Off And On: A New York Theatre Podcast

Artistic Director/Performer David Lozano stops by the podcast to talk about running a Latino theatre company in Dallas, Texas. We also talk about mask work, why the language taught at American universities can inhibit creativity, finding your audience and much more! Follow his company at www.caramiatheatre.org

Artistic Director/Playwright/Actor Michael Henry Harris stops by the podcast to talk about co-running a theatre for 10 years in New York. Moving to Atlanta, fearing that you were never good enough, being a father, and what he wants from theatre now. Support his theatre company Inviolet Theater at inviolettheater.com and sign up fro Second Monday Social

Director Deena Selenow stops by the podcast to talk about finding the joy in the piece, why a director needs to find what an actor excels at, not choking the piece to death, growing up biracial, and why she loves being in the room. Check out her website www.deenaselenow.com

Actor Ari Boyland stops by to talk about being a Power Ranger, working as a teenager in Television, being an actor in New Zealand, his work with Ammunition Theatre Company, and moving to L.A. to pursue his dream. Follow him on instagram at @arirayboy. 

Stage Manager/Podcaster Liz Richards stops by the podcast to talk about what makes someone want to be a stage manager, the role of theatre in activism, theatre podcast land, growing up in Texas, and much more!

Trevor Boffone stops by the pod to talk about his work on Howlround, the Latino Theater Commons, the 50 playwrights project, being white and being an activist for diversity, why larger companies can benefit from collaboration with smaller ones and much more!

Actor/Director Michael Ray Escamilla stops by the pod to talk about what the differences are as an actor in New York and in Los Angeles, missing the stage, being present in your career, deciding to leave New York, and directing film. 

Director Jess Chayes stops by the podcast to talk about bringing her play to Los Angeles from New York for the first time, creating a room where everyone has a voice, activism, her company The Assembly, marriage, her Jewish identity and more! Buy tickets to her play Homesick here http://www.assemblytheater.org/

Playwright Monet Hurst Mendoza stops by the podcast to talk about loving musicals, whether theatre should be run as a democracy or a dictatorship, discovering her identity later in life, working with Rising Circle Theater Collective, getting chosen to be a part of the Emerging Writers Group at The Public and more! Follow her @monetsimone

Artistic Director Daniella Topol stops by the podcast to talk about being named the A.D. of Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, the comfort of having a home in New York, continuing on a legacy while creating your own, her early days as a director, and finding your voice in the room. Support the amazing work done at Rattlestick http://www.rattlestick.org/

Timmy Wood, a comedian, writer, one-time Ralph Lauren Model, and New York City's resident "Man of Mirth," passed away on Sunday, May 15th in his home in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 32. Timmy loved Halloween and telling spooky stories around the campfire, so we are absolutely positive that Timmy Wood is now a ghost. Timmy Wood The Ghost's chief unfinished business will be to watch over his wife Julie, who once swore that she and Timmy would never, ever date. They recently celebrated five years of marriage and the only blemish on their relationship was a rather lackluster performance on television's "The Newlywed Game." Timmy Wood The Ghost will also be with his mother Terryanne, his sister Rebekah, and his brother John. Even in the afterlife, Timmy Wood The Ghost will lovingly tend to his pet candles Howie Cand-el and Lebron Flames. ("Candles are the new pets.") Timmy Wood The Ghost's spooky spirit will always be felt at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where he was a beloved performer. It is said

Artistic Director/Actor David Marcus stops by the podcast to talk about how the grant model of theatre is failing, theatre as a for profit business, how he found his way to The Flea in New York, being a Republican in the theatre, writing for The Federalist, and the election. Follow him on Twitter @blueboxdave

Actor/Rapper/Poet Malcolm Barrett stops by the podcast to talk about growing up in New York, preparing as much as the material demands, performing at The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, why he continues to do theatre in L.A., being "The Black Guy", getting to have a voice on set, and why he's only a third of the way through his career. Follow his band at thesincitylp.com, and him on twitter @malcolmbarrett

Playwright Leah Nanako Winkler stops by the pod to talk about her new play Kentucky at EST, writing in rehearsals, growing up in a bicultural home, the Mikado controversy, and her hopes for this production. Follow her on twitter @leahnanako

Director/Playwright/Composer Julian Mesri stops by the podcast to talk about reframing the conversation about diversity, what is a "latino" play, growing up in a New York Theatre family, theatre culture in other cities and much more! Support his theatre company Sans Comedia and follow him on twitter @enemyofthestage

Playwright/Actor Nandita Shenoy stops by the pod to talk about critics and comedy, growing up in an Indian family in Buffalo, what happens after your show closes, having to write yourself a role in order to play a love interest and more!

Writer/Performer Amanda Duarte stops by the podcast to talk about what happens when your facebook status goes viral, wishing you lived in "Old" New York, giving your dead darlings another life, finding a voice through social media and more. Support her show Dead Darlings on facebook!

Actress Tina Huang stops by the podcast to talk about The Chris Rock Oscars Controversy, why "good" stereotypes can be hurtful, being an actor in New York, San Francisco and L.A., and being born at the wrong time. Follow her on twitter @tinahuang

Actor John Concado stops by the podcast to talk about being an Argentine in the Latino Theatre World, being a fat kid, coming to acting late in life, and why asking for help can be a good thing. Plus Jonathan Mandell stops by to talk about theatre in March. Follow him @newyorktheater

This week's episode is dedicated to the 2016 Election. Bernardo talks to theatre people about what they are thinking about during this crazy election cycle. The guests in order of their appearance; Playwright Bixby Elliot, Actor Jorge Cordova, Playwright/Actor Karina Richardson, Actor/Playwright/Advocate Christine Toy Johnson, A.D. Lou Moreno, A.D. Kwame Kwei-Armah, Blogger/Podcast Host Liz Richards, and A.D. David Marcus. They talk Bernie vs Hillary, Ted Cruz, The Media, Fox News and of course Donald Trump.