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Steps To The Stage
by Kirk Lane
A Seventh Street Theatre Podcast highlighting all things theatre related. Our focus is community/regional theatre as well as school drama departments.
Episodes
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Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom Vibes
Send us Fan Mail A “cursed” school show, a trapdoor tragedy, and a new teacher determined to stage it anyway. That’s the delightfully spooky setup behind Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium, and we’re getting you ready for it with a behind-the-scenes conversation that’s packed with...
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Bashert
Send us Fan Mail People assume they know The Diary of Anne Frank, then they realize they only know the outline. We’re getting specific about what it means to stage this story today at 7th Street Community Theater in Chino, and why a community theater production can hit with the force of a civic...
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Shakespeare Festival: Romeo & Juliet - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Send us Fan Mail Shakespeare can feel intimidating right up until you’re sitting a few feet from the actors and the story starts sounding like real life. We’re joined by directors Mickey Estrella and Marlee Lane to talk about the CCCT Shakespeare Festival at 7th Street Community Theater, running...
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The Wizard of Oz: Kids Rise To The Occasion
Send us Fan Mail A one-week turnaround, 14 scenes, and 31 kids ranging from age five to eighteen, this Wizard of Oz production is the kind of challenge that reveals what community theatre is really made of. We sit down with members of the production team to share the behind-the-scenes decisions...
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The Spongebob Musical: Junior University Theatre
Send us Fan Mail SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical isn’t just a cute cartoon onstage, it’s a full-scale community theater build with real spectacle, real heart, and a whole lot of teamwork. We sit down with Melissa (director) and Marissa (board member) from Junior University Musical Theatre to…
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Something Rotten Takes The Stage
Send us Fan Mail Tap battles, rapid-fire jokes, and a cast juggling dozens of characters can sound like chaos. For us, it’s the fun kind of chaos, and it’s exactly what makes Something Rotten such a thrill to bring to 7th Street Theater. We sit down with co-directors Luke and Sarah Hoganrad to…
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Dead Man's Cell Phone - re-release
Send us Fan Mail A phone rings in a cafe. A stranger answers. And suddenly a whole life gets rewritten in real time. That’s the haunting spark behind Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl, and we can’t stop thinking about how accurately it predicts the way modern technology shapes our…
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POTUS: Theatre On The Edge
Send us Fan Mail A farce can be silly, sharp, and still feel like a mirror, and POTUS pulls that off in a way that had us laughing while also nodding a little too hard. We sit down with director Paige and cast members Mary and Ren from Chino Community Theatre’s Theater on the Edge Festival to…
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Dead Man’s Cell Phone: Theatre On The Edge
Send us Fan Mail A phone rings in a cafe. A stranger answers. And suddenly a whole life gets rewritten in real time. That’s the haunting spark behind Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl, and we can’t stop thinking about how accurately it predicts the way modern technology shapes our…
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Don Lugo High School: Beetlejuice Jr. STTS Drama Department
Send us Fan Mail Beetlejuice Jr is a big, weird, high-energy musical and the Don Lugo Theater Company is using it to show what student performers can really do when a school backs the arts. I’m joined by Don Lugo director Candida Celaya, alumni-turned-VAPA specialist Andrea, and student leaders...
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Full Monty, Full Heart
Send us Fan Mail A musical about six unemployed steel workers who decide to strip for cash sounds like a punchline until you look closer. We’re staging The Full Monty at Chino Community Theater, and what keeps surprising us is how much heart sits underneath the laughs: pride after a layoff, fear...
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POTUS Eleve Theatre Company: STTS IE
Send us Fan Mail A president we never hear. Seven women we can’t ignore. We sit down with Eleve' Theater Company to unpack the whiplash world of POTUS by Selina Fillinger, a ferocious farce where doors slam, spin cycles faster than the news, and the people holding power together aren’t the ones…
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Peter Pan Jr.: Where Hook Has Layers And Peter’s Kind Of A Jerk
Send us Fan Mail What if Neverland isn’t a place you fly to but a world you build together? We’re pulling back the curtain on our reimagined Peter Pan Jr., where the nursery anchors reality and the stage reshapes itself with moving blocks into forests, ships, and hideaways. That design choice…
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Lost Girl: Wendy After Neverland
Send us Fan Mail What if the story didn’t end at the window? We sit down with director Debbie and cast members Sophie (Wendy), Evangeline, Jandy, and Gavin to explore Lost Girl, a daring, female-forward play that follows Wendy Darling’s life after Neverland. Instead of chasing pixie dust, we…
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Chino Hills HS Theatre: STTS Drama Department
Send us Fan Mail Courage looks different under stage lights. We sit down at Chino Hills High School’s theater to unpack how a training-first program turns nervous auditions into confident performances, and how a tight-knit ensemble carries each other through missed cues, costume malfunctions, and...
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The Ghost Train rides into CCT
Send us Fan Mail A storm rattles the windows, the timetable is no comfort, and a ghostly locomotive refuses to be just a rumor. We’re bringing Arnold Ridley’s The Ghost Train to life with a bold 1930s aesthetic—think noir shadows and comic-book color—that turns a small station into a pressure...
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Steampunk Christmas Carol On Stage: STTS IE
Send us Fan Mail This holiday story gets new gears. We sit down with the Riverside Community Players team bringing a steampunk A Christmas Carol to life—complete with in‑the‑round staging, layered costumes, and a cast that looks and sounds like Riverside. From the first “God bless us” to the…
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Miracle on 34th Street The Play: Holiday Magic
Send us Fan Mail A small stage, a big cast, and a 1940s reset bring fresh heart to Miracle on 34th Street as we explore belief, courage, and community. We share how volunteers, teachers, and first-timers shape a classic into something intimate, warm, and alive. • why we chose Miracle on 34th…
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Lord of the Flies: Two Casts, One Story
Send us Fan Mail Power is easy to claim and hard to carry—especially when the rules fall away. We take you inside a bold staging of Lord of the Flies led by a first-time director who turns rehearsal into a living workshop on leadership, morality, and what it means to build a tribe. The twist: two...
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Dreams Deferred: A Raisin in the Sun
Send us Fan Mail What happens when dreams wait too long? This timeless question drives Lorraine Hansberry's masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, now coming to life at Chino Community Theater under TonI Lynd's passionate direction. Set in 1950s Chicago, the play follows a family whose members each...
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STTSIE Riverside Community Players: Unveiling Agatha Christie's Towards Zero
Send us Fan Mail Dive into the fascinating world of forgotten theatrical treasures with our premiere episode of Steps to the Stage Inland Empire! We're pulling back the curtain on Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero," a mystery play with a remarkable history that vanished from the stage for decades...
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Imagination Takes Center Stage: Inside Seussical the Musical
Send us Fan Mail Step into the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss as 7th Street Community Theatre presents "Seussical the Musical," a production where imagination takes center stage and the boundaries between reality and fantasy beautifully blur. This episode of Steps to the Stage takes listeners…
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Behind the Scenes of Urinetown
Send us Fan Mail What happens when actors become directors? The latest episode of Steps to the Stage takes you behind the scenes with the creative team of "Urinetown the Musical" as they prepare for opening night at 7th Street Community Theatre. Co-directors Luke Hooganraad and Marcy Pinedo share...
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Behind the Mole Hill: Children's Theater From Page to Stage
Send us Fan Mail Dive into the enchanting world of "The Mole Hill Stories" with director Jesse Pyle as she unveils the creative journey behind Chino Community Theater's latest production. This magical bilingual adaptation transforms three beloved children's tales by Lois Ehlert into a celebration...
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Building a Student-Led Theatre Program at Ayala Theatre Company
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a teacher trusts students to create theatrical magic? In this captivating conversation from Ayala High School's drama department, we discover how one unexpected career twist transformed English teacher Madeline Sherritt into a theater director who puts students...
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Bending The Spoon: 3 on the Edge Festival
Send us Fan Mail How often do audiences get to experience a play directed by its own playwright? In this enlightening episode of Steps to the Stage, we take you behind the scenes of "Bending the Spoon," part of Chino Community Theatre's Three on the Edge Festival, where writer-director Ken Lay...
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Savage in Limbo: 3 on the Edge Festival
Send us Fan Mail Regret, change, and the peculiar state of limbo take center stage in our riveting conversation with the cast and director of "Savage in Limbo," part of Chino Community Theatre's Three on the Edge Festival. This John Patrick Shanley one-act transports audiences to a seedy Bronx…
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Breathing Corpses: 3 on the Edge Festival
Send us Fan Mail Death has a way of revealing who we truly are. In this captivating episode of Steps to the Stage, we dive deep into one of the most intriguing productions in the Three on the Edge Festival – "Breathing Corpses" by British playwright Laura Wade. Director Lauren Bell and actors…
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Feed Me, Seymour: Little Shop of Horrors Comes to 7th Street
Send us Fan Mail A 1200-pound puppet in two massive crates. A first-time actor at age 54. A female voice for the traditionally male Audrey II. This is not your average Little Shop of Horrors—and that's precisely what makes it special. The creative team behind 7th Street Community Theater's…
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Letting Creativity Fly: The Making of Schoolhouse Rock Live
Send us Fan Mail Discover the magic of Schoolhouse Rock as our talented team discusses the evocation of childhood nostalgia and the fostering of creativity in youth theater. The episode resonates with stories that intertwine personal experiences with educational foundations in theater. •...
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Empowering Young Talent in Theater: Ontario High School Drama Department
Send us Fan Mail The episode highlights Ontario High School's thriving theater program, focusing on its recent renovations and the upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The conversation emphasizes the importance of student involvement, community support, and the transformative...
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'Steel Magnolias': Friendship & Resilience in a Southern Salon
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the joys and sorrows of life unfold in a Southern salon filled with laughter and tears? Join us on Steps to the Stage as we welcome director Dona Rice and cast members Stephanie and Jessie, who bring "Steel Magnolias" to life with remarkable warmth and depth.…
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It's a Wonderful Life A Live Radio Play & CCT Season Reveal
Send us Fan Mail What if you could bring the charm of a 1940s radio play to the stage, all while presenting the venerable classic, It's A Wonderful Life? On "Steps to the Stage," we explore this intriguing blend with director Chris Diehl and actors Philip Kasinski, Lourie Deards Chase, and Danny...
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Soul SiStories Trailer: Finding Hope Through Creativity w/Brianna McDonnell
Send us Fan Mail What happens when hope meets creativity? Dona Rice, an intuitive medium and author, alongside Diana Herweck, a seasoned therapist and counselor, invite you to embark on an emotional journey in their premiere podcast episode featuring LA-based performer and creative powerhouse...
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Reimagining 'Carrie': Empowering Storytelling Through Theater and Music with Marlee & Allison
Send us Fan Mail Allison and Marlee, the visionary directors of a unique community theater production of "Carrie," join us to share their intriguing adaptation of Stephen King's classic tale. Set against the backdrop of the 1970s, this take on "Carrie" revives the musical version, infusing it…
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Behind the Curtain: Inside Claremont High School's Thriving Theater Program
Send us Fan Mail Curious about how a high school theater department thrives in today's competitive extracurricular landscape? Join us on "Steps to the Stage" as we shine a spotlight on the Claremont High School theater department. We'll kick off our journey with an intimate conversation with...
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The Ripple Effect of Lies: Unveiling 'The Children's Hour' with Toni Lynd and Cast
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a lie spirals out of control and destroys lives? In this episode of "Steps to the Stage," we explore the compelling story behind "The Children's Hour" with director Toni Lynd and cast members Tiffany McMahon, Tracy Lay, and Madison Diaz. Toni offers a deep dive...
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Bringing Childhood Dreams to the Stage: Andrea's Journey with "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Send us Fan Mail What if your childhood dreams could come to life on stage? This episode of "Steps to the Stage" promises an enchanting look into the world of community theater as we chat with Andrea, the spirited first-time director of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." From the magical storyline of a...
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The Heart of Tuck Everlasting: With Shawna Rumbaugh & Colin Thomas
Send us Fan Mail What if living forever wasn't as wonderful as it seems? Unpack the timeless tale of "Tuck Everlasting" with us as director Shawna and actor Colin share their intimate connections to this captivating story. Hear Shawna recount her journey from reading the novel with her children…
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STTS Drama Department: Meet Giorgio Haddad!
Send us Fan Mail What if your passion could transform you from a hesitant newcomer to a shining star? Join us on this exciting premiere episode of "Steps to the Stage-Drama Department," where we spotlight the incredible journey of Giorgio Haddad, a 17-year-old actor who embarked on his theatrical...
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'The Wolves': The Intersection of Sports and Theater with Director Marlee Lane
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the worlds of sports and theater collide? Discover the vibrant interplay of these two disciplines in our latest episode as we sit down with Marlee Lane, the brilliant director behind "The Wolves." Marlee opens up about her personal connection to the play's…
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Unleashing Creativity: Inside the Magic of Summer Theater Camps with Marlee Lane
Send us Fan Mail Curious about how the magic of summer camps comes to life at the 7th Street Community Theater? Join us as we sit down with Marlee Lane, the passionate camp director who transforms creative themes into unforgettable experiences for young theater enthusiasts. With exciting camps…
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The Birds (3 on the Edge) Guests: Christopher Diehl, Emma Kuhn, Paige Polcene & Aaron Pyle
Send us Fan Mail Step inside the haunting world of "The Birds" as director Chris Diehl joins us with actors Aaron, Emma, and Paige from 7th Street Community Theater's latest spine-tingling production. They take us behind the scenes of this Hitchcock-inspired play, revealing the intricacies of...
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The 39 Steps (3 on the Edge Festival) Guest: Cameron Harris
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it takes to turn a classic Hitchcock thriller into a side-splitting stage show? Well, cue the laughter and hold onto your seats, because Cameron is here to reveal the backstage antics of adapting "The 39 Steps" into a comedic masterpiece. With only four actors, a...
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Dial M for Murder (3 on the Edge Festival) Guests: Ken Lay, Jack Ingram & Mark Anthony Flynn
Send us Fan Mail Step into the shadows of suspense as the 7th Street Community Theatre's dynamic trio, Ken, Flynn, and Jack, pulls back the curtain on their chilling adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder." Get a rare glimpse behind the scenes as Ken reveals his vision for honoring…
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3 On The Edge Festival 2024 Promo - Guest: Christopher Diehl
Send us Fan Mail "There is something more important than logic: imagination" Alferd Hitchcock. The 3 on the Edge Festival is back with three amazing productions this year based on the works of the great Alfred Hitchcock. Join Chris Diehl (co-artistic director CCT & director of The Birds) and…
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Spamalot - Guest: Merrilee Drake & Gracie Arvizu
Send us Fan Mail Take the swallow's journey with us as we discuss the latest CCT production Monty Python's Spamalot. Join producer Kirk as he fills in for our host Colin P (schedule conflict..he'll be back) and he "fan guys" out with the director and leading "Lady of the Lake". As with many…
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Shrek The Musical Jr. Guests: Xochitl Neri-Estrella, Elizabeth Cisneros & Jennifer Navares
Send us Fan Mail They say "everybody loves a parfait"...well you're going to love this conversation about CCCT's upcoming production of Shrek the Musical, Jr! Join Colin P. as he discusses this beloved story of everyone's favorite Ogre, Shrek with the directors and learn about the journey these...
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7th Street Superstars - Guests: Jessie Pyle & Dona Rice
Send us Fan Mail The Chino Community Theatre prides itself in providing quality productions for all ages and tastes. We also go above and beyond those efforts with our education programs (listen to our episode on camps) and community outreach. If that wasn't enough, did you know we have a highly...
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CCCT Intern Board - Guests: Stacy Colby, Elizabeth Cisneros & Xochitl Neri-Estrella
Send us Fan Mail At 7th Street Theatre it's not only important to guide actors to share the arts we also like to mold future leaders. In this episode Colin P. talks with some amazing volunteers who guide our Intern Board. This trio makes sure a select group of special students can support many of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A Seventh Street Theatre Podcast highlighting all things theatre related. Our focus is community/regional theatre as well as school drama departments.
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Kirk Lane
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A Seventh Street Theatre Podcast highlighting all things theatre related. Our focus is community/regional theatre as well as school drama departments.
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