In Motion and Suessical

In Motion and Suessical

Author: WMUH Allentown February 4, 2026 Duration: 28:07

On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Ian Graybill '26 is joined by Noel Price-Bracey and Elizabeth June Bergman to discuss their work as Co-Artistic Directors of In Motion, and by Noel Price-Bracey and Dr. Jim Peck to discuss the return of Summer Theatre to Muhlenberg through their upcoming production of Seussical!


Music for this episode was provided by mobygratis.


You can find tickets and information about all of this year's shows at Muhlenberg.edu/seeashow


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Author: Language: English Episodes: 11

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Everybody and History of Theatre at Muhlenberg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:31
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Ian Graybill '26 talks Everybody with Director Dr. Leslie Hill and Choreographer Heidi Cruz-Austin, and with Leighann Koppenhofer ‘26 and Mae Anglim ‘26, who play…
God I Didn't Get It...A Miscast Cabaret and Reset: New Dances [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:14
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Ian Graybill '26 sits down with the directorial team of the Muhlenberg Theatre Association's God I Didn't Get It...A Miscast Cabaret: Director Dominick Borges '27…
The Play That Goes Wrong [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:53
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Ian Graybill '26 sits down with the cast and creative team of The Play That Goes Wrong, including interviews with Director Jim Van Valen and Assistant Director Me…
FUSE, macbitches, and The Lightning Thief [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:17
In this edition of Spotlight on the Arts, host Arden McHugh talks with Heidi Cruz-Austin and Lucy Rudnick, the artistic directing team at the head of FUSE, Muhlenberg's first multidisciplinary, collaborative dance concer…
Don't Get Buried, The Wolves, The Desire Project and more [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:52
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Arden McHugh talks with playwright Claire Sullivan ’25 and ’Berg New Works Artistic Director Gabriel Jason Dean, about Claire's new play, Don't Get Buried, and di…
Blue Stockings and In Motion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:40
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Arden McHugh talks with some of the team behind Blue Stockings, the historical drama running February 27 – March 2 on the Muhlenberg stage: director Dana Iannuzzi…
Reset, Studio Sessions, and the Studio Play Festival [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:51
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, Host Ian Graybill talks about two of this semester’s dance shows: Reset: New Dances with Artistic Director Robyn Watson and Associate Artistic Director Desiree Oliver…
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:01
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts host Ian Graybill to Theatre Professor Dr. Jim Peck about his work as the director of this year’s Theatre and Dance Department Musical: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great C…
The Penelopiad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:01
On this episode of Spotlight on the Performing Arts, host Ian Graybill talks about this season’s opening production, The Penelopiad, with director Jessica Bostock and assistant director Bryson Brunson ’25 about their exp…