DAG is changing and The Curtain Call is changing with it! Listen as host Benjamin Apostle unveils the exciting new chapter for The Curtain Call!

DAG presents: Curtain Call

A New Chapter!

In this episode the Downriver Actors Guild announces some exciting news! We are developing a performing arts center and moving! Listen to host Benjamin Apostle get all the details from Artistic Director Debbie Aue, Director of Operations Joel Bias, and Executive Board President Jim Steele. Be sure to follow and subscribe to get all new episodes automatically!

"Planting the Seed": 2nd St Performing Arts Center

This week on Curtain Call we dive into a highly requested topic, ensembles! Ashley Blevins and Sam Ramirez join us as we discuss what makes a show special and spectacular. Our guests share their personal fails, wins, the best way to have a great ensemble, and how ensembles put the community into community theatre! Check out our newest episode wherever you stream podcasts. Comment on Facebook with your favorite ensemble role or a show you are dying to be in the ensemble for! 

"No One Cares For You A Smidge" The Power of the Ensembles

In today’s episode host Benjamin Apostle and guests Sarah, Dylan and Nathan discuss a multitude of adaptations, including Book of Mormon, spicy butt holes a la cats the movie, and our queen Julie Andrews ??. Please tell us on social media what  you think would make a great stage or screen adaptation?! 

"Please, Disney Gods..." Screen and Stage Adaptations

It's here!! Part 2 of the interview with Spencer Genrich and Sebastian Adams. Listen to the two discuss the issues facing the LGBTQ community in local theater and their suggestions for how to move forward.Please listen, rate, and review!

"Let Us Be Your Diversity Guides"

In this week's episode host Benjamin Apostle leads a discussion on an issue that plagues community theaters. Does community theater have a responsibility to include all members of the community interested in acting or to the quality of the performance? Thanks to guests Kyle Harwood and Kenny Konaszewski for their thoughts and contributions. Please listen and share your ideas on Facebook or Instagram. We would love to hear what you think!

"It All Comes Down to Effort"

Greetings and A Happy New Year to all our listeners! Yay 2021!This week we have an amazing episode! Joining host Benjamin Apostle are fan favorite Spencer Genrich and newcomer Sebastian Adams. The two join Ben on a wonderfully enlightening and enriching discussion on LGBTQ+ issues, representation, and the effect on local theater roles and casting. Please listen, rate, and review. We would love to hear what you think on our social media. Instagram or Facebook. Please let us know what you think!https://www.facebook.com/DAGCurtainCallhttps://www.instagram.com/dagcurtaincall/

"My Personal Pronouns are..."

In episode 2 of season 2, host Benjamin Apostle discusses the idea of Broadway Villains with guests Kenny Konaszewski and Jesslyn Kostopoulos. Favorite villains, best villain song, the anti-hero, and more are  all discussed. Listen and then go on Facebook to tell us your favorite villain and song. For a first time ever on the Curtain Call, we had a remote guest. Jesslyn joined the Curtain Call via Zoom. Let us know how it sounded.

Broadway Villains: The Great(ish) Debate

We&apos;re Baaaaaaack!Host Benjamin Apostle and Producer Bryan are back with your inside look behind the curtain of all the theaters in the downriver area. In our first episode back since the pandemic, host Benjamin Apostle sits down with Chuck Bollman from The Downriver Actors Guild, Sydnee Corbin for Southgate Community Players & The Players Guild of Dearborn, and Daveaux Riggs & Nathan Kubik from Spotlight Studios in Monroe. Here we learn a little about how each group has found ways to keep theater alive and what the future may hold for local theater. 

The Show Must Go On!

In this week's episode host Benjamin Apostle sits down with ?????, wait huh, this can't be right. He sits down with Producer Bryan? The two share how the podcast got started and named, their "first time" stories, and generally try to keep everyone entertained during this quarantine process.

Pulling back the curtain on The Curtain Call

!!Special Edition!!The theater management team of Joel Bias Director of Operations, Denny Connors Director of Development, and Debbie Aue Artistic Director all sit down with host Benjamin Apostle to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on The Downriver Actor&apos;s Guild. For more inormation please visit www.downriveractorsguild.net.

State of the Theater: COVID-19 Edition

This week we are changing things up! We are releasing our first in a line of Spotlight Series showcasing other community theater groups in the southeastern Michigan area. First up, Inspire Theatre! Host Benjamin Apostle sits down with Inspire Theatre founder Len Fisher and Inspire veteran Jazzmin Sharara as they discuss what makes their theater group special.For more information regarding Inspire Theatre, please visit www.inspiretheatre.com

Spotlight Series: Inspire Theatre

This week we change things up! Host Benjamin Apostle sits down with Ryan Crum, a professional bass player for local, regional, and touring musical theater. Currently, Ryan is the bass player for Spongebob: The Musical national tour. Ryan shares his experiences and stories from the road as well as providing insight on how to become a professional musician.

A Real Downriver Success Story

In this week&apos;s episode host Benjamin Apostle takes a deep dive into the discussion of minoritized people and groups in community theater. Leading the discussion are our guests Amanda Chatila and Domingo Guzman. Both are active in multiple community theater groups in the southeastern Michigan and northern Ohio area and share their stories, experiences, and opinions.

"Not Right or Not White?"

In this week&apos;s episode host Benjamin Apostle sits down with 3 stage managers (Kristin Davis, Maria Vespa, and Valerie Compau) as they discuss what it takes to stage manage both community and professional theater. The three share the perils of working backstage and some of the things audiences never get to see. 

Duct Tape & Swords: A Stage Manager's Best Friend

Curtain Call is a tell-all behind the scenes look into the lives of performers and backstage talent alike at the Downriver Actors Guild located in Wyandotte, Michigan. Join host Benjamin Apostle as he pulls the curtain back on some of downriver's most talented individuals.

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DAG presents: Curtain Call

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