Mark Jacoby

A Chat with Mark Jacoby
Interviewed by Joel Markowitz

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Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Composer Jason Robert Brown

Composer Jason Robert Brown on his newest works:13, Trumpet of the Swan, his children’s book “Tickety-Tock”and on Open Circle’s unique production of Songs for a New World
By Joel Markowitz

Jason Robert Brown’s beautiful scores of The Last 5 Years and Parade has been produced by several DC theatre companies. Last year Jason’s incredible piano playing was heard at Signature Theatre’s concert version of Songs for a New World at Strathmore, and this year we were treated to an innovative production of the show at Open Circle Theatre.  Now, DC audiences will be able to watch Jason conduct a concert version of his new work The Trumpet of the Swan at The Kennedy Center on December 4 thru 6.

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Friday, October 31st, 2008

Kate Eastwood Norris

Kate Eastwood Norris
appearing in Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘N Roll at the Wilma, Philadelphia


interviewed by Joel Markowitz

In his recent visit to Philadelphia, Joel Markowitz caught up with Kate Eastwood Norris, the Helen Hayes Award winning actress whom Washington audiences have seen regularly in productions at Folger, Round House, and most recently at Woolly Mammoth.Kate married actor Cody Nickell this summer and is in the process of moving to New York.

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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Director Oz Scott

Oz Scott on Directing Daniel Beaty’s Resurrection

Interviewed by Joel Markowitz 
Recorded August 21, 2008  (more…)

 
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Friday, September 5th, 2008

Rooms’ Natascia Diaz and Doug Kreeger


Meet the stars of Rooms: A Rock Musical
An interview with Natascia Diaz and Doug Kreeger
by Joel Markowitz

Minutes after accepting their standing ovations, their Scottish accents still on the tips of their tongues, the stars of the new bound-for-NYC musical Rooms: A Rock Musical (more…)

 
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Friday, August 29th, 2008

Synetic Forges a Message of Love from a Tragedy


A conversation with Synetic Theater’s Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili
By Joel Markowitz
Recorded Saturday, August 23, 2008

As Russian troops occupied the Republic of Georgia, DC’s Synetic Theater, headed by Georgian artists, was rehearsing their season opener The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili received a call, then turned on Georgian news to learn about the tragedy that was unfolding in his native country, affecting his family and the family of other company members. “Russian tanks and soldiers are running around in my small beautiful country…they are burning everything even forests, ranches, houses.” (more…)

 
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Monday, August 25th, 2008

Charles Strouse

Charles Strouse is not a household name, but it should be. In another culture it would be. The composer of Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause, and the megahit Annie as well as almost two dozen other Broadway musicals of varying success (more…)

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Lawrence Redmond

  • A two part interview with actor Lawrence Redmond starring in Jerry Springer: The Opera
  • By Joel Markowitz (more…)

     
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Heidi Blickenstaff

From Meet John Doe, to Little Mermaid to [title of show].  (more…)

 
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Scott Greer

  • A conversation with the Philly actor, now playing in Les Miserables
  • Part of our series taking a look at theatre in Philadelphia
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008