The Out-of-Towners and Hiring Locally

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It’s no surprise that there are a lot of big decisions that theatre companies have to make to sell tickets and build prestige. But is hiring from out of town really necessary? What is gained? What is lost?

We’re looking for your stories and thoughts on the subject for an upcoming episode. Actors, producers, designers, directors, crew, and audience members, please chime in on this subject. How have hiring decisions affected your experience? Continue reading

Episode 2: Summer Festivals

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Maboud and Matt are joined by guests Jenny McConnell Frederick from Cultural DC and Source Festival, Julianne Brienza and Alex Engel from Capital Fringe Festival.

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Enjoy episode #2!

Thinking Bigger – The Plan!

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Hi everybody! We have received some really great feedback about the show, the content, and are even being courted by a few theaters to feature conversations with their artists. Thank you all so very much for your support!

To the plan!

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Up Next! Busy, busy, busy!

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Hey everybody! Well here we are, and as it goes in theatre, a lot of things come down to scheduling. As artists we are all very busy folks and that’s why it’s very important that we make the time to get people together for these kinds of conversations.

We’ll be having our chat with Julianne and Jenny as planned on May 16th for the “Festivals and Self-Producing” episode. As well as featuring a guest artist who has their own perspective on the subject.

More big news is that we’re also working on another episode as well! At the same time! I know, right?!

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