Summary: <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">This week we welcome to the show Sean Potter!</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">In Act 1, we bring you the latest theater news on the continued success of the Washington, D.C. theater scene, a new twist on Ragtime, and students leading the charge to save theater in Scotland.</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Then, in Act 2, we are joined by Sean Potter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>As regular listeners know, Mike and Meghan both have B.A. degrees in Theater Arts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Well, we’ve brought Sean on the show to discuss his BFA in musical theater, to compare and contrast the two programs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What are the benefits of both?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What does one miss out by pursuing one over the other?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Take a listen and find out!</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">What do you think?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Do you have a BA or BFA in some aspect of the theater?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Do you wish you had pursued the other?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What have you found to be the pros and cons of your degree?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Let us know! </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Do you have a theater topic you’d like us to talk about? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Maybe you’d like to chat about it with us.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Please get in touch with your feedback, and maybe we can have you on the show to discuss your theatrical passion!</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with us on Twitter at @andscenepod, @mikenjd, and @meghancrosby, via email at <a href="mailto:andscenepod@gmail.com"><span class="s2">andscenepod@gmail.com</span></a>, and on Facebook at <a href="http://facebook.com/andscenepod"><span class="s2">facebook.com/andscenepod</span></a>. Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or Stitcher, and leave us a rating (five stars please!).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thank you for listening!</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">NEWS SOURCES<br> DC Theater: <a href="https://dctheatrescene.com/2018/03/14/2018-contemporary-american-theater-festival-season-announced/"><span class="s3">https://dctheatrescene.com/2018/03/14/2018-contemporary-american-theater-festival-season-announced/</span></a><br> Ragtime: <a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/how-ragtime-on-ellis-island-could-come-back-in-a-full-site-specific-production"><span class="s3">http://www.playbill.com/article/how-ragtime-on-ellis-island-could-come-back-in-a-full-site-specific-production</span></a> <br> Glasgow: <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-43380885?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story"><span class="s3">http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-43380885?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story</span></a></span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">MUSIC CREDITS<br></span><span class="s1">Overture, <em>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum</em>, Angel Records, 1996.<br></span><span class="s1">Ragtime Symphonic Suite, <em>Ragtime - The Musical</em>, Masterworks Broadway, 1998.<br></span><span class="s1">Overture, <em>Annie Get Your Gun: An Original Cast Album</em>, Masterworks Broadway, 1966.</span></p>
