Marcus Shields grew up with a piano playing mother and sheet music always around.  In High School choir a friend said "this is easy, you should try opera, that's the hard one!"  So of course Marcus got into opera and fell in love with it!  In grad school, he realized he was good, but not THAT good, but he could help teach his fellow students how to stand, and act and create a character.  He believes there is no clear path to directing, but he is the creator of an artistic idea.  Marcus has directed operas for every major company in America.  He is a cofounder of Ossia Production Company.  And a founding member of Catapult Opera. To learn more about Marcus, please visit his web page at http://www.marcusshields.com   To listen to the podcast, please visit www.twinstalktheatre.podbean.com       Attribution: ----more---- Hosts: Cindy Hennon Marino, Stacy Hennon Stone Editor/Webmaster: Willis Kai StoneLogo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

 Tina Scariano can do anything, because she never lets anything stand in her way.  Want to be an actress?  Done!  Can you stage manage a show?  Sure!  How about being a Managing Director for an Off-Broadway Theatre company named Out of the Box Theatrics?  Why not.  Start a podcast with a friend called "Obsessed with the Best", teach yourself guitar and do a one woman show, become a certified makeup artist?  Of course!  She believes there is no excuse not to try something new and follow your dreams.  Even if those dreams change over time.   To listen to the podcast, please visit: www.TwinsTalkTheatre.podbean.com     Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Derick Sheehan met Cindy in Grad School at The College Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati where he received his MFA in Technical Direction. After graduation he found himself in NY, back to Cincinnati, and now in The Valley in LA, CA, where he met Stacy!  Derick currently works for MPA Lighting as well as on the Board of Illuminating Engineering Society - Los Angeles Section.      Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Dominic Mishler is a theatre technician and playwright who Stacy met working at the Long Beach Playhouse.  Though he loves all parts of technical theatre, his passion is in story telling and creating dialogue.  Finding theatre for how was finding a safe and welcoming space for the first time.   To listen to the podcast, please visit: www.TwinsTalkTheatre.podbean.com     Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Naomi Kasahara is a Japanese set designer who earned her MFA at Cal State Long Beach. She knew she wanted to be an artist, and fell in love with the collaborative process of theatre. You can see her work on stages around LA, including the Long Beach Playhouse and East West Players.     Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Spencer Richardson thought he wanted to be a movie director when he grew up.  Then in high school he took a stagecraft class and realized set design was much more his style!    Around that same time he took a trip to Disneyland and learned about Imagineers.  Today he has achieved his goal and is an Imagineer Show designer working on the Spider-Man attraction for the Disney's California Adventure Avenger Campus!  When not working for the mouse, you can find him at the Long Beach Playhouse designing anything they will give him.     Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Stephen Olear picked up the accordion at the age of 7 and was winning stage championships in high school!  His parents agreed he could go to college for a music degree, if he agreed to do something else, so he got his graduate degree at law school. That is how he moved from NJ to CA and started working as an usher at the Music Center.  Fast forward a few years, Steven is still working in law with the Small Business Administration, is in his 38th year and now the Usher Manager at the Music Center, as well as the Musical Director and Volunteer coordinator at the Long Beach Playhouse!     Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Donny Jackson is an award winning,  LA based, freelance lighting designer.  Stacy met him working on a number of shows at the Long Beach Playhouse, where he has been for 8 years.  He is currently an Ovation Awards Judge with LA Stage Alliance, the head of Technical Theatre and Design at Cypress College, as well as still freelancing! To learn more about Donny, please visit: https://www.donnyjackson.com/ To learn more about the Long Beach Playhouse, please visit: https://lbplayhouse.org/   Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Christine A. Richardson is master Costume Manager and Designer with 30+ years of experience in film, TV, Opera and Theatre.  She currently is the Costume Director and Designer at Portland Opera, where Cindy had the pleasure to do "Faust " with.  In her spare time she is a member of the Cultural Arts and Heritage Commission in Vancouver, WA  so she can support and advocate for all arts in her city. To learn more about Christine, please visit her web page at  https://christinearichardson.viewbook.com     Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Cindy and Kate met at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music in 2006 where Kate received her BFM in theatre design and production with an emphasis in Sound Design.  Even though in high school her teachers told her that she couldn't be on Broadway because they don't let women in the union, and CCM would be too hard for her.  Little did they know that only months after graduating CCM, she would be on a national tour as the Audio 2 for "Spring Awakening" and is now on Broadway with "SiIX"! Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Cindy met Angela in the summer of 2015 at Bel Canto where Angela was the Senior Director of Operations at the Orchestra of St. Lukes.  Angela has worked at St. Lukes since 2004 where she has tied down instruments on a private jet to Montreal to perform with Peter Gabriel, gathered glass bottles for weeks to play in the pit only to have the janitor throw them out, and memorized which height of chair her musicians prefer to sit in! Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

By the age of 5, Antonia had decided she wanted to do theatre!  Growing up in Wales, she had plenty of exposure to the arts and local theatres.  Always being eager to learn more and her willingness to say yes quickly got her Equity card, a job in opera, the touring circuit and into the academic realm.  She has worked all over England, Hong Kong, and Florida!  Her dedication to Stage Management and education led her, with the help of her husband, to start the Bamboo Manager Project to provide an online opportunity for stage managers of all backgrounds.     For more information about Antonia, her podcast Standby Please, and The Bamboo Manager Project, please visit www.thebamboomanagerproject.org Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Cindy and Stacy met Katurah when they all first worked at Opera Santa Barbara on Madame Butterfly in 2012.  Keturah's early career was as a contemporary and classical dancer, working mostly with operas later.  It is said that dancers have two deaths; once when their dance career is over, and once at the end of their life.  After dancing in and falling in love with Philip Glass' Akhnaten, she decided she would move into directing and has become a huge champion of new American Operas.  To learn more about Katurah, please visit her page at https://www.keturahstickann.com  Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Julia Noulin-Mératis met Cynthia Hennon Marino a few years ago at an Opera America conference.  She is an Opera producer and international Production Designer. She has over 18 years of experience in the Performing Arts industry.  For the past eight years she has been the Associate Producer at Boston Lyric Opera, is the creative director for Honk Kong-based More than Musical and is the co-Artistic Director of Guerilla Opera having begun her tenure as their Producer and Head of Production. In addition, Julia has worked on over 400 opera, theater, and television productions, including 25 new operas and 22 new plays, produced 50 shows, and is the principal designer at Noulin-Mérat Studio.  And if that is not enough, she is an adjunct professor at Pace University. You can learn about Julia at https://noulinmeratstudio.com Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

As a teenager, Stuart went into "The City" to watch a random Broadway show that a friend had a 2 for 1 ticket to.  They get there only to find the show has been canceled, so they go next door and watch the original production of..."Grease!"  Stuart's life long love for musicals has began.  In college he took over hosting a 3 hour Broadway show, probably because he was constantly calling in to request songs.  It's now been... a few years... and he still has a radio show called Sounds of Broadway that plays Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the West End, he is the president of the Connecticut Critics Circle, a member of the Outer Critics Circle, and the American Theatre Critics Association. You can download Stuarts "Sounds of Broadway" app and listen to his program at www.soundsofbroadway.com    Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Jorrel Javier is a Philipines born, Southern California transplant raised in Torrance, CA, who now resides in New York City! Stacy met him when he was in Torrance High School and took part in Palos Verdes Performing Arts Conservatory. Jorrel received an amazing education and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University which taught him the value of the technical side, mental health in the industry, and how to stand on 6 during tech! For more information about Jorrel, visit: www.jorreljavier.com Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

"If given the opportunity to study theatre, I'll make sure to bring this art to a new generation of artists."Stacy met Jessica Rivera a few years ago when they worked together at Palos Verdes Performing Arts. Now she is a theatre tech teacher at her Alma Mater, Renaissance High School For The Arts, training the next generation! Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

What's better than twins talking about theatre? MORE twins talking about theatre! Gary and Mark Blackman are Co-Founders of Arts Power Inc, which delivers the magical power of live, professional theatre to millions of children and adults in regional theatres, cultural centers, university auditoriums, and schools throughout the United States. During the pandemic they have created an online theatre and cross-curricular education programs for elementary and middle school-aged students.To learn more about their show and programs, visit: https://artspower.org/  Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Don’t like a lighting program? Projection program not working for you? Can't get Zoom to do what you want? If you are Daniel Chapman, you just write your own program! And somehow manage to do it while also still working full time as a lighting designer, projection designer, production manager, professor, home re-modeler, husband and dad. To learn about Daniel and his programs, visit his page at:http://cue.lightinghttp://danielbchapman.com Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  

Jeff Cason is a producer, designer, programmer, jack-of-all-trades who has never let money or experience keep him from chasing his dreams. Instead, he just learns a new skill!  Listen to this week's podcast to hear what he has been up to since we last talked to him in 2017 and how he helped the City of El Segundo’s Arts and Culture Advisory Council get started and gain a multi million dollar budget.You can learn more about Jeff and his latest projects at www.jeffreycason.com Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/