(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(12:20) There’s still time to audition for the musical XANADU at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville on Sunday, May 18 and Monday, May 19, with callbacks on May 20. Co-director Marla Nuttman talks about why more time slots were added on the signup page and how XANADU perfectly and lovingly parodies the 80s original film.

(26:44) Pentacle Theatre legend Jo Dodge has been teaching her popular Acting Class for more than 40 years. She tells Ed that whether you're an experienced actor or a curious beginner, she helps each student to grow as an artist and as a person. You can register now for the summer session that starts June 7 in downtown Salem.

(38:08) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(14:27) The Tennessee Williams classic, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, comes to the Pentacle Theatre stage May 9-31. Director Jeff Sanders and actors Christopher Schoaps and Quaye Dydasco talk about the “memory play” that catapulted Williams from obscurity to playwriting fame.

(37:37) The Agatha Christie classic murder mystery, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, runs May 9-24 at Albany Civic Theater. Ed hears more about this popular show from director Ken Long and actors Butch Beall and Casper Oliver later in today’s program.

(48:43) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(12:46) Director Jeremy Clubb, actor Jacob Fitts and stage manager Mariam Anderson-Taha from Mid-Valley Productions talk about the energy, the excess and the expertise needed by a cast of three to present THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE — a hilarious adaptation of The Bard’s works — in 97 minutes. It runs May 1–11 at the Russel Trip Performance Center on the campus of Linn-Benton Community College in Albany.

(33:44) Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA, with music and lyrics byLeslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, comes to Gallery Theater’s mainstage May 2-25. Directors Travis and Kalina Morgan, and actors Tim Jaeger and Liliana Quiroz join Ed to talk about this fanciful and beloved musical, where “Think Positive” is the key to winning the Golden Ticket — and more.

(36:54) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anywhere you get your podcasts.

#MidValleyTheatreNetwork #MVTN #MVTNRepresentatives #theatre #livetheatre #stageplay #KMUZmedia #KMUZtheatretalk #PressPlaySalem #MidValleyProductions #MVP #thecompleteworksofwilliamshakespeare #GalleryTheatre #WillyWonka #thinkpositive #pureimagination