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017: Playwright Tamara Kissane remodels MASTER BUILDER (interviewed by Mara Thomas!)

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That’s right, Soapboxers. We’ve turned the tables! Mara Thomas interviews Tamara Kissane about the upcoming world premiere of Tamara’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s THE MASTER BUILDER, ambition, aspirations, and loving unlikeable characters. Tamara Kissane is a Durham-based playwright, actor, creative coach, and  mom, and she is the host of the Artist Soapbox podcast. Tamara’s upcoming adaptation of THE …

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016: Actor/singer/director Dana Marks answers 30 questions in 60 minutes [ASK ME ANYTHING]

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Bodies, money, voice, authenticity, musical inspiration, the actor’s job, and a Free Season of Theatre. All of that and more in 60 minutes with Dana Marks! Dana Marks has generously agreed to be the first participant (or guinea pig!) in the Artist Soapbox ASK ME ANYTHING series. She covers a variety of questions in this …

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014: Rose Werth, founding partner of Mettlesome, advocates for clarity, safe space, and the collective

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Mettlesome, “a Durham based performance and production collective,” was a winner of the 2017 Indies Arts Awards awarded by Indyweek. Rose Werth, one of the founding partners and stakeholders, outlines the thoughtful planning process to develop the infrastructure of the collective, the types of Projects Proposals they seek from area artists, why Mettlesome doesn’t consider itself …

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013: Music Supervisor and Voice Over Casting Director Aurelia Belfield breaks down A&E and aspirational art

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Kicking off 2018! Here’s Aurelia Belfield, Music and Casting Supervisor and Sound Coordinator, with Trailblazer Studios in Raleigh. Learn about Aurelia’s super cool work in the entertainment industry and her passion for accessibility, representation, and aspirational art for all communities. She also generously shares tips for Triangle-area artists who’d like to pursue voice-over work. Would …

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012: [Quickie] Host Tamara Kissane tells the story of the genesis of Artist Soapbox

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Last podcast episode of 2017! What’s the incident that sparked the Artist Soapbox podcast? Listen to this quickie. Eight minutes and you’ll know. Tamara Kissane is a podcaster for Artist Soapbox, playwright, actor, workshop leader, collaborator, coach, and  mom. She’s based in Durham, North Carolina and blogs occasionally at tamarakissane.com. Her upcoming adaptation of THE …

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011: Artistic Director Amy Sawyers-Williams applies theatre for social justice, education, and healing

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“There’s amazing art going on in the Triangle. And there’s no doubt about that. But I felt like there’s a need for more political, interactive, community based stuff. I thought, “I can do this. See Saw needs to be born.”” Amy Sawyers-Williams beautifully articulates the value and defining features of Applied Theatre, the power of …

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010: Playwright Ian Bowater reaches out for feedback on his MILLENNIUM BOY

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Identity, heritage, legacy, and whether history will repeat itself…again. Dig into Ian Bowater’s newest play, “Millennium Boy” (see synopsis below) which will be featured in a reading for the public on Monday December 11 at 7pm at The Bar in Durham*. Ian’s collaborator on this project, Ulli Lommel, was himself a frequent collaborator with Rainer …

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009: Actor Jessica Flemming rides the waves of overlapping projects and deep reflection

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How do we measure individual growth and advancement as theatre artists? Can we contribute to a local theatre scene? What life lessons are learned thru improvisation?  Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Jessica Flemming, as we touch on those questions, explore the balance of overlapping projects, and get the scoop on LAKE PLACID, an improvised play …

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008: Dramaturg Marshall Botvinick delivers context, connections, and questions for civil society

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I need a dramaturg STAT. Marshall Botvinick describes the roles and responsibilities of the mysterious dramaturg (you’ll want to hire one too!), teaching theatre online, unanticipated barriers to building audiences, and ‘theatre-making in the season of Trump’. What does it take to have a two-directional conversation, combat fear of judgment, and leverage art-making to form …

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