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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 36 MIN

The Storied Heart of the Stage, ft. David Hsieh, Founding Artistic Director of ReAct Theatre

from Ripple Effect: Positive Change Around the Sound · host Mirror Stage Seattle

“David Hsieh is the Founding Artistic Director of ReAct Theatre. In addition to his many ReAct credits, he has also directed for Taproot Theatre, SecondStoryRep, Tacoma Little Theatre, 14/48, Sis Productions, Pratidhwani, UW School of Drama, and others. As a performer, you may have seen him at Book- It in Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and The Brothers K, or at Seattle Public Theatre in The Happy Ones, A Very Die Hard Christmas, and Titanish, among other credits.”ReAct Theatre could benefit from all kinds of volunteering, from ushers to marketing help to organizing the space to set design. Reach out to the theatre at [email protected]. Also, as David mentioned in the episode, sometimes the best way to support the arts is to show up as an audience member.If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Mirror Stage via our website at mirrorstage.org/donate and follow us on social media. Learn more about us on socials: Facebook: http://facebook.com/mirrorstage Instagram: http://instagram.com/mirrorstagewa A machine-readable transcript of the episode is available here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/14AYB8GwkX_uTHJ8zQFQe0Ep1BY_9zsfo-Zx33cwbvGo/edit?usp=sharing Episodes release on the fourth Wednesday of the month. See you in May!All episode music by Podington Bear. Podcast intro, outro, and interstitial music by Benjamin Marx.

“David Hsieh is the Founding Artistic Director of ReAct Theatre. In addition to his many ReAct credits, he has also directed for Taproot Theatre, SecondStoryRep, Tacoma Little Theatre, 14/48, Sis Productions, Pratidhwani, UW School of Drama, and others. As a performer, you may have seen him at Book- It in Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and The Brothers K, or at Seattle Public Theatre in The Happy Ones, A Very Die Hard Christmas, and Titanish, among other credits.”ReAct Theatre could benefit from all kinds of volunteering, from ushers to marketing help to organizing the space to set design. Reach out to the theatre at [email protected]. Also, as David mentioned in the episode, sometimes the best way to support the arts is to show up as an audience member.If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Mirror Stage via our website at mirrorstage.org/donate and follow us on social media. Learn more about us on socials: Facebook: http://facebook.com/mirrorstage Instagram: http://instagram.com/mirrorstagewa A machine-readable transcript of the episode is available here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/14AYB8GwkX_uTHJ8zQFQe0Ep1BY_9zsfo-Zx33cwbvGo/edit?usp=sharing Episodes release on the fourth Wednesday of the month. See you in May!All episode music by Podington Bear. Podcast intro, outro, and interstitial music by Benjamin Marx.

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