The Chicago Theater-Makers Podcast

Dead Girl's Quinceanera with guests Ariana Burks and Phanesia Pharel!

Today’s guests are the writer and one of the stars of Dead Girl’ s Quinceañera currently running at the Goodman Theater. The Goodman is the second stop of the play’s trip

A Red Orchid Theatre with Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald!

Today’s guest is a proud member of the Artistic Ensemble at A Red Orchid Theatre and has served as their Artistic Director since 2008.  As an actor she has originated ro

TimeLine Theatre Company with guest, Artistic Director, PJ Powers!

From its humble beginnings at the Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ where they remained until this year’s grand opening of their new home at 5035 N. Broadway, Tim

Metropolis PAC, with guests Johanna McKenzie Miller and Tiffany Gates!

Today's guests are the dynamic duo leadership team at Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington Heights. Artistic Director, Johanna McKenzie Miller joined metropoli

Therapist Zero with guest Brian Leonard!

Today’s guest is a writer and performer known for his intelligent, darkly funny style. His diverse career includes over a decade of national stand-up touring and writing

National Wellness Month Finale Pt. 2: Mental Wellness with guest, Lili Torre!

Thanks for tuning in to part 2 of our National Wellness Month finale as we continue our conversation on mental wellness. Our guest in part 2 is former musical theater pe

National Wellness Month Finale Pt. 1: Mental Wellness with guest, Matt Raftery!

Today’s episode is the finale of our series on National Wellness Month. And for that we are releasing a two part episode discussing mental health.   Our guest in part 1

Whole Body Wellness with guest Amanda Blair MacDonald!

Today’s episode continues our series on National Wellness Month where each week we’re interviewing a wellness practitioner aligned with the theater-making community.  An

Financial Wellness with guest Eddie Patel, CFP!

As we continue our series on National Wellness Month, this week’s episode focuses on financial wellness. And with that, today’s guest is one of Chicago’s top certified fi

Vocal Wellness with guest Dr. H. Steven Sims!

As we continue our National Wellness Month series, today's episode we're talking all about vocal health with someone you might call "ENT to the stars of Chicago (and thos

National Wellness Month Kickoff with guest Rachel Coppola!

August is National Wellness Month and today’s episode kicks off our month long series, where each week we will interview a wellness practitioner aligned with the theater-

Rose Theatrics' "Jagged Little Pill"

Today’s guest is the founder of Rose Theatrics, a theatre company dedicated to creating meaningful and diverse opportunities for performers across the Chicagoland area wh

Highland Park Players with guests Anna Marie Abbate and Bradley Rose!

Today’s guests is are part of Highland Park Players’ current production of Beautiful running through July 26th at the McGrath Performing Arts Center in Wilmette. Anna Ma

Nervous Breakdown in G Minor with guest Lewis Rawlinson!

Today’s guest is a Chicago-based cellist and theatre artist, who graduated with Honors from Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts with a Bachelor of M

Catch As Catch Can with guest Audrey Francis!

I am so excited to bring you this episode with today’s guest, who is currently the Co-Artistic director for Chicago’s famed Steppenwolf Theatre. Part of the company’s en

Our Pride Month Finale!

Our pride month concludes with clips of guests within the LGBTQ community, whom we were honored to have on the podcast during our first season.  We’re including these cl

The Revolutionists with guests Iris Sowlat and Leslie SR Beebe

Our pride month celebration continues with today’s guests the director and a one of the cast members of the current local tour of ‘The Revolutionists’. Iris Sowlat holds

Breaking Bread with guest Nick Sanchez!

Today’s episode continues our Pride Month Celebration with today’s guest known here in the Chicagoland area as a cast member and understudy to the title role of Alexander

Loki and the End of the World Tour with guest Mack Alexander!

Today episode continues our Celebration of Pride Month and today’s guest is a trans actor from the southwest suburbs of Chicago, now living in the Edgewater neighborhood.

It Takes Two with guests Devin DeSantis and Stephen Schellhardt!

Todays’ guests kick off our series celebrating Pride Month. They are a couple here in town who have been part of the Chicagoland theater scene for over 10 years. Devin D