Jason Tyne-Zimmerman of The Cohort, producer of the Exquisite Corpse Festival

The Exquisite CorpseThis week, Go See a Show! interviews the Artistic Director of The Cohort, Jason Tyne-Zimmerman.

Jason & The Cohort are producing the Exquisite Corpse Festival next month at the Richmond Shepard Theatre, and it sounds like an event not-to-be-missed—an evening of theatre, film, performance, tattoos, and taxidermy (!) done a la the surrealist game of the exquisite corpse.

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John Hudson & Alexandra Cohen-Spiegler of The Dark Lady Players

Romeo and Juliet Nurse's Scene, Annunciation to MaryThis week’s podcast features an interview with members of The Dark Lady Players—Artistic Director John Hudson, and ensemble member Alexandra Cohen-Spiegler (that’s her in the red, at left, as Lady Capulet).

Dark Lady is presenting Shakespeare’s Gospel Parodies, and the performance is FREE; go check it out (after you listen to the podcast)! Continue reading

Jenn Boehm, co-Artistic Director of Looking Glass Theatre

Looking Glass TheatreThis week, Go See a Show! travels from downtown to midtown for an interview with the fabulous Jenn Boehm, co-Artistic Director and Managing Director of the wonderful Looking Glass Theatre.

Listen in as Jenn and I talk about running an off-off-Broadway space, building a community of artists, and “flexing the creative muscles,” and hear a couple audio clips from the Looking Glass Summer Intern Showcase performing Lonergan and Chekhov.


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Megan Lee & Kevin Paul Smith of “Perchance to Dream Theatre”

After two weeks of conversations with (fabulous) playwrights, his week’s episode of Go See a Show! features two (wonderful) actors — Megan Lee & Kevin Paul Smith, company members of Perchance to Dream Theatre.

It’s also the first episode to be done via Skype, so please forgive the sub-par audio quality!

In addition to treading the boards, Megan & Kevin are producing an event for Perchance to Dream: This Isn’t Bloody Shakespeare, at The Delancey in Manhattan on September 18, 2011.

Listen in to the podcast to hear more about what Perchance to Dream is all about, and about what promises to be a great event on the 18th! Continue reading

Christie Perfetti, playwright of “No Fault: A Tale about the Big D in the Big Apple”

No Fault: A Tale About the Big D in the Big AppleThis week’s episode of Go See a Show! features an interview with a woman who was introduced to me by a mutual friend as “not only a fantastic woman but one of my favourite playwrights” — Christie Perfetti.

After seeing her play No Fault: A Tale About the Big D in the Big Apple at The Kraine Theater in the New York International Fringe Festival, I can understand my friend’s enthusiasm.

Listen in as Christie and I discuss the resonance of a very personal play with audience members, how to make a play go from script to performances in a 99-seat theater in just three months, and what it means to be in “the middle.”


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Mariah MacCarthy, playwright of “Ampersand”

Ampersand, photo by Kacey AnisaWe don’t yet have a logo, and we’re just on a simple WordPress template — but we’ve got a podcast! And it’s a great introduction to what Go See a Show! is all about, if I do say so myself.

Listen to an interview with playwright Mariah MacCarthy, recorded immediately after opening night of her new play Ampersand: A Romeo & Juliet Story in the New York International Fringe Festival.


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Welcome to the “Go See a Show!” podcast!

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The first episode will be up on Tuesday, August 16 — check back then!