came to be and what it’s now become. FEATURING: the value of active listening...
2022-02-0119 min
I Survived Theatre SchoolAustin TichenorIntro: writing comedy, Joss Whedon, unproblematic men, putting public figures on a pedestal, the hierarchy vs. collaboration dialectic.Let Me Run This By You: White coat hypertension, writing seminars, Boz's success story!, navigating systems for your own benefit.Interview: We talk to Reduced Shakespeare Company's Austin Tichenor about UC Berkeley, Boston University, law school, surviving a directing MFA.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s):And Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our g...
2022-01-251h 39
I Survived Theatre SchoolJoel ButlerIntro: Jen has achieved nirvana: she looks like a serial killer! Farsightedness, migraines, deep work in therapy, all families need case management, Gina navigates an interpersonal conflict in a way that she wouldn't mind if anyone on Twitter read about it. Let Me Run This By You: Is Adam McKay turning into Michael Moore? Don't Look Up, The Big Short, Interview: We talk to Joel Butler about stage management, Blue Man Group, and the benefits of saying no to the actor's life.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):And Jen Bosworth Ramirez and I'm Gina Pulice . W...
2022-01-181h 26
I Survived Theatre SchoolIt's 2022 and We've Exhausted the American Serial Killer CanonIntro: Boz celebrates an important milestone, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, when your therapist doesn't talk, when your therapist falls asleep, approach avoidance. Main Course: We don't believe in resolutions, Danish serial killers, The Chestnut Man, skiing, Elizabeth Holmes, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Sante Fe New Mexico, Heder, control issues, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Cobra Kai, reliably good chuckles.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):2 (10s):And I'm Gina poli-sci.1 (11s):We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand.
2022-01-1135 min
I Survived Theatre SchoolMatt CrokeInterview: TikToks about terrible haircuts, Chris Noth, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Jose Canseco, Ringling Bros Clown College, Notre Dame High School, Steve Smith, Oakton Community College, being the youngest clown in the circus, clowning in Japan, Piven Theatre workshop, Auguste clownery, Reduced Shakespeare Company, losing his wife to cancer, Sebastian Maniscalco, Second City, The By Your Side Autism Podcast, Yes And.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth from2 (9s):Eunice and I'm Gina Polizzi.1 (11s):We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite...
2022-01-041h 12
I Survived Theatre SchoolSean Gunn Part Two!FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):And Jen Bosworth and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? Sad for you that you're not in the neck. You're not in your little pod. No, I'm not saying, oh, you mean at the Al yeah. Co-working oh yeah. Oh yeah. It's a whole shit show. Like I, you know...
2021-12-281h 30
I Survived Theatre SchoolFresh and FancyIntro: Amtrak, you can't afford to live anywhere, where am I trying to go?, being of service, Legacy, Fresh and FancyLet Me Run This By You: We get feedback from Dave, talk about Jeff Garlin, NO ONE IS HIDING ANYTHINGCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (10s):And I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school2 (12s):Together. We survived it.1 (14s):You didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all2 (21s):...
2021-12-211h 10
I Survived Theatre SchoolKristin GoodmanIntro: We're not doing well. What's the hustle for? W Let Me Run This By You: Is there any such thing as an advocate?Interview: We talk to Kristin Goodman about horses, One Flea Spare, I Got the Blues, David Dastmalchian, John Hoogenakker, New Mexico, Yellow Boat, performance anxiety, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Michael Maggio, gender differences in conservatory education.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):2 (10s):And I'm Gina Kalichi.1 (11s):We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later,2 (16s):
2021-12-141h 30
I Survived Theatre SchoolHeather GilbertInterview: Boz talks to Heather Gilbert about training and working as a lighting designer, the privilege of training in the same place you want to work, Carnegie Mellon, John Bridges, John Culbert, Theatre Communications Group, the NEA, Topdog/Underdog, Stacy Caballero, Keith Parham, analytical geometry, the alchemy of passions that compose lighting design, Trinity University, Kendra Thulin, David Swayze, Manifest Arts Festival, The Big Funk, Steppenwolf, Suzan Lori Parks, Don Cheadle, Jeffrey Wright, Mos Def, storefront theatre, Buried Child, Everyman, The Libertine, Bar San Miguel, David Cromer, Miracle on 34th Street starring Tracy Letts, The Hypocrites, Sean Graney, The A...
2021-12-071h 00
I Survived Theatre SchoolKate DuganIntro: Boz deserves a seat at the table, life coaches, let's be directLet Me Run This By You: Gina versus plots - is it just ADD? Interview: We talk to Kate Dugan about living in Morocco, her playwriting program, Sandy Shinner, Victory Gardens, shooting yourself in the foot, being ready or not to take advantage of opportunities, Outliers, regret, Sandra Delgado, the Bad Boyfriend years, Austin Film Festival, Ola Rotimi, Actor's Training Center, Meisner, Erica Daniels, Bikram yogaFULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s):And Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Polizzi. We we...
2021-11-301h 23
I Survived Theatre SchoolCarole SchweidIntro: buzzsaws and clean slates, rage, Where the Wild Things AreLet Me Run This By You: MoneyInterview: We talk to Carole Schweid about Juilliard, Phoebe Brand, John Lehne, Michael Brand, Midnight Cowboy, musical comedy performance, open dance calls, starring in the original cast of A Chorus Line, Bob Fosse, Pat Birch, Martha Graham, Minnie's Boys, Mervyn Nelson, playing Fastrada in the first national tour of Pippin, being a lone wolf in theatre, Lewis J. Stadlen, doing West Side Story at Bucks County Playhouse, Shelly Winters, Mary Hinkson, Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, playing Tzeitel in...
2021-11-231h 38
I Survived Theatre SchoolJoe MantegnaIntro: Mummies vs. Zombies, cancer doulasLet Me Run This By You: Gina has projection issues. Interview: We talk to Joe Mantegna about Morton College, The Goodman School of Drama, Arthur Lessac, starting his career with HAIR, Dr. Charles McGaw, The Shubert Theater, Morton West High School, André De Shields, Jonathan Banks, Carrie Snodgrass, his close relationship with Bella Itkin, Geraldine Page, Eugenie Leontovich, Patrick Henry, playing Judas in Godspell, Organic Theater, the Grease premiere at Kingston Mines theater, Jack Wallace, Medusa Challenger, Stuart Gordon, the sci-fi play Warp!, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dennis Franz, John...
2021-11-161h 28
I Survived Theatre SchoolMolly Smith MetzlerIntro: Gina is co-hostless and doing her best. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW you beautiful Survivors!Interview: SUNY Geneseo, Boston University, Tisch, Juilliard, Playwriting MFAs, competition in writing programs, Marsha Norman, Cry It Out, MAID on Netflix, Hollywood sea changes, female-centered shows, domestic violence, emotional abuse, Hulu, theatre is behind, denial, making mistakes, bad reviews.COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (10s):And I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater school2 (12s):Together. We survived it.1 (14s):We didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about...
2021-11-091h 02
I Survived Theatre SchoolChisa HutchinsonIntro: Boz is in the clear!Let Me Run This By You: secrets, scorched earthInterview: We talk to Chisa Hutchinson about her new film The Subject, Vassar, being a high school English teacher, NYU Tisch, The Lark Play Development Center, New Dramatists, having a sleepover with Tina Howe, She Like Girls, Amerikin at the Alley Theatre, NYT reviews, 101 Reasons Not to Breed, Bad Art Friend, Haagen-Dazs, The Evansville Regional Airport, Three Women on Showtime, Lisa Taddeo, Playwrights as Screenwriters, Marsha Norman, Lynn Nottage, Tony Gerber, Richard Wesley, Stephanie Allain, Di Glazer, having an intentional career.
2021-11-021h 33
I Survived Theatre SchoolAmmar DaraisehIntro: Gina ordered her theatre school transcriptsLet Me Run This By You: knowing when to let go, moments of clarityInterview: We talk to Ammar Daraiseh about being an MFA, homesickness, Joe Slowik and Bella Itkin, Joe Mantegna, type casting, being a middle eastern actor, Sweet Smell of Success, film noir. www.ammardaraiseh.com - there is where you can watch Ammar's acting reel and my short films he produced www.karenkanas.com - Ammar's wife's website FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):2 (10s):And I'm Gina . We went to theater school
2021-10-261h 28
I Survived Theatre SchoolStephen DavisIntro: Is Mercury in retrograde?, thought ideation, Let Me Run This By You: holding the hope for someone else when you're not feeling it yourselfInterview: Centenary university, Cedar Point, dyslexia, Ed Graczyk, stage combat, John Jenkins, B.K.S. Iyengar yoga, Burn This, movement to music, therapy, improvisation, Sean Gunn, Lee Kirk, Johnna Adams, No End of Blame, Paul Holmquist, Ben Nye, Tisch, Hot l Baltimore, Sharon Gopfert, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Shattered Globe theatre, demons, Susan Bennett, Agamemnon at European Repertory Theatre, Leonard Roberts, vanity, the Wolf Pack Production Company...
2021-10-191h 20
I Survived Theatre SchoolOn SurvivalIntro: rain in LA, Nine Perfect Strangers, we're worried about Nicole Kidman and Madonna, The Way Down documentary, The Plot Thickens podcast, GleeLet Me Run This By You: antisemitism Interview: Jen and Gina talk about survival, itself.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):And Jen Bosworth wrote me this and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too...
2021-10-121h 43
I Survived Theatre SchoolCaroline UyIntro: we are all different fruits in the same blender.Let Me Run This By You: writing a bunch of stories with the same ending, Murder on Middle BeachInterview: We talk to Caroline Uy about stage management for opera, the relationship between engineering and creativity, and the University of MichiganFULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth and I'm2 (10s):Gina . We went to theater school1 (12s):Together. We survived it.2 (14s):I didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to...
2021-10-051h 30
I Survived Theatre SchoolNoelle RathWe talk to Noelle RathCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited):We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand. 2 00:00:15That's 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all 1 00:00:21Theater school. And you will too. Are we famous yet? 2 00:00:28Hi, I haven't talked to you 10 years. Been 1000 years. How 1 00:00:35The...
2021-09-281h 34
I Survived Theatre SchoolKate McKiernanWe talk to Kate McKiernanCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s):I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet In computer? Let me see your sweatshirt. Oh, it says don't now. Listen, I love it. It is not my mood of the day. Oh, usually I like to dress according...
2021-09-211h 32
I Survived Theatre SchoolKelly McAdamsIntro: R.I.P. Michael K. WilliamsLet Me Run This By You: LoyaltyInterview: We talk to Kelly McAdamsFULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):And Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? So that's the actual truth of the matter. So, but what it is bringing up...
2021-09-141h 19
I Survived Theatre School50th Episode!FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited)I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand 1 00:00:15It. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense 0 00:00:20Of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? 1 00:00:31Hello? Hello. Hello survivors. This is Gina. Welcome to our 50th five zero F...
2021-09-071h 59
I Survived Theatre SchoolMia McCulloughIntro: parenting puppies and kidsLet Me Run This By You: Why don't I like The Matrix?Interview: We talk to Mia McCullough SEE TRANSCRIPT (unedited)
2021-08-311h 33
I Survived Theatre SchoolSusan BennettIntro: outlet mallsLet Me Run This By You: reimagining Ferris Bueller's Day OffInterview: We talk to Susan BennettSEE FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited)
2021-08-241h 22
I Survived Theatre SchoolJon Blake HacklerIntro: Condragulations Let Me Run This By You: The David Chase method Interview: We talk to Blake Hackler about surviving multiple theatre schools on both sides of the equation.FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):And Jen Bosworth wrote me this and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? 1 00:00:28
2021-08-171h 23
I Survived Theatre SchoolSean GunnIntro: It's a loooooooooong con. Boz rocks it on #coverflyLet Me Run This By You: Are #stans just modern day gladiator fans? Also, Bhutan.Interview: We talk to Sean Gunn aboutFULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? I mean...
2021-08-031h 28
I Survived Theatre SchoolDawn Vanessa BrownIntro: Boz is getting an adorable dog, affairs and the ESPRIT outlet.Let Me Run This By You: KNOW YOUR WORTHInterview: We talk to Dawn Vanessa Brown about Syracuse, theatre outcasts, making it in New York City, and finding yourself in St. John.FULL TRANSCRIPT (UNEDITED)I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school...
2021-07-271h 33
I Survived Theatre SchoolEdward RyanIntro: Writing personallyLet Me Run This By You: What would you say to your inner child?Interview: We talk to Ed Ryan about surviving two theatre schools, surviving 9/11, and interrupted grief.FULL TRANSCRIPT (UNEDITED):I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? And I'm scared...
2021-07-201h 20
I Survived Theatre SchoolNasma ToukanIntro: songwritingLet Me Run This By You: The fatal weight of expectations, intentional mourning, Roadmap Writers, Interview: We talk to Nasma ToukanFULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited):I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? I figured. I feel like I don't know what day...
2021-07-131h 19I Survived Theatre SchoolJason DenuszekIntro: the coolest thing about crows, Bexley, fear of flying, Inattentive-type ADD Let Me Run This By You: Avoidance, becoming conflict-curiousInterview: We talk to Jason Denuszek about Pinnacle Performance Company, theatrevolution, TimeLine Theatre, Grotowski and Poor Theatre, Woyzeck, Northwestern Cherubs, ComedySportz, Pirandello, Piven Theatre Workshop, Laughing Wild, Diary of Anne Frank, The Seagull, The Search for Delicious, Chicago Shakespeare, Rose Rage, The Actor's Gang,
2021-07-061h 27
I Survived Theatre SchoolKevin FoxIntro: bad news for Virgos, Are You My Mother?, when Forever Love goes too far Let Me Run This By You: Influencer culture, Mr. Beast, Interview: We talk to Kevin Fox about his podcast, Studs Terkel, and Edinburgh Fringe.COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 0 (0s): And Jenn Bosworth Remi this and I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theatre school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand at 20 years later, we're digging deep re talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will t...
2021-06-291h 31
I Survived Theatre SchoolLeslie IveryIntro: Boz is in a pickle. Let Me Run This By You: Gina evaluates her relationship with curmudgeonry.Interview: We talk to Leslie Ivery about loving online theatre school, the British drama school experience, preferring playing villains, sci-fi and fantasy, and going against the grain.FULL TRANSCRIPT: I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez 10sGina Pulice and I'm Gina Pulice. 11sJen Bosworth-Ramirez We went to theatre school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand. 15s...
2021-06-221h 18
I Survived Theatre SchoolP.J. PowersIntro: looking your best before death, Let Me Run This By You: On the subject of grit.Interview: We talk to P.J. Powers FULL TRANSCRIPT:Jen Bosworth Ramirez and Gina Pulice. We went to theatre school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? 1 00:00:29We could do both at once. Ye...
2021-06-151h 15
I Survived Theatre SchoolRyan KitleyIntro: Salad bars, Sizzler, vaccine aftermath, resentful giving, Let Me Run This By You: Mentorship, boundariesInterview: We talk to Ryan Kitley about teaching theatre, coming to the work with a beginner's mind, and manifesting going "offer only".FULL TRANSCRIPT:Jen Bosworth Ramirez and Gina Pulice. We 1 00:00:11Went to theatre school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand 2 00:00:15It. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make...
2021-06-081h 14
I Survived Theatre SchoolR.I.P. David AvcollieJen and Gina pay a small tribute to a complicated man who had a profound impact on them both.
2021-06-0208 min
I Survived Theatre SchoolBridget QuebodeauxIntro: major life realizations, writing personally, people think you are what you tell them you areLet Me Run This By You: FOMOInterview: We talk to Bridget Quebodeaux about Feldenkrais, Cal Arts, anxiety, DEFT, the unique mental health challenges of people who choose a conservatory education, unresolved trauma, trying to figure out who you are through acting, avant garde theatre, John Sarno's work, using her own experiences in theatre school as a tool for doing the therapeutic work she does now.
2021-06-011h 15
I Survived Theatre SchoolSyler ThomasIntro: SAG insurance, returning to normal, Cedar Point, Disneyland tours, the mundane casualties of covid, conspiracy theories, 5G radiation.Let Me Run This By You: How good are you at saying you're wrong?Interview: We talk to Syler Thomas about finding his faith while at TTS, Christian media, and finding performance everywhere.
2021-05-251h 23
I Survived Theatre SchoolStefanee WhiteIntro: Is Boz becoming the next Rick Rubin? Also, fledgling bands, diversifying your anxieties, and Let Me Run This By You: How do you feel about the concept of laziness?Interview: We talk to Stefanee White about professional poker playing, microagressions, and proud dads.
2021-05-181h 26
I Survived Theatre SchoolSarah ChariparIntro: Should Boz become a band manager? Let Me Run This By You: When you ASSUME. Interview: We talk to Sarah Charipar about playing old ladies when you're barely an adult.FULL TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1: (00:08)I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez and I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? Before we...
2021-05-111h 22
I Survived Theatre SchoolNik WhitcombIntro: licking the ground to lose weight Let Me Run This By You: spin class, check on your cheery friends, too*IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, PLEASE CALL 1-800-662-HELP (4357) OR VISIT THE SAMHSA WEBSITEInterview: We talk to Nik Whitcomb about Nebraska, the Rose Theatre, and working in a truly collaborative fashion.
2021-05-041h 11
I Survived Theatre SchoolPaul HolmquistIntro: tracking the weather, gardening, unhelpful aphorisms.Let Me Run This By You: memoryInterview: We talk to Paul Holmquist about making a difference through teaching, learning Laban Movement Analysis, and making career moves in theatre. Plus, a truly horrifying story. FULL TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1: (00:08)I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school a...
2021-04-271h 25
I Survived Theatre SchoolSue O'LearIntro: Accountability, the power of speaking with certainty (i.e. Jen believed she was a different age because someone miswrote it on a medical report), false confessions. Let Me Run This By You: We are always our essential selves, Soleil Moon Frye's new film Kid 90, Interview: We talk to Sue O'Lear from The Strongly Worded Podcast about chafing in the theatre school environment, seeking art with a social justice bent, the little-discussed psychological trauma that can result in plumbing the depths of one's emotions for a character, and surviving with the help of the good people at...
2021-04-201h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolJusten RossIntro: The cult(ure) of skiing. Shapewear.Let Me Run This By You: What is your emotional age? A parent's biggest job.Interview: We talk to Justen Ross about doing theatre school on zoom, being a multi-hyphenate, and forging a new path for Black students at TTS. FULL TRANSCRIPT(00:00:08):I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it...
2021-04-131h 13
I Survived Theatre SchoolJohn CabreraIntro: The Villages, doing drugs late in life, people named Dennis.Let Me Run This By You: Do you have evidence of the benefits of letting go? Seeing what the nets bring in.Interview: We talk to John Cabrera about transitioning from art to theatre, auditioning at Juilliard and TTS with the dramatic monologue du jour (Equus), the casting pool, mushroom mishaps, Merrily We Roll Along, The Lovers.FULL TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1 (00:00:08):I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't...
2021-04-061h 14I Survived Theatre SchoolJimmy McDermottIntro: Halter monitors, Boz moves back to LALet Me Run This By You: Philosophy. Do people who like to talk about philosophy also not like to talk about psychology?Interview: We talk to Jimmy McDermott! TRANSCRIPTJen Bosworth- Ramirez (00:00:08):I'm Jen Bosworth Ramirez.Gina Pulice (00:00:10):and I'm Gina Pulice.Jen Bosworth- Ramirez (00:00:11):We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it.Gina Pulice (00:00:15):20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about...
2021-03-301h 36
I Survived Theatre SchoolErikka YancyIntro: Having the experience of listening and not talking.Let Me Run This By You: I want to stop doing comparisons.Interview: We talk to Erikka Yancy about developing an eating disorder, facing the not so nice qualities of her younger self, cutthroat environments, becoming a documentary film producer, going to grad school at AFI, One Flea Spare, being one of only a very few students of color, unlikely hikers.FULL TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1: (00:08)I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina [inaudible]. We went to theater school together. We survived it...
2021-03-231h 30
I Survived Theatre SchoolJen DedeIntro: The challenge of finishing things, Gina is finally facing herself, 20/20, Con Doctor Paolo Macchiarini WHOM JEN CALLS Pablo Macaroni, The Con Queen, sociopaths. Let Me Run This By You: How you you cultivate and sustain your self confidence? Acceptance is the answer in so many cases. Seeing people in power as human and vulnerable when they accidentally drink sake and are also recovering alcoholics.Interview: We talk to Jen Dede about being a shy kid, being an empath, and being on the Forensics team. Also, getting type cast, being a character actor, Warner Laughlin Studios, stepping...
2021-03-161h 26
I Survived Theatre SchoolRob HessCONTENT WARNING: Trauma, Suicide.Intro: Do you know who your allies are? Boz is torqued. How big is the pie anyway?Let Me Run This By You: Vulnerability on Clubhouse Interview: We talk to Rob Hess about making ice cream in Michigan, suffering a huge trauma in high school, getting cut in his second year, feeling safe with Phyllis Griffin, when Carey Peters saved Rob's life, living alone in a rural Michigan cabin, writing screenplays, making films, finding human connectivity through ice cream, finding healing through the podcast, being told he was the next John Malkovich, D...
2021-03-091h 25
I Survived Theatre SchoolJason PeckIntro: Gina is totally over it. Performing chores, repetition, BOREDOM, the promise of Clubhouse.Let Me Run This By You: Have you ever committed a crime unintentionally? Interview: We talk to Jason Peck about studying at not one but two theatre schools - USC and Florida State University. Jason helps us compare the different conservatory experiences. Also, the trope of "breaking you down to build you up", studying alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Maggie Gyllenhaal at the Young Actors Space as a child actor, what Jason has learned about teaching the craft of acting. Then...
2021-03-021h 23
I Survived Theatre SchoolRollo RomigIntro: Boz comes into some unexpected money, the "prudent reserve", validation, martyrs, King Babies, passive aggression vs aggressive aggression, Mommy Dead and Dearest, Munchausen by proxyLet Me Run This By You: the pervasive and dangerous bias against medication. Interview: We talk to Rollo Romig about a terrible one year theatre school experience, being inspired by his high school teacher (who also taught Keegan-Michael Key and Kristin Bell) stumbling around to find your talents, "beware the psychic vultures", the cult of youth and the myth of early success as being more common than it really is, finding hi...
2021-02-231h 29
I Survived Theatre SchoolKat PhillipsIntro: checking in on Boz's heart, atrial fibrillation, going to the doctor.Interview: We talk to Kat Phillips about fire pet rescue, being a Commissioner on Human Rights in Sonoma County, coming to Chicago for the first time from Indiana, competition vs lifting each other up, seeing life as an improv game, almost not getting the role and working with Mel Gibson on Payback, subverting the dominant paradigm by playing punk rock Juliet, the Hothouse, gibberish operatic improv, the upcoming director's cut of But I'm A Cheerleader, and the lovely surprise of finding all kinds of people you...
2021-02-191h 07
I Survived Theatre SchoolMary Kay Cook*program note: this episode was recorded two months ago and avid listeners of ISTS may note that we discuss things on the episode chronologically for the first time but that would be followed by subsequent conversations that are in episodes that have already aired* (whew that was a confusing sentence to write)Intro: Biopics are not for the living.Let Me Run This By You: Love languages and a pharmacy apparel update.Interview: We talk to Mary Kay Cook about being a working child actor, not finding bliss in LA, helping Nick Bowling with his scenic...
2021-02-161h 06
I Survived Theatre SchoolJohn BridgesIntro: Jen gets co-dependent with the Superbowl, Boz as a 7th grade alternate cheerleader, waitlists, Birkin bags, working at 2 donut shops, Gina has had 37 jobs, the top floor bar and restaurant at the San Francisco Hilton, the horrors of being a cocktail waitress, Lord Jones.Let Me Run This By You: Safe spaces. Gina wonders about the origins of the quote "The arc of history..." and it turns out it was first spoken by Theodore Parker and was paraphrased by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Then Barack Obama quoted MLK.Interview: We talk to John Bridges, Emeritus...
2021-02-121h 22
I Survived Theatre SchoolJohn JenkinsIntro: Imitrex, Ambien, night eating, the job of a Hollywood assistant, studio execs and hazing, performative equity. Let Me Run This By You: Jen wants to get to the bottom of stage fright.Interview: We talk to John Jenkins about the San Quentin Drama Workshop, Alexander Technique, Martin Esslin, Krapp's Last Tape in Berlin, Patti Rocks, Oleanna, Harmless by Brett Neveu at Timeline Theatre Company, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, Woyzeck, Waiting for Godot, Six Degrees of Separation, the magic of children's theatre, the diagnostic capacity of evaluating students' development, John tells Gina to "get a...
2021-02-091h 18
I Survived Theatre SchoolAllison ZellIntro: Gina and Jen make a list of embarrassing things and read them off in an attempt to reduce their unnecessary shame! Stories include John C. Reilly, Nicky Silver, and Norman Mailer. Interview: We talk to Allison Zell about choosing directing over acting, Savage/Love, taking acting classes to overcome piano recital stage fright, Grotowski and Towards a Poor Theatre, casting from the vantage point of a directing student, Insignificance, Desdemona, Soul Monsters, Best plays of 1994, her one-woman show Come to Leave, James Urbaniak, The Public, Joe's Pub, Suzan Lori Parks, She Keeps Time, running out of patience i...
2021-02-051h 26
I Survived Theatre SchoolDavid Dastmalchian and John HoogenakkerIntro: Screen-free Sunday, Planning ahead in projects, the charm of a child asking you for presents.Let Me Run This By You: Mementos: Marie Kondo it or....be a hoarder? Holding on to stuff or holding on to stuff?Interview: We talk to Dave Dastmalchian and John Hoogenakker about a special moment with F. Murray Abraham, finding friendship in a cutthroat environment, having substance abuse and authority issues, mind-f***ery, the cloistered nature of conservatories, using skills gained at TTS on set, taking an eclectic approach to acting, the tricky dance of teaching an art form, PR...
2021-02-021h 30
I Survived Theatre SchoolBradley WalkerIntro: predicting the future, oh look! another example of income inequality!, would you want to live in a tiny house?, Pioneer House, Colonial House, Sherlock, Clementine Dimmerswitch, Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Plus! Miles makes an appearance in his lumberjack cape!Let Me Run This By You: cancel culture, reconciling the artist with the art, Louis CK, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Patrice O'Neal, can people be funny without being offensive?, Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, Bill Cosby, our comic sensibility is determined by the narrative that already exists.Interview: We talk to Bradley Walker about being a terrible student, auditioning on...
2021-01-291h 24
I Survived Theatre SchoolJen EllisonIntro: Do we have to be a mess? Representation matters. When you weren't there they day they told you how to pronounce cashew.Let Me Run This By You: Are you afraid of death? Interview: We talk to Jen Ellison about not only surviving theatre school but going on to teach there too, the ethical quandaries that can arise when teaching ethics, differences between students at different schools, the handling of gender issues in the Gen X drama school world, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Oliver, playing boys, Asheville, If You Don't Dance They B...
2021-01-261h 15
I Survived Theatre SchoolPatrick BeltonIntro: Are we joining a cult? Undeniable Writers.Let Me Run This By You: Is anything a meritocracy? Recognizing your own privilege, AOC, combo platters, creation myths, what would your cult look like?Interview: We talk to Patrick Belton about being the social glue, expectations of a conservatory from a kid from South Bend, The Clearing, Antigone, Diogenes the Dog, Spring's Awakening, BW3, Goose Island, Ed Debevic's, the character of the fun loving hippie, being a DJ, mixtape etiquette, Gina shares one of her cringiest moments, Camp Winnarainbow, a surprise Trey Anastasio connection, the Gamehendge puppet show, f...
2021-01-221h 01
I Survived Theatre SchoolLee Kirk*program note: Unfortunately, we were unable to record the audio for this podcast in the usual way so you will notice diminished sound quality. Apologies for the annoyance.Intro: Fenty, plastic surgery, self-acceptance, Wild Wild Country, Paris Hilton, the Donner Party, where do you stand on documentaries?, feeling trapped.Let Me Run This By You: letting go of unnecessary shameInterview: We talk to Lee Kirk. The power of TTS marketing department, not getting movement to music, juggling too many things mentally as an actor, being young and playing old, being stuck in your head...
2021-01-191h 34
I Survived Theatre SchoolJonas AbryIntro: We should all be paying more for food.Let Me Run This By You: Who would you be if you were ONLY nature with no nurture. Also, Jack White, Fran Lebowitz, and introducing the flexapology. Interview: We talk to Jonas Abry! Getting cut, Tisch, being a child actor, voiceovers, Joe Lieberman, Mother Night, figuring out your identity with fedoras and pipes, Westchester Broadway Theatre, playing the Scarecrow, playing Peter Pan, being a blond-haired blue-eyed King of Siam, playing Michael Banks, Costal Disturbances with Annette Benning, Running on Empty, Slaves of New York, Dorcas Johnson, Police Story, J...
2021-01-151h 10
I Survived Theatre SchoolNick BowlingIntro: Gina and Jen talk pitch decks, learning new skill sets, Circle of Confusion Fellowship, the conundrum of praise, query letters, literary management, and negging.Let Me Run This By You: codependency, why is it always our job to protect assholes?, invalidation, fear of conflict. Also, Heaven's Gate, Wild Wild Country, post-pandemic travel plans, and LA Influencers.Interview: We talk to Nick Bowling! Dreams of Gene Kelly, "determining your path", The Lesson, Free Will and Wanton Lust, Mother Courage and Her Children, Kevin Hagan, Tristan and Isolde, building an ice moon with hot burning plastic in a...
2021-01-121h 17
I Survived Theatre SchoolJess HannaIntro: Boz leaves her MFA program. We talk about the Midwest approach to "sticking it out", the perils of mentorship, consolidating power and amassing fortunes, 2021 as the Year of Big Asks, hiding out at institutions of higher learning, Let Me Run This By You: choosing not to cater to White Fragility, "progressives" and their art, 2021 as the Year of Is This a Waste of My Time?, Interview: We talk to Jess Hanna! Making your living in theatre in LA, Ithaca, Cornell Savoyards, Trial By Jury, Showboat, The Hangar Theatre, You Never Can Tell, Bob Moss, Playwrights Horizons...
2021-01-081h 28
I Survived Theatre SchoolLarry BatesIntro: Gina and Jen talk peasant DNA, jobs, the specific experience of being employed by the Catholic Church and how that convinced Nicolas Cage to hire Jen, making the quarterfinals of the CineStory TV writing contest. Let Me Run This By You: on the topic of Woo Woo culture, does one have to buy in to the whole culture or can they just adopt the tenets? Also, having a finely tuned bullshit meter, the allure of MLMs, spending $90k at the Bodhi Tree, The Power of Now, The Secret, Oprah's podcast, Interview: We talk to Larry Bates...
2021-01-051h 23
I Survived Theatre SchoolAmie FarrellIntro: Gina and Jen talk about what it means to be home, zero ICU bed availability in Los Angeles, clarifying the aim of this podcast, what it means to survive, surviving one's desire to be famous, and fame adjacency.Let Me Run This By You: Hope in a Jar, putting too much stock in beauty products, wtf is a serum?, Noxzema, multi-level marketing schemes, the Kylie Jenner go fund me campaign (in which Gina was relieved to later learn it was not the conspiracy she thought it was), laying down your life at Water Tower Place, the activism...
2021-01-011h 17
I Survived Theatre SchoolTait Smith*This episode was recorded on Election Day, 2020*Intro: Gina bastardizes a beautiful e.e. cummings poemLet Me Run This By You: Lack of acceptance, Japanese death philosophy, Unsolved Mysteries, tsunamis, personal responsibility, aggressively fearful flag waving, wearing your fear like a cloak of armor, more on NXVIM, channeling a lil' psychopathy, emotional felonies.Interview: We talk to Tait Smith! Feldenkrais, feeling in over your head at TTS, Le Mars Iowa the Ice Cream Capital of the World, high school sweethearts, seeing Morgan Freeman and Q-Tip at the Michigan Avenue Bennigans, Brighton Beach Memoirs, crying in...
2020-12-291h 21
I Survived Theatre SchoolJen KoberIntro: Death Valley, camping, San Pedro, LSD, rageaholics, serial killersLet Me Run This By You: the perils of not letting you be you, codependency is like an MLM because there is no end userInterview: We talk to Jen Kober, who says she was "NOT a happy camper" while at TTS. Getting cut, knowing yourself, being among the first fat girls accepted into the program, being taken "back to neutral", comedy, terrible casting, The Birds, Rob Chambers, the value of knowing yourself, TTS then vs now, Columbia College, Second City, Improv Olympic, The Purge, Marty deMaat...
2020-12-221h 23
I Survived Theatre SchoolEric SlaterIntro: Meet Snoball.Let Me Run This By You: clothes from Walgreens, coffins from Costco, the infernal unbreathabililty of polyester, shopping at Forever 21 vs Chico's vs Flax vs Eileen Fisher, the promise of the premise with Anthropologie, ModInterview: We talk to Eric Slater - talks the life of a struggling actor, Jon Berry and Shake Your Groove Thing, Around the Coyote, (side note: Eric says the first show he did after college was one thing, but it was actually The Big Funk with JABOA Theatre), almost becoming a professional soccer player instead of an actor, Fifth...
2020-12-151h 03
I Survived Theatre SchoolJen Bosworth-Ramirez and Gina PuliceLet Me Run This By You: COVID, NXVIM, we are all in a cult because everything is a cult.Interview: Jen and Gina unpack their own memories of and experience with The Theatre School.
2020-12-111h 08
I Survived Theatre SchoolShayna FermIntro: Jen tells us about her Disney audition and a conversation about "getting discovered" myths ensues. Let Me Run This By You: We talk home decor and what informs a person's personal style. Do you even know what your style is? When did you learn? Then we talk about decorating for the holidays and the potentially dangerous resentment trap that often comes along with it. Should we all just get Prince-themed Christmas decorations? Or what about a fully Anthropologie/Mexican Street Fair/Boho/Bruja vibe? Next: kids discovering the truth about Santa Claus, lazy parenting, and the pressures...
2020-12-081h 13
I Survived Theatre SchoolJeffrey Nicholas BrownOpening: Jen and Gina discuss microphone woes, professional gamers, and taking pictures of the television.Let Me Run This By You: Dolly Parton documentary, an idea for a new take on 9 to 5, and comforting watching in a pandemic.Interview: Jeffrey Brown talks getting into The Theatre School, growing up in an elite musical family, inappropriate audition pieces, the pelvic clock, drumming, discipline, Ric Murphy, the legendary production of Frank Galati's The Grapes of Wrath at Steppenwolf in Chicago, learning acting anew with each project, True Blood, Henry Danger, playing at the Bop Shop, Blue Man Group, trusting...
2020-11-131h 16