The No Proscenium Podcast

Alison S. M. Kobayashi joins Kathryn Yu to talk about Say Something Bunny, a feat of theatrical documentary that draws audiences into the lives of a New York Jewish family in the 1950s. It is quite unlike anything else on stage in NYC, and it drew the attention of our New York team. Plus: Noah without his coffee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our friends from LA's Speakeasy Society return to talk about two -- or is it three??? -- upcoming projects including their take on The Wild Party, which is part of The Broad Stage's 10th anniversary season. Connect with us via Slack. This episode is dedicated to Prof. Mohammad Kowsar (1943 - 2018). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surprise! Zay Amsbury returns to talk with Caitlin Cassidy and Geoff Kanick of Lubdub Theatre Company about The Doubtful Guest. Plus: Noah talks about the initial impact of the Immersive Design Summit.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we turn to YOU, the NoPro audience (and our team), to find out what you're looking forward to in the coming year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ida Benedetto, experience designer, delves into creating immersive experiences for human transformation and survival. She shares insights on designing unique projects, managing boundaries in immersive experiences, and translating esoteric research into practical design recommendations. The podcast explores community engagement, consent in theatre performances, and personal reflections on growth and future plans.

Tommy Honton wears a lot of hats: escape room designer, founding member of LEIA, and now the co-creator of The Museum of Selfies, a gloriously self-aware "Instagram Museum" which is opening up in the immersive-friendly SoCal city of Glendale. We talk with Tommy about the very real, and very tongue in cheek, themes of the Museum and about his upcoming escape room "Stash House," which is coming out of testing. Get ready for one of THOSE episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zay Amsbury, our man in New York City, is setting out for some traveling. Stepping into his shoes is Kathryn Yu, our not-so-secret-weapon.  In this AFTER DARK episode that duo join Noah to talk about, well... whatever we want to talk about. It's one of THOSE episodes. (Which are a lot of fun.) Plus: what starts out as a media rant at the end of the show turns into something decidedly more, um, spiritual? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean T. Cawelti, Chelsea Sutton, and Lori Meeker of LA's Rogue Artist Ensemble stop in to talk about Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin. We dig into the long gestation process, and lessons learned from the Rogue's first foray into large-scale immersive work. Plus: Rolfe Kent of The Unmarked Door stops by to talk about their first show, 'The Heart of Winter' which debuts in Culver City this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louis Changchien and Steven Klein of the LA and immersive premiere of the Obie-Award winning CAUGHT (currently at Think Tank Gallery in DTLA) join Noah for a look into the twisty reality of this barnburner of a play. Spoilers abound! But you still have two weeks to catch (accidental pun) the show at Think Tank Gallery, then come back here and listen to this deep dive into the history of the production. THIS. IS. A. GREAT. SHOW. JUST. GO.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before he was the Vice President of Experiential Global Entertainment for Westfield -- yes, that Westfield -- Vance Garrett was a producer on 29 Rooms and The Museum of Ice Cream. Before THAT he was a key player in the opening of the McKittrick Hotel, home of Sleep No More. On this episode of the podcast we take a trip down memory lane with Vance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.