Episodes Archive

This week Jimmy talks with Florida theatre professor, Elena Garcia.  She talks about her background in improvisation, being a woman of color in theatre, and her one woman show!

This week Jimmy talks with co-artistic director of Shakespeare on The Deck, Mikey Mulhearn.  He talks about his experiences as a teacher/artist/director of Shakespeare, decolonization of the Bard, and practical tips to incorporate Shakespeare into your classes!

This week Jimmy talks with Louisville, Kentucky based teaching artist Paula Lockhart! She talks about her experiences touring theatre for young audiences shows, the importance of representation in our work, her work as a writer, and being an artist while fat!

This week Jimmy talks with Texas Jr. High and High School teacher Jacque Collom.  She speaks about her creative technical theatre on a budget, building relationships with students, and rehabilitating neglected theatre programs.  Check out Jacque's blog and Etsy store!

This week Jimmy talks with South Carolina theatre teacher Erin Gill. She talks about being a working mother, teacher leadership, and working with students from different backgrounds than your own.

This week Jimmy talks with Florida Gulf Coast University's technical director, Anne Carncross.  She talks about the empowering women through technical theatre, working professionally with her students, and presenting at conferences with her students!

This week Jimmy talks with former students and theatre teachers Jonathan Hoskins and Jonathon Long! They talk about the importance of theatre in regards to social skills, the family-like role of theatre, and creating new ways to create art in an online world. Check out their streaming series and podcast, Stage to Stream!

This week Jimmy talks with Colorado teacher Shannon Doering.  She talks about her work teaching theatre as an English teacher, teaching Shakespeare, wellness and burnout, and teaching during a pandemic.

This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher Steph Svarz.  She talks about theatre as a communal practice, radio plays, exceptional learners and theatre, and her own podcast, Get Lit!

This week Jimmy talks with his colleague at Illinois State University, Dr. Michael J Vetere III. He talks about the need for creative play, his work with puppets, and his research in arts integration!

This week Jimmy talks with Illinois power theatre teacher couple Katie Apperson and Tom Skobel. They talk about their masters work at Roosevelt University, the impact of theatre teachers, Katie's podcast, and surviving and thriving in a home with two theatre teachers!

This week Jimmy talks with Dr. Cyndee Brown.  She talks about her long career in theatre education, transitioning from high school to university teaching, the hope of the future of theatre education, and the challenges of taking over a high school program from another director/teacher.

This week Jimmy talks with former student teacher now colleague Allison Brower of South Carolina. She talks about getting her masters at Roosevelt University, utilizing outside directors, her 24 hour play project, and self care.

This week Jimmy talks with Minnesota theatre teacher Glenn Morehouse Olson.  She talks about her work in theatre administration, taking students to the fringe festival, and her mantra that theatre is for everyone.

This week Jimmy talks with middle and high school teacher Dr. Jim DeVivo.  He talks about playwriting and devising theatre, and the role of theatre in the school community.

This week Jimmy talks with Arizona middle school theatre teacher Kristi Kleiser.  She talks about her work at Disney and how that impacted her work with children, her summer theatre project for kids, and a magical lion puppet!

This is a special episode featuring this week's guest, Adam Miller, and his students at Warren Township High School. This is their radio play Sherlock Holmes! Adam talked about this in his episode and I wanted to share their work on the podcast! They recorded this version Live on Zoom last week over two days. All sound effects are from students, also done live. All permissions and rights have been acquired!

This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher Adam Miller.  He talks about communicating with administrators, the new faces show, Shakespeare Slam, and the importance of finding hobbies outside of the theatre classroom.

This week Jimmy talks with South Carolina theatre teacher Leslie Dellinger.  She candidly talks about her work as an assistant principal, being a workaholic, building a strong program, and the value of student travel.

This week Jimmy talks with past guest and colleague Brian Smallwood from James Madison University.  He stops back by the show to talk about his new book Productivity Through Wellness for Live Entertainment and Theatre Technicians.

This week Jimmy talks with Kansas theatre teacher Deborah Baldwin.  She talks about her work as a theatre teacher surviving teaching in the wheel, author, and resource creator for theatre teachers.

This week Jimmy talks with his former student who is now an actor and teaching artist in New York, Avionce Hoyles. He talks about creating art and finding ways to survive as an artist, vocal technique for contemporary musical theatre, being a black artist, and his new project Next Generation Young Artist Showcase you will want your students to know about!

This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher Mark Begovich.  He talks about cultivating student leadership, online teaching, and the importance of student travel.

This week Jimmy talks with teaching artist and playwright Lakeetha Blakeney.  She talks about her work in social justice and education, diversity and inclusion in theatre education, and the importance of representation in the work we do as theatre educators.