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038: Managing Director Johannah Maynard Edwards advocates for inclusion, develops structures for growth, and turns problems into solutions

“Doing the work saves me.”  What does it mean to be included, supported, and welcomed into creative work? In the midst of producing for Women’s Theatre Festival and on-boarding as Managing Director, Johannah Maynard Edwards sought diagnosis and relief from what she discovered was a rare auto-immune disorder. As the parent of an autistic child, …

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037: Director Michele Okoh brings the heroes of ECLIPSED to the stage as part of the Women’s Theatre Festival

The first play with an all-Black and all-female cast and creative team to premiere on Broadway, ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira (Black Panther, The Walking Dead) is making it’s regional premiere this summer in the Women’s Theatre Festival. Theatre director Michele Okoh offers her powerful and passionate perspective on the themes of the play, the definition …

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036: Capturing memories with filmmaker Janice Smith, owner and founder of Big Dog Little Bed

#femalefilmmaker #NCentrepreneur  The value of capturing moments on film, building a creative business, embracing one’s point of view, and much more. As owner and founder of Big Dog Little Bed, Janice Smith “creates natural and meaningful videos to tell the stories that matter most for your business, your wedding, and family milestones and events.” Janice is …

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035: Soprano Andrea Edith Moore curates a career filled with classical and contemporary music

A conversation about curating a career, creating new work, and celebrating the people of this place. Soprano Andrea Edith Moore‘s performances have spanned the globe from Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires to Munich and Hamburg and back home to her native North Carolina where she is a regular principle artist with the North Carolina Opera.  Ms. …

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Bonus episode 002: Better together. A Creative Accountability Group debrief with Mara and Tamara

Curious about a Creative Accountability Group? A few of our participants share their takeaways from the 1st ASBX Creative Accountability Group at the opening of this episode! Mara and Tamara reflect on the 5 weeks of topics covered, why a group setting can support the individual creative process, the balance of practical and woo, and …

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034: Actor and filmmaker Maxine Eloi takes control of her career and her stories

Actor, director, and filmmaker, Maxine Eloi wrapped 9 short films and 1 feature film in 2017. Wow! Listen to Maxine talk about ramping up her career in film and theatre in North Carolina, the differences between film and theatre acting, some of her many film projects, mixed martial arts, and much more. Maxine Eloi is an actor, …

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033: Dance, play, and dream in 54 STRANGE WORDS with Stacy Wolfson and Curtis Eller of the Bipeds

One of the rare ASBX episodes that features two artists at once! In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with the artistic directors of the Bipeds, a dance-theater company. Choreographer and dancer Stacy Wolfson and banjo-player and songwriter Curtis Eller have devised a unique compositional approach combining movement, music and lyrics to create …

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032: Improviser Dan Sipp says yes to THIRD DATE and the Medical Improv Initiative

“Once I found improv, I knew I wanted to do that with my life…” So many applicable takeaways and specific examples! In the first half of this episode we discuss Dan Sipp’s decades of experience in improv and his improv company Third Date. In the second half, we delve into Dan’s work with the medical improv …

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Bonus episode 001: A Young Artist in the Triangle shares her poems Life and I am Different

A special bonus episode featuring our first Young Artist! I’ve been thinking for awhile about how to feature kid artists in the Triangle. An opportunity spontaneously presented itself the other day when a podcast guest needed to cancel at the last minute. So, on the spot I interviewed this young friend instead. This is a …

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031: Festival Production Manager for the Women’s Theatre Festival, Katy Koop, keeps it all on track

Based in Raleigh NC and founded in 2016, the Women’s Theatre Festival (WTF) creates, produces, and promotes extraordinary theatre by women. Each play in their summer festival was written by a woman, directed by a woman, and features a diverse cast and crew that’s at least 50% female. In additional, the WTF produces a 24 hour …

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