S3E10: Anna K. Jacobs
In this episode, Hayley and Amy talk with composer, lyricist, book writer, and educator Anna K. Jacobs about her musical Teeth (currently at Playwrights Horizons!), cycles of creativity, increasing accessibility through education, prioritizing health for artists, and more!
S2E10: Julia Riew
In this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with composer/lyricist/writer Julia Riew about opening up the process of musical theatre creation, increasing Asian representation in theatrical spaces, inspiring the next generation to tell their own stories, and indulging in your passions.
S2E9: Madeline Myers
In this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with composer/lyricist Madeline Myers about uplifting the stories of women who have been erased from history, expanding our understanding of women’s relationship with work, finding people who believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself, and being a good person in addition to a good artist.
S2E3: Megan McCormick
In this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with composer/lyricist, actor, educator, and circus artist Megan McCormick about balancing different hats as a multi-hyphenate, embracing radical self-acceptance and a growth mindset, increasing female and nonbinary representation, and claiming power that isn’t patriarchal. As a bonus, we celebrate Women’s History Month by spotlighting Hallie Flanagan Davis, the director of the Federal Theatre Project.
S1E9: Producibility
In this episode, Hayley and Amy discuss the concept of producibility. What are the myths and stories we’ve been told about what makes a show producible? What kinds of shows would we like to see produced? And how does all of that fit into the current state of theatre finances? We start to answer some of these questions and offer ideas about how we can innovate and make bold choices as an industry.
S1E8: Rachel Covey
In this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with up-and-coming musical theatre writer Rachel (Rae) Covey. We talk about writing about gray areas in a time of absolutes, balancing strength and sensitivity, and making the theatre industry a more supportive space to develop new works.
S1E7: Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson
In this episode, we speak with musical theatre writing team Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson. We talk about writing authentic and multifaceted characters, women celebrating and supporting each other, and the importance of innovation and risk taking for producers, creators, and theatre audiences.
S1E5: Tidtaya Sinutoke and Isabella Dawis
In this episode, we speak with new musical theatre writing team Tidtaya Sinutoke and Isabella Dawis. We learn about the development processes for their musicals Half the Sky and Sunwatcher, and we talk about incorporating elements of other cultures into American musical theatre and lessons learned from the pandemic.
S1E2: Lynne Shankel
In this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with composer, orchestrator, lyricist, and music supervisor Lynne Shankel about her new musical Perpetual Sunshine and the Ghost Girls, the importance of making theatre for social change, and the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated space.