In The Green Room

Just in time for Thanksgiving, board member Ben Mandell is joined In the Green Room by John and Zack Walsh to spill the tea on their ever so serious satire Family Secrets Drama.

This time In the Green Room everything is On the Table. Join ensemble member Alexandra Kopko as she sits down with playwright/poet and actress Diana Arnold, fellow players Morgan Wardlaw and Ken Barnett, and director Dunya J. Karam as they talk about Standby’s most recent piece On the Table and what it’s like working in an industry that everyone has been touched by.

Margie Zarcone and Ben Mandell sit down with Marisa Flores, star of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, to talk about villains, summoning devils, and to settle the great debate: Shakespeare Vs. Marlowe.

Gabi Van Horn, director of Big Love, by Charles Mee, sits down In The Green Room to discuss her thoughts behind directing this magnificent Standby For Places production! Available on all podcast streaming platforms now!

Playwright Kimi Handa Brown and director Francesca Hsieh join In The Green Room host Alexandra Kopko to discuss Standby's latest production; Shakespearean Support Group. In this interview, they discuss their favorite Shakespearean characters, what they have planned next, and mental health.

Join Director and Creative Team Member Benjamin Mandell and actor E. James Ford as they sit down with Margie Zarcone In The Green Room to discuss Tartuffe by Molière, directorial styles, acting techniques, hot takes on line readings, and more!

Derek Liakos joins Margie Zarcone In The Green Room to talk about his original play, Vista Grande, locations, inspirations, and writing traumas.

Eric Sciotto, adapter and director of The Little Shop of Horrors, joins Alexandra Kopko In The Green Room, as they discuss the origins of the cult classic, the importance of sound effects, and the differences between directing for stage and radio.

Jae W. B. , author of A Room Full of Bitches, sits down with New Works Coordinator Dunya J. Karam, to discuss their play, pride, and the word "fleek".

Co-creator Margie Zarcone is joined by Larry Phillips, writer and co-star of Talent is Sexy to chat taking inspiration from real life, being a writer/ actor, and of course...talent.

Newest ITGR host Alexandra Kopko sits down with the adapter and star or Cyrano de Bergerac, Lauren T. Mack, to discuss what it's like to adapt a play, Pride, queerness, and the theatre community.

Enrique Huili joins us once again In The Green Room to discuss his latest piece, Leurana. He and co-creator Margie Zarcone discuss his inspiration for the piece, delving deep into his thoughts on the Greek tragedy, Medea.

This week, Co-Creator Margie Zarcone sits down with Leodis Smith, the writer of this week's production: The Substitute. Together, the delve into where Leodis gets his inspiration and the creative process behind creating this dark comedy.

Board member, Director of New Works, director, and playwright of Woes of Just Another White Girl Dunya J. Karam sits down with Co-Creator Margie Zarcone to discuss her play, her experience being an Arab American woman, and more.

Author and performer Barbara Matovu sits down with us to go a bit more in depth about her book TAATA, the process of writing about family, and the safe creative space she has found in Naked Angels, Tuesday @9 NYC

Standby For Places Ensemble Member Patrick Pizzolorusso sits down In The Green Room to talk about Shakespeare, what it's like to get back into acting now that the pandemic is winding down, and how to deal with the little voice of self doubt that actors have to deal with.

Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with playwright Edward Precht to discuss the premiere of Edward's play The Court of Khan, modern adaptions of historical figures, bromances, and adapting new stage plays into a teleplay.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains content about suicide and sexual assault.

Alexandra Kopko (Miss Julie), joins us In The Green Room to discuss feminism, rehearsal room ethics and Judi Dench among other things.

Actress Gabi Van Horn (Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing) sat down with co-creator Margie Zarcone to discuss what it's like to play a headstrong woman in a Shakespeare play, her comedy band Femedy Trio, and more!

Director and Board Member Dunya J. Karam is joined by Aaron Fouhey and Nygel D. Robinson to discuss their inspirations behind the poems they read for Power in Poetry (Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts now), performing and art during a pandemic, as well as what it means to be a person of color in the theatre industry.

Board Member and Director Dunya J. Karam sits down with the production team over at Wats Ur Wifi to discuss what it means to be a theatre company during a pandemic and their latest piece "Confessions of a N***** in Distress" now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Board Member & Director Dunya J. Karam sits down with Samuel Harps Artistic Director of the @shadesrepertorytheater and writer/director of "Black and Blue". They discuss finding inspiration during quarantine, transitioning theatrical storytelling into the digital medium, and the nuances of being a uniformed person of color.

Special shout outs to the Shades Repertory Theater for participating! To keep up to date with the Shades Repertory Theater visit the Facebook or Website (www.shadesrep.com) You can listen to both released parts of Black and Blue on our podcast, OR watch them via YouTube!

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Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with playwright Monah Yancy to discuss the performed excerpts from Monah's upcoming monologue book, The Monahlogues, reimagining the creation of work, the telling of Black stories and experiences, and the collaboration process.

Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with playwright Emerson fd to discuss the premiere of Emerson's play Deeper Alexandria, artificial intelligence, nuances in humanity, and adapting new stage plays into a teleplay.

Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with actor William Burns to talk about Standby for Places, Leonce and Lena, The Hangover, and salads.

Co-Creator, Director, and Adapter Margie Zarcone sits down to talk to Co-Creator Freda Mattea to discuss what it's like to adapt a book into a radio play, how Standby for Places started, and her issues with The Berenstain Bears.

Voice Actress Devon Yates sits down with Co-Creator Margie Zarcone to discuss the similarities between her An Ideal Husband character, Lady Chiltern, and herself, as well as inspirational words to anyone in the theatre / arts industry while we go through this pandemic.

Voice Actor Enrique Huili sat down with Co-Creator Margie Zarcone to talk about Woyzeck, why he joined the company, and listening.

Co-Creator and director Margie Zarcone sits down with actor Kevin Sebastian to talk about being part of The Importance of Being Earnest and what it's like to be an actor during a pandemic.