Actor - Director - Playwright Kaitlyn McClincy drops by the greenroom to discuss her varied work in Omaha, including her direction of The Rocky Horror Show for OCP and Dis-Enchanted for The Candy Project; where she gets her inspiration for playwriting; and how the alternative programming series is shaping up.

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Episode 32 - Kaitlyn McClincy

Veteran stage director and actor Susan Baer Collins drops by the green room to discuss her career in theatre, including her time with The Nebraska Theatre Caravan, WTBS in Atlanta (yes, with Ted Turner), and The Omaha Community Playhouse.

Episode 31 - Susan Baer Collins (Act II)

Susan Baer Collins (Act I)

Veteran Stage Manager Steve Priesman drops by the greenroon to discuss his 35+ year career as a stage manager for the Omaha Community Playhouse, Norton Theatre, Grand Old Players, and the Omaha Symphony Christmas celebration. He reminisces about traveling to Austria and The Soviet Union with OCP, and his enduring friendship with Charles Jones

Episode 29 - Steve Priesman

Veteran actor Leanne Hill Carlson drops by the greenroom to discuss some of her memorable roles, including Belle in Beauty and the Beast, the Prime in Indecent, and Sarah in Murder Ballad. She also discusses her love of new works, and reminisces about her first lead role... in the first grade.

Episode 28 - Leanne Hill Carlson

On this St. Paddy's Day Thank You 5 I welcome choreographer Melanie Walters to the greenroom to discuss her penchant for sleeping through earthquakes, why show choir is nothing like 'Glee' and some of her favorite show memories.

Episode 27 - Melanie Walters

Veteran actor Connie Lee drops by the greenroom to discuss some of her favorite roles, her moving experience in Washington DC, and how she approaches the characters she creates.

Episode 26 - Connie Lee

Veteran Nebraska Theatre Caravan, Omaha Community Playhouse, and Nebraska Shakespeare actor Cork Ramer drops by the green room to discuss some of his iconic performances, including performing as Ebenezer Scrooge on tour for 18 seasons with Nebraska Theatre Caravan, his love affair with Man of La Mancha, and of course... his favorite curse word.

Episode 25 - Cork Ramer

Amanda Fehlner, associate costume designer at the Omaha Community Playhouse, drops by the greenroom to discuss some of her more challenging designs and the world of cosplay (she has designed 31)!

Episode 24 - Amanda Fehlner

Ashley Laverty, founder of Kerfuffle, drops by the green room to discuss her work in theatre for the very young.

Episode 23 - Ashley Laverty

Award winning actress and playwright Laura Campbell drops by the green room to discuss her plays Eminent Domain and Worms, and her most current stage role as Tracy in Sweat at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

Episode 22 - Laura Campbell

Beth Thompson, Artistic Director for the Shelterbelt Theatre, drops by to discuss her path to becoming a director, why she is passionate about new works, and gives us an update on the theatre's search for a new home.

Episode 21 - Beth Thompson

Kimberly Faith Hickman drops by the green room to discuss how a "Southern Girl" wound up as artistic director for the largest community theatre in the country and her extensive career as a director. We also get to hear yet another flub by the podcast host... and it's a doozy!

Episode 20 - Kimberly Faith Hickman

Taylor Leigh Jackson drops by the green room to give us the lowdown on the role of the stage manager in theatre, opera, and ballet; why she loves to call complex shows; and of course… her favorite color.

Episode 19 - Taylor Leigh Jackson

Omaha Community Playhouse Resident Music Director Jim Boggess drops by the green room to discuss his long and winding path to the Omaha Community Playhouse, his favorite (and not so favorite) shows, and what it would take to see him onstage again.

Episode 18 - Jim Boggess

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