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The Upstage Podcast

by Ann Marley

Hello! This podcast is dedicated to telling stories by and about artists of diverse backgrounds and experiences. The Upstage produces play readings and interviews with playwrights to aid in exposure for artists and to spread awareness of social issues.

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Episodes

  1. Offstage with Alexandra Curth

    Alexandra Curth is a writer, dramaturg, and props and scenic artist based in Philadelphia. She has served as the scenic charge for EgoPo’s production of A Human Being Died That Night, UPenn’s Beckett Shorts and Villanova’s workshop production of The Gambler. She was the props designer for Tribe…

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  2. Dead Doll

    Dead Doll by Alexandra Curth Welcome to the inside world of sex dolls. Buck has a garage filled with 100 dolls that he doesn’t know his daughter thinks are her toys, that his new girlfriend found them, too, or that they have consciousnesses of their own. Stage Directions: Andrea Rumble-Moore…

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  3. Offstage with Amber Palmer

    Amber Palmer is a playwright currently based out of Kalamazoo Michigan. Her work has been read at Activate Midwest: New Play Festival (Kalamazoo, MI), Flint Repertory Theatre New Works Festival, Pegasus Playlab (Orlando, FL), Bristol Valley Theater’s New Play Initiative (Naples, NY) and Theatre...

  4. One Act Plays by Amber Palmer

    Three one act plays by Amber Palmer focusing on the Midwestern Queer perspective.

  5. Offstage with Shawneen Rowe

    The Upstage chats with Shawneen Rowe, writer of CROOKED SHADOWS! Shawneen Rowe (AEA) has been performing and teaching theatre her whole life. She has recently added a Masters in Theatre from Villanova University to her BFA from New York University and many new tools to her toolbox including...

  6. Crooked Shadows

    Stories are gifts we give to each other. We laugh together. We cry together. We heal together. Loved ones are kept alive for generations through the retelling of their tales. Shawneen struggles to step out of the shadows and into the light by revisiting the stories of her Grandma Rosa. Woman....

  7. Offstage with Doriane Feinstein

    The Upstage sits down with Doriane Feinstein, author of Zachary Hates Everything!

  8. Zachary Hates Everything

    Zachary is struggling to make it through his senior year of high school. After a Homecoming dance gone wrong, he is left with a hole in his memory and an eerily familiar song that won't leave his head. He is visited by dead composers as his mind tries to piece together what happened that night....

  9. Offstage with Kim Shimer

    The Upstage sits down with Kim Shimer, author of A Ghost of A Chance!

  10. A Ghost of A Chance

    A GHOST OF A CHANCE by Kim Shimer is the afterlife story of Eleanor, a nitpicky, obsessive, know-it-all whom, after dying, finds she can't make it to her final resting place until she reconciles with her husband Harry. Unfortunately, because she made Harry miserable for most of their 30+ years of...

  11. The Upstage Podcast: Introductions

    Hello! In this episode you meet our hosts - Ann and Andrea - and our sound expert Dave! We tell you a little bit about ourselves and the goals and challenges of the podcast that we're looking forward to tackling.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hello! This podcast is dedicated to telling stories by and about artists of diverse backgrounds and experiences. The Upstage produces play readings and interviews with playwrights to aid in exposure for artists and to spread awareness of social issues.

HOSTED BY

Ann Marley

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How many episodes does The Upstage Podcast have?

The Upstage Podcast currently has 11 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Upstage Podcast about?

Hello! This podcast is dedicated to telling stories by and about artists of diverse backgrounds and experiences. The Upstage produces play readings and interviews with playwrights to aid in exposure for artists and to spread awareness of social issues.

How often does The Upstage Podcast release new episodes?

The Upstage Podcast has 11 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Upstage Podcast?

The Upstage Podcast is created and hosted by Ann Marley.
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