Amazing Technicolor Shitshow

Amazing Technicolor Shitshow is a podcast exploring the fumbles and follies of theatre at all levels! Hosts Elle and Trev share hilarious and relatable stories from community theater, regional productions, and professional shows.

E39: The Book Of Ethel Merman 06/26/2025

E39: The Book Of Ethel Merman Trev puts an end to the theatre/theater debate, an actor gets too comfy onstage, and Elle deciphers some misspellings. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/37157875

E38: Midnight Study Session 06/19/2025

E38: Midnight Study Session Elle gives a theatre vocabulary lesson, a young actor has an issue with the text, and Trev makes up some new theatre words. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/37066825

E37: Eunice, The Tenth Muse 06/12/2025

E37: Eunice, The Tenth Muse Trev muses on the origin of the theatre masks symbol, an actor needs two rounds of medical attention, and Elle turns paintings into plays and musicals. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Mesmerizing Galaxy Loop", "How It Begins", "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36966705

E36: Make a Lotta Noise 06/05/2025

E36: Make a Lotta Noise Elle explains why we clap, Stephen Sondheim has a hot take, and Trev gives some judicial rulings. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Ave Marimba", "Suonatore di Liuto", "Duet Musette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36857795

E35: Bangers and Hate Mail 05/29/2025

E35: Bangers and Hate Mail For this special episode: Trev ranks 100 opening numbers to separate the bangers from the trash, and Elle gets our listeners a little tipsy. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36765340

E34: Very Superstitious 05/22/2025

E34: Very Superstitious Elle warns us about some lesser known theatre no-nos, the ghost with the most improvises a line, and Trev explains some of the most obscure theatre superstitions. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Acaidh Cheide", "Expeditionary", "Enchanted Valley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36663995

E33: Dripping with Jewels 05/15/2025

E33: Dripping with Jewels Trev grants us the story of the Tony Awards, an actor deals with tummy troubles, and Elle gives out some accolades. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Super Circus", "Backbay Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36573705

E32: Shhh! 05/08/2025

E32: Shhh! Elle speaks up about silent performers, a host of the show takes a tumble, and Trev uncovers a horrible truth within himself. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Arid Foothills", "Parisian", "Duet Musette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "I Aint Never Had Nobody Crazy Over Me" Performed by the Broadway Syncopaters /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36480990

E31: Scaramouche! Scaramouche! 05/01/2025

E31: Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Trev reveals the meaning behind some Queen lyrics, an actor has a good reason for skipping rehearsal, and Elle recasts a beloved Broadway hit. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Moonlight Hall", "The Builder" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36384250

E30: Raw And Uncut 04/24/2025

E30: Raw And Uncut In this special, fully unedited episode, Elle and Trev rant about how theatre has turned their lives into a shitshow. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36289835

E29: Loudmouth No-Goods 04/17/2025

E29: Loudmouth No-Goods Trev shares old-timey methods for booing a performance, a stage legend plays the role of a bouncer, and Elle appeases a heckler. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Royal Banana", "Barroom Ballet", "Bushwick Tarantella" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36201670

E28: A Little Jest 04/10/2025

E28: A Little Jest Elle entertains us with the history of jesters, a pit musician saves the day, and Trev delivers some punchlines. This one is rated F for Flatulence. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Errigal", "Master of the Feast", "Farting Around" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/36078840

E27: The Broadest Way 04/03/2025

E27: The Broadest Way Trev gives a historical tour of the Great White Way, an actor recounts the best audience they ever experienced, and Elle separates fiction from stranger-than-fiction. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Americana", "Doh De Oh", "Gold Rush", "Ultralounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35984885

E26: This One Really Sucks 03/27/2025

E26: This One Really Sucks Elle tells the sad tale of an adaptation gone wrong, a tower stands a little too erect, and Trev puts a new spin on some classic European literature. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Oppressive Gloom", "Eighties Action", "Dark Times", "Netherworld Shanty" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35882320

E25: Fifty Shades, Half-Cocked 03/20/2025

E25: Fifty Shades, Half-Cocked Trev attempts to explain the origin of "break a leg", a sound tech makes a mad dash, and Elle gets up close and personal with a humpback whale. *Note: this one is definitely E for explicit. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Hackbeat", "The Show Must Be Go", "Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35784800

E24: Gift of Gab 03/13/2025

E24: Gift of Gab Elle prattles on about patter songs, actors flub some lines, and Trev tests out his newfound eloquence. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35667350

E23: Five Hundred Lightbulbs 02/20/2025

E23: Five Hundred Lightbulbs Reupload: A previous version of this episode had a bunch of silence at the beginning. All fixed now! Trev illuminates the history of stage lighting, an actor gives new meaning to the phrase "flashing the house," and Elle deciphers fact versus fiction. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "March of the Spoons", "Nightmare Machine" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35359870

E22: A Kiss Is Just A Kiss 02/13/2025

E22: A Kiss Is Just A Kiss It's almost Valentine's Day! This longer, less-edited episode is full of stories and games about relationships, intimacy and backstage drama. Send us your stories! Email: Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Edited music: "Aerosol of my Love", "Dreamer", "Unity" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35259425

E21: Carry a Big Stick 02/06/2025

E21: Carry a Big Stick Trev talks about the role of the director, an actor throws a tantrum, and Elle receives some notes on her dramatic readings. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Pleasant Porridge", "Midnight Tale", "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35171990

E20: Arach Nnoyd Webber 01/30/2025

E20: Arach Nnoyd Webber Elle spins a web of a tale about a Broadway flop, a listener makes the audience gasp, and Trev adapts pop culture phenomena into hit musicals. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Werq", "Hidden Agenda" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/35078690

E19: ThunderSheet TM 01/23/2025

E19: ThunderSheet TM Trev sounds off about aural effects, a listener ruins a poignant historical moment, and Elle tries her hand at some foley work. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Tiki Bar Mixer", "Gaslamp Funworks", "Chromatic Fugue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34967505

E18: Other Jock 01/16/2025

E18: Other Jock Elle teaches History of High School Theatre 101, a director has some casting trouble with a capital T, and Trev judges a popularity contest. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Circus Tent", "Court of the Queen" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34877560

E17: Hard Hats and Sparkly Vests 01/09/2025

E17: Hard Hats and Sparkly Vests Trev cautions against operating heavenly machinery, an actor plays a cute little prank, and Elle whips up some easy endings to complicated tragedies. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Industrial Revolution", "Colossus", "Arcadia" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34783550

E16: Same Old Song and Dance 01/02/2025

E16: Same Old Song and Dance Elle researches early Asian theatre practices, a Tony award winner makes a real splash, and Trev rewrites a popular tale via Mad Lib. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Vadodara", "Guzheng City", "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34692760

E15: Asbestos In Show 12/26/2024

E15: Asbestos In Show Trev provides a flurry of info about stage snow, a listener deals with weather-related cancellations, and Elle proves that she has zero street cred. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "The Snow Queen", "Krampus Workshop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34614280

E14: These Magic Changes 12/19/2024

E14: These Magic Changes Elle gives some tips for quick changes, several listeners share their costume-related stories, and Trev dares to make improvements on the masterpiece that is Cats. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34526565

E13: A Real Ass 12/12/2024

E13: A Real Ass Elle gives some love to the four-legged friends of the stage, a jealous tree exacts revenge, and Trev learns what an elk sounds like. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Holiday Weasel", "Quirky Dog" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34408270

E12: Mustaches and Monocles 12/05/2024

E12: Mustaches and Monocles Trev explains how American theatre was saved from capitalism, both hosts hurry through some quick changes, and Elle tests her magnate knowledge. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Mister Exposition", "Amazing Plan", "Bad Ideas", "Dark Hallway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Additional music “Glow Worm” performed by the Vienna Quartet /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34296595

E11: Content With Your Authority, Girl 11/28/2024

E11: Content With Your Authority, Girl Elle takes us through her process as a choreographer, a Passion play goes horribly awry, and Trev puts on his dancing shoes for some Google Translate fun. Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34189905

E10: Elaine That Tune 11/21/2024

E10: Elaine That Tune Trev tells the tale of an exhausting recording session, actors eat bugs for the craft, and Elle plays a particularly demanding game of "Name That Tune." Send us your stories! We want your tales of follies and fumbles from community theatre, school/college productions, and professional/regional shows. Email us at or fill out our Instagram: Facebook: Logo design: Casey Fiebig Piano accompaniment: Paul Thelen Voice of Stage Manager: Daniel Schneider Edited music: "Verano Sensual", "March of the Mind", "Rains Will Fall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License /episode/index/show/335ca9a2-3ce3-46ee-aef4-17ee220cd4bc/id/34074051

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