Shawn Belyea: Keep That Action Alive

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Shawn & Rhonda talk about auditioning, keeping things a little bit out of our control, 14/48, more about 14/48, a little more about it and how fun it is, and tips for how to get involved in the festival.  Make sure you follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes and BONUS content!

Shawn Belyea is an award-winning actor, director, producer, and teaching artist based in Seattle, Washington. He is currently the Producing Director for The 14/48 Projects, creators of 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival, winner of the 2008 Seattle Mayor's Arts Award. Shawn is a professional actor and his work in Seattle includes Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Henry IV, and Twelfth Night with Seattle Shakespeare Company, Stan in Sweat and Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol (ACT Theatre), Rick in Dry Powder and Alan in Opus (Seattle Rep), and Dad and Babe Ruth in Jackie and Me (Seattle Children’s Theatre). He has also performed with Freehold's Engaged Theater in Measure for Measure and numerous other productions across the city of Seattle. As a director, Shawn’s work on August: Osage County earned four Gregory Awards, including Outstanding Director and Outstanding Production. In addition to his creative work, Shawn is committed to fostering the arts in the Pacific Northwest and serves as an Arts Commissioner for the City of Tukwila.