The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0303 - "Around the World in 80 Days" w/ Shahrazad Theatre

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For the newest episode of CSP, Tyler welcomes his newest co-host, Becca Moseley. Becca has made the big time after years of toiling as a mere guest of the Pod.

Tyler and Becca, who is beside herself just thinking about how lucky she is, speak with Shahrazad Theatre co-founders Kyle Huff and August Scarpelli to discuss their upcoming adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic “Around the World in 80 Days” which will run at Ensemble Theatre November 30 - December 16.

The group discuss adapting classic works, what they learned from previous adaptations, and whether or not Becca is more excited now than she was when Kyle asked her to marry him.

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The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0301: Alabama Story w/ actor Craig Joseph

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It's the Season Premier of CSP as Tyler and Ian talk with actor Craig Joseph who is portraying children's book illustrator Garth Williams in Ensemble's upcoming production of "Alabama Story" by Kenneth Jones, which is making its Ohio premiere. Tyler is directing the first show of Ensemble's 39th season about the true story of a children's book that caused a stir in 1959 Montgomery, Alabama. Craig discusses working on the play, as well as the play's own theatrical elements and themes, and why censorship can do long term damage to a society.

"Alabama Story" by Kenneth Jones and directed by Tyler Whidden runs September 7 - September 30 at Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights.

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The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0207 #AmericanPlaysBracket Challenge: Sweet 16

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Tyler & Ian discuss the Sweet 16 round of their #AmericanPlaysBracket Challenge and whether or not Ian would actually ever vote for "Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" They also discuss other things that ended up on the cutting room floor.

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The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0109: Late October Cleveland Stage Round-up, Netflix and the writing biz.

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This week on CSP, Tyler and Ian discuss some great plays going on in Cleveland theaters including Dobama, Cleveland Public Theatre, French Creek, Chagrin Valley Little Theater, Beck Center, Blank Canvas, Theatre Ninjas, et all. They also discuss the jump writers are making from theater to television and the effect Netflix is having on how we get our ntertainment.

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0106: Shahrazad Theatre and the Caucasian Chalk Circle

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In this most recent episode (6th installment) of The Cleveland Stage Podcast Tyler and Ian talk to the founders of Shahrazad Theatre Company about the need for more immersive theatre, founding their own theatre, and the upcoming premiere of their new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle".

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0103: "Well" by Lisa Kron at Ensemble Theatre

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Executive Artistic Director Celeste Cosentino chats with the fellas about directing Ensemble Theatre's opening production of the 2017/18 season "Well" by Lisa Kron; the opportunity to produce theater driven by female artists and why you will laugh, cry and maybe see yourself in this quirky meta-theatrical comedy from the writer of the book for the musical "Fun Home". "Well" opens September 29th and runs through October 22nd at Ensemble Theatre. For tickets visit www.ensembletheatrecle.org