KMUZ Theatre Talk

Episode 26-0501: Four lady friends take ameaningful road trip in THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR at Pentacle Theatre (00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar covering shows and auditions coming up at your favorite mid-Willamette Valley theatres. (15:16) The four ladies of the baking club at Happy Trails Senior Resort Living start swapping stories about their“first time” when one bakes up a great idea — to take a road trip revisiting the spots where each lost their virginity. Host Ed Schoaps talks with director Karen McCarty and actors Robin Elliot and Debbie Neel from THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR, atouching comedy opening March 8 at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre. (32:39) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays ofthe month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #comedy #onstage #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #PentacleTheatre #TheLostVirginityTour #firsttime #roadtrip

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar covering shows and auditions coming up at your favorite mid-Willamette Valley theatres. (17:32) Two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet search for meaning as they navigate a confusing world filled with riddles, mistaken identities and philosophical puzzles in Tom Stoppard’s absurdist tragicomedy, ROSENCRANTZAND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, onstage at the Gallery Theater in McMinnville, April 15–May 3. Director John Hamilton and actor Reese Madden join host Ed Schoaps to discuss Stoppard’s existential masterwork.  (36:44) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #tragicomedy #onstage #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #GalleryTheater #TomStoppard #RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar covering shows and auditions coming up at your favorite mid-Willamette Valley theatres. (17:14) Rob Brewster’s parents are very proud of their son, the doctor. What they don’t know is Rob used all the money they gave him for medical school to support his fledgling writing career. Rob’s day of reckoning comes when his parents arrive at his office for a visit. Quickly, he enlists the help of his secretary to be his nurse and his roommate Jimmy to round up his actor friends to pretend to be patients. What could possibly go wrong? Director Jeremy Clubb joins host Ed Schoaps to talk about the whacky farce PLAYING DOCTOR at Keizer Homegrown Theatre April 10–26.  (27:29) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #farce #onstage #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #KeizerHomegrownTheatre #playingdoctor

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar covering shows and auditions coming up at your favorite mid- Willamette Valley theatres. (17:09) It’s the 1590s, and what if . . . the only clear path to theatrical fame at Shakespeare’s height of Elizabethan popularity is to invent a new kind of play—the first musical. Director Robert Salberg talks with host Ed Schoaps about what the Bottom brothers and their troupe are up to in the zany musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN! opening March 20 and running through April 11 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem.  (38:42) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZmobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #musicalcomedy #onstage #auditions #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #PentacleTheatre #SomethingRotten #ShakespeareNotShakespeare

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar covering shows and auditions coming up at your favorite mid-Willamette Valley theatres. (17:59) BYE BYE BIRDIE at Gallery Theater is more than a sweet ode to the roots of rock ‘n’ roll at the start of a changingera — it’s director Emily Matsuda’s lifelong dream of a musical.  (25:24) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #onstage #auditions #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #GalleryTheater #ByeByeBirdie

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar covering the shows and auditions coming up at your favorite mid-Willamette Valley theatres. (16:06) Lex Bolsinger is the driving force behind Effin Artist Productions, a new theatre company based in Salem. Lex talks with Ed about what it means to be an Effin Artist working to create what they describe as “a diverse community committed to the power of storytelling to transform self and society through stage and film performances.” It’s an energetic and engaging interview about a very different kind of theatre company, right here in the mid-valley.  (44:53) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #onstage #auditions #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk PressPlaySalem #EffinArtistProductions #theatreproduction

In this final episode of 2025, Ed dives into the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar to cover the list of holiday shows and auditions coming up in December, and what’s ahead in the new year at your favorite mid-Willamette Valley theatres.  Join Ed on Jan. 2 for a brand-new season of KMUZ Theatre Talk podcasts for 2026.

(00:00) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (13:29) Neil Simon’s classic comedy, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK runs Dec. 5-20 at Albany Civic Theater. A pair of newlyweds is adjusting to marriage. But Paul is a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and Corie is a free spirit of the 60s, always looking for the latest kick. Add in a recently widowed mother, a worldly upstairs neighbor and a hapless telephone repair man and you’ve got a laugh riot. Host Ed Schoaps talks with director Becky Roth and actors Aja Cook and Lexy Macedo. (32:55) Open auditions for the hit musical, BYE BYE BIRDIE are 6 p.m. Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at Gallery Theater in McMinnville. With its memorable score, lovable characters and playful satire of 1950s teen culture and small-town values, BYE BYE BIRDIE is a favorite of audiences and performers alike. Director Emily Matsuda talks with Ed about the show and how best to prepare for a great audition. (45:14) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anytime wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #onstage #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #AlbanyCivicTheater #barefootinthepark #neilsimon #comedy #GalleryTheater #byebyebirdie #musical

(00:00) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (11:32) An adaptation of Jules Vern’s AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS fills the stage at Corban University Nov. 13-23. Host Ed Schoaps talks with director Tamara McGinnis about why this story is more about what the travelers learn about themselves along the journey than just winning a wager.  (33:01) Two hapless thieves from a Christmas Eve liquor store holdup take a houseful of family and neighborhood friends hostage in the hilarious INLAWS, OUTLAWS AND OTHER PEOPLE (WHO SHOULD BE SHOT), playing Nov. 21 – Dec. 13 at Pentacle Theatre. Director Karen McCarty and actors Patrick Moser and James Hall join Ed to preview this zany holiday comedy.  (52:14) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #onstage #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #CorbanUniversary#JulesVerne #80days #PentacleTheatre #HolidayComedy

(00:00) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (19:27) THE LION IN WINTER, by James Goldman, comes to the Keizer Homegrown Theatre stage Nov. 7-23.  The dramady follows the medieval Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions. Host Ed Schoaps talks with director Linda Baker, and actors Rick Sanders, who plays England’s King Henry II, and Nyla McCarthy, who plays Henry’s wife, the powerful Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine about this family battle royale. (41:24) Wandering Players Theatricsis bringing back an audience favorite that its members produced last fall. The bloody and funny EVIL DEAD THEMUSICAL will play Nov. 6-23 at Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre and Event Center. Actors Kristin Barrett, Vincent Turner and Emily Paoli join host Ed Schoaps to talk about why this cult musical is so popular with audiences and so much fun for actors.  (51:11) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #onstage #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #KeizerHomegrownTheatre #Plantagenet #MedievalRoyals #familybattle #dramady #EvilDead #musical #zombies #necronomicon #horrorparody #horrorcomedy #historicgrandtheatre

(00:00) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (13:11) David Bates is directing Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Gallery Theater Oct. 10-26. The cast includes Lance Nuttman, Holly Spencer, Reese Madden and Jordan Reed. Host Ed Schoaps dives deep into Albee’s masterwork along with David, Lance and Holly in a lively conversation about truth, illusion and why this searing play is both a comedy and a drama.  (37:47) Oct. 3 is opening night for A COMEDY OF TENORS at Pentacle Theatre and runs through Oct. 25. This madcap farce—by Ken Ludwig and set in 1930s Paris—centers on one hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. Director Jennifer Gimzewski and actors Ken Hermens and Geri Greeno give Ed a peek at the coming onstage chaos.  (52:41) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and wherever you listen to podcasts.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #PentacleTheatre#Farce #KenLudwig #GalleryTheater #EdwardAlbee #WhosAfraidofVirginaWoolf #FunWithGeorgeandMartha

(00:00) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (17:39) THE GREAT GATSBY, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel about the idle rich in America’s Jazz Age, may be a century old but it’s as relevant today as ever. Simon Levy’s stage adaptation of Fitzgerald’s story of glamour and decadent excess in the 1920s opens Sept. 26 at The Majestic Theatre in Corvallis. Host Ed Schoaps talks with director Laura Blackwell and actors Garrett Hembree and Steven Lerner about the show.  (40:57) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #themajestictheatrecorvallis #thegreatgatsby #jazzage #1920sAmerica

Labor Day may still be just a BBQ fever dream highlighted with cold brews, but summer isn’t over quite yet. On today’s KMUZ Theatre Talk podcast, host Ed Schoaps covers two theatre events happening this weekend that you don’t want to miss!  (00:00) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (14:00) Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, staged by Struts & Frets Theatre Company, plays tonight and Saturday afternoon at the Independence Riverview Park amphitheater. (27:51) Are you ready for the Splash Zone? Auditions for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, produced by Wandering Players Theatrics, happen on Saturday at Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre and Event Center in downtown Salem. That’s followed by two months of special events to help support the show.  (45:32) Wrap-up.⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #strutsandfretstheatrecompany #Shakespeare #amidsummernightsdream #theatreinthepark #outdoortheatre #riverviewparkindependence #dothenecrominicomsalem #evildeadthemusical #auditions#historicgrandtheatersalem

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (12:44) Greek muses suddenly walk out of an artist’s sidewalk mural straight into 1980s Venice Beach to help a struggling local artist realize his greatest dream: To create a roller disco called XANADU as a nexus for art, pop culture and roller skating. It’s a musical comedy/mythical love story based on the cult 80s film. Director Marla Nuttman and lead actors Paige Spellman and Remington Keough join Ed to talk about roller skating onstage, glitter, showstopper numbers, Mount Olympus and more. XANADU The Musical runs Aug. 29–Sept. 21 at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville.  (31:14) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #XANADU #cultmusical #gallerytheater #gallerytheatercommunity

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (15:12) Director Robert Salberg and actors Paige Caballero and Jessica Peterson talk with host Ed Schoaps about the cult musical HAIRSPRAY, coming to Pentacle Theatre Aug. 15–Sept. 6. Learn why this story set in the 60s still resonates strongly today. (39:21) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNrepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #hairspray#cultmusical #pentacletheatre

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (16:42) Host Ed Schoaps interviews choreographer Christopher Dean and actors Megan Smith and Benji Burgess from Disney's and Cameron Macintosh's MARY POPPINS, playing under the stars July 29-Aug. 7 at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater in Salem's Riverfront Park. (41:06) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month on ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #marypoppins#practicallyperfectineveryway #chemeketacommunitycollege #salemriverfrontpark #gerryfrankamphitheater #capitalcommunitymedia

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.(14:55) Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIAWOOLF? runs for two weekends only, July 18–26, at Albany Civic Theater. Director Sara Roth and actors Diane Cooper and Robert Henry talk about Fun and Games with George and Martha in this searing drama.(30:07) THE CURIOUS SAVAGE comes to Gallery Theater's intimate Arena stage July 18–Aug. 3. Ed talks with director Tonya Nichols and actors Bec Hasel and Sasha Horning about why this classic comedy is fun, touching and as meaningful today as it was on opening night 75 years ago. (51:05) 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 and on the KMUZ mobile app.#MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #AlbanyCivicTheater#EdwardAlbee #WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf #FunAndGameswithGerogeAndMartha #GalleryTheater #TheCuriousSavage #classiccomedy

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (15:36) BLACK COMEDY will light up the Pentacle Theatre stage June 27 – July 19. Join the conversation with director Debbie Neel and actors Emily Sass and Antonio Schoaps about this delirious British comedy that’s set in an apartment-wide blackout.  (36:53) The 12th annual Theatre 33 New Play Festival at Willamette University is going regional. The festival features new works in development written by Pacific Northwest playwrights. Thomas Nabhan and Susan Coromel talk about the “Three by 33” full productions, new pop-up plays and more on this summer’s playbill July 29–Aug. 10. (56:48) 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 and on the KMUZ mobile app.#MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #KeizerHomegrownTheatre #AlbanyCivicTheater

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (13:43) Director Linda Baker and actors Tom Hewitt and Jeremy Clifton talk with Ed about the backstage comedy, WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT, running June 13-29 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre.  (35:39) Co-director Dan Bushong and actor John Michael Murphey join Ed to talk about the psychological thriller DIAL “M” FOR MURDER, playing at Albany Civic Theater June 13-28. (44:00) 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 and on the KMUZ mobile app. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #KeizerHomegrownTheatre #AlbanyCivicTheater

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (12:20) There’s still time to audition for the musical XANADU at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville on Sunday, May 18 and Monday, May 19, with callbacks on May 20. Co-director Marla Nuttman talks about why more time slots were added on the signup page and how XANADU perfectly and lovingly parodies the 80s original film. (26:44) Pentacle Theatre legend Jo Dodge has been teaching her popular Acting Class for more than 40 years. She tells Ed that whether you're an experienced actor or a curious beginner, she helps each student to grow as an artist and as a person. You can register now for the summer session that starts June 7 in downtown Salem. (38:08) 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 and on the KMUZ mobile app. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #PentacleTheatre #PentacleTheatreCommunity #Gallery Theater #GalleryTheatre Community #XANADU #musical #classic80s #rollerskatesandbighair

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (14:27) The Tennessee Williams classic, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, comes to the Pentacle Theatre stage May 9-31. Director Jeff Sanders and actors Christopher Schoaps and Quaye Dydasco talk about the “memory play” that catapulted Williams from obscurity to playwriting fame.  (37:37) The Agatha Christie classic murder mystery, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, runs May 9-24 at Albany Civic Theater. Ed hears more about this popular show from director Ken Long and actors Butch Beall and Casper Oliver later in today’s program.  (48:43) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #PentacleTheatre #PentacleTheatreCommunity #TennesseeWilliams #TheGlassMenagerie #AlbanyCivicTheatre #AndThenThereWereNone #AgathaChristy #MurderMystery

(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

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (17:05) Today’s guests play a pair convent Nuns challengedfor their DRINKING HABITS in this comedy at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. Guest actors Laura Davis and Cathy Willoughby talk about their punny and physical farce playing April 11–27 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. (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 and on he KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #KeizerHomegrownTheatre #DrinkingHabits #Farce

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (18:00) BIG FISH, a beautiful musical based on the celebrated novel and film. tells the heartwarming story of a traveling salesman who lives life to the fullest — and has larger-than-life stories to prove it — and his son, who’s determined to uncover the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Director Jill Sorensen and actors Natalie Pate Gwin and Noah Miller talk with Ed about this fanciful large-cast musical, onstage now through April 12 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem. (42:07) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #PentacleTheatre #BigFishMusical

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.(18:07) AMADEUS, Peter Shaffer’s masterwork, runs March 7-16 at The Majestic Theatre in downtown Corvallis. Director Riley Lucas and the two lead actors from the show talk about the clash of envy versus genius between court composer Antonio Salieri and a talented young musical genius named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Riley shares their unique concept and vision for AMADEUS, from casting and staging to costumes and music.(37:10) Matthieu Voisine talks about the Center Stage Theatrics summer theatre camp, now in its fourth year, and a special Red Carpet Gala fundraiser on March 14 at Salem’s Historic Grand Theater. The gala features food, entertainment and a silent auction to help fund scholarships and operations costs for the growing week-long overnight summer camp on the shoulder of Mt. Hood. (51:33) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #TheMajesticTheatre #Amadeus #CenterStageTheatrics #summertheatrecamp

(00:00) Intro.(01:13) The KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.(18:21)GOOD WIVES, Peter Clapham’s stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s follow-up novel to Little Women, runs March 6–15 at Corban University Theater. Director Tamara McGinnis talks about the show’s importance, why it’s more relevant than ever in today’s world, and how Corban’s theatre students learn to work on the art of conversation that was so important to daily life in the mid-19th century. (42:52) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #CorbanTheater #LittleWomen

(00:00) Intro and theKMUZ Theatre Talk calendar. (15:06)NORA: A DOLL’S HOUSE, a modern reframing of the classic drama, “A Doll’s House,” by Henrik Ibsen, is set in three different time periods — the fight for women’s suffrage, the swinging 60s and modern day. Director Kindra Steenerson and the actors playing all three “Noras” talk with Ed about this update of Ibsen’s classic, opening Feb. 26 at Western Oregon University’s Rice Auditorium. (30:41) Director Lorianne Schmidt and actor Frank Kern talk with Ed aboutRIDE THE CYCLONE, the strange and hilarious musical about six members of a Canadian chamber choir stuck in limbo after dying in a freak rollercoaster accident. But a mechanical fortune teller offers them a chance to return to life. Opening Feb. 21 at Albany Civic Theatre. (48:01) Wrap-up. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android. #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #communitytheatre #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #WOUtheater #AlbanyCivicTheater

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar:   (12;20) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a favorite musical among directors, actors and audiences alike. Host Ed Schoaps goes behind the curtain to talk with Gallery Theatre director Seth Renne and lead actor Lance Nuttman to learn why this fan- favorite musical opening Feb. 7 continues to touch audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty.    (26:32) Pentacle Theatre director Scott Ramp and actors Pamela Bilderbeck and Travis Brown join host Ed Schoaps to talk about their 2025 hot-ticket season opener, the zany classic comedy ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, opening Jan. 31.   (43:33) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.   #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #musical #communitytheatre #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #GalleryTheater #PentacleTheatre

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar:  (11:43) Director Shaleen Reid Holbrook and actors Nathalie Reid Holbrook and TJ Lake talk with host Ed Schoaps about SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, a song-cycle musical coming to the Keizer Homegrown Theatre stage.  (32:34) Stephanie Violet Schwarz is co-directing Albany Civic Theater’s production of the classic British comedy CHARLIE’S AUNT. Stephanie brings actors Kiera Dodge and Robert Pickett talk with Ed about this zany audience-favorite show.  (50:42) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #communitytheatre #KMUZ #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem

(00:00) Intro with Ed behind the mic as host of KMUZ Theatre Talk.   (01:13) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar: A look-ahead to the 2025 theatre season of auditions and plays happening in the mid-Willamette Valley.   (11:34) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.   #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #communitytheatre #KMUZ #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem

(00:00) Ann McBride takes a final bow as co-host of KMUZ Theatre Talk after a 12-year run. (10:13) KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.  (10:18) A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A 1940s RADIO SHOW returns to Theatre 33 at Willamette University by popular demand. Ed and Ann interview artistic director Susan Coromel about this original comedy by Theatre 33’s Thomas Nabhan, based on the famous Dickens short story. Coromel also tells Ann and Ed about what’s ahead for the Theatre 33 Summer Festival of new plays by Pacific Northwest playwrights.    (30:19) Mid-Valley Productions presents its second stage play, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, at the Russell Tripp Performance Center at Linn-Benton Community College. Ann and Ed interview MVP director Laura Blackwell and two actors from the show.  (41:17) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.   #Theatre33 #AChristmasCarol1940sRadioShow #MidValleyProductions #ItsAWonderfulLifeLiveRadioPlay #HolidayShows #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #communitytheatre #KMUZ #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem

(00:00) — Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.  (10:18) — CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG is a musical adaptation of a children’s book written by Ian Fleming, with surprising parallels to his James Bond stories, including a villain on the path to steal a flying car, a heroic inventor and a “Truly Scrumptious” leading lady. Hosts Ann McBride and Ed Schoaps talk with director Katrina Godderz and actors Carolyn Aicher and Joseph Cannon about what makes this musical a special treat for both kids and grownups, opening Nov. 22 at Gallery Theater.   (29:08) — MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY takes place two years after the final pages of Jane Austin’s novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” but with bookish and bored middle sister Mary as the unlikely heroine. Director Jennifer Gimzewski and actors Ellie Strömmer and Christopher Gray talk with Ed and Ann about Pentacle Theatre’s production, opening Nov. 29.  (39:28) — IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS is a show biz audience-pleaser featuring some of the best holiday tunes ever written for the stage and screen. Albany Civic Theater’s production opens Nov. 29. Ann and Ed get the backstage story from director Rebecca Roth and actors Danny Corliss and Liz Waters.   (48:06) — 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 and on the KMUZ mobile app.   #Gallery Theater #ChittyChittyBangBang #IanFleming #FlyingCar #Pentacle Theatre #MissBennettChristmasAtPemberly #JaneAustin #LaurenGunderson #Albany Civic Theater #IrvingBerlinsWhiteChristmas #IrvingBerlin #WhiteChristmas #HolidayShows #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #communitytheatre #KMUZ #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (10:26) Hosts Ann McBride and Ed Schoaps talk with director Scott Ramp about auditions happening Nov. 9 at Pentacle Theatre for the first show of its 2025 season. It’s the classic comedy ARSENIC AND OLD LACE.   (21:25) — Director Joellen Sweeney, choreographer Megan Swanson and lead actor Nick Zimmerman from Willamette University join Ed and Ann to talk about URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, opening Nov. 1 and running through Nov. 17 in the Pelton Theatre.   (38:12) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #Pentacle Theatre #ArsenicAndOldLace #Willamette University Theatre Department #Urinetown #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #communitytheatre #KMUZ #KMUZtheatretalk

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (10:39) Director Tamara McGinnis loves Neil Simon’s little-know comedy, FOOLS, for a simple reason. To many, it’s a comic fable about a teacher hired by a village in Ukraine to break its 200-year-old curse of stupidity. But to Tamara, the insights and lessons in Simon’s story teaches people in today’s world how to stand firmly on their principles and think independently. FOOLS runs Nov. 14–24 at Corban University Theatre.   (29:57) THE THANKSGIVING PLAY runs Nov. 1-17 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre and promises to be a real hoot. Director Mia Apodoca and actors Frankie Wright and Robby McMorris dive deep into indigenous playwright Larissa FastHorse’s timely modern satire on politically correct theatre. It all starts when a theatre teacher is tasked to write a play that celebrates both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage month . . .   (47:35) 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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android. #fools #neilsimon #corbantheatre #corbanuniversitytheatre #thethanksgivingplay #larissafasthorse #politicallycorrecttheatre #thanksgiving #nativeamericanheritagemonth #keizerhomegrowntheatre #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #communitytheatre

00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (10:39) “Kick off the Sunday Shoes” as director Geri Greeno and actors Hunter Moate and Jeff Witt take Ann and Ed backstage at FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL, coming Oct. 11–Nov. 2 to Pentacle Theatre.   (30:41) “Do the Necronomicon” as vocal director Stacia Purdie-Rice and co-producer/choreographer Nate Pierce talk with Ed and Ann about EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, playing Oct. 24–Nov 3 at the Chemeketa Community College theatre auditorium. It’s a fundraiser for the Mid-Valley Theatre Network.   (47:35) 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 and on the KMUZ app. #footloosethemusical #pentacletheatre #evildeadthemusical #dothenecronomicon #chemeketatheatre #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #communitytheatre

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (10:50) How can you bring out the best in one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays?” Director Hannah Fawcett and lead actors Maddie Blanchard (Helena) and Graham Glazner (Bertram) offer new insights and character relationships to the Struts & Frets Theatre Co. production of ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, running Sept. 25-28 at Eola Hills Wine Cellers in Rickreall.   (26:28) Want to sharpen your musical theatre skills for successful college auditions and local productions without driving to Portland? Now you can learn from professionals at Bridgetown Conservatory’s new center in downtown Salem. Artistic director Rick Lewis tells Ann and Ed why he’s positive Bridgetown Salem’s classes will help you develop the triple-threat skills you need for success.   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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.  #Struts&ThreatsTheatreCo #AllsWellThatEndsWell #ShakespeareProblemPlays #BridgetownConservatory #BridgetownConservatorySalem #triplethreat #musicaltheatre #auditions #collegetheatreauditions #collegeprep #theatreclasses #theatreauditions #MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #communitytheatre

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (09:23) Ann and Ed interview director Johanna Spencer and actors Ant Ash and James Murry from EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, running Sept. 20–Oct. 12 at Albany Civic Theater. It’s gonna be a bloody good musical comedy!   (25:03) Director Shannon Rempel and actors Scott Abell and Emily Abell talk with Ed and Ann about the new version of the classic comedy CHARLIE’S AUNT that runs Sept. 19–29 at Spotlight Community Theatre in Stayton.   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 and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.   #MVTN #Mid-ValleyTheatreNetwork #theatre #communitytheatre

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (11:46) GREASE opens Sept. 6 at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville. Director Kelly Janssen and actors Victor Polanco and Waverly Schmidt give Ann and Ed a peek behind the curtain of their colorful, energetic, song-filled musical.    (27:09) Pentacle Theatre’s 2025 season includes a chestnut, a classic drama, two modern musicals and lots of laughs. Steven Trahan and Laura Davis raise the curtain on Pentacle Theatre’s seven-show season and how to get season tickets.   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 and on your favorite radio app. #Mid-ValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #communitytheatre

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (10:42) Choreographer Christopher Dean and actors Tyson Miller and Coleman Casebeer give Ann and Ed a preview of the classic family-friendly musical OLIVER! that plays every Tuesday evening in August at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater in Salem’s downtown Riverfront Park.    (28:32) Director Brandon Gitchel and actors Rose Beuford and Allison Reid Burton talk with Ed about the hilarious mystery-farce CLUE: ONSTAGE, running Aug 23-Sept. 14 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem.   (41:49) Co-directors Jeremy Clubb and Andi Bean tell Ed all about auditions for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, happening Aug. 17 at the Grand Theater in downtown Salem. EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL runs Oct. 24 – Nov. 3 on the Chemeketa Community College stage and the show will benefit the Mid-Valley Theatre Network and its member theaters.    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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (14:47) A pair of one-act plays, Trifles, by Susan Glaspell, and Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, run July 26 – Aug.11 at McMinnville’s Gallery Theater. Ann and Ed talk with Trifles director Marla Nuttman and Fool for Love director Lance Nuttman about their collaboration on these engrossing tales that will leave you with a lot to think about. (31:22) Theatre 33’s 11th Summer Festival of original plays-in-progress by Pacific Northwest playwrights continues through Aug. 4 at Willamette University. Ed and Ann talk with show director Rod Ceballos and Theatre 33 executive director Thomas Nabhan about the final shows on this year’s festival calendar. 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (16:38) Ann and Ed talk with director Mia Apodaca about the July 20 auditions at Keizer Homegrown Theatre for a wickedly funny satire on politically correct theatre, THE THANKSGIVING PLAY.   (31:59) In this episode’s second interview, Ed and Ann hear from director Seth Renne about open auditions July 14 and 16 at Gallery Theater for a darkly comic musical ode to young love, FLY BY NIGHT.   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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (17:58) Playwright and director Catherine Kinsman joins Ann and Ed from her home in Nova Scotia to talk about open auditions on June 22 for SPIRAL, a new musical in development. Act I of SPIRAL: the musical will be workshopped by the cast and creative team and presented as a staged reading July 20 and 21 at Pentacle Theatre. Kinsman talks about this exciting opportunity for local actors to help bring a new Broadway show to life.   (35:44) Ed and Ann talk with director, choreographer and performer Geri Greeno about open auditions for the musical FOOTLOOSE, happening July 6 and 20 at Pentacle Theatre. Greeno has big plans for this large-cast musical, with lots of parts for high school age teens and adults alike.   Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts.   KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar.   (11:42) In Boy Gets Girl, onstage through June 29 at Pentacle Theatre, what first looks like a romcom blind date takes an unexpected turn from romantic pursuit to obsession. Join Ann and Ed as they talk with director Emily Loberg, assistant director Elizabeth Ming and lead actor Megan Woodward about this chilling adult drama.   (25:04) The Lifespan of a Fact, at Keizer Homegrown Theatre June 14-30, mixes drama and humor to explore the blurred line between truth and fiction through the tension between a magazine essayist and young fact checker. Director Linda Baker and actors Jay Gipson King and Andy Bednars talk about their journey through the nature of truth itself.   (37:16) Bullshot Crummond, at Albany Civic Theater June 14-29, is a parody of low-budget 30s detective movies that typifies British heroism at its dumbest. There’s a hapless detective, a damsel in distress, and a villain and his mistress — along with her pet falcon. Join Ed and Ann as they laugh their way through an interview with director Erik Esrael and actors Kim Halchishick and Aria Hamilton.   Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts.   KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (11:06) Playing May 17–25 at Albany Civic Theater is KARLABOY, a psychological ghost story told through the lens of a high-profile 1950’s Hollywood marriage of convenience that ended with a starlet’s death. It’s directed by our first guest, Jillian Alden. (19:43) May 29-June 1, JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN is onstage at Western Oregon University Theatre. This bitingly funny comedy is set in a rural Georgia high school, where a group of lively teens study Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” while navigating young love, sex ed and a few school scandals. It’s directed by Raissa Fleming, who joins us today along with assistant director Kelsey Wallace and actor Savannah King. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

Ed talks with director Brandon Gitchel about open auditions happening May 18 for CLUE: ON STAGE at ⁠Pentacle Theatre⁠. Ann and Ed interview Tamara McGinnis about this summer’s ⁠Corban University Theatre Camp 2024 for kids from grade four through high school.   (00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (11:06) CLUE: ON STAGE is a fun mystery/farce based on the 1980s film and the popular board game. Director Brandon Gitchel talks with Ed about his vision for the show and open auditions happening at Pentacle Theatre on May 18. (19:43) “High Hopes” is the theme for Corban University’s Theatre Camp 2024. Ann and Ed get all the details on this popular summertime creative blast from camp director Tamara McGinnis.   Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts.   KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:43) Lauren Gunderson’s SILENT SKY is onstage through April 28 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. This true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Ann and Ed talk with actor Shilah Tibbets and director Lorianne Schmidt. (21:21) Theatre 33’s Summer Festival of original plays-in-progress by Pacific NW playwrights, runs May 23–Aug. 4. Ann and Ed talk with executive director Thomas Nabhan and Artistic Director Susan Coromel about the staged shows and pop-up performances in this 11th season and the changes ahead for 2025. (40:17) RIPCORD runs at Pentacle Theatre April 19–May 11. It's all-out war for the best room in town when Abby and Marilyn are forced to share a room at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. How will this whacky, witty, wild adventure end? Who will come out on top? Ed and Ann get the inside scoop from director Karen McCarty and actor Anthony Barghini. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (09:51) The hit musical THE PROM runs at Albany Civic Theater April 5-27. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest actors join forces with a student who wants to bring her girlfriend as her high school prom date — against the wishes of parents who want to keep the dance on the straight and narrow. The result is love that brings everyone together. Ed interviews assistant director Dan Bushong and actors Abigail Hobson and Liz Winters. (24:02) Willamette University Theatre presents DANCING AT LUGHNASA April 11-27 on the Pelton Theater mainstage. Ann and Ed talk with director Susan Coromel about Brian Friel’s masterwork tracing one man’s childhood memories of his 1936 summer in Ballybeg, Ireland, in this tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar (08:39) What if Romeo had stayed helplessly in love with Rosaline instead of Juliet? Or if Mercutio and Tybalt hadn't died — but got together instead? In “Romeo & Juliet: Choose Your Own Ending” at Gallery Theater March 22-April 7, the audience votes on which course true love takes in this irreverent, madcap reimagining of Shakespeare's beloved romance. Ann and Ed interview director John Hamilton and actors Olivia Claudell and Sara Wright. (19:27) Struts & Frets Theatre Company presents “Little Women” March 28-30 at the Dallas Event Center. It’s a new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel by prolific playwright Kate Hamill and directed by Terry Kitagawa. Ann and Ed talk with actors Hannah Fawcett, Claire Snyder and Elliot Grass about this new staging of a beloved book. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk Calendar. (12:57) The hit musical “THE PROM” runs at Pentacle Theatre March 1-23. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest quartet joins forces with a student who wants to bring her girlfriend as her high school prom date, and the town’s citizens. The result is love that brings everyone together. Director Robert Salberg joins Ann and Ed. (21:33) “THE REVOLUTIONISTS,” by playwright Lauren Gunderson and directed by Leigh Matthews Bock, runs March 8-17 at The Majestic Theatre. Ann and Ed talk with assistant director Danita Hamel and actors Sanaya Forbes and Corley Stanford about four women caught up in the French Revolution: an assassin, a spy, a playwright and — of course — Marie Antoinette. (36:07) ”SLEEPING BEAUTY, BRIAR ROSE” comes to the Corban University Theatre stage March 7-17. It’s a new take on the classic fairytales of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Director Jeremia Price tells Ed and Ann why this classic story is one of his all-time favorites. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ “Power Up” campaign. (02:32) Theatre Talk Calendar (12:57) “Eclipsed,” by Irish playwright Patricia Burke-Brogan, reveals the terrible truth behind Ireland’s Magdelene Laundries, where, for more than 200 years, over 30,000 women branded as “fallen” were banished into forced labor and abused by the Catholic Church. Ed and Ann interview Albany Civic Theatre director Charlotte Headrick and actors Diane Slamp and Leslie Hogan about this important drama. (33:42) “Spring Awakening” is a modern rock musical based on a 19th century German play about the joys, angst and challenges of teenagers discovering their budding sexuality. Professor and show director Michael Phillips and actors Jacob Fritts and Kelsey Wallace join Ann and Ed for a lively conversation about Western Oregon University Theatre’s upcoming production. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live 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 and on your favorite radio app.