Playwright Jeff Talbott invites us into the process of adapting a female-centered version of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People." Where Henrik Ibsen was focused on the dangers of "compacted majorities," Talbott is focused on the reasons tha...

For this episode—in conjunction with "Once On This Island"—mythologist John Lundwall, PhD, explains our need for stories with elemental gods, the origin of Haitian mythos, and the image of the Cosmic Tree in "Once On This Island" and beyond.

Our first Play-by-Play reading of the 2019–2020 season is "The Anatomy of Love" by Ted Malawer. Mr. Malawer talks about how he gradually makes a play less personal for him and more personal for the characters that inhabit it. **...

Next up at PTC is "Mary Stuart" by Jean Stock Goldstone and John Reich (derived from the text of Friedrich Schiller). Director Shelley Butler talks about how she approaches political intrigue, how she prepares for historical dramas, and...

PTC's holiday show for 2019 is "The Play That Goes Wrong" by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. It's a demanding physical comedy with a lot that goes wrong—as the title implies. For this episode, actors William Connell (Chris) and ...

Dr. Avery Holton, a 2018 National Humanities Center Fellow from the U of U's Department of Communication, helps you separate fact from fiction in this episode, as we discuss how social media has warped (and sometimes strengthened) the lifespan ...

Musical Theatre pros Brent Barrett ("Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular") and Matthew Hydzik (national tour of "Rent") chat about making it in musical theatre, self-care, and saying yes to roles that scare you. Brent and Matt will play Lawrenc...

Dr. Andrew Nelson from the Film and Media Arts department of the University of Utah breaks down the old movie studio system and the success of tough guy and silver screen icon James Cagney. Pioneer Theatre Company is opening a new bio musical a...

Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Chris Massimine about the 2019-2020 Season. Seven main stage plays and musicals, a concert production and three new play readings...it's a b...

Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Resident Sound Designer Allan Branson about the intricacies of sounding a musical like Grease.

The Way North is a hopeful yet timely play, set in the Minnesota wilderness. Playwright Tira Palmquist talks about her background, why she decided to set the play in Minnesota, and showcase how timely this play is. 

In our first dual interview, Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Director Mary B. Robinson and Actress Nafeesa Monroe. They talk about "what's your moment before" and other ways they navigated the intricacies of the Pulitzer-Prize winning play ...

Vreni Romang, publicity manager at PTC, interviews costume designer Patrick Holt (aka the drag queen Tempest DuJour). Holt talks about his inspirations, his love of "La Cage aux Folles" and why everyone should see "La Cage aux Folles" at Pionee...

PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett sat down with "Once" actress Hillary Porter (“Girl”) to talk about how she “met” the piano and the insanely soulful music she sings in the show.

Matthew Ivan Bennett sits down with The Fifth Domain playwright Victor Lesniewski about  cyber security, Pioneer Theatre Company's Play-by-Play series, and what lead him to writing this timely thriller. 

Dialect – or technically accent – coach Sarah Shippobotham chats with PTC Publicity Manager Vreni Romang about what it takes to make an accent for a PTC show. Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley opens November 30 and runs thr...

PTC's publicity manager Vreni Romang interviews musical director Phil Reno on directing "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at Pioneer Theatre Company, and on meeting Stephen Sondheim. 

"Oslo" Director Karen Azenberg speaks to PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett about her personal connection to the Tony Award-winning play through her visits to the region and her favorite scenes."Oslo" opens at PTC on Friday, Sept. 14 and continues through...

Matthew Ivan Bennett sits down with Director/Choreographer Patricia Wilcox, Musical Director/Conductor Helen Gregory and Kathryn Brunner, who plays Sophie Sheridan in our production of "Mamma Mia!," running May 11-26.

Matthew Ivan Bennett talks to playwright Ellen Simon about "ASS," an upcoming Play-by-Play reading.

Matthew Ivan Bennett sits down to talk with /i/ Playwright Jeff Talbott about /i/, science fiction, and other fun things.

Matthew Ivan Bennett talks with Lewin about the thriller genre and workshopping "The Envelope." "The Envelope" will be read as part of our 2017-2018 Play-by-Play season Feb. 2-3.

Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Musical Director Tom Griffin. No stranger to PTC (he was musical director for PTC's "Oliver!," "It Happened One Christmas," "Peter and the Starcatcher," "Elf" and "A Christmas Carol: The Musical") Griffin did the fi...

Matthew Ivan Bennett meets with the dog, in the night-time, to discuss his (the dog's) thoughts on "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," the Tony-award-winning play kicking off our 2017-2018 season.

Local playwright Eric Samuelsen talks with Matthew Ivan Bennett about his new play, "The Ice Front," and his family’s connection to the Norwegian Resistance against the Nazis.