It was April 2020, and, as Cody Williams tells it, nobody wanted to leave their houses to document the closure of Broadway and the near desertion of Times Square and the theatre district. What's more, everyone thought the theaters would be closed for three-four weeks max -- why risk life and limb to document a temporary state of being? Nevertheless, as Cody tells it, he … [Read more...] about “It Won’t Get Better Than This”: On the Front Lines of Theatre Journalism with Cody Williams
In and Out of the Weeds of Arts Marketing with Jane Whitty
It seems to have become some sort of Call Time tradition that every year, in November, I interview one of my marketing professors from NYU on the subject of how the arts are or aren't marketed appropriately. Last November I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Jeffrey Carr, former Executive Director of the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and former … [Read more...] about In and Out of the Weeds of Arts Marketing with Jane Whitty
“You Have to Just Run”: Peterson Townsend on Pressure, Variety, and Achievement in the Theatre
I was so happy to be able to interview actor Peterson Townsend, featured in TV shows like Law and Order: SVU, Gossip Girl, and Elementary, and on the stages of theaters like Arden Theatre Company, Barrington Stage, the Metropolitan Opera, St. Louis Rep, and the Mint Theatre Company, on my episode this week. You may be wondering: Katie, will you ever stop interviewing people … [Read more...] about “You Have to Just Run”: Peterson Townsend on Pressure, Variety, and Achievement in the Theatre
“There Was No One Who Looked Like Me”: Lisa Gold, A4, and the Link Between Art and Politics
After a brief hiatus, I was so happy to get back to the interview format with my guest this week on the podcast, Lisa Gold, Executive Director of the Asian American Arts Alliance, otherwise known as "A4." I became eager to interview Lisa when she spoke in my "Audience Development and Community Engagement" class at NYU, taught by the legendary Donna Walker-Kuhne (and a previous … [Read more...] about “There Was No One Who Looked Like Me”: Lisa Gold, A4, and the Link Between Art and Politics
On Music Man’s Closing, and the Business of Theatre
Back when I interviewed Jonathan Bank from the Mint Theater Company, I promised there was a post to come about the closing of the latest Broadway revival of The Music Man, which seemed to send shock waves around the theatre community. As I approach midterms this week and next in graduate school, and didn't have an interview spot scheduled for a little bit, I decided to take … [Read more...] about On Music Man’s Closing, and the Business of Theatre