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This week I’m on location in the “cry” room of the Nashville Children’s Theatre and I’m joined by Amanda Card and Lauren Jones as we discuss Afflicted: Daughters of Salem.  (clink on link for tickets) Enjoy!!

Paying the Rent:

Lauren Jones as Tituba.

Amanda Card as Ann Putnam.

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This week I’m joined via Skype by Kate Foreman, Executive Director, of Watershed Public Theatre which happens to be a brand new theatre company in Columbia, TN.  We discuss the process of starting a new theatre company.  Enjoy!!

Deep Fried Theatre:

• Support this new endeavor by giving to their GoFundMe page, here.
• Follow them on twitter: @WatershedPT
• Check them out on FB

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Over Labor Day weekend, I stopped by Actors Theatre of Louisville with my family to see a show.  The 39 Steps.  I share my thoughts on this and what it meant for my son.  Enjoy!!

Deep Fried Theatre:

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To conclude this year’s IDS Summer Rep, the IDS offers you the premier Ovaltine episode of an Old Time Radio series entitled, Captain Midnight.

According to Generic Radio Workshop:

Where would Ovaltine be without Captain Midnight and the many secret decoder premiums that World War II-era boys and girls (but especially boys) anxiously sent in for? In 1939 a syndicated series, Captain Midnight and his Secret Squadron quickly moved to the Mutual network in 15 minute weekday episodes where it continued for nearly a decade. In the great tradition of secretive radio heroes, Midnight was the secret identity of a World War I flying ace, engaged in a never-ending battle against master criminal Ivan Shark and aided by curiously youthful companions.

Captain Midnight made the transition to television in the mid 1950s.

Our IDS cast:

John Mauldin as Captain Midnight.

Tara Mauldin as Major Steele and Ovaltine Announcer.

with…

Brad Oxnam as General, SS-11, Head Spy, and Announcer.

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Here is the IDS’s August installment of this year’s IDS Summer Rep: this month we bring you an episode entitled “Mars is Heaven” from the OTR series, X Minus One.  Enjoy!!

The IDS Cast:

John Mauldin as Captain John Black.

Brad Oxnam as Dr. Horst, Grandpa, and Dad.

Essay Hood as Announcer, Chief Masters, Old Woman, and Mom.

Kara Kindall as Lt. Lustig and Grandma.

with…

Jonathan Phipps as Lt. Kingston and Edward.

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This week the IDS features Nashville Repertory’s 2016-17 Season Cast Announcement.  A strong season of newer works and modern classics with a superb group of talented folks to bring it from the page to the stage.  Enjoy!!

Sept 10 – 24, 2016 Previews: Sept 8 – 9

Oct 15 – Nov 5, 2016 Previews: Oct 13 – 14

Nov 26 – Dec 21, 2016 Preview: Nov 25

Feb 11 – 25, 2017 Previews: Feb 9 – 10

Mar 25 – Apr 15, 2017 Previews: Mar 23 – 24

and of course, finishing the season with…

Festival Dates:
May 2017

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I have been remiss in sharing a bit of info about me what with the IDS reaching its 500th episode and all.  We started this podcast to shed light on things theatrical in the Southeast and more specifically, Nashville.  I am delighted to share with all of the IDSers that I am a 2016 First Night Star Award recipient along with an awesome cadre of folks.  First Night Honors date back to 1989 and are curated by First Night founder and executive producer Jeffrey Ellis.  Please check out the IDS interview with Jeffrey Ellis where we chat about the history of First Night (IDS 421).  There are three categories of recognition:  First Night Honorees, First Night Star Awards, and Most Promising Actors.  The Gala is Sept. 25, 2016.

The First Night Honorees are:

Broadway veterans Chuck Wagner and Jeremy Benton

Nashville Repertory Theatre producing artistic director Rene Dunshee Copeland

Nashville Shakespeare Festival producing artistic director Denice Hicks

Actors Bridge Ensemble co-founders Vali Forrister and Bill Feehely

arts critic/writer Evans Donnell

actor/director Terry Schwab

actor/director/producer/writer and educator Stella Reed Patterson

The First Night Star Award Recipients (which recognize theater artisans and aficionados whose contributions are deemed noteworthy and deserving of recognition) are:

Samuel Whited, Memory Strong, Nathaniel McIntyre, Santiago Sosa, Howard M. Snyder, Scarlett Turney, Evelyn Thornhill, John Mauldin, Jonathan Pinkerton, Shane Burkeen, Jamie London, Tamiko Robinson Steele, Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva, Nancy Allen, Jo Lynn Burks, Christi Dortch, Nettie Kraft, Jon Kopischke, Valerie Kopischke, James Rudolph and Kim Thornton Nygren.

Some of the 2016 First Night Star Award Recipients.  Photo taken at First Night Preview Party.

First Night is written, produced and directed by Jeffrey Ellis, senior contributing editor for BroadwayWorld.com/Nashville, with Kate Adams and Lauri Gregoire co-producing and choreographing the Gala concert.  Kelsi Fulton will music direct. Holly Shepherd and James Fuertes will co-produce. Vickie Bailey and Amanda Grace Creech, a 2014 First Night Most Promising Actor, share producer duties for the Most Promising Actor Showcase.

L to R: Samuel Whited (actor), Rachel Agee (actor), John Mauldin (actor/IDS host) and Jeffrey Ellis (Theatre Critic/ First Night co- Founder) Photo taken at First Night Preview Party.

Jeffrey Ellis is co-directing Cabaret at The Larry Keeton Theatre which runs thru August 27th.  Information and Tickets can be found here.

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This week I’m joined via Skype by Jason Michaels, Illusionist/Magician/Sleight of Hand Maestro, as we discuss his own show, Cardshark the Show, which is playing in a 5 week residency at Florida Studio Theatre.  There is a funny story in there as well for a bonus to you loyal IDS listeners!  Enjoy!!

Paying the Rent:

• Read about Jason’s turn in Sarasota, here.
• Buy Tickets, here.

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Hip…hop…hooray,ho, hey ho!  IDS has reached a major milestone of 500 Episodes!!  500!!!  Woot woot!!  Thanks for listening, IDSers!!  What better way to celebrate than to interview the IDS’s co-founder and former co-host, Tee Quillin, about his Equity Showcase performance of the musical, The Last Five Years.  Enjoy!!

Paying the Rent:

With Cheyenne Dorrell Lynch and Tee Quillin.

• For Tickets, go here.

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The IDS’s July 2016 Summer Rep installment is an episode entitled “Rory Malone” from the OTR series Pat Novak for Hire.  Enjoy!!

The IDS Cast:

John Mauldin as Pat Novak and Eddie.

Brad Oxnam as Announcer, Hans Neumeyer, Inspector Hellman, and Jocko Madigan.

Jonathan Phipps as Rory Malone, and Joe Slegal.

with…

Kara Kindall as Conn Reagan.

and introducing…

Josephine Secord as Kitty.

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