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We are less than a week away from Macbeth auditions and you haven't signed up yet? Listen to this and we will change your mind! Artistic Director Dan Pelletier talks about his vision for the piece and what he's looking for in his performers! 

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Puffs director Christie Conticchio shares her immediate thoughts after her first time ever being behind the audition table as a director Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

Learn all about our spring production, Puffs, and why YOU should be a part of it! Artistic Director Dan Pelletier interviews Puffs director Christie Conticchio to give you insight into what she is looking for and how you can be a successful auditioner this January.  Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this and more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

It's time to kick of CZT in 3-D!  An interview with Crystal, the director of Deadly, all about why YOU should audition!  Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this and more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

WE ARE BACK! After not producing for various reasons during the pandemic, the Cue Zero Theatre Cast returns with a great exploration of how to market your show in the modern age. Theatre Marketing Guru Kelli Loughlin chats with Artistic Director Dan Pelletier in our rebirth episode Check out Kelli's work @KMLHeadshots Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this and more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

Get a crash course in how a director's brain works as our Artistic Director Dan Pelletier hosts TheatreKapow's Matt Cahoon, UNH's David Kaye, and the southern New Hampshire community theatre legend Mike Wood in a roundtable discussion on directing. Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this and more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

In the second part of our series on creating an original musical, director and composer Marina Altshiller shares her process and what she learned while working on Dive In Production's Some Holiday. Host and Artistic Director Dan Pelletier gets Marina to open up regarding the challenges and rewards of the creation process, and the unique challenges of writing music for theatre. Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

Ever wonder just what it takes to write a musical? How different is it from developing a play or a film? On today's episode, Artistic Director Dan Pelletier chats with local writer and director Justin Scarelli regarding his process in creating his original musical, Some Holiday. About Justin: Justin’s previous work experience at Warner Bros. and the Walt Disney Company exposed him to all aspects of marketing and digital media. As a writer/director, some project highlights include the critically-reviewed Movie Night, an episodic web series about a group of movie-loving misfits in Los Angeles; Rated PG: A Parody of Sex and Violence in Contemporary Media, a documentary produced in conjunction with a teen center in Hillsboro, NH, featured at a national conference in Boston; and Some Holiday, an original musical that had its Seacoast premiere in November 2019 and is further being developed with his co-composer/lyricist Marina Altschiller. He currently works at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, MA. About Some Holiday: Grace and Dan are recently married college sweethearts, trying to pay the bills and settle into careers, when an unexpected pregnancy is thrown into the mix. Sam, a commitment-phobe, struggles when his boyfriend Chris reveals he has a child from a previous relationship. Tracy and Miles gave up their performer lifestyles for their son, but Tracy’s Broadway dreams are still calling. Some Holiday explores the thread that holds all of these relationships together: the uneasy, endearing and often humorous acceptance of becoming a parent. Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

Artistic Director Dan Pelletier is joined by Beth Schwartz and Sarah Flagg discussing just exactly what a Board of Directors does for a theatrical organization, as well as what it is like serving as a board member. Learn more about just how the cogs of theatre keep the machine running! Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today! Sign up for our artist database

Get insight into how to maintain a healthy lifestyle both on and off stage as host Dan Pelletier interviews Health, voice, and lifestyle coach Katie Gall. Katie Gall (Voice Teacher, Performer, & Health/Lifestyle Coach) moved back to the seacoast area after performing and teaching in NYC for the last 10 years. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Steinhardt School at New York University in Vocal Performance as well as a post-Master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy. Most notably, Katie has taught at NYU, Mayo Performing Arts Center, and Highbridge Voices in NYC, and through the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth. Additionally, Katie is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and believes in a whole body approach to healthy performance. Most recently Katie has been seen in character at The Pitt Tavern holiday dinners and at the Rochester Opera House in The Full Monty! www.keepingitrealkatie.com Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

Learn all about what it's like to be a scenic designer as Artistic Director Dan Pelletier interviews scenic designer Justin LaHue.  Justin Lahue is a scenic/properties designer, director, and interdisciplinary theatre artist based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Starting in the theatre as an actor and singer, he has performed with venues across New England and nationally. After several years performing, he shifted his focus into design and direction, collaborating with companies including: the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Hub Theatre Company of Boston, Break A Leg Theatre Productions, Stagewright Films, and Portsmouth Public Media TV. Justin is a rising junior at Suffolk University, where he is pursuing a BA in theatre with a focus in design and direction. For more information on his work, visit www.justinlahue.com. Catch Justin's next project: A Passage of Time A Passage of Time from StageWright films is slated for a summer 2020 digital release. Adapted from the work of local playwright David J Mauriello, the film is directed by Bill Humphreys with a cast and crew of New England Talent. For more on StageWright films and A Passage of Time, visit www.stagewrightfilms.com. Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

Artistic Director Dan Pelletier talks all things music in theatre with two of New Hampshire's best young music directors: Tim Goss and Jake Hudgins! Need more Cue Zero in your life? Enjoy reading new works, and getting behind the scenes looks at how theatre works? Want your podcasts earlier, and ad-free? You can get all this an more by becoming a Cue Zero member! Visit patreon.com/cztheatre to learn more about all our different membership levels and perks. Do not hesitate, join today!

In today's book review, Artistic Director Dan Pelletier gives some controversial opinions on Peter Brook's "The Empty Space" Support Cue Zero by becoming a member. Get sweet perks like early access and ad-free episodes of the Cue Zero Theatre Cast https://www.patreon.com/cztheatre

In today's extra long episode, Dan hosts a round table of four stage managers of various backgrounds and experiences. Join Monica Derr, Grady Savage, Beth Schwartz, and Kelli Loughlin as they share help spread the good word on why you should love and respect your stage manager. Join our membership program today to get your episodes early, ad-free, and mixed with some other great perks! https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=3710435&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcztheatre.com%2Findex.php%2Fsupport%2F&utm_medium=widget

In today's episode, Artistic Director Dan Pelletier chats the finer pieces of stage management, and gives a review of his favorite book on the subject! Join our membership program today to get your episodes early, ad-free, and mixed with some other great perks!  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=3710435&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcztheatre.com%2Findex.php%2Fsupport%2F&utm_medium=widget

Artistic Director Dan Pelletier talks about one of his favorite books on acting, and number one tool in starting approaching any scene - Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus by Marina Calderone and Maggie Lloyd-Williams Check out Dan's Fiverr page for his remote theatrical services: https://www.fiverr.com/danpelletier27

Our first ever book review! Artistic Director Dan Pelletier gives his thoughts and opinions on his latest theatrical read: Staging Sex From Amazon - Staging Sex lays out a comprehensive, practical solution for staging intimacy, nudity, and sexual violence. This book takes theatre practitioners step-by-step through the best practices, tools, and techniques for crafting effective theatrical intimacy. After an overview of the challenges directors face when staging theatrical intimacy, Staging Sex offers practical solutions and exercises, provides a system for establishing and discussing boundaries, and suggests efficient and effective language for staging intimacy and sexual violence. It also addresses production and classroom specific concerns and provides guidance for creating a culture of consent in any company or department. Written for directors, choreographers, movement coaches, stage managers, production managers, professional actors, and students of acting courses, Staging Sex is an essential tool for theatre practitioners who encounter theatrical intimacy or instructional touch, whether in rehearsal or in the classroom. Get your podcasts early and ad-free (along with lots of other perks and behind the scenes goodies) by joining our Patreon - Patreon.com/cztheatre

On this week's edition of the podcast, we look at the stigma and stereotypes associated with the words "Community theatre" Get your podcast early and ad-free by joining our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/cztheatre

Get to know our Earnest leading men, Hugo and Shawyoun, in our latest "Get to know the cast" interview! Tickets for The Importance of Being Earnest on sale now!  Want to individually support Cue Zero and get some cool perks (including early and ad free access to our podcast)? Become a member: https://www.patreon.com/cztheatre