Diana Brown goes to the source and interviews the Bay Area's "most produced playwright", Peter Sinn Nachtieb. He talks about the meaningless of politcal language, motivations for marriage, His newest play, The Totalitarians, is currently (at the time of this recording) in performances at San Francisco's Z Space.

Radiostar: the Studio Interviews

The Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Interview

After years of failing to convince Radiostar producer Dan Wilson to be interviewed, Diana Brown gets the playwright/actor/director/improvisor behind the microphone to talk about his plays: 411, Vagina Dentata, Sweetie Tanya, Harvesting the Lost, Just One More Game, and his upcoming play Silent City.

The Dan Wilson Interview

The Studio Interviews return with San Francisco "Pop Up Theatre" producer Andre Esterlis. Diana talks with Mr. Esterlis about his work and inspiration both here in America and in his home, Odessa.

The Andrey Esterlis Interview

Rob Ready and Dan Williams return for another interview. The boys get serious as we talk about the dangers of the non-profit mindset, the shifting definition of being "for profit", whether or not "Free Night of Theatre" serves the small theatre community, the value of services like Yelp and Goldstar, and the success of ShortLived and Forking.

The Oddly Serious Pianofight Interview

We talk with Playwright Trevor Allen about writing for different voices, fugue writing, Zoo Logic, Tenders in the Fog, dealing with current events and the danger of "too soon", and podcasting The Creature.

The Trevor Allen interview (part 2)

We talk with Playwright Trevor Allen about "Working for the Mouse", Chain Reactions and his explorations into "Fugue" writing, and "49 Miles".

The Trevor Allen interview (part 1)

We talk with Christy Crowley, Stefanie Goldstein and Jeremy Mascia while producers Rob Ready and Dan Williams drink and comment from the back of the studio. We talk about doing Short Lived, working with sock puppets, popping the "stage kiss" cherry, voting recounts, multiple playwrights and acting as an endurance sport.

The Short Lived! post-show interview

We talk with Randall Miller about his show "Inappropriate Diversions", the history of "blue", and working in the burlesque world as well as being a stunt coordinator for the History channel. He also sings a few of his favorite blue tunes on his ukulele.

The 'Rockin' Randall Miller Interview

Honey Lawless and Dottie Lux are at the forefront of the current San Francisco Burlesque scene. We talk with them about the recent surge in burlesque, its intersection with feminism, punk, and bullwhips.

The Dottie Lux and Honey Lawless Interview

Erik Flatmo has done stage design for A.C.T., the San Jose Opera, the California Shakespeare Festival and Killing My Lobster. We talk with him about the influence of film on stage design, teaching at Stanford, trends in scenic design, research, groundplans, models, and what it's like to work for everything from small dance companies to shoestring budget independent theatre to large scale productions.

The Erik Flatmo Interview

We talk to Rob Ready and Dan Williams, better known to San Francisco audiences as PianoFight productions. They talk about making it up as they go along, how they made their first film, and the truth behind "Rockstar Theatre".

The PianoFight Interview

The continuation of our interview with Director and performer Dylan Russell, in which we talk about the state of theatre, adapting Roald Dahl, and directing improv.

The Dylan Russell - Ruben Raskin Interview (part 2)

We talk to actor, director, dancer Dylan Russell about teaching drama to high schoolers, working with Peter Finch, the role of the director after opening night, the play Persistent Vegetative State, and the relationship between current politics and artistic interpretation. We also talk with Ruben Raskin about his play?The Cigars Will Burn All Nigh?.

The Dylan Russell - Ruben Raskin Interview (part 1)

Kimberly Richards, local actor, dancer, and director has been touring the nation in Late Night Catechism for the last several years. In part two of this interview, she talks about touring the country as a pseudo-nun, live in vegas as a young dancer, the state of theatre, the writer's strike, and teaching the next generation of actors.

The Kimberly Richards Interview (part 2)

Kimberly Richards, local actor, dancer, and director has been touring the nation in Late Night Catechism for the last several years. In part one of this interview, she talks about the show, growing up Catholic, and dancing with Don Rickles in Vegas.

The Kimberly Richards Interview (part 1)

In "The Studio Interviews", Diana Brown (assisted by the Radiostar ensemble) interview San Francisco Bay Area theatre artists. Playwrights, Directors, Performers of all stripes are interviewed on current projects, process, trends, and philosophy.

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Radiostar: the Studio Interviews

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