The Backstage Show
The Backstage Show is a podcast about theatre, hosted by two guys who have been involved in several community theatres in the Philadelphia suburbs, in various capacities, for many years. We discuss a variety of topics in a conversational manner—you don't need to be involved with theatre to listen, though you may find things more of interest if you are. Each topic we discuss will span several weekly podcast episodes in series. It's basically one conversation divided into bite-size chunks so you're not stuck listening to us ramble on for hours at a time.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2023
22 Barley Sheaf Players Interview (Part 2)
Jim and Glen sit down for a chat with Keith Chamberlain, Vice President of Barley Sheaf Players, to talk about the theatre that Glen calls “home.”
21 Barley Sheaf Players Interview (Part 1)
Jim and Glen sit down for a chat with Keith Chamberlain, Vice President of Barley Sheaf Players, to talk about the theatre that Glen calls “home.”
20 Handling Adult Content
Foul language, extreme violence, sexual situations… these and other factors occur more and more often in theatre. In this episode, Glen and Jim relate their personal experience on how to deal with ad…
19 Legality Issues (Part 2)
Once you’ve obtained the rights to a script, what can you do? What must you do? Glen and Jim scrape at the surface of theatrical legal issues as only a couple of amateurs can do.
18 Legality Issues (Part 1)
Once you’ve obtained the rights to a script, what can you do? What must you do? Glen and Jim scrape at the surface of theatrical legal issues as only a couple of amateurs can do.
17 Bridge Players Theatre Company Interview (Part 2)
Glen and Jim travel to Burlington, New Jersey, for a two-part interview with Lindsey Kilchesty, Director of Marketing for the Bridge Players Theatre Company.
16 Bridge Players Theatre Company Interview (Part 1)
Glen and Jim travel to Burlington, New Jersey, for a two-part interview with Lindsey Kilchesty, Director of Marketing for the Bridge Players Theatre Company.
15 The Backstage Road Show
Join Jim and Glen in this special episode on the road as they discuss various theatre-related transportation issues.
14 Live Theatre (Part 2)
One of the tenets of live performances is that anything can happen. Glen and Jim discuss how you might prepare for that and share their experiences of Things Gone Wrong.
13 Live Theatre (Part 1)
One of the tenets of live performances is that anything can happen. Glen and Jim discuss how you might prepare for that and share their experiences of Things Gone Wrong.
12 Starting to Direct (Part 2)
Okay, you’ve been approved, and you’ve been given the helm of your first show. What now? Glen and Jim take you from planning rehearsals through opening night in this two-part series. Part 2/2.
Contac…
11 Starting to Direct (Part 1)
Okay, you’ve been approved, and you’ve been given the helm of your first show. What now? Glen and Jim take you from planning rehearsals through opening night in this two-part series. Part 1/2.
Contac…
10 Becoming a Director (Part 2)
Once you decide “what I really want to do is direct,” how do you set off on that road? In this two-part series, Glen and Jim share their experiences with that process and how they turned their direct…
09 Becoming a Director (Part 1)
Once you decide “what I really want to do is direct,” how do you set off on that road? In this two-part series, Glen and Jim share their experiences with that process and how they turned their direct…
08 Auditions and Casting (Part 4)
From audition preparation, through the audition itself, and on to casting, actors and directors alike have many options. In this four-part series, Glen and Jim chat about how the process has (and has…
07 Auditions and Casting (Part 3)
From audition preparation, through the audition itself, and on to casting, actors and directors alike have many options. In this four-part series, Glen and Jim chat about how the process has (and has…
06 Auditions and Casting (Part 2)
From audition preparation, through the audition itself, and on to casting, actors and directors alike have many options. In this four-part series, Glen and Jim chat about how the process has (and has…
05 Auditions and Casting (Part 1)
From audition preparation, through the audition itself, and on to casting, actors and directors alike have many options. In this four-part series, Glen and Jim chat about how the process has (and has…
04 Play Selection (Part 3)
How do directors select their plays? How do theatres select the plays that make up their season? In this three-part series, Glen and Jim discuss what their experiences have been (from their perspecti…
03 Play Selection (Part 2)
How do directors select their plays? How do theatres select the plays that make up their season? In this three-part series, Glen and Jim discuss what their experiences have been (from their perspecti…