On today's episode, Maggie has a chat with Gwen Burrell who is directing the teen one-act Waiting for the End of the World by John Shanahan. They discuss the challenges facing a first-time director and the responsibilities that go with it.

On today's episode of Theater Stories, Maggie talks to Sylvie Grail and Lila Mae Mostek who play Harry Houdini's assistants and are instrumental to success of the illusions that the company will attempt on stage at the Auditorium in a few weeks.

On today's episode of Theater Stories, Maggie talks with cast members Ashley Heimer and Caleb DuBois, who are playing Harry Houdini's wife and brother. They talk about the rehearsal process, acting at STC and the illusions that they get to perform when The Last Illusion opens on Valentine's Day.

This week Elodie talks with the co-directors of the Teen Play Festival show "When Birds Cry," Maggie VanDyk and Vivien Ginder. Maggie and Vivien offer a unique perspective as first-time directors and discuss what's happening at these early rehearsals. Their show will be part of a series of short plays directed by teens at the Camelot Theater in the Spring.

This week Elodie and Maggie talk about the hurdles they face as first-time directors. They are working together to direct Overtones for STC Teen Play Festival that will be on stage in April in Nevada.

Happy New Year and welcome back to another great episode of Theater Stories. On our first episode of 2025, Maggie stopped by rehearsal to talk with Charlie Huntington about his role as Harry Houdini in The Last Illusion. They talk about everything going on behind the curtain and what audiences can expect when the show opens next month.

Join us next week for a talk with Charlie Huntington.

This week Maggie talks with Ember Biggs who is designing and building the set and props for The Last Illusion. It's a hilarious peek into the workshop to learn about the process and challenges for this show.