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Ep. 53: High School Theater Program Sets Sights on Southeastern Theatre Conference
Students from the Sanderson High School Theatre Ensemble in Raleigh are on their way to Louisville to represent the Triangle at the Southeastern Theater Conference. Their production of Oliver Lansley’s play ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON is one of two… Read More ›
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Ep. 52: Sensory-Friendly Performances and A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Raleigh Little Theatre’s Executive Director Charles Phaneuf, Education Director Meredyth Pederson Cooper, and Women’s Theatre Festival Executive Director Johannah Maynard Edwards talk about the evolution and importance of sensory-friendly performances and the upcoming production THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG… Read More ›
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Ep. 51: RDU on Stage Year-End Review
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a year since we launched RDU on Stage. Between us, we have reviewed over 90 shows in the Triangle (and beyond). Hear which shows and performances stood out to us over the past… Read More ›
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Ep. 50: Kevin Tuerff’s Real-Life ‘Come From Away Story’
At 9:26 a.m. on September 11th, 2001, the Federal Aviation Administration shut down U.S. airspace forcing 4,000 planes to land immediately. Thirty-eight of those planes containing 7,000 passengers landed in Gander, Newfoundland, a small town with a population (at the… Read More ›
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Ep. 49: Talking Princess Holiday Traditions New and Old with Garrett Clayton (A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS) and Joanna Li (CINDERELLA)
On this episode, I’m doing something a bit different. I am chatting with two different artists about two different princess stories, one steeped in Raleigh theater history, and one working its way to becoming a holiday panto tradition. First up,… Read More ›
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Ep. 48. LGBTQ Theater in the U.S. From ‘The Drag’ to ‘The Inheritance’ with Timothy E. Locklear
Why is representation on stage so important? If you’ve followed this podcast, you know that is a question I frequently ask. And perhaps nobody has given me a more insightful, personal answer to that question than North Raleigh Arts and… Read More ›
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Ep. 47: Candid Conversation with Broadway’s Record-Breaking Lion King Alton Fitzgerald White
Alton Fitzgerald White is the only black actor who has played in a lead role in five hit shows on Broadway; John in MISS SAIGON; Ken in SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE (he originated the role in London’s West End); Coalhouse Walker… Read More ›
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Ep. 46: Tony Nominee Alan Campbell Talks John Ritter, ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and ‘Witness for the Prosecution’
Alan Campbell has had anything but a predictable career. He’s done everything from television to film to Broadway, including starring opposite Glenn Close in the musical Sunset Boulevard, a role for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. This month,… Read More ›
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Ep. 45: A Podcaster on Podcasting (ATCA Presentation)
Did you know, that the RDU on Stage podcast is nominated for a WRAL Voter’s Choice Award? While this kind of recognition is really flattering, this podcast is the result of a lot of hard work and preparation week after week…. Read More ›