Theater Forward
Summary: From Madison to Manhattan, this podcast discusses theater issues on a local, regional and national level. Artistic Director Jen Uphoff Gray, Managing Director Julie Swenson, and Theater Writer/Dramaturg Mike Fischer offer a glimpse at running a regional theater company in the Midwest while exploring a variety of current topics affecting the American theater world. Insightful and timely conversations about the arts from flyover country.
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- Artist: Forward Theater Company
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Podcasts:
On this episode, the group discusses the use of a resident performing company and its impact on area professionals. Forward Theater is used as an example as well as two other highly successful regional theaters in Wisconsin, American Players Theatre and Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
The team talks about the choice to produce as a union-based company, how unions influence careers in Wisconsin and the Midwest, and the recent end to the AEA/Broadway League strike.
In this introductory episode, the team explains the foundation of Forward Theater Company, a unique professional theater in Madison, WI.
