Episode 8 - Hit by Tinker Bell, Headed to Yale: Dio Hadley's Theater Journey | See Play Perform

Good morrow, theater fans! In this episode of See Play Perform, host Noah Moody sits down with the wonderful Dio Hadley, a former TVCT student who is now a freshman at Idaho State University and on their way to becoming the theater world's next great dramaturg. (And yes, we will absolutely explain what that is.) From getting knocked out by Tinker Bell in a Peter Pan summer camp to landing a lead role in a college musical as a first-year student, Dio's journey through TVCT is proof that theater genuinely changes lives. Along the way, Noah and Dio swap audition horror stories, discover the Shakespeare connections hiding inside every Lion King movie, and learn that painting mountains is apparently a great cure for boredom. Oh, and there's a game. A dramatic reading game. Featuring a Muppet Treasure Island DVD, a box of throat comfort tea, and a leprechaun who is really not feeling well. It goes exactly as well as you'd hope. See Play Perform is presented by Treasure Valley Children's Theater a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to empower youth and inspire future innovators, entrepreneurs, creators, humanitarians, and artists through performance-based theater arts programs. This podcast is fully funded by community support. 🎭 Find out more at treasurevalleychildrenstheater.com Chapters: 0:00 – Welcome & Sponsor Spot 2:15 – Introducing Dio Hadley! 2:50 – Freshman Year at ISU: The Marvelous Wonderettes 7:10 – Dio's TVCT Origin Story: Peter Pan Camp 2018 10:55 – What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self? 12:53 – Into the Woods: Playing the Witch in the Last Hurrah 14:20 – College Theater: Live Band, Custom Dresses & No Mobile Stage 17:25 – Idaho Shakespeare Festival Backstage Stories 18:10 – The Ambassador Program & Discovering Dramaturgy 19:25 – What Even IS a Dramaturg? (Script Detectives, That's What) 21:40 – Wait… the Lion King Is ALL Shakespeare Plays?! 22:30 – Yale Dreams & Career Goals 23:55 – The Support Squad: What It Means to Have People in Your Corner 24:48 – Life Beyond the Stage: Painting, Embroidery & Crochet 26:25 – Current Project: Making Van Gogh a Sword 29:05 – GAME TIME: Dramatic Readings! 34:35 – Dio's Final Words for the Universe 35:35 – Outro