(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(14:55) Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIAWOOLF? runs for two weekends only, July 18–26, at Albany Civic Theater. Director Sara Roth and actors Diane Cooper and Robert Henry talk about Fun and Games with George and Martha in this searing drama.

(30:07) THE CURIOUS SAVAGE comes to Gallery Theater's intimate Arena stage July 18–Aug. 3. Ed talks with director Tonya Nichols and actors Bec Hasel and Sasha Horning about why this classic comedy is fun, touching and as meaningful today as it was on opening night 75 years ago.

(51:05) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(15:36) BLACK COMEDY will light up the Pentacle Theatre stage June 27 – July 19. Join the conversation with director Debbie Neel and actors Emily Sass and Antonio Schoaps about this delirious British comedy that’s set in an apartment-wide blackout.

(36:53) The 12th annual Theatre 33 New Play Festival at Willamette University is going regional. The festival features new works in development written by Pacific Northwest playwrights. Thomas Nabhan and Susan Coromel talk about the “Three by 33” full productions, new pop-up plays and more on this summer’s playbill July 29–Aug. 10.

(56:48) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(13:43) Director Linda Baker and actors Tom Hewitt and Jeremy Clifton talk with Ed about the backstage comedy, WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT, running June 13-29 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre.

(35:39) Co-director Dan Bushong and actor John Michael Murphey join Ed to talk about the psychological thriller DIAL “M” FOR MURDER, playing at Albany Civic Theater June 13-28.

(44:00) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(12:20) There’s still time to audition for the musical XANADU at Gallery Theatre in McMinnville on Sunday, May 18 and Monday, May 19, with callbacks on May 20. Co-director Marla Nuttman talks about why more time slots were added on the signup page and how XANADU perfectly and lovingly parodies the 80s original film.

(26:44) Pentacle Theatre legend Jo Dodge has been teaching her popular Acting Class for more than 40 years. She tells Ed that whether you're an experienced actor or a curious beginner, she helps each student to grow as an artist and as a person. You can register now for the summer session that starts June 7 in downtown Salem.

(38:08) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ mobile app.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(14:27) The Tennessee Williams classic, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, comes to the Pentacle Theatre stage May 9-31. Director Jeff Sanders and actors Christopher Schoaps and Quaye Dydasco talk about the “memory play” that catapulted Williams from obscurity to playwriting fame.

(37:37) The Agatha Christie classic murder mystery, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, runs May 9-24 at Albany Civic Theater. Ed hears more about this popular show from director Ken Long and actors Butch Beall and Casper Oliver later in today’s program.

(48:43) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(12:46) Director Jeremy Clubb, actor Jacob Fitts and stage manager Mariam Anderson-Taha from Mid-Valley Productions talk about the energy, the excess and the expertise needed by a cast of three to present THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE — a hilarious adaptation of The Bard’s works — in 97 minutes. It runs May 1–11 at the Russel Trip Performance Center on the campus of Linn-Benton Community College in Albany.

(33:44) Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA, with music and lyrics byLeslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, comes to Gallery Theater’s mainstage May 2-25. Directors Travis and Kalina Morgan, and actors Tim Jaeger and Liliana Quiroz join Ed to talk about this fanciful and beloved musical, where “Think Positive” is the key to winning the Golden Ticket — and more.

(36:54) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley, on the KMUZ mobile app and anywhere you get your podcasts.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talk calendar.

(17:05) Today’s guests play a pair convent Nuns challengedfor their DRINKING HABITS in this comedy at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. Guest actors Laura Davis and Cathy Willoughby talk about their punny and physical farce playing April 11–27 at Keizer Homegrown Theatre.

(36:54) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on he KMUZ app for Apple and Android.

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(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ Theatre Talkvcalendar.

(18:00) BIG FISH, a beautiful musical based on the celebrated novel and film. tells the heartwarming story of a traveling salesman who lives life to the fullest — and has larger-than-life stories to prove it — and his son, who’s determined to uncover the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Director Jill Sorensen and actors Natalie Pate Gwin and Noah Miller talk with Ed about this fanciful large-cast musical, onstage now through April 12 at Pentacle Theatre in Salem.

(42:07) Wrap-up.

KMUZ Theatre Talk airs at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on the KMUZ app for Apple and Android.

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