John Heimbuch and Steve Moulds discuss Walking Shadow’s entry in the Minnesota Fringe, See You Next Tuesday. 00:00-03:45: As playwright, Steve gives us an introduction on See You Next Tuesday‘s conception, plot, and structure. 03:45-07:14: We switch to John and chat about how See You Next Tuesday came to be Walking Shadow’s entry into...
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Walking Shadow’s own John Heimbuch talks about The Transdimensional Couriers Union, its creation, and what to expect onstage. The Transdimensional Couriers Union plays from May 7 to the 29 at the People’s Center Theatre near the University of Minnesota Rarig space. Tickets can be reserved here. 00:00-04:15: John discusses what he wanted to accomplish...
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The final Outrageous Fortune podcast winds down the discussion with our final thoughts on the book and the Twin Cities community at large. 00:00-09:20: John starts discussion with a comment that the book’s assumption–that playwrights should be able to make a living from their work–is, for the most part, historically false, and that only...
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Alan M. Berks and John Heimbuch join Joshua Humphrey and Brian O’Neal for the chapter five discussion of Outrageous Fortune, Whose Audience Is It, Anyway? If you liked what you heard in the podcast, let us know in the comments. The chapter VI discussion is on the way, and Outrageous Fortune provides an excellent...
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Christina Ham, John Heimbuch, Joshua Humphrey, and Brian O’Neal continue discussion with a breakdown of chapter II of Outrageous Fortune, The Lives & Livelihoods of Playwrights. As mentioned previously, we’d like you to join our conversation. Segments III and IV were recorded on Saturday with myself, Brian O’Neal, Christina Ham, and Mat Smart, and...
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The first in our series about Outrageous Fortune: The Life and Times of the New American Play. Panelists Christina Ham, John Heimbuch, Joshua Humphrey, and Brian O’Neal discuss the first chapter, Dialogue in the Dark: Playwrights and Theatres. This podcast was partially inspired by The Outrageous Fortune Blog Tour conducted by Isaac Butler of...
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The beginning of Fringe season starts now! You can join me as I talk with Fringe hopefuls and hear their opinions on Fringe and what they expect as they enjoy themselves at Bedlam. The list of shows is available here if you haven’t had the chance to peruse. I applied this year and didn’t...
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The focus of today’s podcast is Amy Rummenie and John Heimbuch of Walking Shadow Theatre Company. In November, we discussed Amazons and Their Men with Amy Rummenie. The subject now is Walking Shadow’s process, particularly in terms of their recent production, Caligula. Currently, Walking Shadow is looking forward to their next production, Robots vs....
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