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Episode 158

Marcia Reminisces

159 Marcia Reminisces

157: What do you do about those “problem” patrons?

Episode 156 — Playwright Elaine Liner

155 – Speak up and don’t talk with your mouth full! Enunciation and diction on stage.

154 – Interview with a college intern for a community theatre

153 Return episode: Old or New? What sells best?

152 Audition: Great, Performance:Not so much

151 Deirdre Lovejoy, Ang Lee and cell phones in theatres

150 — Interview: Jill Olson of Chicago’s StoryTown and Funny Bones Improv

149 Scenic Painter Jeff Barrick

148 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival

147 Putting music on stage

146 – Care and feeding of community theatre volunteers

145 – Putting history on the stage — conversation with playwright Michael Beatty

144 Say What? Theatre sound.

143 Putting on the California State AACT Festival

142 Festival tips from Ron Ziegler, AACT

How to save your theatre, part 2

How to save your theatre, Part 1

139: Some thoughts about theatre promotion

138 Animals Onstage

137 Richard Engling, Chicago Playwright

136 Kids in Hollywood: getting an agent and more

135 When your kids want to become professional actors

134 Getting your show shut down — how to avoid it

To your health: staying well on stage

132 Up in Smoke: Smoking onstage in a non-smoking world

131 Theatre a la carte: using food onstage

130 Backstage Etiquette

129 Directors — should they be smooth or sharp?

128 Stratford Festival 2014 Preview

127 Bad Theatre vs No Theatre at All: the great debate

126 Keeping a classic character fresh

125 Making your opening night more exciting (and profitable)

124 Stratford Festival Reviews creator Keith Tomasek

123 Summer Musicals

122 Fighting the community theatre budget battle

121 Know what you’re getting into or stay home

120 Can there be too much theatre tech?

119 Leave that stuff at home! Dealing with bad behavior in the theatre.

118 Is it Actor or Actress?

117 Awards Nights for Community Theatre: the pros and cons

Colleen Williamson talks about her life entertaining on cruise ships

115 Theatre under the influence

114 Does the weather put your community theatre in the deep freeze?

Choreography in community theatre: how is it different?

Everything old is new again: what’s wrong with “recycled” theatre?

Bonus Year-end episode: Theatre Quality vs Theatre Quantity

Shirley Mitchell and Heywood Banks talk about their musical Swamp Opera

Theatre Christmas Gifts for Theatre Geeks

Second City Conservatory: A student’s view

Stand-up comedy and community theatre

Stevens Puppets — “Theatre in the Little”

Scientific Theatre Analysis (Sort Of)

Using Social Media to Promote Theatre

Early theatre experiences

Microphones on stage:To Mike or Not to Mike

Get the picture! The importance of good stage photography.

100 Deirdre Lovejoy talks about Lucky Guy, Tom Hanks, her new one-woman play and more!

99: Casting decisions: Experience vs talented new face

Audience etiquette: another smackdown

In theatre production, it’s the little things that matter

All or nothing at all? Honesty at the audition

Wigs and beards: the pleasures (and horrors) of hair on stage

When theatre critics attack, should a theatre fight back?

Latino Theatre in Chicago

Saving the play when the script is a dud

Building Community Support for Community Theatre

AACTFest 2013 Showcased Excellence in Community Theatre

Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival

Planning for festival competition? Here are some insights from the Geeks

Marcia in New York for “Lucky Guy” Opening — her full report

Demystifying music licensing for theatre

Chicago Comedy Film Festival

Indiana Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director, Janet Allen

Improv in community theatre and beyond

Are actors made or born?

Build audience with special performances

Theatre ushers, box office and customer service

79 Using theatre to reach at-risk youth

78 Deirdre Lovejoy and Our Trivia Game Show LIVE

77 How theatre can help autistic youth (Live audience show!)

76 Costuming the Stratford Festival

75 — Amy Shojai and Kurves, The Musical

Podcast Awards — Vote for us and for Dave’s favorites too!

74 Making your stage crew part of the action

73 Is your theatre ticket priced right?

72 Consider Staged Readings in Community Theatre

A playwright talks about royalties and writing

Episode 70 How to blow an audition

Theatre News for July 30, 2012 with Dave Dufour

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune theatre critic joins the Geeks

Do some shows get too MUCH applause?

Online ticketing for Community Theatre

ComedySportz on Theatre Geeks

Theatre Geeks News for June 5, 2012

Ticket Pricing in Community Theatre (That’s the Ticket!)

Theatre Geeks News for May 20, 2012