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Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Special Episodes | Season 4 | Season 5
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Season 1
- Coming Soon – The Trailer, with clips from Geoffrey (#5), Anne Gee (#3), and Harry (#4).
- #1: Robert Pine on Raw Enthusiasm and Knowing Yourself
- Robert Pine on Acting and Netflix [MEMBERS ONLY]
- #2: Armin Shimerman on Gratitude and Trusting Fate
- Text Work: Shakespeare’s Henry VI with Armin Shimerman
- #3: Anne Gee Byrd on Being Tough and Enjoying Auditions
- #4: 3x Tony-Nominee Harry Groener on Versatility and Learning Lines Quickly
- Text Work: Noel Coward’s “Mrs. Worthington” and Shakespeare’s King Lear with Harry Groener
- #5: Geoffrey Wade on People vs. Characters and Doing Your Job
- Text Work: Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with Geoffrey Wade
- #6: Nike Doukas on Determination and Embracing Emotion
- Text Work: Mike Bartlett’s King Charles III with Nike Doukas
- #7: Peter Van Norden on Finding Vulnerability and Work Making Work
- Text Work: Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse with Peter Van Norden
- #8: Clyde Kusatsu [Part 1] on Discipline and Being 10x Better
- #9: Clyde Kusatsu [Part 2] on Recovery, Preparation, and Serving the Project
- #10: Gigi Bermingham on Being a Misfit and Living Her Dream
- #11: Ben Whitehair on Building Relationships and Intelligent Rule-Breaking
- #12: Dakin Matthews on Acting the Classics and Your Artistic Family
- Text Work: Mini-Shakespeare Master Class with Dakin Matthews
Season 2
- Season 2 Trailer, featuring Francis (#14) and Tony (#18)
- #13: Tony-Winner Reed Birney on Actor Despair and Roles That Scare You
- Follow-up with Reed Birney [MEMBERS ONLY]
- #14: Steppenwolf’s Francis Guinan on Being Blue Collar and Slightly Undisciplined
- Text Work: Jessica Dickey’s The Rembrandt with Francis Guinan
- #15: Dawn Didawick on Being a Sponge, No Credentials, and Daring to Fail
- #16: Narrator Ray Porter on Delivering the Mail, Being Your Advocate, and Good-Natured Arrogance
- Text Work: John Webster’s The White Devil with Ray Porter
- #17: Director Robert Goldsby on the Aliveness of Molière, Clear Transitions, and Being Blissfully Happy
- #18: Tony Amendola on Stamping Your Own Passport and Following the Work
- Text Work: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 with Tony Amendola
- #19: Alan Mandell on Beckett, Theatre Artists, and Always Working
- #20: Arye Gross on Deep Curiosity, Inspiring Empathy, and Bringing Your Life into the Scene
Season 3
- Season 3 Trailer featuring Simon (#23), Jeanne (#22), and Scotty (#24)
- #21: Richard Riehle on Being Open, Dependable, and Watching Everything
- Text Work: Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale with Richard Riehle
- Richard Riehle on Rooster Cogburn and Casino [MEMBERS ONLY]
- #22: Jeanne Sakata on the Joy of Discovery, Eagerness, and Redemptive Writing
- Text Work: Threat Matrix with Jeanne Sakata
- #23: Narrator Simon Vance on Feeding the Birds, Pushing Yourself, and Wanting More
- Text Work: Alan Moore’s Jerusalem with Simon Vance
- #24: Tony-Winner L. Scott Caldwell on Self-Doubt, Pretending vs. Being, and Meeting Your Destiny
- #25: Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso on Pursuing Crazy Ideas, Shakespeare’s Clues, and Your Own Discretion
- Text Work: Hamlet’s “Advice to the Players” with Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso
Special Episodes
- A Tribute to Philip Bosco, with Armin Shimerman and Peter Van Norden
- Cashflow for Creatives with Kristine Oller, Actor and Strategic Planner
- Behind the Podcast: Paden Fallis of In and [Out of] the Arena
- Behind the Podcast: Audrey Moore of Audrey Helps Actors
- Behind the Podcast: Mike Moreno of Actor CEO
Season 4 (Pandemic Bonus)
- Scenes from our LIVE Online Reading of Much Ado About Nothing with Dakin Matthews
- FULL Production of our LIVE Online Reading of The Merry Wives of Windsor with Harry Groener
- Q&A with Shakespeare dramaturg Gideon Rappaport
- Q&A with actor, social media maven, and entrepreneur Ben Whitehair
- Workshop presentation of “Clarence’s Dream and Murder” from Richard III featuring Peter Van Norden, with Geoffrey Wade directing
- Q&A with Voice Teacher and Coach Ursula Meyer
- Workshop Presentation of “Will you walk in, my lord?” from Troilus and Cressida featuring Marcelo Tubert, with James Newcomb directing
- Vocal Clinic with Scott Ferrara, Fitzmaurice Voicework Teacher
- Workshop Presentation: Richard III (Scenes 1.1 and 4.4) featuring Tony Amendola as Richard and Anne Gee Byrd as Margaret, with Geoffrey Wade and Gigi Bermingham directing two scenes
- Workshop Presentation: King Lear (Scenes 1.4 and 2.4) featuring Tony Amendola as Lear and Elizabeth Dennehy as Goneril, with Geoffrey Wade directing
- Workshop Presentation: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scene 3.2) featuring Anne Gee Byrd as Helena with James Newcomb directing
- Workshop Presentation: As You Like It (Scenes 1.3 & 3.2) featuring Aubrey Saverino, Meaghan Boeing, with Elizabeth Swain directing
- Workshop Presentation: Julius Caesar (Scene 1.2) featuring Peter Van Norden, Elizabeth Dennehy, with Geoffrey Wade directing
- Workshop Presentation: King John (Scene 1.1) featuring Marcelo Tubert and Ross Hellwig, with Gigi Bermingham directing
- Workshop Presentation: As You Like It (Scene 1.2) featuring Janet Greaves, Jamal Douglas, Whitney Wakimoto, with Geoffrey Wade directing
- Workshop Presentation: The Merchant of Venice (Scene 5.1) featuring Marcelo Tubert, Aubrey Saverino, and Ross Hellwig, with Brendon Fox directing
- Workshop Presentation: Hamlet (Scene 2.2) featuring Kwana Martinez with Gigi Bermingham directing
- Workshop Presentation: Richard III (Scene 4.4) featuring Veralyn Jones and Michael Kirby, with Elizabeth Swain directing
- REPERTORY Workshop Presentation: Twelfth Night (Part One) featuring Janet Greaves, Erika Rolfsrud, and Jamal Douglas, with Brendon Fox directing
- REPERTORY Workshop Presentation: Twelfth Night (Part Two) featuring Sara Mountjoy-Pepka, Garrett Botts, and Michele Schultz, with Elizabeth Swain directing
Season 5
- Season 5 Trailer with Marcelo (#27), Veralyn (#30), and James (#28)
- #26: Elizabeth Dennehy on Being Natural vs. Casual, Propelling the Story Forward, and Saving Your Money
- Text Work: Macbeth’s dagger speech with Elizabeth Dennehy
- #27: Marcelo Tubert on Trusting Instincts, Living Simply, and Remaining Grateful
- Text Work: Video game voiceover audition with Marcelo Tubert
- #28: James Newcomb on Being Authentic, Career Hang Times, and Readiness
- #29: Alberto Isaac on the Work of Acting, Handling Rejection, and Not Hiding
- #30: Veralyn Jones on Feeling Like a Fraud, Circuitous Paths, and Saying Yes
- Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Scene 3.5) featuring James Newcomb, Erika Rolfsrud and Meaghan Boeing, with Elizabeth Dennehy directing
- Acting the Role Discussion: Geoffrey Wade on DOGBERRY from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
- Workshop Presentation: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (Act 2) featuring Alberto Isaac, Deidrie Henry, and Jully Lee, with Libby Appel directing
- Q&A with director Libby Appel (OSF, Indy Rep, Cal Arts) about her career and Chekhov
- Acting the Role Discussion: Tony-winner Reed Birney on UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
