LYNNIE GODFREY...STRAIGHT NO CHASER

Lynnie Godfrey of LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER and DR. GLENN MCMILLIAN of Medgar Evers College, Chair of Mass Communications and Creative and Performing ARTS have a conversation abpot the ARTS and how the academic/scholastic world can partner with the perdorming worla and sustain the ARTS through our Youth.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes young actor NYKILA NORMAN to LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER to speak about her young Artistic Journey in the industry and How we 9this generatio) are doing in helping the journey along.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes WRITERS: michael angel johnson, Celeste Bedford Walker, Ellen Clarkson, and Bathsheba Monk to LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER. They speak about being storytellers.Enjoy. 

Lynnie Godfrey of LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER speals with ARTISTS/EDUCATORS JANINA C. PEREZ and ANGELA POLITE anbout working in the CUNY education system as educators while still being active as pprofessional artists.

Lynnie Godfrey Salutes some of the woomen that appeared on the first season in 2021 on LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER.  Great moments with MELBA TOLLIVER, CELESTE BEDFORD WALKER, VIVIAN REED, ANNA MARIA HORSFORD, and ANNE DeSALVO.

LYNNIE GODFREY welcome Founders: LAUREN YARGER and MARIE REYNOLDS of the CONNECTICUT THEATER WOMEN NETWORK to discuss the ARTS on LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER.

LYNNIE GODFREY reaches into her archives and brings to her audience the wonderful BLUESMAN, GUY DAVIS. This episode aired on April 14, 2022, during the pandemic. What knowledge about the BLUES!!!

This is part 2 of BROADWAY LUMINARIES, recorded initially on LYNNIE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM, now being broadcast on LYNNIS GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER featuring ADRIAN BAILEY, FRANZ JONES, and MICHAEL DEMBY CAIN. It is hosted by LYNNIE GODFREY

Lynnie is solo on LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER as she revisits an early episode of LYNNIE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM with BROADWAY Luminaries, the talented MICHAEL DEMBY CAIN, the late, Great ADRIAN AILEY, and fabulous FRANZ JONES. They speak of their career and health journeys in Part 1 of this two-part series.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes veteran writer Philip Kaplan and aspiring writer Peter Coyne (coin) as they speak about the different journeys to writing a theatrical script and getting a production.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes a musician, a book seller, and an entrepreneur, ANDY  LATIES on LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER. They spoke of the sustaining power of the ARTS and his journey through many facets from musician to heading the EASTON BOOK FAIR in Pennsylvania... What a journey.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes the Jellison Family. The award-winning Claudine, her husband, Broadway performer John, and their writer son Matthew. Matthew has written a play: RE-READ OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRIOLOGY by the PLAYWRIGHT and his FATHER NIGHTLY BEFORE BED.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes writer, Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich, to LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER. This award-winning writer of 16-plus books for children and non-fiction, and Lynnie speak about sustaining the Arts and the many ways it is being achieved.

This episode of LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER features playwrights CELESTE BEDFORD WALKER and ELLEN CLARKSON. We are discussing the significance of cross-cultural writing and what makes it work, and what might be problematic.

Lynnie Godfrey has been on hiatus for a year. She returns solo with her attendees having conversations and questions about the ARTS!

Lynnie Godfrey and Randy Flood met at the beginning of Lynnie's career when they both worked and toured for an organization called VOICES, INC. They will speak of their long time relationship and their love for the work they do.

Two Friends: Vivian Reed and Lynnie Godfrey converse about the Arts and what it has meant to them through their childhood and adulthood. The importance of the Arts in their lives and the influence it has had on their education, point of view, and social choices. It should be lively, informative, and above all FUN !!!

Damon Evans of Television and Stage Accomplishments has made Art a vital part of his LIFE. He will speak with Lynnie Godfrey about the influence the Arts had on him from childhood through theatrical and television success.

Lynnie Godfrey invites longtime friend and wonderful performer, Director and all-around talented KEN PAGE, to talk of their friendship and how the ARTS has influenced his life and personal life. Much fun and informative.

Lynnie Godfrey met Guy Davis when they both attended Hunter College. Guy is now an accomplished BLUES Master. They speak about his career and listen to some of his Music.

Lynnie Godfrey and Award-winning playwright Celeste Bedford Walker speak about the Arts and the play GREENWOOD: A DREAM DESTROYED by Ms. Walker

Lynnnie Godfrey and Davis Gaines have been friends and have performed together. They speak of their careers and their friendship

Lynnie Godfrey had Scott Davenport Richards on her program to discuss the work of his incredible Father Lloyd Richards. Only to discover that Scott himself had much to share about his own career. This is that conversation.

When Lynnie Godfrey sustained an injury her orthopedic specialist directed her to WEST SIDE YOGA. This is where she started taking a SOMATIC YOGA CLASS with Deanna Nagle. It was months ago and the rest is history...The mind and body are affected by this method of Yoga. What a grand convrsation

When Lynnie Godfrey firs started LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER, ther was only one person she wanted to have on her program to staart it and that was the Legendary MELBA TOLLIVER. MS TOLLIVER has consented to come back again for the third time and what a program this will be...

On February 28, 2024, Lynnie Godfrey sat down with Julius Hollingsworth, Jack Shalom, Chet Whye and Scott Davenport Richards to discuss the 3 year journey of co renaming West 47th Street and Broadway to add LLoyd Richards Way. This is Part 2 of that episode.

Incomparable Broadway Producer Ms. Pat Addiss will sit for awhile with Lynnie Godfrey and speak about the business, being a woman and producer in the business and how that started. What a Great conversation!! 

Lynnie Godfrey and  Broadway producer Margot Astrachan will speak this evening of the perils of being a female produceer in a male dominated field. The conversation won't stop there it will include opinions as to where women are today and even more. Interesting and insightful.

Lynnie Godfrey will sit with the helm of TRU (Theatre Resources Unlimited). They met during one of his panels and this should be a wonderfull conversation of past, present and future accomplishments.

Lynnie Godfrey sits with past President of the League of Professional Theatre Women and talks Theatre, Education and the Arts. 

Lynnie Godfrey met Sheilah Rae Gross many years agi in a world of celebrity and years later they met in a Committee meeting. The conversation will cover that time and the transitions made.

Lynnie Godfrey will helm a conversation with some of the Women Of Essence of Acting Inc. Asking how they got to the ensemble, their REAL feelings about the work and their futuristic views. Leslie Dockery, Kim Wafer, Brenda Denmark and Julia Lema.

Part II ...a Conversation about Lloyd Richards, this time his son Scott will join in the conversation with Julius Hollingsworth. Further information on the dedications to Mr. Richards, the first  Black Director on Broadway. This Canadian directed the March 1959 producdtion of A RAISIN IN THE SUN.

This episode is Part I of a dedication to the Legendary Director and Instructor/Coach ...Broadway Legend Lloyd Richards. Julius Hollingsworth and Jack Shalom  will speak of their relationship with Lloyd Richards and their efforts to have aNew York Street and a Stamp created in his Honor.

Lynnie Godfrey and Diane Wittry met years ago while Lynnie did performances at the Allentown Symphony bu they never worked together.,. A bus ride from New York to the ABE Airport in Bethlehem threw them together on a winter's night and an idea to do this program was born and now ...they will have a Lovely conversation about Diane and her wonderful career.

LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT N CHASER will enter into its third year and over 100 episodes by reviewing some the favorite episodes and speaking on episodes that are to come. The holidays have brought many things, peace, and and lack of it in the passing of many great people we will review that in January and February 2024. I will moderator the recording done with the Brilliant Sandra Reeves Phillips done originally on Novemebr 10, 2021.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes Franz Jones and Diane Wilson back to continue their conversation on Education and the Arts.

Lynnie Godfrey will welcome  Dr. Zanaida Stewart Robles. She is the winner of the  Melodia  Women's Choir's 20th Anniversary Women Competition. Introduced by Melodia's Board Member Cindy Cooper, this should prove to be an interesting conversation. We hope to explore her journey as a women in an industry that is challenging to Women. Composer. Joining the conversation will be award winning playwright and journalist Cindy Cooper. Welcome also Cindy Cooper!!!

Lynnie Godfrey talks to three esteemed playwrights... Philip Kaplan, Bathsheba Monk and Celeste Bedford Walker about their plays that center on the current events. Lively Conversations !!!

Lynnie Speaks with Celeste Bedford Walker, Bathsheba Monk and Philip Kaplan about their works that focus on current situations.

Lynnie Godfrey welcomes three accomplished Playwright: Bathshebaa Monk, Celseste Bedford Walker, and Philip Kaplan. They speak about the plays they have written or may consider to write about current issues.

  How does the social media affect our students, teachers and system?

Anne Dunning and Lynnie Godfrey will speak about the status of theatre organizations and the consultant business to get organizations centered.

Lynnie first came in contact with Aquaila Barnes as a Playwright and then she discovered Aquaila's other passion Finance. A discussion about how the two finance and creativity can work in our industry.

A return to the thied season of LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO CHASER with past and present WINNERS of the BISTRO AWARDS. Lynnie will sit down with multi- guests and and discuss their lives since winning the Award and what they hope to happen. There is nothing like the Arts. Looking forward to this episode.

The returning episode of LYNNIE GODFREY STRAIGHT NO  CHASER  will be addressing the impact of strikes on a member. The conversation with a working member is important. No opinions of the details of the strike will be stressed but the day to day impact on the life of an artist.

Lynnie Godfrey is honored to speak about this season, the episodes, guests and celebrations.

Lynnie Godfrey looks forward to this conversation with GERMAINE GOODSON. Germaine and Lynnie have known of each other for years but this will be their first sit-down conversation. What a conversation it will be as they cover Germaine's career and travels.

What a wonderful opportunity to to talk to Stephanie Gardner , Daughter of my Beloved Linda and ... the late Honorable Judge James Knoll Gardner. We will speak of her theatrcal bcakground and her multi year project "33 and Me".  What a lively and heartfelt conversation this will be.

At the Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York there is an amazing group of Senior Writers thaat belong to the Dr. Edith Rock Writing Workshop. Three of them visit this part two episode and read their works and speak of their lives and careers.