San Diego Interviews - Page 3

Mannheim Steamroller is such an indelible part of the winter and holiday season that I bet one of their songs is running through your heard right now, just from reading their name.  This group’s iconic sound, energetic performances, and passionate fan base mean that seeing them live is something you...

John Bell the musical director for MY FAIR LADY is the man in charge of making sure that lush, gorgeous music sounds vibrant and expressive in every city they perform in.  John Bell talks about what exactly his job entails, the magic of an orchestra, and his favorite musical moments of the show.  MY...

EBENEZER SCROOGE’S BIG SAN DIEGO CHRISTMAS SHOW is back in town bringing a fast-paced, fun, and infused with local inspiration version of Dicken’s holiday tale to life.  Bill Buell who plays Scrooge talks about his history with the story, and the fun of bringing this reimagined story to the stage of...

Interview with Toneisha Harris in her role as Motormouth Maybelle in the National Tour of HAIRSPRAY -playing at the Broadway San Diego Civic Theatre November 16th - 21st, 2021....

Interview with Marilu Henner about her show MUSIC & MEMORIES at North Coast Repertory Theatre on November 15th and 16th....

Bernadette Sefic makes their program performance debut in HENRY IV as Falstaff with a new approach to an established character.  Safic talks about the approach to the show, their character, and why Shakespeare is eternally adaptable and relevant. The Old Globe and USD Shiley Graduate Theatre Program...

Interview with Director David Ellenstein on how humor can be found in even the most serious of events, and BEN BUTLER, now playing at North Coast Repertory Theatre through November 21st finds the humanity and comedy during a pivotal moment of the Civil War....

Andrew Polec talks about winning The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music's 23rd Annual Lotte Lenya Competition and what he loves about performing HAIR at The Old Globe through October 3rd....

Turnkey Theatre's newest production is a “gothic choose-your-own-adventure play” called IRIS & THE AXE and is running from Oct 1 - 31st. Director and writer Katie Turner, actress Marisa Taylor Scott, and sound designer Andrew Gutierrez all talk about how they went about creating this creative show....

Interview with Andréa Burns on her role in the world premiere musical THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA and working with the director and choreographer Graciela Daniele at The Old Globe through October 17th....

Interview with Tom MacRae the writer of EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE for stage and screen which premieres on Friday, September 17th on Amazon Prime Video. Writer Tom MacRae talks about what it was like to cr...

Director James P. Darvas talks about how he came to choose this show,  the creative joys, and the challenges of a show with subject matter fit for Halloween where the performers emerge from bathtubs and stay soaking wet for the entire show....

David Bennett is now six years into his job as general director of the San Diego Opera Association. When hired, he faced shaky finances, a loss of major donors, and huge turnover in the membership of the board of directors. The new board hired him with the understanding that downsizing and reinventi...

Storm Lever talks about how she made San Diego her quarantine home, how her activism during that time feels like it directly speaks to her role in HAIR, and what the audience can expect for this show at The Old Globe. Playing through September 26th...

 Teatro San Diego premiers their inaugural production SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD via streaming from August 5th - 15th. Executive Director Julio Catano and the talented creative team talk about their roles in and some of their favorite moments while creating this show....

BLURRED AROUND THE CORNERS, written and performed by Steven Oberman offers an intimate play about a Doctor who championed those who needed it.  Steven talks about creating and performing this play, which is playing through August 6-8th at Vista’s Broadway Theatre....

Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein hosts THINKING SHAKESPEARE LOVE! and talks about working with the graduating class of The Old Globe and USD Shiley Graduate Theatre Program, the pandemic, and the enduring love of Shakespeare....

In the true spirit of “The show must go on”, when the pandemic shut down theatre and in-person gatherings, the students of The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre program continued to do the work.  That work has paid off for the graduating class of 2021 and is being celebra...

If you are looking for some fantastic vocals, aristocratic hijinks, and want to support a good cause then look no further than CollaborAzian’s upcoming abridged A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER on July 15th.  Directed by Alan Muraoka, and features an all-Asian American cast and production team...

Eden Espinosa brings her powerhouse vocals to help close out the summer cabaret series at The Old Globe this weekend July 9th - 11th. In a preview to the cabaret Espinosa talks about what to expect from her performances this weekend, what she did during the pandemic, and her excitement to return to ...

It’s summer, theatres are reopening, and Solea Pfeiffer is coming back to The Old Globe on June 19th and 20th to kick off their cabaret series, what more do you need to kickstart a great theatre season?  When asked about the cabaret Solea said, “To be totally honest with you, this cabaret is just ab...

Interview with Joy Yvonne Jones, President of the San Diego Black Artist Collective, along with fellow organizers Rich Soublet II, and Zach King, on the SAY IT LOUD FESTIVAL a week-long festival of theatre, music, and poetry that can be enjoyed in person and streamed virtually....

The Old Globe’s new podcast COCKTAILS WITH THE CANON and its two fun, charismatic, and incredibly smart co-hosts Lamar Perry and Danielle Mages Amato are your new best theatre friends. This interview with them is on their new podcast, the topics they cover,  and why they wanted to create a podcast t...

Interview with Artistic Director and Owner of Turnkey Theatre Katie Turner, Ph.D., and Lead Marketing Liaison J’Arrian Wade about how this theatre company came about, and being co-creators of their premiere audio theatrical experience, HOMECOMING: A MEDITATION ON THE NATURAL WORLD....

Interview with Adelaida “Adi” Martínez, and Brittany Adriana Carrillo on the creation of ABC Theatre Company, their successful first production CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, and what the future holds....

As I write this, mezzo soprano Emily Fons is driving from her home in Milwaukee to San Diego to rehearse the role of Rosina, the wife of roving-eyed count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville by Rossini. Three years ago Fons sang Cherubino here in the related comic opera The Marriage of Figaro by Mozar...

Emily Fons received a Grammy nomination for her work on the recording of Jennifer Higdon’s opera Cold Mountain. Fons has been lauded for her virtuosic abilities in the Baroque and Bel Canto repertoires and for the dramatic commitment and musicality she brings to modern works. She has performed with ...

Interview with I AND YOU Director Callie Prendiville on what it’s like working on a theatrical piece that is being filmed, and why this play seems like such an obvious choice for the time of quarantine. I AND YOU is playing through March 28th...

An interview with San Diego native playwright Hailey Mashburn on her inspiration and her work locally, online, and across the globe....

Interview with Patchwork Theatre Company founder Kian Kline-Chilton on the Almeda Fest and why they chose to have all proceeds go to support the San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition. Almeda fest is Feb 26th and 27th, 2021...

Interview with DeMilo Young, the founder and President of BIPOC Support Foundation on building a better future for BIPOC people and how theatre and the arts are a key component to that mission....

Freedome Bradley-Ballentine & Vietca Do talk about adapting the THEATRE DESIGN STUDIO & 2021 PAM FARR SUMMER SHAKESPEARE STUDIO programs for 2020. The online programs are now open for applications from High School Students and recent Graduates!...

Broadway San Diego General Manager Vanessa Davis talks about revamping the Awards, how theatre arts educators can make nominations and the importance of nurturing and celebrating these talented performers....

Kristina Wong talks about creating her show, how Democracy is like a Chia pet, what she's learned making masks, and creating and putting on a show from her living room. KRISTINA WONG FOR PUBLIC OFFICE January 22 - 24th At San Diego Rep....

Interview with James P. Darvas, the Executive Artistic Director of OnStage Playhouse, on the world premiere of MONUMENTAL HISTORY, available January 8th through the 24th....

Interview with Patchwork Theatre Company founder Kian Kline-Chilton talks about creating WE WILL NOT DESCRIBE THE CONVERSATION in a pandemic, and how he hopes it inspires people....

Interview with writer and director, Josh Irving Gershick about how the audiocast of DEAR ONE: LOVE & LONGING IN MID-CENTURY QUEER AMERICA for Diversionary Theatre came together. Dear ONE is streaming through October 29th, 2020....

Interview with Barry Edelstein and Michael Page from The Old Globe Theatre talk about why they felt it was important for The Globe to help make it easier for people to cast their vote....

Interview with Blindspot Collective and Director of Artistic Development Blake McCarty on GOOD TROUBLE which premiers October 17th and runs through November 1st....

Interview with CANCELLED a new musical's writers Kit Yan and Melissa Li, and Diversionary Theatre's Director of Education and Outreach Skyler Sullivan. CANCELLED the new musical will be streamed on October 4th at 2pm...