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Overview
What’s Off? is the podcast where we shine the spotlight on Off-Broadway innovation! Each episode features interviews with trailblazing artists, administrations, service providers, and other theatre workers in the Off and Off-Off Broadway community. We ask our guests to tell us about a time they realized something was “off”, but don’t let the title fool you! We’re not here to dwell on problems - we’re here to take a deep dive into the solutions that will have a lasting impact on our field.
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The Episodes
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OOBA // THEN & NOWIn 1972, a group of New York theatre makers realized something was “off” when they noticed the limited amount of funding and resources available for their community. This group set out to fill in some of those gaps, and thus OOBA (the Off-Off Broadway Alliance) was formed!
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SITI COMPANY // THE SUN HAS SETIn the Spring of 2023, Executive Director Michelle Preston, Producing Director Megan Carter, and Managing Director Brad Carlin sat down with David E. Shane to talk about the long road toward sunsetting SITI Company. They discussed how they went about supporting ensemble members through the grief of letting go of their life’s work, and crying onstage (and off!) with the company during their final bows. |
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LYNNETTE TAYLOR // WARRIOR LOVEAs a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), theatrical interpreter Lynnette Taylor grew up with sign language as her first language - her home language. When she moved to San Francisco, no one told her that she would be separated from her first language in an all-hearing environment. However, when she was asked to participate in the 504 Sit-in, a civil rights demonstration for disabled people, her life changed forever. |
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THE CAREGIVERS // BRINGING OUR WHOLE SELVESIn this special episode of “What’s Off?” A.R.T./New York Co-Executive Director Risa Shoup explores what it means to be a caregiver and to be cared for as a working theatre professional. Risa interviews Tony nominee Amber Gray, & nonprofit theatre leaders Roberta Pereira and Lindsey & Michael Sag.
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TAVIA RIVÉE JEFFERSON // LAUNCH THE CLASS!After 25 years of experience in the theatre industry as a performer, Tavia Rivée Jefferson realized her very unique skill set made her a perfect fit for an emerging need in the rehearsal room, but this time, behind the table. Tune in to listen as Host Ashley Hicks chats with Tavia about how her unique journey led her to cultural coordinating and how the question, “if not me, then who?” created an entirely new and necessary role in the theatre industry. |
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REBECCA KELLYG // HARMONIZING WITH THE SELF Rebecca KellyG went from being a musical theatre college student to a civil rights attorney. Along the way, she noticed some things that felt similarly “off” about these vastly different spaces. Through establishing an artistic practice as a healing artist and facilitator, Rebecca learned that in order to challenge systems, we must first harmonize with the self for both personal and collective liberation. |
“What’s Off?” Production Staff
David E. Shane, Executive Producer
Erica Wray Barnes, Associate Producer
Ashley J. Hicks and Nicky Maggio, Line Producers
Catalin Media, Audio Engineer
Devon Adams, Art Director/Graphic Design
