CAGE SEBASTIAN PIERRE - Daggers Rule in 'Romeo and Juliet' at Chicago Shakespeare
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Cage Sebastian Pierre, one of Chicago’s top young actors and fight choreographers, joins the CONVERSATION to talk about fight choreography in Barbara Gaines new production of Romeo and Juliet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Originally posted October 31, 2019
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HEIDI KETTENRING - Chicago Celebrates Sondheim!
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Heidi Kettenring, the accomplished Jeff Award-winning actor/vocalist joins the CONVERSATION to talk about balancing busy careers with her actor/husband David Girolmo and her upcoming concert appearances at the Auditorium Theatre in ‘Chicago Celebrates Sondheim!’ with the Chicago Philharmonic and the Artists Lounge Live Karen Carpenter holiday show at Mercury’s Venus Cabaret. Originally posted October 29, 2019
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CHARLES NEWELL - Turning 25 at Court Theatre
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Charles Newell, the long-serving Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director of Court Theatre, joins the conversation to discuss his career and Court's next major project: The Oedipus Trilogy, which begins November 7, 2019 with Oedipus Rex, followed in May 2020 with The Gospel at Colonus and Antigone next season. Originally posted October 28, 2019.
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BRI SUDIA - Signs Of Things To Come
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Actor Bri Sudia joins the CONVERSATION to discuss sign language interpretation for the theater and her upcoming role as Mona Juul in the highly-anticipated TimeLine Theatre Company|Broadway in Chicago production of “OSLO” directed by Nick Bowling. Originally posted September 16, 2019
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JULIE GARNYÉ - From the Heart
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Singer/Actor/Voiceover Artist Julie Garnyé, currently appearing in cast of the North American tour of "Come From Away," joins the CONVERSATION to discuss her performance career that includes Grizabella in National Tour of the musical CATS and a long run in the original cast of Disney’s FROZEN: Live at the Hyperion Theatre.
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DANN GIRE - Critically Speaking
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Dann Gire, the award-winning journalist and film critic for the Daily Herald for over four decades, joins the CONVERSATION to discuss the responsibilities of critics in the understanding of the arts and the development and impact of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Originally posted July 25, 2019
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ROCHE SCHULFER - Serving the Art at Goodman Theate
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Roche Schulfer, the long-serving Executive Director of Chicago's Goodman Theatre, joins the conversation following the opening of Mary Zimmerman’s revival of “The Music Man”—the Tony Award winning director’s 16th Goodman show in a 25-year association. Originally posted July 15, 2019
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RON KELLUM - VOLTA Cirque du Soleil
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Ron Kellum, Cirque du Soleil's Artistic Director for VOLTA, joins the CONVERSATION during the hit show's Chicago run to discuss Cirque's development process and the extraordinarily gifted performers in the company. Originally posted June 22, 2019
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WILLIAM MAROVITZ - MIRACLE: The Musical
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Former State Senator William Marovitz joins the CONVERSATION to talk about the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series victory and the upcoming world premiere of “MIRACLE-The Musical” at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago. Originally posted May 6, 2019
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SHARRIESE HAMILTON - Making Dreams Come True
CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
The talented Chicago actor and vocalist Sharriese Hamilton joins the CONVERSATION to discuss the Chicago Children's Theatre production of "The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963" and what's up next: the role of Hannah in the Australian company of the international hit "Come From Away." Originally posted April 28, 2019.
info_outlineRon Kellum, Cirque du Soleil's Artistic Director for VOLTA, joins the CONVERSATION during the hit show's Chicago run to discuss Cirque's development process and the extraordinarily gifted performers in the company.
Season 4 Episode 7 Originally posted June 22, 2019