The Broad Cast

Betsy Borns interviews Seda Aybay, Artistic Director of the Kybele Dance Theater. In our talk, we discuss everything from Russian balet to tap dancing in Turkey. Trust me, this is one you won’t want to miss!

Today I'm speaking with cellist Antonio Lysy, an artist of international stature. His album “Antonio Lysy at The Broad: Music from Argentina” was reviewed as one of the 40 best recording's of all time, and won the Latin Grammy. Antonio has collaborated with musical luminaries from Yehudi Menuhin, to Lalo Schifrin. We talk about everything from Argentine cowboy music to bagels, banter, and Beethoven. Trust me this is one you won't want to miss!

Betsy Borns interviews actress Daphne Zuniga, star of films from Rob Reiners “The Sure Thing” to Mel Brook’s “Space Balls”. Daphne appeared in the first reading of The Broad Stages new poetry series. In our talk, we discuss everything from mindfulness meditation to traveling through space in floating Winnebago. Trust me, this is one you won’t want to miss!

Betsy Borns interviews Eric Bloom, Director of Artistic Planning for The Broad Stage, and Founder and Artistic Director of The Santa Monica Repertory Theater. Eric makes both places go to destinations in Los Angeles. Eric is as gifted a producer as he is a performer. Eric and I talk about everything from community outreach to the human spleen. Trust me, This is one you won't want to miss!

Betsy Borns interviews producer Kyle Bowser, whose productions range from TV comedy to the audio Bible. Last fall Kyle brought “Trial by Jury The Case of the N Word” to The Broad Stage. It was the first in a series of mock trials covering hot button topics that bring audiences into the show as both judges and jurors. We discuss everything from booking a casino to recording the Bible. Trust me, this is one you won’t want to miss!

Betsy Borns interviews choreographer Melissa Barak. After 8 years dancing with the New York City Ballet, Melissa came home to Los Angeles as a dancer with the LA Ballet. Her next move was to the world of choreography, were became and remains a major force. Their talk discusses everything from how to breathe, to why there is no play by play in ballet. Trust me, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Betsy Borns interviews Dan O'Connor & Nick Massouh. Dan is Artistic Director, he and Nick are both company members of Impro, an utterly unique, staggeringly funny improv comedy group. What makes Impro unique is their full-length play performances in the styles of the world's greatest playwrights, authors, and composers. Every night is different because every play is completely improvised. We discussed everything from thinking on your feet to the best way to seduce a mountain. Trust me, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Betsy Borns interviews six time Grammy Award-winning gospel superstar, Bebe Winans. In addition to his successful career as a performer, Bebe is the creator of a spectacular musical based on his life. “Born For This” is his amazing story, including his discovery by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, and six-year stint on their “Praise The Lord” show. Today we discuss everything from faith, to why it’s important to be funny in church. Trust me, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Betsy Borns interviews multiple Tony Award winning singer/actress Penny Fuller. Penny has starred on Broadway in plays and musicals from Wendy Wasserstein’s “An American Daughter” to Comden and Green’s “Applause.” Their discussion covers everything from Penny's thoughts on theater to Penny singing simultaneously as Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in a song from her brilliant one woman show “13 Things About Ed Carpolotti.” Trust me... this is one you won’t want to miss!

Betsy Borns interviews world-renowned paleoanthropologist, Lee Berger. Berger is best known for his spectacular discoveries of Australopithecus sediba which introduced the world to a new species of early human, and Homo naledi which signaled a profound change in our understanding of evolution. They discuss finding fossils with Lee's 9-year-old son, and how it feels winning the scientific lottery.

Ever wonder what happens when you mix the world's premiere banjo player and a singing, clog dancing, clawhammer banjo playing TED Fellow? Well you're about to find out. In addition to being married Béla and Abigail tour, record and perform together. In our interview we discuss everything from "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" to playing the banjo for God.

Betsy Borns interviews actor, stand-up comedian, writer Jonny Donohoe. They talk about his one man show, "Every Brilliant Thing" and discuss everything from sock puppets to suicide.

Betsy Borns interviews Richard O'Neill. Emmy award winning, twice grammy nominated violist, described as "one of the great instrumentalist of his generation". We discuss everything from his incredible upbringing to Hello Orchestra the symphony he founded in Korea for mixed race children.