Our Month of Trumpet sounds off with the return of Emily McClain! We catch up on her previous projects, discuss her most recent EERS submission The Rock and the Hard Place, and as usual spend much of the episode getting severely off topic.

Ep. 42 – Michael Bucklin (The Special Relationship)

Mar 15th, 2022

We’re back! Apologies for the delay, I’ve been working through some personal / health issues over the holiday season but I’m finally back with more interviews! This month I speak with Michael Bucklin about his play The Special Relationship. We

Ep. 41 – SMJ (Sway)

Sep 28th, 2021

The Trumpet is back! After a brief delay we are excited to resume our irregularly scheduled podcast. This month I speak with our July playwright SMJ about their play Sway. We touch on the inspirations behind it involving the rise of Influencer

Ep. 40 – Nick Malakow (The Defectors)

Jul 7th, 2021

This month I talk with playwright Nick Malakow about his piece “The Defectors,” the first entry into our Summer Reading Series. We talk about balancing Teaching and Theatre, allowing marginalized characters take the spotlight in stories, and fe

Ep. 39 – WE’RE BACK! featuring the company of Elephant Room Productions

Jul 6th, 2021

We’re back! After a hiatus not only is the Trumpet back, but so is the Elephant Ears Reading Series! To celebrate we are proud to present a very special episode of the Trumpet featuring the entire company of ERP (Lauren M. Krebs, Christopher Gu

The Trumpet 2020 Halloween Bonus-sode – The Masque of the Red Death

Oct 31st, 2020

Happy Halloween Herd! Since many of us will not be celebrating a traditional Halloween this year, curl up by the fire with your Creepiest Cocktail and enjoy a chilling tale by the spookiest author of all time, Edgar Allan Poe!

Ep. 38 – Casting Against Race & Gender (Voice Acting Edition)

Sep 29th, 2020

This month I am joined by Philadelphia Actors Mariza Esperanza and Connor McAndrews to revisit Episode 36’s discussion on casting against Race and Gender. We talk about what additional issues or allowances arise in casting Voice Over / Animatio

Ep. 37 – As I Was, Not As I Am

Aug 25th, 2020

The Trumpet Episode 37 – As I Was, Not As I Am (featuring Alice Hakvaag & Julianne Schaub) We’re Back! After a brief Hiatus, our podcast is back to promote Elephant Room Productions’ first ever Completely virtual production. This month I talk w

Ep. 36 – Casting Against Race/Gender

May 26th, 2020

In this Episode Robert talks with ERP Artistic Associate Latrice Smith and Playwright Jonathan Alexandratos about non-traditional casting, when casting against race and gender helps or hinders a piece, and where casting practices should go movi

Ep. 35 – Streaming Theatre

May 5th, 2020

In this discussion, Robert talks with playwright Emily McClain and Showcase on Main Co-Artistic Directors S. Lee Lewis Christy Wyatt about the benefits and setbacks of recorded/streaming theatre, and where we go from here with making Theatre ac

Ep. 34 – Taylor Darden (The Years of the Locusts)

Apr 28th, 2020

In this long overdue episode, I sit down for an (in person!!!) discussion with Philadelphia Actor/Playwright Taylor Darden about his piece The Years of the Locusts. We discuss growing up Queer, our theatre influences, and most importantly figur

Ep. 33 – Jonathan Alexandratos (Ground Effect)

Dec 24th, 2019

Closing out the year on a strong note, this month I talk with New York playwright Jonathan Alexandratos about their play Ground Effect. We discuss Gender Roles and politics, the logistics of turning into a plane, and the vastly different storie

Ep. 32 – Emery Schaffer

Oct 29th, 2019

This month I return to playwright interviews by talking to playwright Emery Schaffer about her play A My Name is Allison. We discuss her inspirations, our mutual love of Harry Potter Clue, my own desires to write a play, and confirm whole-heart

The Fifth Vital Sign: Take Care

Sep 27th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions presents, “Take Care,” the fourth audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign. Before the nation turned its attention to the opioid epidemic, chronic pain patients and the people who loved them had long experienced the conseque

The Fifth Vital Sign: Take Care Promo

Sep 24th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions debuts the fourth audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign on September 27th. Stay tuned to elephantroomproductions.com and our podcast, the Trumpet, to listen to the audio play. Before the nation turned its attention to the

The Fifth Vital Sign: Couch

Aug 30th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions presents the third audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign. In “Couch,” Edie knits in her living room, where the only furniture left is a couch. When her troubled son Jacob arrives and wants to take her couch from her, Edie

The Fifth Vital Sign: Couch Promo

Aug 28th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions debuts the third audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign on August 30th. Stay tuned to elephantroomproductions.com and our podcast, the Trumpet, to listen to the audio play. In “Couch,” Edie knits in her living room, where

The Fifth Vital Sign: The Monster that Comes at Night

Jul 26th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions presents the second audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign. In “The Monster that Comes at Night,” A teenage boy tells his sister a story in an effort to help her cope and understand the abusive environment they live in. Th

Ep. 31 – Martin Coren (Three Plays for America)

Jul 23rd, 2019

This month I speak with New York Playwright Martin Coren, our first EERS playwright to be able to join us for the reading of his piece! We discuss his thoughts on historical fiction process of writing intersecting stories, all while I grapple w

The Fifth Vital Sign: The Monster that Comes at Night Promo

Jul 19th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions debuts the second audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign on July 26th. Stay tuned to elephantroomproductions.com and our podcast, the Trumpet, to listen to the audio play. In “The Monster that Comes at Night,” a teenage b

The Fifth Vital Sign: Suddenly

Jun 28th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions presents “Suddenly,” the first audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign. In “Suddenly,” a couple is forced to contend with bitterness and anger along with grief as they write an obituary for their daughter. “Suddenly” is w

The Fifth Vital Sign: Suddenly Promo

Jun 22nd, 2019

Elephant Room Productions debuts the first audio play of The Fifth Vital Sign on June 28th. Stay tuned to elephantroomproductions.com and our podcast, the Trumpet, to listen to the audio play. In “Suddenly,” a couple is forced to contend with

Ep. 30 – Emily McClain (Cheek By Jowl)

Jun 18th, 2019

This month I speak with Atlanta Playwright Emily McClain about her dark comedy Cheek By Jowl. We touch on how it relates to her own family life and sense of humor, and also the unintentional channeling of Martin Crane in her piece. The scene fe

The Fifth Vital Sign Promo

Jun 15th, 2019

Elephant Room Productions debuts The Fifth Vital Sign, a mulitmedia experiece about the opioid epidemic, on June 28th, 2019. Stay tuned to elephantroomproductions.com and our podcast, the Trumpet, for the new audio plays in the series. Music f

Ep. 29 – Katrina Hall (Dyscalculia)

May 21st, 2019

This month I talk to Philadelphia playwright about her autobiographical piece Dyscalculia. We discuss finding theatre later in life and commiserate on the struggles of getting teachers to understand. The scene featured in this month’s episode f