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StoryBeat is a lively podcast dedicated to a variety of storytellers discussing their unique process in creating art through storytelling. By listening to how successful creators develop and bring their work to life, writers and artists of all kinds are able to find great inspiration. StoryBeat focuses more on the “how” and “why” of creation rather than finished results, providing insight into the working world of storytellers and storytelling in all forms of artistic expression.
Amy Powers is a Harvard-trained lawyer, Columbia University MBA, best-selling author, Emmy nominated songwriter, theater and film producer, online business ... Read/Listen
Amy Powers, Author-Songwriter-Producer-Coach-Episode #262
Steve Maher is a musician, and singer-songwriter out of Denver, Colorado. He combines vocals, lyrics, and piano into one cohesive ... Read/Listen
Steve Maher, Musician-Singer-Songwriter-Episode #261
Wayne Byrne is an acclaimed author and film historian from Ireland. He started his career working for local County Kildare ... Read/Listen
Wayne Byrne, Author-Film Historian-Episode #260
Jeff Harnar is an award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and ... Read/Listen
Jeff Harnar, Cabaret-Concert-Recording Artist-Episode #259
Producer-Director Casey Childs founded Primary Stages, a leading New York City Off-Broadway theater, in 1984. Primary Stages has produced over ... Read/Listen
Casey Childs, Producer-Director-Episode #258
The novelist Monte Schulz released his first novel, Down by the River, in 1990. He then spent more than twelve ... Read/Listen
Monte Schulz, Novelist-Songwriter-Singer-Episode #257
Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. Since forming her agency ... Read/Listen
Donna Loughlin, PR Specialist-Episode #256
Callum Woodhouse is a brilliant stage and screen actor originally from Durham, England. You may recognize Callum from playing Leslie ... Read/Listen
Callum Woodhouse, Stage and Screen Actor-Episode #255
The actor, director, teacher, and author, John Shepard, began his professional career at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where he was ... Read/Listen
John Shepard, Actor-Director-Teacher-Author-Episode #254
Melanie Zanetti, is an award-winning Australian actress of both stage and screen, who divides her time between Australia and the ... Read/Listen
Melanie Zanetti, Actress-Episode #253
Robert Crane is the co-author of eleven books including Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder, My Life as ... Read/Listen
Robert Crane, Author-Episode #252
Michael Elias is an award-winning writer, actor and director who’s written film, television, theatre and fiction. His new novel, You ... Read/Listen
Michael Elias, Writer-Actor-Director-Episode #251
For our 250th Episode, we have one of the all time greats in movies, TV, and theater! George Stevens, Jr ... Read/Listen
George Stevens, Jr., Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #250
Ken Fallin began his career creating witty pen and ink caricatures for the long-running satirical revue, “Forbidden Broadway”. Intended as ... Read/Listen
Ken Fallin, Broadway Artist-Episode #249
Director-producer-author, Sheldon Epps has directed major productions on and off Broadway, in London and at many theatres across America. He’s ... Read/Listen
Sheldon Epps, Director-Producer-Author-Episode #248
Andrew Conte serves as the founding director of the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. He writes the ... Read/Listen
Andrew Conte, Journalist-Author-Episode #247
Robert Kosberg is best known in Hollywood as, “The King of the Pitch,” for his ability to sell movie and ... Read/Listen
Robert Kosberg, The King of the Pitch-Episode #246
Jimmy Ryan has been Carly Simon’s guitarist since the 1970s. He’s an American artist, composer, producer, and author with a ... Read/Listen
Jimmy Ryan, Musician-Composer-Producer-Author-Episode #245
Peter Smith and Laura Smith are co-authors of the book, “My Travels Through the Maelstrom of Punk Rock.” Peter is ... Read/Listen
Peter Smith and Laura Smith, Authors and Teachers-Episode #244
Leigh Marz is a co-author with Justin Zorn of the brilliant book called Golden, The Power of Silence in a ... Read/Listen
Leigh Marz, Leadership Coach-Author-Episode #243
David McGiffert was First Assistant Director on close to 50 feature films including: all three of the Back to the ... Read/Listen
David McGiffert, First Assistant Director-Author-Episode #242
Jay Moriarty wrote and produced some of the most beloved and revered half-hour comedies in television history including: The Jeffersons, ... Read/Listen
Jay Moriarty, Comedy Writer-Producer-Episode #241
Ruslan K is the Chief Technology Officer of Filmustage, a technology company that is streamlining the film production process using ... Read/Listen
Ruslan K, Chief Technology Officer of Filmustage-Episode #240
Mike Byrne created The Beatles Story Exhibition in Liverpool in 1990 with his wife, Bernadette, who was a Cavern Club ... Read/Listen
Mike Byrne, Creator of The Beatles Story Exhibition-Episode #239
Kate Linder was cast as Esther Valentine on The Young and the Restless 40 years ago, where she remains a ... Read/Listen
Kate Linder-Actress-The Young and the Restless-Episode #238
Christopher Hatton is a writer-director-producer based in Singapore. His work ranges from sci-fi to drama to action to animation. He’s ... Read/Listen
Christopher Hatton, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #237
Hilary Sloane is a journalist and documentary photographer living in the Mojave Desert. She researches, writes, shoots and works as ... Read/Listen
Hilary Sloane, Journalist-Documentary Photographer-Episode #236
David Carpenter is the CEO of Gamiotics, a live entertainment software company that enables real time communication between audience and ... Read/Listen
David Carpenter, CEO of Gamiotics-Producer-Episode #235
Deborah Grace Winer is a theatrical writer, creator of theatrical revues and concerts, and she’s a leading expert on the American Songbook ... Read/Listen
Deborah Grace Winer, Theatrical Writer-Revue and Concert Creator-Episode #234
Dakin Matthews is familiar to audiences the world over. He’s an actor, playwright, dramaturge, teacher, director, translator, emeritus English professor, ... Read/Listen
Dakin Matthews, Actor-Playwright-Director-Teacher-Episode #233
Margy Whitmer produced the beloved TV series, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, for many years. After production ended in 2001, she continued on ... Read/Listen
Margy Whitmer, Producer-Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood-Episode #232
Writer, editor, and manager, Tim Quinn was born in Liverpool, England. He started his career as a clown at Blackpool ... Read/Listen
Tim Quinn, Writer-Editor-Artist-Manager-Episode #231
The brilliant singer-songwriter, David Pomeranz, has achieved success in virtually every entertainment medium. His songs have been recorded and performed ... Read/Listen
David Pomeranz, Singer-Songwriter-Episode #230
The brilliant stage, screen, and voice actress, Melinda Peterson, has been performing professionally for more than 40 years. She was ... Read/Listen
Melinda Peterson, Actress-Episode #229
The brilliant singing duo of Maripat Davis and Richard Osborn, burst onto the cabaret scene with sold out California engagements ... Read/Listen
Maripat Davis and Richard Osborn, Singing Duo-Episode #228
Please enjoy this Encore StoryBeat Episode featuring John Davidson. John is one of the most extraordinarily gifted entertainers of this ... Read/Listen
John Davidson-Singer-Actor-Host-Episode #164-ENCORE
Bill Mumy is an actor, songwriter, recording artist, producer, voice-over artist, musician, photographer, and writer. Entering the world of professional ... Read/Listen
Bill Mumy, Actor-Singer-Songwriter-Producer-Episode #227
Author, screenwriter, and journalist, Stephen Rebello, author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, majored in literature and psychology, ... Read/Listen
Stephen Rebello, Author-Screenwriter-Journalist-Episode #226
The brilliant jazz musician, Michael Wolff, is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, bandleader, and now, author. In a long-running ... Read/Listen
Michael Wolff, Jazz Pianist-Composer-Bandleader-Episode #225
The legendary, highly influential Rock ‘n Roll superstar, Suzi Quatro. Suzi made her stage debut playing bongos in her father’s ... Read/Listen
Suzi Quatro, Rock and Roll Superstar-Episode #224
Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed are an up-and-coming musical theatre writing team who also happen to be married to one ... Read/Listen
Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed, Musical Theatre Writers Episode #223
Writer-director-producer, Amanda Raymond, is a New York transplant living in Los Angeles. Amanda wrote, produced, and directed the feature films, ... Read/Listen
Amanda Raymond, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #222
Writer-director, Charlie Peters, was raised in New York City before spending his high school years at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, ... Read/Listen
Charlie Peters, Writer-Director-Episode #221
Justin Fenton was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun for 17 years. A graduate of the University of Maryland College ... Read/Listen
Justin Fenton, Reporter-Author-Episode #220
VOICEOVERS Candi Milo is the busiest actress in voiceovers today. Among her numerous accomplishments, she was honored to take the ... Read/Listen
Candi Milo, Voiceover Actress-Author-Episode #219
The brilliant actress, Kandis Chappell, has appeared on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Getting Away with Murder and Neil Simon's Rumors, and in many of ... Read/Listen
Kandis Chappell, Actress-Episode #218
Denise Gossett has been an actress in television and feature films for over 20 years. Denise can be seen in ... Read/Listen
Denise Gossett, Actress-Shriekfest Film Festival Founder-Episode #217
Naomi Beaty is a screenwriting teacher and consultant who works with writers, producers, and directors at all levels to develop ... Read/Listen
Naomi Beaty, Screenwriting Teacher-Consultant-Episode #216
Joel Drucker writes literary non-fiction and journalism. He jokes that he’s “too sensitive to be a hard-boiled journalist – not ... Read/Listen
Joel Drucker, Journalist-Author-Episode #215
Cara Friez is an experienced video producer, editor, and educator. She’s currently the Director of Education for the EdTech company, ... Read/Listen
Cara Friez, Producer-Editor-Educator-Episode #214
Actor and Director, Apollo Dukakis, is a member and longtime resident artist of the Pasadena, CA based theater company, A ... Read/Listen
Apollo Dukakis, Actor-Director-Episode #213
Dobie Maxwell has made a successful living in standup comedy since 1985. Starting in 1990, he’s had several stints in ... Read/Listen
Dobie Maxwell, Stand-Up Comedian, Episode #212
Scott McGee is a Senior Director of Original Programming at Turner Classic Movies. He’s also a programmer for the TCM ... Read/Listen
Scott McGee-TCM-Director of Original Programming-Episode #211
Comedy writer and novelist, John Vorhaus, is best known for his comedy-writing classic, “The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny ... Read/Listen
John Vorhaus, Comedy Writer and Novelist-Episode #210
Entertainment industry attorney, Robert M. (“Bobby”) Schwartz is a partner in Quinn Emanuel’s Los Angeles office and co-chair of the ... Read/Listen
Robert M. “Bobby” Schwartz, Entertainment Industry Attorney-Episode #209
Alan K. Rode is a noted biographer and film scholar. He is the executive producer and host of the long-running ... Read/Listen
Alan K. Rode, Biographer-Film Scholar-Episode #208
This is a StoryBeat Encore episode! You are likely to already be a fan of the actor and bestselling author, ... Read/Listen
Cary Elwes, Actor and Best Selling Author-Episode #187-ENCORE
Karen Leigh Hopkins became a writer, director, and producer because she repeatedly got cut out of films like The Breakfast ... Read/Listen
Karen Leigh Hopkins, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #207
Author and educator, Stephen Galloway, joined Chapman University in 2020 as the Twyla Reed Martin Dean of Film and Media ... Read/Listen
Stephen Galloway, Author and Educator-Episode #206
Actor-singer-dancer-educator, Billy Hartung, has over 1000 performances on the Broadway stage to his credit. Billy’s been featured in three Broadway shows, Side ... Read/Listen
Billy Hartung, Actor-Singer-Dancer-Educator-Episode #205
Adryan Russ writes music and lyrics for theater, film, television and recordings. Her off-Broadway musical Inside Out, co-written with playwright ... Read/Listen
Adryan Russ, Composer-Lyricist-Episode #204
Brian Drusky has been a concerts and events promoter for more than two decades here in his native Pittsburgh. Brian ... Read/Listen
Brian Drusky, Concerts and Events Promoter-Episode #203
Andy Marx is an award-winning photographer, writer, and musician, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los ... Read/Listen
Andy Marx, Photographer-Writer-Musician-Episode #202
The prolific playwright and screenwriter, Myla Lichtman Fields, received training at The Juilliard School of Drama and a Ph.D. in ... Read/Listen
Myla Lichtman-Fields, Playwright-Screenwriter-Episode #201
Ed Driscoll is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer and producer who’s worked with some of the biggest stars in the ... Read/Listen
Ed Driscoll, Emmy Winning Comedian, Comedy Writer-Producer-Episode #200
Lighting Designer, Paula Dinkel, fell in love with stage lighting in junior high school. Her dance and music training were ... Read/Listen
Paula Dinkel, Disney Lighting Designer-Author-Episode #199
Marcus Stevens is a New York based writer, actor and director. He wrote the book and lyrics for the award ... Read/Listen
Marcus Stevens, Writer-Actor-Director-Episode #198
The journalist and author, Jon Krampner, is a native of Brooklyn. He spent the Carter administration getting fired from small ... Read/Listen
Jon Krampner, Journalist-Author-Episode #197
The brilliant, multi-talented Frank Ferrante, has enjoyed a 35-year career in the theater as an actor, director and producer. At ... Read/Listen
Frank Ferrante, Actor-Director-Producer-Episode #196
The extraordinary independent movie and TV producer, Chris Moore, has returned to StoryBeat for the third time. You know Chris’s ... Read/Listen
Chris Moore, Movie and TV Producer-Session 3-Episode #195
Douglas Levine is a composer, pianist, music director and educator based right here in Pittsburgh. He’s the composer/co-lyricist of the ... Read/Listen
Douglas Levine, Composer-Pianist-Music Director-Educator-Episode #194
The noted screenwriter and teacher, Scott Myers, has written over thirty movie and TV projects at almost every major Hollywood ... Read/Listen
Scott Myers, Screenwriter-Teacher-Episode #193
Charles Rosenay has been in the entertainment business for over four decades as an actor, promoter, music aficionado, entertainer, MC, ... Read/Listen
Charles Rosenay, Actor-Author-Promoter-Episode #192
The brilliant, Emmy Award-winning composers that comprise Dynamic Music Partners, Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, constantly push the ... Read/Listen
McCuistion-Ritmanis-Carter, Composers-Episode #191
The extraordinarily multi-talented Corky Hale is widely considered to be the most accomplished jazz harpist in the world. As well, ... Read/Listen
Corky Hale, Legendary Jazz Harpist-Pianist-Singer-Episode #190
Robert Miller is a musician who followed his youthful dream later in life and became a Rock Star when he ... Read/Listen
Robert Miller, Singer-Songwriter-Musician-Episode #189
The brilliant actor, singer, and director, Robert Cuccioli, is renowned for his critically acclaimed, Tony-nominated dual performance as the good ... Read/Listen
Robert Cuccioli, Actor-Singer-Director-Episode #188
You’re likely already a fan of the actor and bestselling author, Cary Elwes, who you surely know from his many ... Read/Listen
Cary Elwes, Legendary Actor and Best Selling Author-Episode #187
Melody Thomas Scott is best known for her Emmy-nominated work in the iconic role of Nikki Reed, aka Nikki Newman, ... Read/Listen
Melody Thomas Scott, Legendary Actress-Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless-Episode #126-ENCORE
The extraordinary actor-producer-writer and director, Bryan Cranston, is an Academy Award nominee, and the winner of the Emmy®, Golden Globe, ... Read/Listen
Bryan Cranston, Legendary Actor-Producer-Writer-Director-ENCORE
Actor-Director Michael Dorn is best known for his longtime popular portrayal of Klingon Starfleet Officer Lieutenant (later Lt. Commander) Worf ... Read/Listen
Michael Dorn, Actor-Director-Star Trek: The Next Generation-ENCORE
Theatrical producer, talent manager, and press agent, Alan Eichler, has represented or produced numerous stage productions, including: The Dirtiest Show ... Read/Listen
Alan Eichler, Theatrical Producer, Talent Manager, Press Agent-Episode #186
The brilliant jazz guitarist, Adam Hawley, has had nine #1 hits. In 2015, Adam signed with Kalimba Music, which was ... Read/Listen
Adam Hawley, Jazz Guitarist-Producer-Episode #185
Gary Flannery is a professional dancer, choreographer and director who’s toured the world as Shirley MacLaine’s performance partner. He’s been ... Read/Listen
Gary Flannery-Dancer-Choreographer-Director-Episode #184
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several decades, then you’re likely to be a fan of ... Read/Listen
Peter Jurasik, Actor-Hill Street Blues-Babylon 5-Episode #183
Shannon Bradley-Colleary is a novelist and screenwriter who wrote the screenplay for the film To The Stars, which screened in the U.S ... Read/Listen
Shannon Bradley-Colleary, Novelist and Screenwriter-Episode #182
Producer, director, and actor, Adam Weinstock, is the co-owner of Red Spear, LLC and President of Creative Concept Productions. He’s ... Read/Listen
Adam Weinstock, Producer-Director-Actor-Episode #181
Robert Shields is a one-man creative machine who has spent his life sharing his sense of energy, awe, and wonder ... Read/Listen
Robert Shields, Legendary Mime-Artist-Episode #180
For more than three decades Producer and Designer, Mark Nichols, has worked in themed entertainment as a producer and/or designer ... Read/Listen
Mark Nichols, Producer and Designer-Episode #179
The brilliant singer-songwriter, Megon McDonough, has been performing around the United States for more than four decades, on stages as ... Read/Listen
Megon McDonough, Singer-Songwriter-Episode #178
Special effects and water effects wizard, Jim Doyle, received his undergraduate degree in Theater from the University of Colorado, and ... Read/Listen
Jim Doyle, Oscar Winning Special Effects and Water Effects Wizard-Episode #177
Michael Emanuel is an award winning actor, producer, writer and director with hundreds of TV, film and commercial credits on ... Read/Listen
Michael Emanuel, Actor-Producer-Writer-Director-Episode #176
Mark Simon, who is known as the Godfather of Storyboarding, has spent over 30 years in the entertainment industry, amassing ... Read/Listen
Mark Simon, The Godfather of Storyboarding-Episode #175
Bobbie O’Steen is a writer and film historian dedicated to sharing the invisible art of editing with students, professionals, and ... Read/Listen
Bobbie O’Steen, Writer and Film Historian-Episode #174
The powerhouse singer and actress, Karen Mason, has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on screen, and in recordings. Karen is a ... Read/Listen
Karen Mason, Broadway Singer and Actress-Episode #173
Martin Giles is an actor, director and writer based in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a founder and long- time artistic ... Read/Listen
Martin Giles, Actor-Director-Writer-Episode #172
The actress and playwright, Sarah Bierstock, began writing plays in 2014. Her first play, Honor Killing, received its initial development ... Read/Listen
Sarah Bierstock, Actress-Playwright-Episode #171
Michael Mason has been playing, teaching and recording on flute for 40 years or so. He’s well known for his ... Read/Listen
Michael Mason, Jazz and Avant-Garde Flutist-Composer-Episode #170
Elyce Wakerman is the author of the novel, A Tale of Two Citizens, and two works of non-fiction: Father Loss: ... Read/Listen
Elyce Wakerman, Author-Episode #169
The award-winning Creative Director, Roger Holzberg, is founder of Reimagine Well, a company that designs and builds immersive healing programs ... Read/Listen
Roger Holzberg, Award-Winning Creative Director-Episode #168
Noted Wheel Of Fortune Production Designer, Renee Hoss-Johnson, watched her mother create colorful gardens in their backyard and paint beautiful ... Read/Listen
Renee Hoss-Johnson, Wheel Of Fortune Production Designer-Episode #167
The extraordinary composer, David Shire, is an Academy Award and two-time Grammy winner, and multiple Tony and Emmy nominee. David ... Read/Listen
David Shire, Award Winning Broadway and Motion Picture Composer-Episode #166
The noted artist, L. Scooter Morris, calls herself a sensory illusionist. Scooter’s goal is to make artwork that is so ... Read/Listen
L. Scooter Morris, Artist-Episode #165
John Davidson is one of the most extraordinarily gifted entertainers of this or any era. John’s probably best known for ... Read/Listen
John Davidson, Singer-Actor-Host Extraordinaire-Episode #164
Lindsay Jones is a Tony-nominated composer and sound designer for theatre and film. He’s worked extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, internationally, ... Read/Listen
Lindsay Jones-Tony Nominated Composer-Sound Designer-Episode #163
Indie filmmaker, Mark Pirro, arrived in Hollywood in 1974 dreaming of a filmmaking career. With no connections, relatives or friends ... Read/Listen
Mark Pirro, Indie Filmmaker-Episode #162
Two years after the renowned cartoonist, Jeff Keane, was born, his father, the legendary cartoonist, Bil Keane, started chasing him ... Read/Listen
Jeff Keane, “The Family Circus” Cartoonist-Episode #161
The brilliant singer, Joanie Pallato, was described by Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune as having “a stirring and special ... Read/Listen
Joanie Pallato, Singer-Songwriter-Episode #160
The extraordinary editor and marketer, Brett Jay Markel, better known as BJ, began his film acquisitions career in the earliest ... Read/Listen
BJ Markel, Editor and Marketer-Episode #159
Actor, singer, and artist, Bill Nolte, made his Broadway debut in 1985 as Old Deuteronomy in Cats, which led to roles ... Read/Listen
Bill Nolte, Broadway Actor-Singer-Artist-Episode #158
The brilliant playwright and screenwriter, Martin Casella, has seen his work produced across the United States and around the world ... Read/Listen
Martin Casella, Playwright-Screenwriter-Episode #157
Diane Delin is an extraordinary jazz violinist, composer, recording artist and educator. Her jazz work has earned her the Downbeat ... Read/Listen
Diane Delin, Jazz Violinist-Composer-Episode #156
The legendary writer-lyricist-director, Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived and directed two musical revues that went on to win Tony Awards for ... Read/Listen
Richard Maltby, JR., Tony Winning Writer-Lyricist-Director-Episode #155
Stage and TV actress, Karen Ziemba, has appeared in 11 Broadway shows. Her Broadway debut was in A Chorus Line ... Read/Listen
Karen Ziemba, Tony Winning Broadway and TV Actress-Episode #154
The dynamic Julie Budd is one of the most exceptional singers to ever light up a stage. Julie’s dazzling vocal ... Read/Listen
Julie Budd, Legendary Singer-Episode #153
Debbi Dachinger, Media Personality and a Media Visibility expert, has been interviewed on over 1,500 media outlets. And for over ... Read/Listen
Debbi Dachinger, Media Personality-Episode #152
Music producer, John Yap, is the founder of internationally renowned Jay Records. John has dedicated his life to preserving musicals ... Read/Listen
John Yap, Music Producer-Episode #151
You’ve assuredly seen actor Troy Evans many times on the silver screen. Troy’s 4-decade career has been marked by a ... Read/Listen
Troy Evans, Actor-Episode #150
Steve Bramson, is the Emmy™ award-winning composer of hundreds of primetime television episodes and numerous feature films ... Read/Listen
Steve Bramson, Emmy™-Winning TV and Film Composer-Episode #149
The revered actress, Kathleen Chalfant, has spent more than five decades performing on stage, screen and TV. Perhaps best known ... Read/Listen
Kathleen Chalfant, Actress-Episode #148
Stage and screen actor, Jason Graae, has starred on Broadway in A Grand Night For Singing, Falsettos, Stardust, Snoopy!, and ... Read/Listen
Jason Graae, Stage and Screen Actor-Episode #147
Janis Hirsch got her start as a comedy writer by talking her way into a job on the National Lampoon ... Read/Listen
Janis Hirsch, Comedy Writer-Producer-Episode #146
Evette Vargas is an award-winning writer, director, producer and immersive storyteller. Named by the New York Times as an “Artist ... Read/Listen
Evette Vargas, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #145
Actor-Director Michael Dorn is best known for his longtime popular portrayal of Klingon Starfleet Officer Lieutenant (later Lt. Commander) Worf ... Read/Listen
Michael Dorn, Actor-Director-Star Trek: The Next Generation-Episode #144
Jamie deRoy is a prolific, Tony Award-winning producer on Broadway and beyond as well as a cabaret, stage, film and ... Read/Listen
Jamie deRoy, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer-Episode #143
Jeff Werner is an Emmy Award-winning director and editor of documentaries, feature films and motion picture advertising ... Read/Listen
Jeff Werner, Feature and Documentary Director and Editor-Episode #142
Jonathan Deans is a highly renowned, heavily in-demand theatrical sound designer. His sound systems and designs can be heard on ... Read/Listen
Jonathan Deans-Renowned Theatre Sound Designer-Episode #141
Paulette McWilliams is a dazzling vocalist who has graced the recordings of Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Luther Vandross, ... Read/Listen
Paulette McWilliams, Singer-Episode #140
Music producer, musician, songwriter, arranger, sound engineer – and consummate artist, Stephan Oberhoff, has performed with, produced for, and collaborated ... Read/Listen
Stephan Oberhoff-Songwriter-Music Producer-Episode #139
A dynamic movie and TV producer, Chris Moore is perhaps best known for producing Good Will Hunting, the American Pie ... Read/Listen
Chris Moore, Movie and TV Producer, Session 2-Episode #138
Dan Berendsen has worked on over 350 episodes of television. He created and Executive Produced the half-hour comedy "Baby Daddy" ... Read/Listen
Dan Berendsen, Writer-Producer-Episode #137
Steven Jay Rubin is a screenwriter, producer, film historian, author, documentarian, and promoter. He’s recognized internationally as the world’s leading ... Read/Listen
Steven Jay Rubin, Writer-Producer-Film Historian-Episode #136
Writer-Producer, Elliot Shoenman, started his career as a writer on Norman Lear’s Maude, won an Emmy for his work as ... Read/Listen
Elliot Shoenman, Writer-Producer-Episode #135
Josie Falbo began singing in Italian and English when she was a mere 19 months old! Signed to Vee-Jay Records ... Read/Listen
Josie Falbo, Singer-Episode #134
The extraordinarily gifted saxophonist and composer, Danny Lerman, has studied with Junior Walker's legendary teacher, Charlie Atkins, and at the ... Read/Listen
Danny Lerman, Smooth Jazz Saxophonist-Composer-Episode #133
The extraordinary actor-producer-writer and director, Bryan Cranston, is an Academy Award nominee, and the winner of the Emmy®, Golden Globe, ... Read/Listen
Bryan Cranston, Legendary Actor-Producer-Writer-Director-Episode #132
Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer, Bear McCreary, began his career as one of the final protégés of film music legend, ... Read/Listen
Bear McCreary, Television and Film Composer-Episode #131
Fred Rubin graduated from the University of Illinois in 1972 with a BFA in directing and playwriting. He spent the ... Read/Listen
Fred Rubin, Television Writer-Producer-Episode #130
Marley Sims appeared on Broadway from 1971 until 1976 in two hit productions, “The Me Nobody Knows”, and “Godspell.” While ... Read/Listen
Marley Sims, Actress-Screenwriter-Episode #129
Byron Werner is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles. At the age of 16 he began his career ... Read/Listen
Byron Werner, Cinematographer-Episode #128
The brilliant and hugely accomplished composer, orchestrator and keyboard player, Randy Kerber, continues to have a prolific recording career in ... Read/Listen
Randy Kerber, Composer, Orchestrator, Keyboardist-Episode #127
Melody Thomas Scott is best known for her Emmy-nominated work in the iconic role of Nikki Reed, aka Nikki Newman, ... Read/Listen
Melody Thomas Scott, Legendary Actress-Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless-Episode #126
Ron Diamond has had two primary producing, distributing and curating careers, the first mostly in live filmmaking ranged from 1980 ... Read/Listen
Ron Diamond, Animation Producer-Episode #125
Dawn Keezer has been Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office since 1994, dedicated to marketing the southwestern Pennsylvania 10-county region ... Read/Listen
Dawn Keezer, Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office – Episode #124
Barbara Bleier is a singer, actor and playwright who’s appeared on stage, in film, and on TV, as well as ... Read/Listen
Barbara Bleier, Singer-Actress – Episode #123
Valorie Kondos Field is the retired head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac 12 Champion ... Read/Listen
Valorie Kondos Field, Champion Gymnastics Coach – Episode #122
The extraordinary actress, singer and impressionist, Christina Bianco, has a singular voice and comedic charm that have brought audiences around ... Read/Listen
Christina Bianco, Actress-Singer-Impressionist – Episode #121
The legendary, multi-award winning singer, Sheila Jordan, is not only one of the world’s premier jazz singers, but she’s known ... Read/Listen
Sheila Jordan, Legendary Jazz Singer – Episode #120
Writer-Director-Producer, Scott Siegel, is the award-winning author of 48 books, from The Encyclopedia of Hollywood to celebrity biographies of stars ... Read/Listen
Scott Siegel, Writer-Director-Producer – Episode #119
Pittsburgh-based Lighting Designer, Andrew David Ostrowski, has designed lighting for live shows the world over, including such well known titles ... Read/Listen
Andrew David Ostrowski, Lighting Designer – Episode #118
In-demand actor, David Whalen, has performed in over 100 stage productions across the U.S. and Europe. He can also be ... Read/Listen
David Whalen, Actor – Episode #117
Writer-Director-Producer, Vicangelo Bulluck has produced international co-productions for Warner Bros. International based out of Paris. He executive produced the 2016 ... Read/Listen
Vicangelo Bulluck, Writer-Director-Producer – Episode #116
Kit Steinkellner is best known as creator and executive producer of the Facebook original series Sorry for your Loss, starring ... Read/Listen
Kit Steinkellner, Writer-Producer – Episode #115
Pittsburgh-based actress and teacher, Robin Walsh, was recently seen as Martha in Rules of Seconds for Barebones Productions ... Read/Listen
Robin Walsh, Actress-Professor – Episode #114
This special StoryBeat features songwriters Michele Brourman and Hillary Rollins who, along with the angelic-voiced, Maude Maggart, produced, “While There ... Read/Listen
Maude Maggart, Michele Brourman, Hillary Rollins – Songwriters-Singer – Episode #113
Leslie Tall Manning is an author of Adult and Young Adult novels. She started her writing career at Cal State ... Read/Listen
Leslie Tall Manning – Novelist – Episode #112
Nan Bernstein has been an award-winning motion picture and TV Unit Production Manager and Producer for over 30 years, including ... Read/Listen
Nan Bernstein, Motion Picture Producer-Unit Production Manager – Episode #111
Daniel Krell is a professional actor who was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Performer of the Year for 2019 ... Read/Listen
Daniel Krell, Actor-Episode #110
Michael Colleary has been a screenwriter, producer, educator and screenwriting consultant for more than 3 decades. He earned an MFA ... Read/Listen
Michael Colleary, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #109
Singer Marieann Meringolo, has been called The Miracle at Feinstein's, and has been compared to both a young Barbra Streisand ... Read/Listen
Marieann Meringolo, Singer – Episode #108
Bill Isler is President Emeritus of Fred Rogers Productions and a longtime educator and advocate for children ... Read/Listen
Bill Isler, Producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood-Episode #107
Jonathan Gillard Daly has labored in happy obscurity as a professional actor for over forty years, embodying diverse roles such ... Read/Listen
Jonathan Gillard Daly, Actor – Episode #106
Bob Goodman is a television writer-producer who most recently served as Executive Producer on the hit CBS TV series Elementary, ... Read/Listen
Bob Goodman, TV Writer-Producer-Episode #105
Rocky Lang returns to StoryBeat. He’s the co-author of Letters from Hollywood with archivist Barbara Hall, who was also a ... Read/Listen
Rocky Lang, Author-Producer-Interview 2-Episode #104
Burt Kearns is a TV and film producer, director, writer, journalist, who co-wrote the book, The Show Won't Go On, ... Read/Listen
Burt Kearns, Writer-Producer-Episode #103
Ronald Allan-Lindblom is the founder of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts, including the departments of theatre, dance and ... Read/Listen
Ronald Allan-Lindblom, Actor-Director-Episode #102
Veteran movie producer, Hawk Koch, has been involved making more than 60 major motion pictures, among them such classics as ... Read/Listen
Hawk Koch, Legendary Movie Producer-Episode #101
This is StoryBeat’s 100th episode. It features Wendy and Richard Pini, creators of the wildly successful graphic novel series, Elfquest, ... Read/Listen
Wendy and Richard Pini, Creators of Elfquest-Episode #100
Writer, Craig Miller, has had a unique Hollywood career working on publicity, licensing, and as a special projects producer for ... Read/Listen
Craig Miller, Screenwriter-Producer-Publicist-Episode #99
Yuval Shrem is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and music composer who began his career in Israel, where he worked on ... Read/Listen
Yuval Shrem, Screenwriter-Director, Composer-Episode #98
Christy Marx has had an eclectic career as a transmedia writer, TV and animation series developer, game designer and narrative ... Read/Listen
Christy Marx, Screenwriter-Author-Game Designer-Episode #97
Barbara Hall is a Hollywood historian, researcher, writer, and archivist ... Read/Listen
Barbara Hall, Hollywood Historian-Episode #96
Randy Kovitz is a veteran actor with credits across the entertainment industry, including roles on and off Broadway, and in ... Read/Listen
Randy Kovitz, Actor-Writer-Director-Musician-Episode #95
Producer, Chris Moore, co-produced Good Will Hunting, produced the American Pie movies, Manchester By the Sea, and for TV, Project ... Read/Listen
Chris Moore, Film and TV Producer-Episode #94
World renowned photographer, George Lange, has been taking pictures since the age of 7 when his parents gave him his ... Read/Listen
George Lange, Renowned Photographer-Episode #93
Motion picture writer-director, Andy Tennant, has directed some of the most successful romantic comedy features of all time, including Hitch, ... Read/Listen
Andy Tennant, Screenwriter-Director, Episode #92
Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter-actress, Grace Garland, has been described as The Tina Turner of Jazz due to her energy and passion! She ... Read/Listen
Grace Garland, Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Episode #91
James FitzGerald, has been a professional actor and teacher for more than 25 years. He’s taught Shakespeare and period styles, ... Read/Listen
James Fitzgerald, Actor-Episode #90
Writer-Director Todd Robinson has enjoyed an eclectic career in Film, Television and Documentaries. Todd has earned a Prime Time Emmy ... Read/Listen
Todd Robinson, Writer-Director-Episode #89
Writer-Producer Kevin Hopps has written for: Darkwing Duck, Animaniacs, Muppet Babies, Octonauts, Star Wars Rebels, Lion Guard, and Young Justice ... Read/Listen
Kevin Hopps, Writer-Producer-Episode #88
David Richardson has written for The Simpsons, The John Larroquette Show – winning a Humanitas Prize – Malcolm in the ... Read/Listen
David Richardson, Comedy Writer-Producer-Episode #87
Multi-award winning Anglo-Australian film and television director, producer, and writer, with a reputation for making large scale movies on small ... Read/Listen
Brian Trenchard-Smith, Film and TV Director-Producer-Writer, Episode #86
2019 New York Bistro Award winner, Shirley Crabbe was hailed by Downbeat Magazine’s John Ephland as possessing an, “…almost Ella ... Read/Listen
Shirley Crabbe, Jazz Singer-Episode #85
Literary Agent, Dr. Uwe Stender, is a full member of the Association of Authors' Representatives. Uwe’s tastes are eclectic and ... Read/Listen
Uwe Stender, Literary Agent-Episode #84
Bruce Ferber is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated comedy writer-producer, whose credits include Bosom Buddies, Coach, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch ... Read/Listen
Bruce Ferber, Writer-Producer-Author-Episode # 83
The brilliant Amanda McBroom, has been called "...the greatest cabaret performer of her generation, an urban poet who writes like ... Read/Listen
Amanda McBroom, Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Episode #82
Chris Pearson was born in Tehran, Iran, to American parents. He grew up in the DC area and attended Northern ... Read/Listen
Chris Pearson, Animation and Comedy Writer-Episode #81
The extraordinarily talented, Mark Watters, is a six-time Emmy Award winning composer and conductor whose diverse composing credits include: Pixar’s ... Read/Listen
Mark Watters, Composer-Conductor-Professor-Episode #80
For the past 15 years, Vincent Jefferds has been the Production Designer of the long-running, hit TV show, Criminal Minds ... Read/Listen
Vincent Jefferds, Production Designer-Episode #79
Stephen Cole is an award-winning musical theatre writer whose shows have been recorded, published, and produced on stages around the ... Read/Listen
Stephen Cole, Musical Theatre Writer-Episode #78
Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh Public Theater, Marya Sea Kaminski, recently arrived in Pittsburgh after four years as the Associate ... Read/Listen
Marya Sea Kaminski, Playwright-Director-Producer-Episode #77
3-time Grammy-Nominated lyricist, Pamela Phillips Oland, has written over 500 songs that have been recorded and enjoyed in the U.S ... Read/Listen
Pamela Phillips Oland, Lyricist-Episode #76
Bruce E. G. Smith, and Nancy and Leon Zionts, jointly lead Front Porch Theatricals, Pittsburgh’s Boutique Professional Musical Theater Company ... Read/Listen
Bruce E.G. Smith, Nancy Zionts & Leon Zionts, Theatre Producers-Episode #75
Dana L. Davis is a published novelist and an accomplished actress who made her film debut in Coach Carter with ... Read/Listen
Dana L. Davis, Actress-Novelist-Episode #74
Theatre and TV writer and producer, Scott Guy, has six Emmy nominations, and over 100 produced television scripts for Warner ... Read/Listen
Scott Guy, Writer-Producer-Episode #73
Sharon Eberson, theater critic and arts and pop culture reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is a Brooklyn girl from Flatbush ... Read/Listen
Sharon Eberson, Theater and Arts Reviewer-Episode #72
The greatly revered actor, and life-long Pittsburgher, Wali Jamal, was born and raised along the Monongahela River. Once named by ... Read/Listen
Wali Jamal, Actor-Episode #71
Sharon Dilworth is the award-winning author of two collections of short stories, The Long White and Women Drinking Benedictine, and ... Read/Listen
Sharon Dilworth, Author-Professor-Episode #70
Brad Dechter is an orchestrator, arranger, composer and woodwind player. He has been a professional musician since 1971 and an ... Read/Listen
Brad Dechter, Orchestrator-Arranger-Composer-Episode #69
Pittsburgh native, Tamara Tunie, has had a storied career as an award-winning actor, director and producer whose body of work ... Read/Listen
Tamara Tunie, Actress-Director-Producer-Episode #68
Rocky Lang has been involved in the motion picture and television business all his life. He’s produced, written and directed ... Read/Listen
Rocky Lang, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #67
Kelly Ward is a longtime entertainment industry veteran, with a remarkable career that includes extensive experience as an actor, writer, ... Read/Listen
Kelly Ward, Actor-Writer-Director-Choreographer-Episode #66
Ted Pappas was Pittsburgh Public Theater’s leader for 18 years and was closely associated with the company as a director ... Read/Listen
Ted Pappas, Stage Director-Choreographer-Producer-Episode #65
Maia Danziger has been acting professionally since she was 16. She made her stage debut in the Broadway production of ... Read/Listen
Maia Danziger, Actress-Author-Teacher, Episode #64
For nearly 40 years, David Silverman has been a writer, producer, and executive producer on dozens of legendary TV shows ... Read/Listen
David Silverman, Screenwriter-Producer-Therapist-Episode #63
Dancer-choreographer-teacher, Garfield Lemonius, has had career adventures that include performing as a principal dancer with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, ... Read/Listen
Garfield Lemonius, Dancer-Choreographer-Teacher-Episode #62
Mark Clayton Southers is an award-winning playwright, photographer, scenic designer, theatrical producer and stage director. He is the founder and ... Read/Listen
Mark Clayton Southers, Playwright-Director-Producer-Episode #61
Tami Dixon and Jeffrey Carpenter are the award-winning co-founders of Pittsburgh-based Bricolage Production Company, one of the most innovative and ... Read/Listen
Tami Dixon & Jeffrey Carpenter, Bricolage Production Company-Episode #60
The multi-award winning lyricist, Debra Gussin, was named Best Lyricist at the 2016 and 2017 “Hollywood Music in Media Awards,” ... Read/Listen
Debra Gussin, Lyricist-Episode #59
Laura Boyd has long had an interest in travel, adventure and natural history, which steered her toward the path of ... Read/Listen
Laura Boyd, Documentary Film Producer-Episode #58
Laura Harkcom is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer. Laura co-created, wrote and produced the TV series, The Lost Room, ... Read/Listen
Laura Harkcom, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #17 Encore
In this special Encore StoryBeat presentation of Phil Proctor, Phil's two separate wonderfully fun StoryBeat interviews have been combined into ... Read/Listen
Phil Proctor-Encore – Episodes #33 and #34
Peter Marks is a staff writer for the Washington Post and has been that grand paper’s chief theater critic since ... Read/Listen
Peter Marks, Washington Post Chief Theater Critic-Episode #57
Novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, Stephen Fife, has also written feature articles for The New York Times, New Republic, Village Voice, ... Read/Listen
Stephen Fife, Playwright-Screenwriter-Author- Episode #56
Legendary jazz guitarist, Joe Negri, spent more than twenty years working in television as a music director. He worked with ... Read/Listen
Joe Negri, Legendary Jazz Guitarist – Episode #55
Barney Burman, is a third-generation monster maker. Barney was quite literally raised in and around the art of make-up effects ... Read/Listen
Barney Burman, Oscar Winning Make-Up Effects Master-Episode #54
Daina Griffith is a very much in-demand actress of breathtaking range and depth. She has performed in over 55 productions ... Read/Listen
Daina Griffith, Actress-Episode #53
Peter Filichia has spent most of his life writing about theater. He’s written reviews and features for a daily newspaper ... Read/Listen
Peter Filichia, Theater Reviewer-Author-Episode #52
Fritz Kiersch began his career in Hollywood in 1975 in television commercial production in the camera department working for Caleb ... Read/Listen
Fritz Kiersch, Director-Producer-Educator-Episode #51
Michele Brourman began making up songs when she was three years old. She’s been creating songs and singing them ever ... Read/Listen
Michele Brourman, Singer-Songwriter-Episode #50
Rick Hawkins is an Emmy-winning screenwriter whose decades long career in Hollywood includes successes as a producer, head writer, studio ... Read/Listen
Rick Hawkins, Writer-Producer-Episode #49
The multi-talented Carla Bianco is well known for composing the #1 Billboard song, “The Lover That You Are”, which won ... Read/Listen
Carla Bianco, Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Episode #48
The eminent film educator, Howard Suber, taught film studies for more than fifty years at UCLA’s prestigious School of Theatre, ... Read/Listen
Howard Suber, Film Educator-Episode #47
Frank Verlizzo, who is better known by the single name, Fraver, is perhaps the most prominent, prolific, and influential theatrical ... Read/Listen
Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, Broadway Poster Designer-Episode #46
The brilliant playwright and librettist, Tammy Ryan, has created work that’s been performed across the United States and internationally. She ... Read/Listen
Tammy Ryan, Playwright and Librettist-Episode #45
Susan L. Schulman has been a theatrical press agent for over 40 years, handling Broadway, off-Broadway, dance, film, special events, ... Read/Listen
Susan L. Schulman, Broadway Theatrical Press Agent-Episode #44
Actor, Javier Grajeda, has landed Guest Starring and recurring roles on such TV shows as "Star Trek: Voyager", “CSI Miami,” ... Read/Listen
Javier Grajeda, Actor – Episode #8 Encore
Amy Aniobi, is the Executive Producer of the hit HBO comedy "Insecure.” She also has various projects in development including ... Read/Listen
Amy Aniobi, Writer-Producer – Episode #20 Encore
Marv Wolfman is one of the most influential storytellers on planet earth – and in infinite earths beyond. Marv is ... Read/Listen
Marv Wolfman-Legendary Comic Book Writer/Editor – Episode #35 – Encore
Brooks Wachtel is an Emmy Award winning screenwriter, novelist, and producer. Brooks recently published his first novel, a thrill ride ... Read/Listen
Brooks Wachtel, Writer-Producer – Episode #9 Encore
Ken Davenport is an Award-Winning producer of over a dozen Broadway shows, including: Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening, The Visit, ... Read/Listen
Ken Davenport, Playwright-Broadway Producer – Episode #4 Encore
Paige Davis is one of the most versatile performers working on stage and screen today. She’s an actor-singer-host and author, ... Read/Listen
Paige Davis, Actress-Singer-Host-Author – Episode #16 Encore
George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut ... Read/Listen
George Newbern, Actor – Episode #36 Encore
Writer David Wise is best known for having developed “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” for television, creating most of the elements ... Read/Listen
David Wise, Writer-Filmmaker-Producer – Episode #43
Randy Johnson has had a diverse and complex 30-year show business career. Randy has written and directed on Broadway, Off ... Read/Listen
Randy Johnson, Playwright-Director-Producer – Episode #42
Austin Pendleton is a truly familiar face to audiences worldwide. For fifty years he has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and ... Read/Listen
Austin Pendleton, Legendary Actor-Director – Episode #41
Kirsten Childs, the multi-talented, multi-award winning writer of numerous musicals, is perhaps best known for writing "The Bubbly Black Girl ... Read/Listen
Kirsten Childs, Playwright-Librettist – Episode #40
Kevin Hammonds and Kristin Bair are an award-winning writing duo who have been working together since they were paired for ... Read/Listen
Kevin Hammonds & Kristin Bair, Musical Theatre Writers – Episode #39
Patrick Page is one of the most gifted and versatile actors working on today’s stage and screen. You may have ... Read/Listen
Patrick Page, Broadway Actor – Episode #38
For the past fifty years Danny Goldman has appeared in numerous highly popular movies and TV shows, but he may ... Read/Listen
Danny Goldman, Actor-Casting Director – Episode #37
George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut ... Read/Listen
George Newbern, Actor – Episode #36
David Newell is an actor known primarily for his portrayal of the beloved Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on Mister Rogers’ ... Read/Listen
David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely – Episode #24 Encore
Marv Wolfman is one of the most influential storytellers on planet earth – and in infinite earths beyond. Marv is ... Read/Listen
Marv Wolfman-Legendary Comic Book Writer/Editor – Episode #35
Phil Proctor is beyond gracious to give StoryBeat listeners a second helping of stories from his incredible life in show ... Read/Listen
Phil Proctor-Session 2, The Firesign Theatre-Founder-Writer-Performer – Episode #34
Phil Proctor is one of the funniest, most multi-talented men ever. He has appeared for over half a century on ... Read/Listen
Phil Proctor-Session 1, The Firesign Theatre-Founder-Writer-Performer – Episode #33
Steve Tolin is the founder and owner/operator of Tolin FX. He has created and coordinated the special effects and special ... Read/Listen
Steve Tolin, Special Effects and Special Props Master – Episode #32
Steve Mitchell is a multi-faceted talent who has worn many hats over his career: journalist, cartoonist, screenwriter and filmmaker. As ... Read/Listen
Steve Mitchell, Film Journalist-Filmmaker – Episode #31
Rebecca Spencer is simply one of the best actors and singers working in musical theatre today. Her theatrical career was ... Read/Listen
Rebecca Spencer, Broadway and Stage Performer-Episode #30
Lenora Nemetz is one of the most versatile performers to ever work on Broadway and beyond, and one of Pittsburgh’s ... Read/Listen
Lenora Nemetz, Broadway and Stage Performer – Episode #29
Peter Bogyo is a theatrical General Manager of award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, Executive Producer and a leading producer of ... Read/Listen
Peter Bogyo, Theatrical General Manager and Producer – Episode #28
Norman Steinberg is one of the single best writers of comedy in the history of the genre. Norman’s work has ... Read/Listen
Norman Steinberg, Screenwriter-Producer-Director – Episode #27
Chuck Wagner may well seem familiar to you because he’s a seasoned veteran Broadway performer. He has appeared on TV ... Read/Listen
Chuck Wagner, Broadway, Stage and TV Star – Episode #26
Peter Desberg is a man who knows a thing or two about what it takes to create comedy. Peter and ... Read/Listen
Peter Desberg, Writer-Psychologist – Episode #25
David Newell is an actor known primarily for his portrayal of the beloved Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on Mister Rogers’ ... Read/Listen
David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely – Episode #24
Cheri and Bill Steinkellner are exceptionally talented, multi-award-winning screenwriters, librettists, and producers. Cheri and Bill have several Emmys, Golden Globes ... Read/Listen
Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, Writer-Producers – Episode #23
Peter Telep is the author of more than forty novels. His collaboration with Tom Clancy, Against All Enemies, debuted at ... Read/Listen
Peter Telep, Novelist, Teacher Episode #22
Hal Ackerman is co-chair emeritus of the UCLA Screenwriting Program. His book “Write Screenplays That Sell...The Ackerman Way” is now ... Read/Listen
Hal Ackerman, Screenwriter-Novelist-Legendary UCLA Professor – Episode #21
Amy Aniobi is the Executive Producer of the hit HBO comedy "Insecure.” She also has a various projects in development, ... Read/Listen
Amy Aniobi, Writer-Producer – Episode #20
Scott Christian Sava is an incredibly talented artist, writer, producer, and director. Over the last twenty years, Scott's work has ... Read/Listen
Scott Christian Sava, Writer-Producer-Animator-Artist – Episode #19
Jeff Leisawitz burns with a mission—to inspire screenwriters, artists, filmmakers, musicians and every other creative human to amp up their ... Read/Listen
Jeff Leisawitz, Musician-Producer-Writer-Teacher – Episode #18
Laura Harkcom is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer. Laura co-created, wrote and produced the TV series, The Lost Room, ... Read/Listen
Laura Harkcom, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #17
Paige Davis is one of the most versatile performers working on stage and screen today. She’s an actor-singer-host and author, ... Read/Listen
Paige Davis, Actress-Singer-Host-Author – Episode #16
Richard Walter is a screenwriter, author of best selling fiction and nonfiction, celebrated storytelling educator, associate dean, entertainment industry expert ... Read/Listen
Richard Walter, Screenwriter-Author-Legendary Teacher – Episode #15
David Paterson is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, who has penned over two-dozen plays, fifteen of which are published through ... Read/Listen
David Paterson, Playwright-Screenwriter – Episode #14
Christopher Lockhart is Hollywood’s foremost story professional. As Story Editor at WME, the world's largest diversified talent agency, Chris curates projects ... Read/Listen
Christopher Lockhart, Story Editor – Episode #13
Len Uhley is an award-winning Animation Screenwriter and Story Editor. Len received the 2014 Writers Guild of America Animation Writers ... Read/Listen
Len Uhley, Animation Screenwriter-Story Editor – Episode #12
Barbara Curry is an in-demand screenwriter. She wrote the hit motion picture thriller, THE BOY NEXT DOOR, starring Jennifer Lopez ... Read/Listen
Barbara Curry, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #11
From 1983 to 2009 he was the Post-Gazette’s full-time theater editor and critic, fully covering the theater scene in Pittsburgh ... Read/Listen
Chris Rawson, Theater Critic – Episode #10
Brooks Wachtel is an Emmy Award winning screenwriter, novelist, and producer. Brooks recently published his first novel, a thrill ride ... Read/Listen
Brooks Wachtel, Writer-Producer – Episode #9
Javier Grajeda is a very talented actor who shows up regularly on TV and in films. Javier received both a ... Read/Listen
Javier Grajeda, Actor – Episode #8
Marty Schiff is an actor-director-producer of some distinction. His passion for production began in community and regional theaters in Pittsburgh, ... Read/Listen
Marty Schiff, Actor-Writer-Producer – Episode #7
Mark Fleischer is the multi-talented Producing Director of the prestigious Pittsburgh CLO. Mark also served as Producing Artistic Director for ... Read/Listen
Mark Fleischer, Theater Producer – Episode #6
Paul Chitlik is a highly successful writer-producer-director and also happens to be one the very best screenwriting teachers in the ... Read/Listen
Paul Chitlik, Writer-Producer-Director – Episode #5
Ken Davenport is an Award-Winning producer of Kinky Boots, for which he won the Tony. He's also produced Once on ... Read/Listen
Ken Davenport, Playwright-Broadway Producer-Episode #4
Alan Burnett has won four Emmy Awards for his work in TV Animation. He’s also the recipient of the Writers ... Read/Listen
Alan Burnett, Animation Writer-Producer-Episode #3
Actor, director, writer, Alan Stanford is one of the contemporary theatre’s leading voices, and the Artistic and Executive Director of ... Read/Listen
Alan Stanford, Actor-Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #2
Wendy Pini is the remarkably talented creator-writer-artist of the legendary graphic novel, Elfquest. Wendy’s career began in the early ‘70’s ... Read/Listen