1/25/2021 0 Comments Entertaining Insights: Podcast Features Broadway Fave Brian Stokes Mitchell and Published Playwright Robin RothsteinNever in my wildest dreams did I ever expect to see Brian Stokes Mitchell and Robin Rothstein listed together in the same show notes. But we are living in wild times! Thrilled to be a guest on the latest episode of Dr. Nancy Berk’s popular podcast, “Entertaining Insights” where I talk a bit about my background as a playwright and theatre professional, and the appeal of the 10-minute play. Stokes is a tough act to follow, but hopefully I hold my own! Check out the episode on iTunes, Spotify, or iHeart Radio when you get the chance! And be sure to subscribe to “Entertaining Insights” and browse through Nancy’s other episodes. They’re full of engaging interviews with Broadway notables and other stars from throughout the entertainment industry. Looking for a creative who's a proven expert at writing scripts
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12/29/2020 0 Comments "TAKING FIVE WITH…" Broadway Actor Whose National Musical Tour Got Halted by COVIDIn this latest episode of "TAKING FIVE WITH..." I get to chat with a charming and talented Broadway actor about:
Find out the answers to these questions and more -- in just five minutes! And if you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to check out this other fun episode of "TAKING FIVE WITH..." Looking for someone to help script and produce
your next short vide0 project? 11/21/2020 0 Comments Take a Landmark Bike Ride: NoHo/East Village Public Art, Landmarks and MonumentsExcited to announce my latest bike tour video highlighting some of downtown NYC's coolest landmarks, public art, and monuments! This is the third video in a three-part series that I produced for Village Preservation. In this final episode of the series, discover the history and delights of Astor Place, St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, Charlie "Bird" Parker's Residence, and Tompkins Square Park. The video also includes interviews with local experts: Village Alliance Executive Director, William Kelley; Reverend Anne Sawyer, the fourteenth rector of St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery; and professional saxophonist and "Bird" expert, Jason Marshall. If you like this video, please check out here and here for the first two videos in this series. Looking for a driven and proven creator
to help you produce your next project? “TAKING FIVE WITH…” is an interview series where I chat with someone in the performing arts, or an arts supporter, for FIVE minutes to find out how they've been doing, what they're working on, and what's coming up for them down the road. In this quick and quirky first episode, I chat with a very talented actor and producer about their road to Broadway, what they’re working on now, and we wrap it all up with five spontaneous words of cheer that will leave you smiling! Hope you can take five out of YOUR day to check out “TAKING FIVE WITH…”! And please feel free to let me know in the comments what you think and who YOU would like to see as a special guest on the show! Looking for someone to help script and produce
your next short vide0 project? While life has been difficult in one way or another for just about everyone lately, I was recently reminded that it can also deliver nice surprises right when you need them. About six weeks ago, I answered a call for submissions from a theatre company in the United Kingdom called INK. They were seeking two-minute duologue plays designed for radio. I've certainly written very (very) short plays before, but not specifically geared for the radio. But I thought, what the heck. I'll give it a go. I had a premise for the play, and the first draft took me roughly 30 minutes to write. I then returned to it the next day, made a few edits and then fired off my brand new two minute duologue, Finding Balance to INK. To my surprise and delight INK selected the play for broadcast on BBC Radio Suffolk! I don't believe any of my work has ever been performed by a U.K. theatre company before, so I was especially excited by the news. The artistic team at INK and Jon Wright of Radio Suffolk who interviewed me after the play live (eek!) could not have been kinder, and the actresses, Jill Freud and Esther Freud (yes, they're related to THAT Freud) who performed the piece were terrific! If you'd like to hear my very (very) short play followed by the interview, just click on the BBC Radio Suffolk logo at the top of this post. After a few seconds of earwormy dance music, Jon segues into his intro of the play. Hope you enjoy it! 🤞 # # # Need a script writer
for your organization's projects? My second bike tour video that I produced in partnership with Village Preservation is now posted! 🚴♀️ In this latest short video I highlight examples of public art, monuments, and landmarks in the Greenwich Village area. 🚴♀️ The video also features SUPER interviews, including a special chat with UK-based professional sculptor Isabel Coulton and her delightful mum--who was Pablo Picasso's muse for "The Bust of Sylvette!" Sylvette (who now goes by Lydia) is, quite literally, an inspiration. You won't want to miss her! I also interview Michael Venturiello, the founder and highly knowledgeable lead tour guide of Christopher Street Tours. 🚴♀️ There is much to discover and enjoy in our neighborhoods, and I look forward to covering more meaningful downtown NYC sites in my next video. 🚴♀️ If you missed my first bike video, you can check it out HERE. Looking for a videographer or scriptwriter for your organization's projects?
If so... New York City and its people have a long history of heroism and resilience. In this video I produced for the highly respected non-profit Village Preservation, I take you on a special bike tour that highlights downtown public art and landmarks that honor our past and resonate with our times today. If you enjoy the video, please give it a “LIKE!"👍🚴🏼♀️ As we celebrate fierce femmes this month, discover in my latest Clyde Fitch Report column what SWAN Day is, how this inspiring and galvanizing event has been an empowering force across the globe for the past 11 years, and what’s in store under its new leadership!
![]() My interview with Matt Williams is now one of my new favorites. In our in-depth exchange, the veteran sitcom writer-producer -- and playwright -- opens up about his career path and his widely publicized "epic battle" with Roseanne Barr back in the day and how that ultimately led him to his next best thing. Williams seems like he will always be a playwright at heart, though, despite his massive success with Roseanne, Home Improvement and other popular shows. And, as he prepares for the Off-Broadway world premiere of his latest play, Actually, We're Fu**ked at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre, he describes the impulses that drove him to write the piece and why this "old white guy" thinks he has the perspective to tell a story about four potentially "fu**ed" Millennials. This column on the Jackie Robinson Museum is one of my favorites to date because I am so excited for the museum and all it will represent. I also learned a lot about the amazing Jackie Robinson Foundation, which has been sponsoring wonderful programs for decades.
The Jackie Robinson Museum won't open until December 2019, but there will be related events in NYC and throughout the country all year in commemoration of Jackie Robinson's 100th birthday (January 31) and in celebration of the museum's opening. |
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