Pioneer Theatre Company's Podcast
1) Don't Shoot "The Messenger"
Playwright Jeff Talbott invites us into the process of adapting a female-centered version of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People." Where Henrik Ibsen was focused on the dangers of "compacted m...Show More
2) The Cosmic Tree and "Once On This Island" with Mythologist John Lundwall
For this episode—in conjunction with "Once On This Island"—mythologist John Lundwall, PhD, explains our need for stories with elemental gods, the origin of Haitian mythos, and the image of the Cosmic ...Show More
3) "The Anatomy of Love" with Ted Malawer
Our first Play-by-Play reading of the 2019–2020 season is "The Anatomy of Love" by Ted Malawer. Mr. Malawer talks about how he gradually makes a play less personal for him and more personal for the ch...Show More
4) Director Shelley Butler on political intrigue and "Mary Stuart"
Next up at PTC is "Mary Stuart" by Jean Stock Goldstone and John Reich (derived from the text of Friedrich Schiller). Director Shelley Butler talks about how she approaches political intrigue, how she...Show More
5) "The Play That Goes Wrong" with Actors William Connell & Ruth Pferdehirt
PTC's holiday show for 2019 is "The Play That Goes Wrong" by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. It's a demanding physical comedy with a lot that goes wrong—as the title implies....Show More
6) Fact, Truth, & Authenticity
Dr. Avery Holton, a 2018 National Humanities Center Fellow from the U of U's Department of Communication, helps you separate fact from fiction in this episode, as we discuss how social media has ...Show More
7) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Brent Barrett & Matthew Hydzik
Musical Theatre pros Brent Barrett ("Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular") and Matthew Hydzik (national tour of "Rent") chat about making it in musical theatre, self-care, and saying yes to roles that...Show More
8) "Cagney" with Dr. Andrew Nelson
Dr. Andrew Nelson from the Film and Media Arts department of the University of Utah breaks down the old movie studio system and the success of tough guy and silver screen icon James Cagney. Pioneer Th...Show More
9) Introducing the 2019-2020 season at Pioneer Theatre Company
Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Chris Massimine about the 2019-2020 Season. Seven main stage plays and musicals, a concert production and thr...Show More
10) Interview with PTC's Resident Sound Designer Allan Branson!
Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Resident Sound Designer Allan Branson about the intricacies of sounding a musical like Grease.Support the show