Episode 86: Eric Cornell

Episode 86: Eric Cornell

Author: Katie Birenboim June 13, 2024 Duration: 1:23:21
Katie checks in with commercial producer, Eric Cornell (Co-Producer: Oklahoma!, To Kill a Mockingbird, What the Constitution Means to Me, Head Over Heels, Hello Dolly! First National Tour; Executive Producer: Anastasia, Rocky; Upcoming: Anne of Green Gables).

Ever wonder what really happens after the house lights go down and the stage door closes? Call Time with Katie Birenboim pulls up a chair in the green room for those intimate, unguarded talks that happen when the performance is over. This isn't a formal interview series; it's where the craft of theatre gets discussed with both warmth and depth. Katie engages in casual, yet serious-minded conversations with theatre's best and brightest-from celebrated actors and visionary directors to the unsung playwrights and designers who shape a production's soul. Each episode feels like you're eavesdropping on a candid dialogue between colleagues, one that delves into the messy, beautiful, and often unpredictable work of telling stories live. You'll hear about the nerves before a first preview, the collaborative breakthroughs in rehearsal, and the personal philosophies that drive artists to return to the stage night after night. This podcast offers a rare, authentic look behind the curtain, celebrating not just the glamour of opening nights but the gritty, passionate work that makes them possible. Tune in for a genuine connection to the heart of the performing arts.
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Episode 89: Celia Fushille [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:54
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Episode 88: Lin King [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Episode 87: Henry Timms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
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Episode 85: Michelle Veintimilla [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:03
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Episode 84: Jesse-Ray Leich [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:37
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Episode 83: Allison Bailey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:57
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Episode 82: Ixchel Cuellar [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:03
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Episode 81: Amanda Morton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:58
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Episode 80: Eli Mayer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:32
Katie checks in with actor, Eli Mayer (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Barrington Stage, the MUNY, Ride the Cyclone at Arena Stage and McCarter Theatre Center, and currently Reuven in The Chosen at Cincinatti Playho…