Episodes Archive
5.15 A Conversation with Rachel Davis
This week Jimmy talks with Florida theatre teacher Rachel Davis. She talks about technical theatre, diversity, and running a thea…
5.14 A Conversation with Brendan Kelso
This week Jimmy talks with California theatre educator and entrepreneur Brenden Kelso. He talks about his work with children and …
5.13 A Conversation with Rory Lance Schwartz
This week Jimmy talks with retired New York theatre teacher Rory Lance Schwartz. He talks about his long career in theatre educat…
5.12 A Conversation with Rob Taylor
This week Jimmy talks with Texas theatre teacher Rob Taylor. He talks about booster clubs, burnout, and rebuilding programs!
5.11 A Conversation with Anna Beck
This week Jimmy talks with drama therapist Anna Beck! She talks about working with students with trauma, theatre in institutional…
5.10 A Conversation with Dr. Kate Busselle
This week Jimmy talks with Dr. Kate Busselle. She talks about consent based practices, intimacy choreography, and her company Hea…
5.9 A Conversation with Richard Blank
This week Jimmy talks with teaching and linguist artist and CEO of Costa Rica’s Call Center, Richard Blank! He talks about produc…
5.8 A Conversation with Emily Krull Wendover
This week Jimmy talks with South Carolina theatre teacher Emily Krull Wendover! She speaks about her training at AMDA, devised t…
5.7 A Conversation with Donald Robert Fox
This week Jimmy talks with Donald Robert Fox. He talks about progressive lighting design, curriculum development for stage techno…
5.6 A Conversation with Kelsey Wilk
This week Jimmy talks with California theatre teacher Kelsey Wilk. She talks about devised theatre, her MFA program, and creating…
5.5 A Conversation with Darrin Person
This week Jimmy talks with Florida educator and teaching artist Darrin Person. He talks about preparing your students for the the…
5.4 A Conversation with Dr. Desiree Cameron
This week Jimmy talks with California theatre teacher Dr. Desiree Cameron. She talks about her surprise jump into a career in tea…
5.3 A Conversation with Mark A. Zimmerman
This week Jimmy talks with Ohio theatre teacher Mark A. Zimmerman. He talks about his unique program, longevity in educational th…
5.2 A Conversation with Jolaine Orlin
This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher Jolaine Orlin. She talks about her Emmy-winning career in broadcasting, her l…
5.1 A Conversation with Dana Taylor
This week Jimmy kicks off Season 5 with Dana Taylor! Dana is a returning guest from season 2 and brings some great new informatio…
4.36 A Conversation with Dr. Adam Carter
This week Jimmy talks with his husband Dr. Adam Carter, Clinical Director for the National Alliance for Children’s Grief. He talk…
4.35 A Conversation with Michael Avila
This week Jimmy talks with Texas theatre education professor Michael Avila. He talks about his time as an arts administrator, his…
4.34 A Conversation with Maria Beilke and Jake Noble
This week Jimmy talks with two Season 3 alumni checking in on their student teaching experience this spring. Maria Beilke from th…
4.33 A Conversation with Emily Hageman
This week Jimmy talks with Iowa theatre teacher and playwright Emily Hageman. She talks about creating new work with and for her …
4.32 A Conversation with Jackie Vetter
This week Jimmy talks with Montana teaching artist Jackie Vetter. She talks about her work in psychology and its influence on her…
4.31 A Conversation with Kyle Holmes
This week Jimmy talks with Ranked: The Musical creator Kyle Holmes. He talks about the creation of the hit musical, starting a pu…
4.30 A Conversation with Joey Yow
This week Jimmy talks with New Jersey theatre and film teacher Joey Yow. He talks about building a thriving middle school program…
4.29 A Conversation with Catherine Del Castillo
This week Jimmy talks with New York teaching artist Catherine Del Castillo. She talks about how she was empowered as a young arti…
4.28 A Conversation with Ben Patton and Chris Turner
This week Jimmy talks with two of his senior theatre education majors at ISU, Ben Patton and Chris Turner. They talk about the po…