Samuel A. Simon, Playwright-Actor-Advocate-Episode #353

Samuel A. Simon, Playwright-Actor-Advocate-Episode #353

“So using improv in that moment, I was able to discover my own story that I had and I felt I needed to tell.” ~Samuel A. Simon Samuel A. Simon started his career in Washington, DC, as a lawyer for Ralph Nader’s first advocacy group, becoming part of the...
Kiesha Lalama, Dancer-Choreographer-Teacher-Episode #347

Kiesha Lalama, Dancer-Choreographer-Teacher-Episode #347

“Andrew Barth Feldman, Renee Rapp, uh, Kyle Selig. The list is endless. As many as the success stories have happened around, you know, the winners, more success has happened with people that have just participated in the program. They weren’t even...
Steve Cuden Moderates Panel at the York Theatre

Steve Cuden Moderates Panel at the York Theatre

On December 15, 2024, Steve had the privilege of moderating a panel discussion after a performance of the new musical, “Welcome to the Big Dipper,” at the York Theatre in New York City.
Christopher Akerlind, Lighting Designer-Episode #321

Christopher Akerlind, Lighting Designer-Episode #321

“I love backlight because it’s pushing the actors toward us. It’s really that sense of the halo of backlight, which for me, metaphorically, I think actors are angels. I mean, sometimes, you know, you can hate them, right? But I do think that...
James Sutorius, Theater and TV Actor-Episode #317

James Sutorius, Theater and TV Actor-Episode #317

“In college, I was in Franklin Hall, a dormitory, and I used to go into the laundry room and I would practice and practice and practice, and, you know, people would be coming in and out of the laundry and I’m in there going, ah ah ah ah ah. I said, sorry,...