WaterTower Theatre Podcast

Actors Regan Adair, Nancy Sherrard and Jessica Wiggers from Doubt, A Parable

2008-09-30T16:09:00.001-07:00

Actors Regan Adair, Nancy Sherrard and Jessica Wiggers star in WaterTower's production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Doubt A Parable. In this podcast, the trio discuss how they prepared for their individual performances, their opinions on the play itself, and their expectations of audiences who see the show.

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Paula Morelan, Choreographer of WTT's A Funny Thing...Forum

2008-07-18T15:05:00.000-07:00

One of WaterTower's most frequent collaborators, Paula Morelan has choreographed WTT's productions of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Urinetown the Musical and WTT's current production of A Funny Thing...Forum. In this podcast, Paula discusses her background as a classically trained baller dancer and how that training prepared her to be one of Dallas' most successful musical theatre choreographers.

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Christina Dickson, costume designer for WTT's Intimate Apparel

2008-06-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

Costume designer Christina Dickson makes her WTT debut with her design for Intimate Apparel. In the podcast, Christina discusses the specific role of a costume designer, her design process, and some of the specific considerations she took into account when designing Intimate Apparel.

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Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, director of WaterTower Theatre's Intimate Apparel

2008-05-09T11:16:00.000-07:00

WaterTower Theatre welcomes back acclaimed director Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, director of WTT's previous productions of The Old Settler and This Is How It Goes. In this podcast, Edris discusses how she became a director and her particular approach to directing plays.

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Actors Deborah Brown, R Bruce Elliott, David Stroh & Lincoln Thompson from The Foreigner

2008-04-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

WaterTower's production of The Foreigner stars some of Dallas' funniest working actors. In this podcast, actors Deborah Brown, R Bruce Elliott, David Stroh & Lincoln Thompson discuss their individual approaches to playing comedy and their process to developing their characters for The Foreigner.

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Almost, Maine Actors Russell DeGrazier, Kristin McCollum, Allsion Tolman & Lee Trull

2008-02-15T12:37:00.000-08:00

Actors Russell DeGrazier, Kristin McCollum, Allison Tolman & Lee Trull star in WaterTower Theatre's production of Almost, Maine. In this podcast, the quartet of actors speak about the process of playing multiple characters in the same play and the endearing qualities of the play itself.

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Playwright John Cariani, author of WTT's upcoming production of Almost, Maine

2008-02-06T15:58:00.002-08:00

In this podcast, Artistic Associate James Lemons chats with John Cariani, author of WTT's upcoming production Almost, Maine. Over the course of the podcast, John tells us how he began work on Almost, Maine and his reaction to the success of the play on the Regional Theatre circuit.

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Out of the Loop Festival Headliner Dixie Longate

2008-01-31T11:57:00.000-08:00

In this video, Out of the Loop Festival headliner Dixie Longate is profiled on NBC's Today Show. Don't miss her OOTL show, Dixie's Tupperware Party, playing March 6 - 9. For more information on the festival, visit www.watertowertheatre.org/outoftheloop.asp.

Here's a synopsis of the show: Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, has packed up her catalogues and left her children in an Alabama trailer park to journey to Big D. Join Dixie as she throws a good ol’ fashioned Tupperware Party filled with outrageous tales, free giveaways, and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a Texas stage. See for yourself how Ms. Longate became the number one Tupperware seller in the world as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products!

PS - Bring your pocketbook! You can enjoy a great show and buy tupperware at this one!

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Robert Neblett, Dramaturge for WaterTower's As You Like It

2008-01-24T14:31:00.000-08:00

In this podcast, Artistic Associate James Lemons chats with "As You Like It" dramaturgy Robert Neblett about the nature of dramaturgy and his specific dramatugrical work for WaterTower's latest production. Robert shares with audiences some interesting facts about this classic Romantic-comedy.

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As You Like It actors Chamblee Ferguson, Dan Forsythe, Francis Fuselier & R Bruce Elliott

2008-01-10T15:22:00.000-08:00

Actors Chamblee Ferguson, Dan Forsythe, Francis Fuselier and R Bruce Elliott are no strangers to the works of William Shakespeare. In this podcast, they talk about the specific challenges of portraying Shakespeare's characters as well as their performance in WaterTower Theatre's upcoming production of As You Like It.

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Rockin' Christmas Actors Megan Elizabeth Kelly & Sara Shelby-Martin

2007-12-14T14:32:00.000-08:00

Actors Megan Elizabeth Kelly & Sara Shelby-Martin are no strangers to the WTT stage, having appeared most recently in The Great American Trailer Park Musical. This December, they will both appear in Rockin' Christmas Party. In this podcast, the actresses discuss their preparation for their roles and what it is like to spend the holiday season performing.

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The Santaland Diaries' Nye Cooper

2007-12-11T14:31:00.001-08:00

For six years, Nye Cooper has embodied the voice of David Sedaris in WTT's production of The Santaland Diaries. In this podcast, Nye discusses his process in preparing for a one-man show and some funny incidents that have happened during his tenure as Crumpet the Elf.

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Rockin' Christmas Party Preview!

2007-12-11T14:22:00.000-08:00

We've been able to upload a preview video of our current production of Rockin' Christmas Party.

Tickets are going fast, so be sure to get your today!

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Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin

2007-08-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

Terry Martin has served as WaterTower's Producing Artistic Director since 2001. In this podcast, Terry sat down with WaterTower's Artistic Associate James Lemons to discuss what lead him to WaterTower. Terry also speaks about his views as the artistic leader of the organization and what has been important to WaterTower's success over the past few seasons. For all WaterTower Theatre fans, this is a podcast that should not be missed!

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Clare Floyd DeVries

2007-07-27T13:14:00.000-07:00

Clare Floyd DeVries designed the set for WaterTower Theatre's current production of The Sugar Bean Sisters. In this podcast, Artistic Associate James Lemons discusses with Clare her process for scenic design. Previous WaterTower designs include Sweeney Todd, The Spitfire Grill, Urinetown, and The Crucible. For her work with WaterTower, Clare has received the Dallas Theatre League's Leon Rabin Award and the Dallas/Ft. Worth Theatre Critics Forum Award.

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