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Well, a BIG thank you to Nicole Shiro for stepping up and filling Stuart's (very big) shoes! Nicole, you did a great job and you are welcome back any time.



On Today's show we had Vortex Rep's Summer Youth Program and their production of "You Can't Take it With You" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. On the show we had the director, Mick D'Arcy; two youth performers Rio Esquivel and Josh Braun; as well as two adult performers, John McNeill and Tyler Mabry... (Bonnie Cullum was there too).



On the second half of the show we had the first production of a brand new Central Texas Theatre -- Playhouse Smithville and "The Little Shop of Horrors." The director John Daniels Jr, the Musical Director, Matthew Torrez and cast member, Kody Dyer joined us on the show and sang "Feed Me' one of the few plant/human Duet. They opened last week to sold out crowds.. so if you want tickets you better call ... SOON.


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Well, I'm very sad that i couldn't be in the studio today, but i listened to (most of) the show and Stuart and Nicole did a phemominal job!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! (i do).

We had the folks from The Rude Mechanicals on to talk about their long running program, Grrl Action which showcases their summer workshop this weekend.

Also Ginger Morris, CoFounder of Summer Stock Austin as well as cast member Sarah Burke were in the house performing and chatting up their productions of Cabaret and Sweet Charity opening at the Rollins Stage of The Long Center This weekend.


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Another fun show today.. and a big thank you to Nicole Shiro who was guest Co-host and another HUGE thank you to our new apprentice, Susan,(whom i forgot to thank on the air...).


On the show we had Patty Neff-Tiven (The Director) and two performers from the show John Carroll and Chris Romani. They are with Weird City Theatre Company’s production of Giants, in Those Days. They performed a scene and chatted us up

Also on the show the cast and creators from BUNKO, Ghosts and Margarita (renamed "The Bunko Squad") who performed two scenes from the show. In the studio were Jennifer Luster (writer, producer), Christy Bollinger (director), Misty Poe, Brandon Luster, and Rachel Bollinger.

And finally the two young women who share the role of "Annie," Sarah Nichols and Jordan Morgan along with accompanist, Susan Finnigan came back to talk about what it was like to open in front of a HUGE audience.

As a reminder, i will be away next week and Stuart will be hosting the show along with Co-host, Nicole Shiro... (have fun, you guys).

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Ah, Technology, how you play me for the fool!!!

Yesterday, we were fortunate enough to be given an additional 1/2 hour. (yay!! that's the good news)..... But the half hour from 2:30 to 3:00 was not recorded in the archives therefore it will not be included here. Unfortunately, there were three beautifully sung number in that time slot.. Scott Shipman singing "NYC," Jordan Morgan singing "Maybe," and Sarah Nichols singing "Tomorrow." I'm very very sad and hopeful that the geniuses at KOOP will find the file and we can add it. So this podcast will be missing a half hour.

What we do have is Doryan Rice, June Kontvis, Peter Fuhry, and Trevor Goodman from the Opposable Thumbs Theatre Company and their production of "Feaster"

As well as Scott Shipman, Emily Behm, Jordan Morgan and Sarah Nichols for Zilker Theatre's production of Annie opening July 9th and playing through August 15th at the Zilker Hillside Theatre.


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Today on the program we had representatives from Different Stages Production of Agatha Christie's "Spider's Web" -- Co-Director, Jeannette Bellemur and three of the actors: Nikki Zook, and Craig Kanne and Bobbie Oliver. They performed a marvelous scene from the show. It opens this weekend and plays through July 24th at The Vortex

We also had Zach Theatre's Marketing and Program Manager Jim Reynolds and cast member (and super Diva... just kiddin'), Jill Blackwood talking about Zach's production of the award winning musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. Jill sang a number from the show and blew... our... socks off!! (I'm glad i wasn't really wearing socks). The Drowsy Chaperone is playing now through August 29th at Zach Theatre.


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Boy oh boy.. we have fun on our show. I know i say it every week, but once again.. a spendiferous show!! Witty reparte, lot's of laughs, and wonderful guests

First up were folks from Re:Pysche playing at the Blue Theatre now through July 18th. Who was there? I'll tell you... we had two cast members, Rudy Ramirez and Verity Branco; we had the director, Marie Brown; we had the producer and co-creator, Tom Truss; and we were also joined by the Stage Manager (my old job), Michael Mussey (who did an awsome job playing the track and not being able to hear!!) They did a scene from the show that was Hill-Air-Re-Us!!!

Next up we had two young women who are in the cast of The Merry Wives of Windsor being produced Austin Shakespeare's Young Shakespeare Program at Richard Garriott's Curtain Theatre. Solveij Praxis and Ciara Flynn performed a scene which prompted me to ask for their ID... I mean, no way are these actresses teenagers! Also in the Studio was Production Liason, Nicole Shiro.



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