Host Dmae Roberts talks with Olga Sanchez of Milagro Theatre about the Luis Valdez "The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa" - a groundbreaking Chicano satire of the 60s.
Later Jason Zimbler, director of Re-Theatre Instrument tells us about revamping Shakespeare' "Much Ado About Nothing."
Host Dmae Roberts presents a special one-hour edition of Stage and Studio. In the first part of the show, Dmae talks with the two lead actresses and Director Chris Coleman of Portland Center Stage's Grey Gardens, the riches to rag story of the decline of two relatives of Jackie O. Then Dmae calls Bill Rausch, artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival to talk about the new season in Ashland.
Dmae Roberts talks with two Asian American filmmakers, Ivy Lin and Patti Duncan. Ivy made "Pig Roast and Tank of Fish" - a documentary about Portland's Chinatown. Patti made "Finding Face" - a film about a woman, a rising star in Cambodia, who survived an acid attack on her face and has undergone multiple surgeries. They both have thoughts about the challenges of independent filmmmaking as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Guest Host Michelle Shroeder-Flectcher talks with Molly Test and Kahedja Burley of the Portland Theater Brigade. Also, Frank Reynolds presents a special profile of Imago Theatre's latest show, "Simple People".
Dmae Roberts talks with award-winning visual artist and scenic designer, Tim Stapleton, about his new show,"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms." He is joined by director Eugenia Woods and we hear about his experiences returning to Appalachia after 30 years and how he came to create this play as well as the photographic exhibit.
Stage and Studio production Intern Tali Singer produced this collage about four youth ages 13-15 from the NW Children's Theatre School talking about what it means for them to be in character. Host Dmae Roberts introduces the piece.
On Stage and Studio, Host Dmae Roberts talks with dancers Linda Austin, Anne Furfey and Terry Mathern about their upcoming weekend show The Portland Project at Performance Works Northwest. Learn more about Portland's dance scene and about how important small venues are for experimentations and evolving the dance artform.
Host Dmae Roberts talks with Novelist Lisa See about her new novel "Shanghai Girls" - an historical novel set in Shanghai, China in 1937 just before the Japanese invasion.
Dmae Roberts talks with Jeremy Lillie, Curt Hanson and Michael Streeter of thePortland Actors Ensemble's Shakespeare in the Parks series. This summer they'll be performing "King Lear" and "Henry the Fourth, part one" in parks throughout Portland.