Episode 25-0418: WILLY WONKA and THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (12:46) Director Jeremy Clubb, actor Jacob Fitts and stage manager Mariam Anderson-Taha from Mid-Valley Productions talk about the energy, the excess and the expertise needed by a cast of three to present THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE — a hilarious adaptation of The Bard’s works — in 97 minutes. It runs May 1–11 at the Russel Trip Performance Center on the campus of Linn-Benton Community College in Albany. (33:44) Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA, with music and lyrics byLeslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, comes to Gallery Theater’s mainstage May 2-25. Directors Travis and Kalina Morgan, and actors Tim Jaeger and Liliana Quiroz join Ed to talk about this fanciful and beloved musical, where “Think Positive” is the key to winning the Golden Ticket — and more. (36:54) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anywhere you get your podcasts. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #MidValleyProductions #MVP #thecompleteworksofwilliamshakespeare #GalleryTheatre #WillyWonka #thinkpositive #pureimagination