“Part of the problem with a lot of modern entertainment is that it’s trying so hard to be everything that it ends up being nothing.”
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“The mainstream media has largely given us, in a post-Wicked world, stories about how the person we thought was evil isn’t really evil at all. Now, that’s not a problem in and of itself…when it does become a problem is when the very existence of evil seems to be wiped out of the story altogether.”
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Ashley talks with ballet stars Adrian Blake Mitchell and Joy Womack - two American dancers working in Russia who had to flee their companies, communities, and careers to escape the war in Ukraine.
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This week Ashley sits down with Actor, playwright, and fellow OnStage Blog writer, Kevin Ray Johnson. They discuss Kevin's background and how he got involved in theatre to navigating through this industry in a post- COVID world.
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This week, Ashley sits down with director Rachel Klein to discuss the process and intricacies of directing for theatre.
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This week, Ashley Griffin sits down with Mick Bleyer to discuss stage combat, intimacy direction and the training and process behind both.
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This week, Ashley chats with Broadway artist Evan Jay Newman about creating new musicals.
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On this episode, Ashley chats with Broadway's Sara Jean Ford. They talk about backstage stories, "typing" and teaching the next generation of musical theater artists.
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