Teaching the next generation of theatre artists

Send us Fan MailMSU prof Jeffrey Parker joins the pod, plus an interview with Deb Persoff and our weekly Top 10 Colorado HeadlinersIn this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by special guest host Jeffrey Parker. A theatre professor at Metro State University and also a dialect coach, Parker is currently on stage in the Platte Valley Players production of Cabaret. He joins the podcast to talk about his own path as a theatre professional and also how he views the young adults he teaches atMSU.Also in this episode, we have an interview with Deb Persoff — a veteran performer who can be seen in two showsright now at Vintage Theatre in Aurora: Murder on the Orient Express and Eleanor. She speaks about her life as a performer and the challenge of doing two shows at once. We also go over our weekly Colorado Headliners — a Top 10 list of interesting shows coming up in the next week or so. This week’s Headliners: Victorian Horrors, Molly Brown House, Denver, Oct. 10-26Denver Sketch Comedy Festival, RISE Comedy, Denver, Oct. 17-19Devil’s Crush, Wonderbound, Denver, Oct. 17-27The Ballot of Paola Aguilar, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Oct. 17-Nov. 3A Better Trip with Shane Mauss, The Perplexiplex, Meow Wolf Denver, Oct. 20The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Littleton United Methodist Chur, Oct. 18-20Talk About a Murder, Moon Theatre Company, Berthoud, through Oct. 19Spirit Level, Evergreen Players, Oct. 18-Nov. 20Blithe Spirit, Main Street Live, Trinidad, Oct. 18-27Improv Thunderdome, Rattlebrain Productions, Parker, Oct. 19Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction01:46 Theatrical Performance Insights04:44 Theater Education and Young Audiences08:45 Recent Shows and Performances11:46 Dialect Coaching and Accent Challenges17:37 The Role of Accents in Theater21:47 Fantasy Accents and Cultural Perceptions24:14 Exploring the Catamounts' Latest Production28:39 A Review of 'Funny as a Crutch'30:31 Diving into 'A Vase' and Cultural Narratives31:47 The Feminist Twist in 'Dracula'34:42 The Impact of Family Theater on the Community38:41 The Importance of Theater Education49:40 Student Perspectives on Theater and Industry52:58 Building Teaching Skills in Performance56:22 Talent vs. Tec