Salima Y. Seale (she/her) is a freelance stage manager based in the Midwest. Recent credits include: Fisherman's Wife (Ten Thousand Things), Thunder Knocking on the Door (Ten Thousand Things), Nature (TigerLion Arts), How It's Gon' Be (Underdo

Ty Waters Stagehand and Scenic Carpenter

Feb 16th, 2022 33m 59s

Ty Waters was born in California and has moved all his life. Grew up in theatre and has been sharing his experience as wide as he can as he works freelance in almost every backstage area.

Kristy Riewestahl - Head Carpenter

Dec 8th, 2021 1h 16m

Kristy Riewestahl is the Head Carpenter at the Cowles Center for Dance and Performing Arts, a position she has held since 2018. Her career started at the Children's Theatre Company where she was a proud member of the run crew from 2006-2014.

Kathy Kohl - Costume Designer

Jun 2nd, 2021 1h

Our conversation with Kathy Kohl on January 9th, 2021 Kathy has been spending her enforced year away from costuming reacquainting herself with the world outside of the darkened theater. Her journey to the light mirrors that of many others durin

Parris Foster, IATSE Stagehand

May 26th, 2021 25m 1s

Have you been considering union work to supplement your other theatre earnings? Get some sage advice from IATSE Stagehand, Parris Foster as he sat down with Leazah on April 24th, 2021.

Mary Beth Zorn, House Technician

May 19th, 2021 57m 17s

Our conversation with Mary Beth Zorn, a house technician, was recorded on January 11, 2021. Mary Beth is from the Midwest - having lived in IL, OH, IN, WI and finally landed in MN after college and hasn’t left. Learning many lessons in life, sh

Elizabeth MacNally, Production Manager

May 12th, 2021 55m 39s

Our conversation with Elizabeth MacNally on April 27th, 2021 Elizabeth has been stage managing in the Twin Cities since 2001 and has made Pillsbury House Theatre her artistic home for the last 10 seasons. Some of her favorite shows in the past

Trevor Bowen, Costume Designer

May 5th, 2021 56m 56s

Our conversation with Trevor Bowen on April 9th, 2021. Trevor is a Twin Cities based costume designer. He moved to Minneapolis from Connecticut in 2012. He has an M.F.A. in costume design from West Virginia University. Trevor enjoys all things

Katharine Horowitz, Theatrical Sound Designer and Composer

Apr 27th, 2021 49m 43s

Our conversation with Katharine Horowitz on March 16th, 2021. Katharine is a theatrical sound designer and composer in Minneapolis, MN. She has designed critically-acclaimed and award-winning shows for the Guthrie Theater, Creede Repertory Thea

Angelique Powers, Scenic Artist

Apr 21st, 2021 56m 31s

Our conversation with Angelique Powers was recorded on December 19th, 2020. With over 20 years as a Scenic Artist, Angelique has worked on both coasts and dabbled in Tv/Film before settling in here in the Twin Cities theatre scene 16 years ago.

Anne Henley, Scenic Designer

Apr 15th, 2021 49m 44s

Our conversation with Anne Henley was recorded on December 22th, 2020. Anne is a Twin Cities Scenic Designer. She is a curious maker. Anne makes set designs for theater, musicals, dance, and opera. She also has made many puppets, pieces of touc

Tree O’Halloran, Production Stage Manager

Apr 7th, 2021 54m 2s

Our conversation with Tree O’Halloran was recorded on January 11, 2021. Tree is a spouse, mother, sister, friend, and career as an equity stage manager with almost 40 years of experience. Originally from Westbury, NY, she has traveled to Gibil

Izzy Patt Stage Manager/Sound Designer

Mar 18th, 2021 58m 20s

Our conversation with Izzy Patt was recorded on January 12, 2021. Izzy is a stage manager and sound designer and enjoys how both jobs engage distinct parts of her brain, enabling her to be simultaneously creative and Type A. Izzy graduated from

Erica Zaffarano, Scenic Designer

Mar 10th, 2021 59m 28s

Our conversation with Erica Zaffarano was recorded on Oct 27th, 2020, she started her theatre career as a kid puppeteer, which developed into mime, then actor. After being a founding member of three different touring companies, she realized tha

Catherine Campbell, Production Manager

Mar 4th, 2021 31m 10s

Our Conversation with Catherine Campbell (She/Her/Hers) on December 16th, 2020. Catherine is the Production Manager for Mixed Blood Theatre Company in Minneapolis, where theatre lives at the intersection of authenticity and virtuosity while cha

Erin Belpedio Theatrical Lighting Designer

Feb 24th, 2021 58m 16s

Our conversation with Erin Belpedio from January 2021. Erin is a Theatrical Lighting Designer, born in Worcester, Massachusetts but grew up in the Cities, where she resides & works. She enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with family, and go

Andrea M Gross, Costume Designer

Feb 17th, 2021 42m 26s

Our Conversation with Andrea M Gross (she/her) from December 9th, 2020. Andrea M Gross is a Costume Designer, Collaborator, and Mama.Selected Designs: The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: West Side Story; A Chorus Line. Park Square Theat

Jaya Robillard, Stage Manager

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 3m

Our Conversation with Jaya Robillard from January 7th, 2021. Jaya Robillard is a Twin Cities stage manager and theatre artist. She is originally from New Jersey and moved to the Cities after graduating from Yale University in 2015. When not sta

Adriane Heflin, Technical Director

Feb 3rd, 2021 1h 13m

Our conversation with Adriane Heflin was recorded on October 22nd, 2020. Adriane Heflin (she/her) has been the Technical Director at the Children's Theatre Company (CTC) in Minneapolis, MN since 2008. Originally from New York, Adriane came to

Abbee Warmboe, Freelance Props Designer

Jan 27th, 2021 47m 3s

A conversation with Abbee Warmboe from December 7th, 2020. Abbee is a freelance props designer based in Minneapolis. Having grown up in Minnesota she is happy to have made a career for herself here, working on over 200 productions with 36 diff

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Intro of our Co-Hosts

Jan 26th, 2021 14m 47s

Welcome to We Shadows, a podcast featuring event and performance technicians, designers, and production folks in Minnesota. Here we’re introducing our co-hosts, sharing a little bit about what the show is, and why it was created. The first seri

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