14. Dr. Stephen Harrick - Pivot to Comics

Dr. Stephen Harrick and I catch up on Blue Men, Pulp, ComiCon, and his big swing from theatre to comics. Follow: IG: @stephenharrick [email protected] ArtCreator's Challenge: Do it with an audienceCreate something outside of your comfort zone, and then share it with a safe audience for feedback.Bio & IntroStephen Harrick is a writer, director, actor, teacher and scholar. His comics have been published by GreyHaven Comics and Ink & Drink Comics (the latter of which he is an active member), as well as the self-published Pulp-Sized Comics (with art by John King and Rhyan Sollace) and Dirt Sheet (co-created with John King). He has written extensively on comics, publishing with The Beat (comicsbeat.com) and Straight Up Magazine, as well as presenting in the Comics Studies Society's annual conference. He has a PhD in Theatre from Bowling Green State University, and has published in Sporting Performances: Politcs in Play, Theatre Journal, Theatre History Studies, New England Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics and Etudes. He has worked in professional and university theatres throughout the United States as a director, actor and dramatist. He has taught theatre, performance, comics and literature at Central Michigan University, Defiance College, Ohio Northern University and Bowling Green State University. He lives and works in the St. Louis area.MentionedKloie LeslieMatthew MillerJohn KingRhyan SollaceCreator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika LabsHost Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe. Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.comMore info and resources at   | www.kikalabs.comWatch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast PlaylistFollow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabsFacebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika LabsTranscripts and YouTube Links at |  www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotesTheme MusicOur theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com