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It’s the last episode of season 3! On today's episode, we meet with some of our graduating seniors from the Center For the Arts. Our patrons will have seen these students working back-of-house, front-of-house, on stage, or in the museum, and together we can enjoy the lively anecdotes of these remarkable students. 

Behind-the-scenes stories, as well as backstage gossip, make this a must-listen-to episode. But in addition to their humor, our students have brought a community to the CFA they happily share with every patron. Our graduating seniors are wise beyond their years, and their worldviews are worth appreciating. 

Join us in the Fall of 2023 for the next season!

More info about the Center for the Arts can be found: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by: Nolan Harvel

Directing major Jacqueline Thornell meets with Cathy Thomas-Grant, a cherished theatre professor at Pepperdine who served as the director of the summer Edinburgh program from 2000-2022. Jacqueline and Cathy talk about Pepperdine’s upcoming performance of Americana: A Murder Ballad, its relevance and importance to today’s time, and why the arts are important.

After earning her Bachelor's degree at California State University Northridge in 1984 and her Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from The American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco in 1992, Cathy went on to lead an impressive career in the theatre, with acting credits, including but not limited to Steel Magnolias, Macbeth, and Tartuffe, and directing credits attributed to Much Ado About Nothing, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Death of a Salesman. 

More info about the Center for the Arts can be found at https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Nolan Harvel

In this episode, Reinhardt guitar specialist Stephane Wrembel joins us and talks about learning the guitar and spending time with the Sinti people, his connection with Django Reinhardt, and his thoughts on why the arts are important. Specializing in the now-known "gypsy jazz" style of guitar, Stephane has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Town Hall.

More info about the Center for the Arts can be found: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Nolan Harvel

Hollace Starr returns to the podcast to discuss her upcoming production of The Winter’s Tale with Assistant Podcast Producer Sean Allinson. Hollace opens up about her affinity for Shakespeare, the universal themes of comedy and tragedy, and why the arts are important. 

Hollace is an associate professor of theatre at Pepperdine University, where she teaches, coaches voice and dialects, and directs. Outside of Pepperdine she has acted and directed numerous productions, and she is a founding member of Rogue Machine Theatre Company in Venice, CA. Hollace is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and a designated Linklater Voice teacher.

If you are interested in tickets of The Winter’s Tales performance, please visit:

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1021336/the-winters-tale-malibu-smothers-theatre

More info about the Center for the Arts can be found: 

https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Nolan Harvel

NIC RETURNS!

Nic Few returns to the podcast to go over his upcoming play “We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915.” Tyler Flynn brings up an in-depth conversation with Nic in regards to the selection of plays, themes, the differences of directing an online play to back on the stage, and so much more. Also, Nic has a few student shoutouts to share.

Get your tickets as soon as possible!

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1021331/we-are-proud-to-present-malibu-lindhurst-theatre

Or call the Center for the Arts Box Office: 310.506.4522

More info about the Center for the Arts can be found: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/visit/digital-resources.html 

Music by Nolan Harvel