KMUZ Theatre Talk
By Ed Schoaps
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KMUZ Theatre Talk brings you news and interviews about live theatre performing throughout the mid-Willamette Valley. Host Ed Schoaps covers shows that are opening, playing and auditioning in the area, and interviews playwrights, directors, actors, production designers and more.
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Episode 26-0918: Ever been gaslighted? Pentacle Theatre will stage the OG thriller.
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0904: COME FROM AWAY opens at Albany Civic Theater on 25th anniversary of 9/11
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0821: CABARET comes to Gallery Theater
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0807: Two hot August musicals: chasing a teenage conman at Pentacle and chasing perfection in love at Keizer Homegrown.
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0717: THEATRE 33 SUMMER NEW PLAY FESTIVAL and TWELFTH NIGHT by STRUTS & FRETS
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0703: STEEL MAGNOLIAS and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0619: RUMORS at Pentacle Theatre and MEAN GIRLS under the stars at Salem Riverfront Park
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0605: JQA runs June 12-28 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0515: Dark comedy GREATER TUNA at Albany Civic Theater
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May 15, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0501: Four lady friends take a meaningful road trip in THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR
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May 01, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0403: Tom Stoppard gives two minor Shakespeare characters a show of their own at Gallery Theater
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0403: A farce about a doctor who’s not a doctor
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0320: There’s SOMETHING ROTTON! onstage in Salem
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0306: BYE BYE BIRDIE at Gallery Theater is a director’s dream
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 26-0220: Effin Artist Productions is a new theatre company with a bold vision
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 25-1205 Plays for the holidays and coming in 2026
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Episode 25-1121: Two theatrical love letters from the 60s
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 25-1107: A four-score circumnavigation and a full house for the Holidays
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 25-1017: Medieval royal family battle and The Necronomicon returns
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Episode 25-1003: Comedy or Drama or Farce? You can’t go wrong.
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0919: THE GREAT GATSBY at The Majestic Theatre
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0905: Two summer theatre events not to miss this weekend!
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0815: XANADU at Gallery Theater
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0801: HAIRSPRAY at Pentacle Theatre
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0718: MARY POPPINS is “practically perfect in every way” at Salem’s Riverfront Park
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0704: THE CURIOUS SAVAGE and WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? both open in mid-July
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0620: BLACK COMEDY lights up Pentacle Theatre & T33 New Play Festival goes regional
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0606: WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT and DIAL “M” FOR MURDER
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0516: XANADU auditions & Pentacle’s summer acting class
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May 18, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0502: THE GLASS MENAGERIE & AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0418: WILLY WONKA and THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0404: May the farce be with you: DRINKING HABITS at Keizer Homegrown
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0321: Large cast lands BIG FISH at Pentacle Theatre
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0307: AMADEUS at Majestic Theatre & the Center Stage Theatrics summer camp fundraiser gala
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0221: Louisa May Alcott’s GOOD WIVES at Corban University Theater
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0207: WOU Theatre stages NORA: A DOLL’S HOUSE, a reframing of Ibsen’s classic to modern times. ACT offers a strange/zany/funny musical, RIDE THE CYCLONE.
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0117: 2025 season openers at Gallery Theater and Pentacle Theater lean on audience-favori
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Episode 25-0103: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Keizer Homegrown Theatre and CHARLIE’S AUNT at Albany Civic Theater
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Episode 24-1220: Host Ed Schoaps looks ahead to the 2025 theatre season in the mid-Willamette Valley
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 24-1206: Co-host Ann Peck McBride says goodbye to KMUZ Theatre Talk; holiday live radio plays at Theatre 33 in Salem and Mid-Valley Productions in Albany
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode 24-1115: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY and IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS lead the holiday parade
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 24-1101: Auditions for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Pentacle Theatre, and URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL opens at Willamette University.
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Episode 24-1018: FOOLS at Corban U tackles the curse of stupidity, and THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Keizer Homegrown skewers politically correct theatre
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 24-1004: FOOTLOOSE at Pentacle Theatre. and EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at Chemeketa Theatre
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0920: ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL comes to Struts & Frets Theatre Co. and Bridgetown Conservatory brings triple-threat classes to Salem
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0906: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL comes to Albany Civic Theatre and Charlie's Aunt at Spotlight Community Theatre
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0816: GREASE comes to Gallery Theater; Pentacle Theatre reveals 2025 season
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0802: Clue: Onstage and Oliver! open this month and Evil Dead the Musical auditions are Aug. 17
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0719: A pair of one-acts open July 26 at Gallery Theater and the Theatre 33 11th Summer Festival of new plays winds up Aug. 4.
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0705: Join Ann and Ed for the inside track on auditions at Keizer Homegrown Theatre and McMinnville’s Gallery Theatre.
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0621: Auditions are coming to Pentacle Theatre on June 22 for “SPIRAL the musical,” a new show development lab, and July 6 and 20 for “FOOTLOOSE the Musical.”
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0607: It’s a Three-Fer! “Boy Gets Girl” at Pentacle Theatre, “The Lifespan of a Fact” at Keizer Homegrown Theatre and “Bullshot Crummond” at Albany Civic Theater.
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0517: KARLABOY at Albany Civic Theater and JOHN PROTOR IS THE VILLIAN at Western Oregon University
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0503: Open auditions for CLUE: ON STAGE at Pentacle Theatre and Corban University’s summertime Theatre Camp 2024.
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May 03, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0419: Theatre 33’s 11th Summer Festival, RIPCORD at Pentacle Theatre and SILENT SKY at Keizer Homegrown Theatre
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0405: THE PROM at Albany Civic Theater and DANCING AT LUGHNASA at Willamette University Theatre
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0315: R&J: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ENDING at Gallery Theater and LITTLE WOMEN at Struts & Frets Theatre Company
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0301: THE PROM at Pentacle, THE REVOLUTIONISTS at The Majestic Theatre and SLEEPING BEAUTY, BRIAR ROSE at Corban University
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0216: “Eclipsed” reveals the truth about Ireland’s Magdelene Laundries, and “Spring Awakening” is more than a musical about teens discovering their sexuality.
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0202: The new musical “Zazzie Sings” has its West Coast premiere at The Majestic Theatre, and a 1960s French farce, “Boeing Boeing” comes to Keizer Homegrown Theatre
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0119: Auditions for “Ripcord” at Pentacle Theatre and a new adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” comes to Albany Civic Theatre
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 24-0105: Salem’s Pentacle Theatre kicks off its 70th anniversary season with one of Neil Simon’s best comedies, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” Jan. 12–Feb. 3.
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 23-1215: Happy Holidays and a gift for you from Ann and Ed
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 23-1201: The mid-Willamette Valley 2024 theatre season from A to Z.
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Episode 23-1117: “James and the Giant Peach” and “Peter and the Starcatcher” — two tales to stretch your imagination.
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 23-1103: “The Play That Goes Wrong” at Pentacle Theatre, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at Corban University and “Much Ado About Nothing” at Western Oregon University.
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Episode 23-1020: Award-winning Oregon playwright E. M. Lewis and composer Roscoe McDonald talk about collaborating on the world premiere of their new musical, “In the Deep,” at Willamette University.
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Episode 23-1006: Jo Dodge is casting her 50th show at Pentacle Theatre, Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and North Salem HS presents the docudrama “Trap.”
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0915: “Matilda The Musical” and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0901: “Savannah Sipping Society” at Albany Civic Theatre
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0818: Auditions for Pentacle’s “The Play That Goes Wrong” and Theatre 33’s Summer New Play Festival is ending strong
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0804: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” and “Newsies” are headed your way.
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0721: Pentacle Theatre reveals its 2024 season and Shakespeare’s "The Winter’s Tale" comes to the Struts and Frets Theatre Co. stage.
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0707: "Pride and Prejudice" at Gallery Theater and "The Book of Will" at Keizer Homegrown Theatre.
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0616: Auditions for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," Broadway Dreams returns to Salem and two great summer theatre camps for students.
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0602: Theatre 33 at Willamette University celebrates its 10th New Play Summer Festival for PNW playwrights. And live life to the fullest so you can "Exit Laughing" at Pentacle Theatre.
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0519: David Janowiak, WOU professor, creative arts chair and theater founder, moves on to chair the UNC Charlotte theatre program. Also, learn about Corban University’s Summer Theatre Camp.
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May 19, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0505: It’s all about working women in ”9 to 5 The Musical” at Gallery Theatre, and women tackling life challenges in “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” at Albany Civic Theatre.
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May 05, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0421: A one-night stand of one of Sondheim’s greatest, a new take on an old masterpiece and tantalizing audition roles are right here in this week's KMUZ Theatre Talk.
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0407 Three new shows are opening at Willamette University, Albany Civic Theatre and Pentacle Theatre and we’ve got them covered here on KMUZ Theatre Talk.
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0317: THE ODD COUPLE and EXIT LAUGHING, coming your way in this week's KMUZ Theatre Talk
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0303: From a kid's trip through a PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH to a grumpy green ogre in SHREK THE MUSICAL, there's theatre for all ages coming your way in this week's KMUZ Theatre Talk.
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0217: "Dear Elizabeth" comes to Enlightened Theatrics and WOU’s "The Laramie Project" marks the 25th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s murder
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0208 Terra Nova returns to Pentacle Theatre for three fundraiser performances
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0203: The Secretaries, a campy, whacky, horror-comedy set in Big Bone, Oregon, comes to Willamette University
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0121: KMUZ Theatre Talk podcasts have moved to your favorite podcast app
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0120: A Disney first comes to the McKay stage and an astronomical story opens soon at Albany Civic Theater
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 23-0106: The 2023 theatre season is starting strong!
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Episode 22-1216: Happy Holidays from Ann and Ed!
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Episode 22-1202: Theatre 33 brings back "A Christmas Carol -- A 1940's Radio Show" for the holidays; Keizer Homegrown Theatre holds auditions for its 2023 season.
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Episode 22-1118: “The Fantasticks” at Pentacle Theatre and “Seussical the Musical” at Enlightened Theatrics.
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Episode 22-1104: Killing monsters at Western Oregon University, a murder at Corban University and a mail order bride arrives in Stayton.
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Nov 04, 2022 |