KUCI: The Stage Door Swings
KDD
The Best in American Show Music ( KUCI 88.9fm in Irvine )
Erin Kamler
An interview with Erin Kamler, author & composer of Divorce! The Musical, currently running at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre.
Phillip George
Phillip George is the director & choreographer of the Forbidden Broadway Series.
Jason Graae
An interview with actor Jason Graae about his new production Six Dance Lessons in Six Days, currently running until November 23rd at the Falcon Theatre in Toluca Lake, California.
Martin Bedoian
Martin Bedoian is the artistic director of the Syzygy Theatre Group. We discuss Mr. Bedoian's production of William Saroyan's Love's Old Sweet Song.
David C. Carnevale
ASn interview with David C. Carnevale, artistic director of Theatre Out, Orange County's Gay and Lesbian Theatre. we talk about Claptrapp, Theatre's Out latest Midnight comedy, the upcoming season of plays with Theatre Out, the Mission and the History of Theatre Out.
Tom McCoy
Tom McCoy is co-executive producer of McCoy Rigby Entertainment. We talk about the 2008-2009 season at McCoy Rigby Entertainment.
Review - Speech and Debate at the Blank Theatre
A review of Stephen Karam's Speech and Debate, currently in production until October 26th, 2008 at the Blank Theatre in Hollywood. The review is by Keith Dillon.
Griff Duncan
Griff Duncan is the General Manager of the FCLO Music Theatre. Mr. Duncan and I discuss the FCLO Music Theetre's upcoming 2009 season.
Jack Heifner
Jack Heifner is he author of Vanities, a new musical based on Mr. Heifner's classic play of the same name. Music & lyrics are by David Kirshenbaum. Vanities is playing until September 28th at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Lauren Kennedy
Lauren Kennedy is currently appearing in Vanities, a new musical by Jack Heifner based on his play of the same name. Music and Lyrics are by David Kirshenbaum. Vanities plays at the Pasadena Playhouse until September 28th.
Andrew Barnicle
Andrew Barnicle is the Artistic Director of the Laguna Playhouse. He discuss the 2008/2009 Season at the Playhouse. The interview is conducted by Keith Dillon.
William Mead
William Mead is the director/choreographer of I'd Rather be Right, currently be presented at the HUdson Mainstage Theatre in Hollywood.
Nathan Makaryk
Nathan Makaryk is a partner at the Maverick Theatre and a founding member of Improv Shmimprov, currnetly playing at the Maverick every Friday and Saturday night at 11 PM.
Diane Walsh & Zach Grenier
An interview with pianist Diane Walsh and actor Zach Grenier from Moises Kaufman's 33 Variations, now in production at La Jolla Playhouse from April 4th to May 4th. The interview is conducted by Keith Dillon.
T.J. Dawson
T.J. Dawson is the director of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, now being opresented at Stages Theatre in Fullerton.
Anna Hamilton Phelan
Ms. Hamilton Phelan is the book writer for the musical Mask, currently being presented at the Pasadena Playhouse. MAsk is based on the 1985 film with a script by Ms. Hamilton Phelan, directed by Peter Bogdonovich and featuring performances by Cher, Elliott Gould & Eric Stoltz.
Heather Fox & Johanna McKay
Heather & Johanna play Kelly & Elly from the Syzygy Theatre Group's current production of Alexandra Gersten's My Thing of Love.
Brian Newell
Brian Newell is a partner at the Maverick Theatre. The Maverick Theatre is presenting Little Shop of Horrors until April 12th, 2008.
Daniel Henning
Daniel Henning is the writer and director of Dickie & Babe: the truth about Leopold and Loeb now playing at the Blank Theatre in Hollywood.
Sha Newman - West Side Story
Sha Newman is the director and choreographer of the FCLO Music Theatre's recent production of West Side Story. Sha and I discuss the production and the production history of West Side Story.
Erin Bennett
Erin Bennett plays Sally Bowles in the International City Theatre production of Cabaret, currently playing at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in Downtown Long Beach, California.
Ashley West Leonard
Ashley West Leonard stars in Tranced at Laguna Playhouse, running until February 3rd 2008. Ashley and I talk about Bob Clymon's play.
Jonathan Josephson
Jonathan Josephson is the literary director and dramaturg of the Chance Theatre in Anaheim, Ca. We discuss the 2008 Season of Plays at the Chance Theatre.
Michelle Duffy
Michelle Duffy won the Ovation Award in 2007 for her performance as La Pistache in Can-Can at the Pasadena Playhouse. This is an encore presentation.
Robert John Ford
Robert John Ford is the author and composer of Caucus the Musical! which premiered on December 29th, 2007 and ran until January 13th, 2008 at the State Historical Museum Theatre in Des Moines, Iowa.
Brandon Victor Dixon
Brandon Victor Dixon plays Ray Charles in the Pasadena Playhouse production of Suzan-Lori Parks Ray Charles Live!
James Snyder
James Snyder plays Wade "Cry Baby" Walker in the musical version of Cry Baby, now in production at La Jolla Playhouse.
C. Ben Wolfe
C. Ben Wolfe conceived of and wrote the book for Love Sweet Love, currently in production at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts and the 100 Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.
Michele Brourman & Sheilah Rae
Michele Brourman is the composer and Sheilah Rae is the lyricist and co-librettist for I Married Wyatt Earp, currently in production at cal State Fullerton.
Sheldon Epps
Sheldon Epps is the Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse. We discuss his upcoming production of Ray Charles Live!
Randal Myler
Randal Myler is the director and co-author of Hank Williams: Lost highway, now in production at the Laguna Playhouse. Randal is also a Tony nominee for It Ain't Nothing But the Blues.
Don Hill - Anything Goes
Don Hill and I discuss his upcoming production of Cole Porter's Anything Goes.
Adrienne Anderson
Adrienne Anderson is a Grammy-winning lyricist and the librettist of City Kid: the Musical, now playing at the Hudson Backstage Theatre.
Cari Turley
A conversation with Cari Turley, the Communications Director at Rogue Artists Ensemble.
Craig Pesco
KDD and Julia interview Craig Pesco of Queen, It's a Kinda Magic.
Tami Tappan Damiano
A conversation with TAMI TEPPAN DAMIANO about GOBLIN MARKET, a musical suggested by a long poem by Christina Rossetti, book & lyrics by Peggy Harmon & Polly Pen, music by Polly Pen.