The Cleveland Stage Podcast

The Troubles, The Ferryman, and Philip Metres, Ph.D. - CSP Episode 0402

In this episode we learn about The Troubles and the struggle for peace and justice in Northern Ireland with Philip Metres, professor of English and director of the Peace,

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0401 - We're back baby!

We are so back! That’s right after 8 years of wandering the woods of the cultural milieu Tyler, Becca, and Ian; the soothing voices that described a thousand stages have

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0303 - "Around the World in 80 Days" w/ Shahrazad Theatre

For the newest episode of CSP, Tyler welcomes his newest co-host, Becca Moseley. Becca has made the big time after years of toiling as a mere guest of the Pod. Tyler an

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0302: Alabama Story and Libraries with Nancy Levin

Tyler and Ian welcome Heights Libraries Director Nancy Levin to the theater. They discuss the play "Alabama Story" running September 7 - September 30, and the role libr

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0301: Alabama Story w/ actor Craig Joseph

It's the Season Premier of CSP as Tyler and Ian talk with actor Craig Joseph who is portraying children's book illustrator Garth Williams in Ensemble's upcoming productio

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0210: Goodbye to Intern Lily and 2018-19 Preview

This week, Tyler and Ian say goodbye to Lilly, who was Ensemble's intern the past few weeks. They discuss the prospects for a young student venturing into higher educatio

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0209: AIDS Clinical Trials Unit of Cleveland

This week Tyler goes it alone and visits with our friends at the Clinical Trials Unit in Cleveland to speak with Brooke Willis (Community Educator), Bob Bucklew Jr. (Outr

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0208 #Bracket Finals, Round-up

In this episode, Tyler and Ian finish up the #AmericanPlaysBracket Challenge wherein their 64-play bracket gets down to the final two. You can vote by following @Ensemble

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0207 #AmericanPlaysBracket Challenge: Sweet 16

Tyler & Ian discuss the Sweet 16 round of their #AmericanPlaysBracket Challenge and whether or not Ian would actually ever vote for "Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" They

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0206: #AmericanPlaysBracket, Round 2

Tyler and Ian invite Celeste, Ensemble Executive Artistic Director, to discuss the 2nd Round of their #AmericanPlaysBracket Challenge in celebration of #MarchMadness. The

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0205 #AmericanPlaysBracket, Part II

Tyler and Ian continue their walk into the rabbit hole of the #AmericanPlaysBracket wherein they put forth 64 American classics (and some not so much - sorry, Tyler) for

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0204: #AmericanPlaysBracket

Tyler and Ian talk about their 64-play American Play Bracket Challenge wherein followers can vote for their favorite American plays. Including plays by some of the greats

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0203: "Designing for the Stage"

Tyler and Ian talk with stage designer Walter Boswell about his experience designing for new plays and classic plays, including working on Ensemble Theatre's upcoming #ne

The Cleveland Stage Podcast 0202 "AIDS in the New Millennium"

Tyler and Ian talk with Justin Kilduf and Misha Singh from Case Western Reserve University's Graduate Nursing Program. Misha currently serves as a sexual health education

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0201: Season Two Premiere w/ "Angels in America, Pt. 1"

It's a new season for The Cleveland Stage Podcast and Tyler & Ian bring on Becca Moseley to discuss the new year and "Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches"

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0114: December Stage Roundup

In the Season One Finale Roundup, Tyler and Ian discuss holiday plays and more going on at theaters in NEO including Tailspinner Children's Theatre, Ohio Shakespeare Fest

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0113 w/ Actress Ines Joris of "Angels in America"

In this episode - from the offices of Ensemble Theatre - Tyler Whidden and Ian Hinz speak with Ines Joris from Spain on playing the Angel in Ensemble's upcoming "Angels i

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0112: The Hairy Ape Opening Night w/ Actor James Rankin

In this episode, Tyler and Ian discuss the opening of Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape opening Friday November 17 at Ensemble. And, Tyler talks with actor James Rankin abou

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0111: The Lake Effect w/ Director Celeste Cosentino

This week on CSP, Tyler and Ian talk with Ensemble Artistic Director Celeste Cosentino who is directing Karamu's co-production of Rajiv Joseph's The Lake Effect playing t

The Cleveland Stage Podcast #0110: Lake Effect, The Hairy Ape, Who We Used To Be

In this episode, Tyler and Ian discuss the Theatre Ninjas' show "Who We Used to Be," the Cleveland premier of Rajiv Joseph's "The Lake Effect" at Karamu, and Ian's upcomi