Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 163A. Most Important Discovery
January 20, 2010

Starting 2010 off right by keeping our New Year's Resolution of more regularly-timed video podcasts! So this week: some old footage we found from the original production of The Complete Millennium Musical (abridged) (now known as Western Civilization! The

Episode 163. Waverly Place Wizard
January 18, 2010

OMG! Are you like, so into Wizards of Waverly Place on the Disney Channel? Neither are we, but our kids are. Peter Murrieta is the Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning children's show, and talks about how he uses his improv and sketch-comedy training to

Episode 162. Why We Tweet
January 11, 2010

We've been using the micro-blogging service Twitter for almost a year, and we've seen its use rise among other theatre companies. We compare notes with Mary Kathryn Durr, E-Commerce and Social Media Manager for the Blumenthal Center of the Performing Arts

Episode 161. Our New Website
January 04, 2010

Attention code monkeys: A new year means a new look at our new website! Webmaster Matt Rippy talks about the history of the RSC online presence, the spiffy new upgrades to the website, the differences between content management programs WordPress and Joo

Episode 160. Post-Show Discussion
December 28, 2009

A live Q&A at the Overture Center in Madison, Wisconsin, during which we reveal our favorite Shakespeare plays, touring information for 2010, when the script for Completely Hollywood (abridged) will be published, a very special blurb from some RSC pilgrim

Episode 159. Our Holiday Traditions
December 20, 2009

From Madison, WI to Sonoma, CA, a special holiday podcast. Featuring expert opinions on proper terrain for house lighting, ancient pizza recipes, words of Wisconsin wisdom, Christmas tsotchkes from the holy land, a bold new experiment called present-givin

Episode 158. 40 In 40
December 14, 2009

Old and new friends this week. Chris Judson talks about his blog 40PlaysIn40Days and his quest to see all of Shakespeare's plays in a single summer. Plus RSC wardrobe mistress (and Madison resident) Jenni Schwaner explains why she left the RSC to tour wi

Episode 157A. We’re Snowed In
December 10, 2009

Snow day! We had to cancel two shows today so it seemed like a good opportunity to do a third Video Podcast. Austin Tichenor takes you on a tour of the snowy streets of Madison, Wisconsin. (M4V. Length 2:11)

Episode 157. Wisconsin Loves Us!
December 07, 2009

Well, most of Wisconsin. We remember the many cities we've played in the Cheesehead state, and also talk to high school drama teacher Kate Schultz, whose principal forbade her from staging a production of All The Great Books (abridged). Featuring insight

Episode 156. Small Town Touring
November 30, 2009

We've been touring to more small towns than big cities recently so we decided to look at the differences. Featuring backstage chats about the glories of small town municipal workers, airport personnel, and motel amenities; plus our highly sophisticated an