Episode 3 Now Online

Episode 3 Now Online! In this slightly abbreviated version of the podcast, I pontificate upon:

• Two local productions wrapping up their runs this weekend - see both!
• Two new companies gearing up for February shows
• SETC, TTA news

and more!  Listen to the podcast, download 'em, collect 'em, trade 'em with your friends!




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Running Behind

Sorry, folks, as I get the kinks worked out of the system and get my schedule regularly, er, scheduled, I won't have the third installment of the podcast out until Wednesday evening of this week at the earliest, perhaps Thursday.  Thanks for your patience...

Theatre Geeks

Here's another theatre-based podcast you might be interested in following - I've been listening to it for some time now, and it's the one that inspired me to create SOKTP: http://theatregeeks.com/ It's three, well, theatre geeks based out of a community theatre in Indiana that talk about their experiences in theatre every week or so. Take a listen, I think you'll enjoy them.

Episode 2 Now Online

Episode 2 is now online! In it, I bravely attempt to:

• Discuss the huge impact the touring company of "Les Miserables" had on the area theatre community
• Relate a number of local productions that are beginning or continuing their runs
• Talk to Lisa Blair, founder of Foothills Community Players

Listen to the podcast below:






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"Do you hear the people sing..."

"...do you see the backgrounds move?"

Ok, those aren't quite the lyrics to the classic song from "Les Miserables," but that was just one of the many impressions and thoughts I had after experiencing last night's production at the Historic Tennessee Theatre.

I plan on touching on a few of those impressions that stand out the most on next week's podcast - especially the ones that have to do specifically with music - on next week's podcast, but I'm curious to hear the thoughts of those who saw the show here in Knoxville.

What did you think of the new, enhanced, "virtual" staging? The vocals? Casting? Let's hear your thoughts...

Disney preparing to launch "Into the Woods" movie

If anything could top the news of Les Mis coming to the big screen, it's this:

Director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) is set to helm a film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical Into the Woods for The Walt Disney Studios.

The Walt Disney Studios recently announced that Rob Marshall is set to direct a film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical Into the Woods, featuring Stephen Sondheim’s original music. The film will be produced by Marshall and John DeLuca through their production company LUCAMAR Productions. James Lapine, who wrote the stage musical with Stephen Sondheim, will adapt for the screen. The project is in development under a new multi-year producing deal between Disney and LUCAMAR.

Read the whole story.

NBC, iTheatrics, Launch Philanthropic Campaign to Bring Musical Theatre to Under-Served Schools

NBC is going all out to promote its new TV show about the making of a musical, Smash—and the latest news is really something else. NBC and iTheatrics are launching “NBC’s ‘Smash’: Make a Musical campaign,” which they bill as “a philanthropic initiative that will help create sustainable musical theatre programs in underserved schools nationwide.” The initiative is an outgrowth of iTheatrics’ work in New York City public schools with the The Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Project, and will send a Broadway master professional to a school in 20 U.S. cities to mentor students and teachers in how to produce a musical. Read More...

Episode 1

Premiere Episode!


Welcome to the premiere of the Sounds of Knoxville Theatre, the online source for podcasts, news and interviews about theatre in the Knoxville and East Tennessee region.

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This is the first podcast episode of a weekly series, and my very first guest is Joe Jaynes.  Joe is the Vice President of Theatre Knoxville Downtown, and is also instrumental in the operation of the Erin Players at Erin Presbyterian Church.

I've got lots of news about upcoming area theatre productions and auditions, as well as information about TTA and SETC, the state and regional theatre organizations and also about the 25th Anniversary Tour of "Les Miserables" coming to Knoxville this week.

I appreciate your visit, and hope you come back again.  Enjoy the show!




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