Shows
Mouthing OffDamon Runnals & the Big BreatherImpresario and operator of Minnesota Playlist Damon Runnals joins the show to talk about Twin Cities theatre, the performing arts after Covid, and more. minnesotaplaylist.com twitter.com/badmouthtc instagram.com/badmouthtc Music credit: MusicbyAden - Mythology by MusicbyAden is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0CC Download: Musicbyaden – Mythology @musicbyaden2023-03-2556 min
Dead NorthBlight Christmas 2022 - Part 1010 - INNKEEPINGThis story was inspired by her mother’s suggestion, and the lack of Christmas stories that focus on Mary.Paradox Productions (Catherine Hansen) creates supernatural tinged stories that play with expectations. In August, Catherine debuted a new story The Great Room for Wordslingers Way at CONvergence 2022. She is currently developing some comedy sketches, plays, screenplays, and digital experiences. More of her work can be found here: https://minnesotaplaylist.com/talent/catherine-hansenDonate to support the artists participating in Blight Christmas at our paypal fund: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8Py...2022-12-1918 min
The Morning ShowMinnesota Playlist's Damon Runnals with a Trip Around the Twin Cities for Theater FansMinnesotaplaylist.com Owner Damon Runnals highlights the new shows in Twin Cities Theater.2022-05-1308 minThe Morning ShowOne of Jazz's Most Interesting Characters, Funny Women and Building Generic MinneapolisDamon Runnals of MinnesotaPlaylist.com joins The Morning Show to highlight local theater in the Twin Cities2022-04-0106 min
The Morning ShowTwin Cities Theater Highlights with Minnesota Playlist's Damon RunnalsDamon Runnals, owner of MinnesotaPlaylist.com shares a few highlights from Twin Cities Theater that you can check out this weekend.2022-02-2505 min
Behind the BastardsPart One: Roy Cohn: The Man Who Made Donald TrumpRobert is joined by Joelle Monique to discuss Roy Cohn.FOOTNOTES: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/roy-cohn-and-the-making-of-a-winner-take-all-america https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/roy-cohn-mafia-politics/599320/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-18-vw-1638-story.html https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/eavesdropping-on-roy-cohn-and-donald-trump https://forward.com/culture/431851/how-roy-cohns-shame-made-him-and-trump-shameless/ https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a46616/dont-mess-with-roy-cohn/ https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/21/books/books-of-the-times-2-works-trace-the-turbulent-life-of-roy-cohn.html https://www.actl.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/journal_87_summer_2018_cohn_article.pdf?sfvrsn=4 https://newrepublic.com/article/155066/covering-roy-cohn http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6444/ https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/age-of-eisenhower/mcarthyism-red-scare https://www.theguardian...2020-12-081h 09
Talking DirectionPillsbury House PreviewKip Dooley interviews artists and admins from Pillsbury House's production The Great Divide II2018-03-1512 minTalking DirectionTil Death ReviewBen Kelly gives us an audio review of "Til Death: a marriage musical"2018-02-1322 minTalking DirectionFringe Festival Audio Day 7 - Damon RunnalsDamon Runnals spent the evening chatting with audience members for the 2017 MN Fringe Festival2017-08-1013 min
The Pratfalls podcastLeah Cooper | The Pratfalls podcast"You can make better art when you listen to community voices." Leah Cooper is Co-Artistic Director of Wonderlust Productions. She has been directing, producing, and performing in theater for thirty years. She was the director for the Veterans Play Project, a collaboration between Footprints Collective, Mixed Blood Theatre and Bedlam Theatre. Locally, she has also directed productions for Commonweal Theatre, Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Theatre in the Round, Gremlin Theater, 20% Theatre Company, Shakespearean Youth Theatre, Starting Gate Productions, Ministry of Cultural Warfare, Prufrock Theatre, Fortune’s Fool Productions, and the Fringe Festival as well as many wor...2017-02-061h 01Talking DirectionWhat exactly is Art for Art's Sake?In episode 5 of this conversation with 6 notable Twin Cities artists, they discuss what the definition of art might be--including questions about intention, what gift you're attempting to give, who you make the work for, and what exactly is art for art's sake.2016-11-1408 minTalking DirectionEpisode4: Admitting the challangesIn Episode 4, our artists admit how hard it is to create good theater, let alone good theater in the context of community. Is this much different than all theater? Specific examples are used.2016-11-0611 minTalking DirectionArtists and Community: Does Quality Suffer?In the third section of this ongoing conversation with 6 high quality local artists, the constant question "Does Quality suffer in Community-driven work?" gets attacked and Adam Harris addresses what does suffer.2016-10-2410 min
Talking DirectionArtists and Community: The Conversation ContinuesAs the conversation continues, the artists discuss the purpose of different styles; how race is always being read on stage; and why a separation between art and community may occur.2016-10-2013 min
Talking DirectionArtists and Community: How do we start?We sat down with six notable Twin Cities artists (bios below) who are know both for the quality of their work and the quality of their work in communities.2016-10-1014 min
Talking DirectionArt and Community, special focus: bodies on stageSix notable Twin Cities Artists who are know for both their work in community and their talent discuss what it means to be a politically engaged artists. Episode 2. Where they talk about black bodies and stage and working to find your own voice.2016-07-0810 min
Talking DirectionArtists in community: an introSix notable Twin Cities artists discuss how they integrate art and community.2016-06-1304 min
Talking DirectionMentors, ghosts, and lessonsIn this final installment of the Talking Direction series, our six directors discuss what mentors, ideas, and audience members--from imaginary to grandma--they bring into the room with them.2015-12-0310 min
Talking DirectionSteal these moments--Episode 6Six notable Twin Cities directors continue their conversation about the craft of directing. In this episode, #6, they discuss some of their favorite moments.2015-11-0914 min
Talking DirectionEpisode Five -- Talking DirectionSix notable twin cities directors talk about ferocity v. desperation in actors, honoring actors, creating a safe rehearsal space, and more.2015-10-1221 min
Paid ActorConversation with Actress Billie Jo Konze on ActingTrena Bolden Fields talks with Billie Jo Konze about acting and her recent article on www.minnesotaplaylist.com, Acting without pay: A one woman debate.
Billie Jo Konze is a stage and on-camera actor living in Minneapolis. Billie acts frequently, writes occasionally, works doing marketing for local theater companies including Off-Leash Area, and hopes to someday finish and publish the children's books she's begun writing. In July, Billie Jo will be playing a Pulcinella in Shadow Horse Theatre's production of the seldom-performed Clive Barker play Crazyface.2014-06-2500 min