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Lauren & Rhonda talk about writing and performing solo theater, doing T.V. as a stepping stone to touring solo theater, the role of personal identifiers in casting, LGBTQIA+ representation, learning from mistakes, being adopted and advice for parents of adopted kids, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes!

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Lauren Weedman is an award-winning performance artist, playwright, author, painter, teacher and host. She is known for her regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series - most recently Hacks and Abbott Elementary . She was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002 and has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland. She is author of two comedic memoirs, A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: Tales from a Life of Cringe and Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay.

For information about how to apply for her Hudson Valley Summer Intensive on creating solo performance, check out her official website.

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Jake & Rhonda talk about what it is to be a working actor, the sometimes transactional nature of friendships, unions (sort of), our opinions about AI, the complicated and shifting nature of identity, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes!

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Jake Hart is a professional actor known for Big George, Shades of Blue (2016) and Person of Interest (2011). Find out more on IMDB, Casting Networks, and Actors Access.

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Em & Rhonda talk about being an emerging theater artist in Seattle, making connections, keeping relationships going, directing new work, the power of community, acting our hearts out, gratitude, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes!

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Em Majewski is a Seattle-based actor, director, and producer. Originally from California, they moved up north to pursue a BFA in Acting and Original Works at Cornish College Of the Arts, graduating Magna Cum Laude in the spring of 2025. Within their work, they have a passion for telling stories that push for progress, and challenge audiences to think deeper about the systems they live in. Em believes the transformative power of theater can radically change an individual’s experience of themselves, their community, and the world at large, and carries this ethos into all of their creative practices. Outside of the theatre, you can find them volunteering as a Teaching Artist with Freehold’s Engaged Theater Program, or caring for their house plants! For more details about Em's past work and upcoming projects, visit https://www.em-majewski.com

Program Director – The PULSE of Union Arts Center

Teaching Artist – Freehold Engaged Theatre Residency

UPCOMING:

Helena - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bread & Roses Theatre Co. July 2026

Director - Rat Cage by Coco Justino, Annex Theatre October 2026