Episodes

  • Being an Ensemble Playwright on You and On the Moors Now

    Being an Ensemble Playwright on You and On the Moors Now
    Dec 12 2024
    You on the Moors Now was the first foray by Jaclyn Backhaus into committing the improvisations and musings of an ensemble to the page while developing her own style. She joins the cast of the show at University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee to talk about the genesis of the play and iterations over time.
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    50 mins
  • Curating the University Festival Circuit

    Curating the University Festival Circuit
    Dec 5 2024
    Universities and museums are some of the last strongholds of festival circuits providing rare exposure to international and avant-garde artists. This episode explores how ensembles find their way onto such a path, and what these organizations are doing to ensure enrichment for their audiences and sustainability for the acts.
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    52 mins
  • Ensemble Principles in Collaboratives and Applied Theatre

    Ensemble Principles in Collaboratives and Applied Theatre
    Nov 27 2024
    Focusing on the overlaps between Ensemble and Applied Theatre practices, this podcast highlights Mark Weinberg’s work with Theatre of the Oppressed pillar Augusto Boal, collectives, and his growth from director interpreted work to audience generated work.
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    52 mins
  • The Rise and Fall of Theatre X

    The Rise and Fall of Theatre X
    Nov 21 2024
    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Desire and Collaborative Artistry

    Desire and Collaborative Artistry
    Nov 14 2024
    After beginning her theatrical work by writing for a collective, Deb Margolin has had an expansive solo career. She shares her comedic impulses, political proclivities, and writing process. She takes us through the highs and lows of socially sustainable work as a playwright who best understands her scripts through the body.
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    47 mins
  • Navigating Transition and Change at Dell’Arte International

    Navigating Transition and Change at Dell’Arte International
    Nov 7 2024
    Dell’Arte International faced a financial crisis in 2023. They surpassed their fundraising goal by the end of that year. In this episode, former President and CEO Alyssa Hughlett walks us down the path they took that year to rediscover themselves as a school and an ensemble, and reintroduce the company to their community.
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    54 mins
  • Preserving and Transmitting American Ensemble-Based Theatre, Part Three: Institute Directors

    Preserving and Transmitting American Ensemble-Based Theatre, Part Three: Institute Directors
    Oct 31 2024
    In 2023, Pig Iron Theater Company held the National Endowment for the Humanities Preserving and Transmitting American Ensemble-Based Theater​​ Institute. The institute directors look forward to how the next institute might be adjusted and reveal insight on how the University of the Arts closure will impact Pig Iron School.
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    1 hr
  • Preserving and Transmitting American Ensemble-Based Theatre, Part Two: Presenter Perspectives

    Preserving and Transmitting American Ensemble-Based Theatre, Part Two: Presenter Perspectives
    Oct 24 2024
    In 2023, Pig Iron Theater Company held the National Endowment for the Humanities Preserving and Transmitting American Ensemble-Based Theater​​ Institute. The presenters, some interviewed in this episode, provided in depth perspectives on how their ensemble-based processes created connections to a wide variety of audiences.
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    27 mins