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Ep #19: Alan Mandell (The Actor’s Workshop, Waiting for Godot/Endgame, Shortbus) on Samuel Beckett, Theatre Artists, and Always Working

Published April 9, 2019 | Last Updated December 30, 2020 Leave your thoughts »

Know something about lighting design, about set design, about stage management, about writing. The actors get most of the praise—but there are all these other artists. Acting is important and you have to work hard at it, but you’re not working any harder than anyone else. — Alan Mandell   On the show today is Alan […]

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Ep #4: 3x Tony Nominee Harry Groener (Oklahoma, Cats, Crazy for You) on Versatility and Learning Lines Quickly

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Published January 9, 2018 | Last Updated October 31, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Harry Groener

If in your first week you can begin to experience what it’s like in your fourth week, how far along would you be, by the time you actually get to your fourth week, in terms of what you’ve discovered?— Harry Groener   I’m thrilled to welcome Harry Groener to the show: he’s a 3x Tony […]

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Ep #3: Anne Gee Byrd (Regional Theatre, Film/TV) on Being Tough and Enjoying Auditions

explicit language So don't be surprised!

Published December 26, 2017 | Last Updated October 23, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Anne Gee Byrd in Endgame

You have no control over so many things—you only have control over doing what you think needs to be done, and if you manage to bring that into the room, you’ve succeeded, whether you get the job or not. —Anne Gee Byrd   Anne Gee has performed leading roles in everything from Shakespeare to Shaw across […]

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