TPAC's Arts Appetizer Podcasts

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The Nashville-based nonprofit Tennessee Performing Arts Center presents Arts Appetizers as part of InsideOut, a program taking adult patrons behind the scenes of the productions on its annual Broadway season.

  • 25 minutes 26 seconds
    The Cast of "Girl From The North Country"

    John Schiappa, Sharaé Moultrie, and Ben Biggers from the touring cast of "Girl From The North Country" join TPAC's Kristin Horsley to discuss their experiences on Broadway and on tour.

    24 January 2024, 10:09 pm
  • 29 minutes 29 seconds
    "A Christmas Carol" with Micah-Shane Brewer
    Join us for a fascinating conversation with Micah-Shane Brewer, Nashville Repertory Theatre artistic director. In this episode, we explore the unique vision behind their original production of "A Christmas Carol." Discover the inspiration, creative decisions, and the magic of bringing this classic story to life in a new light. Micah-Shane discusses the challenges and triumphs of this project, the original music he composed for the piece, and gives a sneak peek into future productions. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes journey of reimagining a timeless classic, playing at TPAC's Polk Theater from December 1-17, 2023.
    1 December 2023, 6:22 pm
  • 26 minutes 55 seconds
    The Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire
    Join us for a lively and touching episode of the InsideOut podcast, featuring the cast and creators of the Broadway show "Mrs. Doubtfire." We delve into conversation with original cast members and the musical's co-composer, Nashville's own Wayne Kirkpatrick, to explore the rollercoaster journey of this heartwarming production. Revel in stories and laughter with Rob McClure, the mastermind behind the title role Mrs. Doubtfire, and gain insights from Aaron Kaburick and David Hibbard. From the show's thrilling Broadway debut to its sudden hiatus due to COVID-19, and its current, rapturous reception on tour. Don't miss the chance to listen to this captivating panel discussion, distilled from a pre-show Arts Appetizer event on November 8, 2023.
    10 November 2023, 7:31 pm
  • 26 minutes 6 seconds
    Season For Young People
    An inside look at one of TPAC's most successful educational programs, Season for Young People, this podcast uncovers more than 40 years of presenting live professional theatre, exclusively to school children. We hear from Tennessee teachers, a graduating high school senior, professional touring artists, and members of TPAC's education department to discuss the benefits and impact that the Season For Young People has had on classrooms to build confidence, encourage self-expression, and nurture an appreciation for the arts across the entire state and beyond.
    28 February 2023, 4:28 pm
  • 50 minutes 36 seconds
    The Cast of Six

    Learn about life on the road with the Broadway National Tour of SIX featuring Zan Berube, Amina Faye, and Cecelia Snow from the Boleyn company and hosted by Nashville's Tosha Marie. Tosha is the dance studio owner of TMProductions, who hosted the 2023 open call auditions in Nashville. The cast members give an in-depth look at what touring is like, the extensive work that goes into being an alternate, and the joys of being a part of this empowering all-female cast!

    21 February 2023, 11:26 pm
  • 46 minutes 8 seconds
    The Cast of Les Misérables

    Cast members from Les Misérables: Devin Archer, Gregory Lee Rodriguez, and Jenna Burns join TPAC's Community Engagement team to discuss performing in the show in 2022. Find out what it's like to perform in a show in it's 40th year of production, while getting a behind the scenes look at how these performers get in the zone 8-times a week. Jenna Burns, a Belmont graduate, discusses what it's like to be back performing on a Nashville stage.

    The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley.

    6 December 2022, 5:49 pm
  • 27 minutes 58 seconds
    Graham Keen and Sarah Childress discuss the musical "Pretty Woman"
    Local film expert and Nashville Film Festival Education and Engagement Manager, Sarah Childress, unpacks the film Pretty Woman as it relates to the broadway tour of the dynamic new musical. Hear Nashville native and touring cast member, Graham Keen talk about his return to the TPAC stage after 15 years, and the joys and challenges of being a "swing" on an engagaing production like this. The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley.
    29 September 2022, 2:44 pm
  • 13 minutes 50 seconds
    LeLand Gantt discusses writing and starring in "Rhapsody in Black"
    Acclaimed stage and film actor/writer, LeLand Gantt, discusses his one-person show; Rhapsody in Black. Hear Gantt delve into the process around creating this deeply personal, funny, and strikingly relevant piece about the internal journey of the Black Perspective in America. The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley.
    29 August 2022, 3:29 pm
  • 42 minutes 59 seconds
    The 2022 Spotlight Awards and Outstanding Performers Angelis Gonzalez and Xander Benton

    Learn about the Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards, or Spotlight Awards, with Cassie LaFevor, TPAC's Director of Education Enrichment. Then, hear from the 2022 Outstanding Lead Performers - Angelis Gonzalez of Ravenwood High School who won for their performance in "Matilda The Musical" and Alexander Benton of John Overton High School who won for his performance in "Something's Rotten!" - about their experiences performing at TPAC and on Broadway at The Jimmy Awards.

    The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley.

    15 August 2022, 6:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 8 seconds
    Kashif Andrew Graham and cast discuss "To Kill A Mockingbird"

    Kashif Andrew Graham, Vanderbilt University's Outreach Librarian for Religion and Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, joins a discussion of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork and Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin's adaptation, To Kill a Mockingbird, with touring cast members Melanie Moore (Scout Finch) and Yaegel T. Welch (Tom Robinson).

    The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley. Special thanks to the Broadway Booking Office NYC and the producers of To Kill A Mockingbird.

    5 August 2022, 2:09 pm
  • 27 minutes 1 second
    David Ian Lee and the Detoured Passengers of "Come From Away"

    Nashville theater professional David Ian Lee leads a conversation with Come From Away cast member Jeremy Woodard; Kevin Tuerff, the detoured passenger upon whom Jeremy's character is based; and volunteer coordinators Kevin Hopkins and Jake Turner, who assisted the passengers in Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001.

    6 April 2022, 6:41 pm
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