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This is our third installment of  the coverage of the 34th Humana Festival of  New American Plays hosted by Actors Theatre of Louisville.  Up this week are interviews with Dan O’Brien, playwright of The Cherry Sisters Revisited, and Thomas Graves and Kirk Lynn from Rude Mechs who created The Method Gun.

Deep Fried Theatre:

• The Cherry Sisters Revisited by Dan O’Brien
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  Kate Gersten, Renata Friedman, Katie Kreisler, Donna Lynne Champlin. Photo by Harlan Taylor

  

  Kate Gersten, Katie Kreisler, Donna Lynn Champlin, John Hickok, Cassie Beck, Renata Friedman. Photo by Harlan Taylor

  Check out more about The Cherry Sisters Revisited by going to Actors Theatre of Louisville’s YouTube site here.

• The Method Gun created and performed by Rude Mechs; written by Kirk Lynn.
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  Jason Liebrecht, Lana Lesley, Shawn Sides and Hannah Kenah. Photo by Alan Simons

  

  Tiger. Photos by Alan Simons

  

  Thomas Graves. Photo by Alan Simons

  To Check out more about The Method Gun go to Actors Theatre of Louisville’s YouTube site here and here.

• Check out the Rude Mechs here.

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Our second installment of coverage of the 34th Humana Festival of New American Plays hosted by Actors Theatre of Louisville features an interview with the playwrights of Fissures (lost and found) (Steve Epp, Cory Hinkle, Dominic Orlando, Dominique Serrand, Deborah Stein and Victoria Stewart).  With a follow up interview with Deborah Stein, playwright of Heist! which was the Acting/Intern companies showcase production this year.

Deep Fried Theatre:

Fissures (Lost And Found)

Casey Grieg. Photo by Harlan Taylor

Casey Grieg, Emily Gunyou Halaas,Dominique Serrand, Megan Hill. Photo by Harlan Taylor

Dominique Serrand. Photo by Harlan Taylor

Dominique Serrand, Emily Gunyou Halaas, Nathan Keepers, Megan Hill. Photo by Harlan Taylor

Check more on Fissures (lost and found) on Actors Theatre of Louisville’s YouTube channel here and here.

Heist!

by Deborah Stein

Courtney Moors. Photos by Frankie Steel

David Darrow and Kara Davidson. Photos by Frankie Steel

Gwen Ellis and Brett Robinson. Photo by Frankie Steel

Matthew Whitfield and Kara Davidson. Photo by Frankie Steel

Robbie Tann. Photo by Frankie Steel

Check out more on Heist! on Actors Theatre of Louisville’s YouTube channel here.

If you are ever in Louisville, then 21c is worth  a look.  A very fun place!

Tell us what you think about these shows by calling 615-866-1282 or by sending us an e-mail (podcast@inexplicabledumbshow.com)

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This is the first installment of our yearly coverage of the 34th Humana Festival of New American Plays hosted by Actors Theatre of Louisville.  Up first, we have our annual State of  the Actors Theatre of Louisville interview with Marc Masterson (Artistic Director).  We also interview Lisa Dillman who is the playwright of Ground which Marc Masterson directed.

Deep Fried Theatre:

Marc Masterson

Lisa Dillman

Ground by Lisa Dillman and directed by Marc Masterson

(Jennifer Engstrom, Ricardo Guiterrez.  Photo by Harlan Taylor)

(Dale Rivera, Jennifer Engstrom. Photo by Harlan Taylor)

(Sandra Delgado, Lisa Fernandez. Photo by Harlan Taylor)

(Jennifer Engstrom, Rob Riley. Photo by Harlan Taylor)

See a video of Ground on Actors Theatre of  Louisville’s YouTube channel here.

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This is keynote speaker week.  We have excellent interviews with Tituss Burgess and Judith Malina.

Tituss Burgess

Judith Malina

(photo of Judith Malina by Sara Krulwich/The New York Times)

Share your thoughts of your SETC experience by calling 615-866-1282 or via email (podcast@inexplicabledumbshow.com)

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This week we have a wonderful chat with US Performing Arts faculty:   Charles Daugherty, Chuck Pogue,  Judith Patterson, Mary Lou Belli, and Nancy Jones.  We also chat with Michael Hatton and Randall Blades about teaching with technology.

US Performing Arts

• Charles Daugherty
• Charles Pogue
• Judith Patterson
• Mary Lou Belli
• Nancy Jones (University of Kentucky, Theatre Dept. Chair)

Dumbshow University:

• Michael Hatton
• Randy Blades

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This week we catch up with our curmudgeon, Paul B. Crook.  The topics are free flowing and as always very enlightening.

Curmudgeon:

• LA Tech Theatre
• Stage Combat Workshop
• Jennifer Garner
• Chocolate men

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This week we have a energetic interview with  Artistic Director of The Roxy Regional Theatre, John McDonald.  We discuss their current show, Ring of Fire, and preview what is next at the Roxy.

Deep Fried Theatre:

• The Roxy Regional Theatre
• Ring of Fire
• Tickets

Been to the Roxy?  Tell us what you think by calling 615-866-1282 or via e-mail (podcast@inexplicabledumbshow.com)

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This week we have Michael Legg (Director) and Amy Attaway (Associate Director) stop by studio 316b to discuss the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s Apprentice company.

Deep Fried Theatre:

• Actor’s Theatre of Louisville
• Apprentice Company
• Recruitment Tour Schedule

Are you a current, past or candidate for the apprentice company?  Tell us your story by calling 615-866-1282 or by e-mail (podcast@inexplicabledumbshow.com)

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In studio 316b this week, we have Tim X Davis to discuss the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (Region 4) and his program back in Kentucky at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Dumbshow University:

• KCACTF Region 4
• Bluegrass Community and Technical College Film and Theatre
• Tim X. Davis

Did you attend this year’s festival and want to share your story…call us 615-866-1282 or by e-mail (podcast@inexplicabledumbshow.com)

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This week we have a skype chat with Claire Syler from the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.  She is directing NSF’s production of The Tempest.

Deep Fried Theatre:

• Nashville Shakespeare Festival

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