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Episode 16 - It's not you, it's the story.

The Shotgun Players Podcast

Release Date: 07/08/2020

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Join Tony Award-winning creator of 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' creator Dave Malloy in conversation with co-directors Patrick Dooley and Erin Mei-Ling Stuart as they discuss the genesis of the musical and Malloy's start in theatre.

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'My H8 Letter to the Gr8 American Theatre' playwright Diana Oh appears live with director Mina Morita and TBA director-in-residence Leigh Rondon-Davis, recorded on June 10, 2021.

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Episode 16 - It's not you, it's the story. show art Episode 16 - It's not you, it's the story.

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Hanah talks with Celeste Martore, set designer of Kill Move Paradise and The Niceties, about the architecture and set design, what makes an oppressive space, and figuring out how to design in the wild world of Zoom. 

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Hanah talks with Ray Oppenheimer about lighting at the Ashby Stage, from The Coast of Utopia to the 2016 Season in Rep. Listen through the end for a meditation on the ethereal nature of light and sound and hot tips for getting the best lighting for your next Zoom call. 

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Hanah talks with Sara Witsch (The Claim) and Elton Bradman (Kill Move Paradise) about their recent experiences designing radio plays in quarantine, missing their in-person theater collaborators, and their attempts to compose in harmony with the Ashby Stage air conditioner.  

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Hanah talks with Celeste Martore, set designer of Kill Move Paradise and The Niceties, about the architecture and set design, what makes an oppressive space, and figuring out how to design in the wild world of Zoom. 

Don't miss our live digital production of The Niceties, this weekend only! Tickets are pay-what-you-can and available here

To see Celeste's design for Kill Move Paradise, and her other work, check out celestemartore.com.

For some examples of International Style, i.e. not what Celeste is going for, here's some wikipedia for you all

To support Shotgun, and our ability to keep paying artists in quarantine, visit www.shotgunplayers.org and click "Donate!"

Intro music by Dave Malloy, davemalloy.com
Outro music by Misner & Smith, misnerandsmith.com