Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back returning guest Zach Schneider, a High School Theatre instructor.  The two discuss a favorite staple of British Theatre culture, Punch and Judy puppet shows.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) recorded an episode in front of a live audience at the University of Wyoming on Dec. 4 at the Wyoming High School State Thespian Festival.  As guests, Aaron was joined by returning guest  and High School Theatre Instructor Dustin Hebert, as well as a new guest, Assistant Lecturer in Musical Theatre Voice for University of Wyoming, Zachary McCulley.  Together, the three discussed three of the more prevalent acting styles in America today, and discuss whether or not ”The Method” is worth the potential risks to the actor.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Micah Wyatt discuss the extraordinary passion project of Sam Wanamaker, the creation of ”Shakespeare’s Globe,” a nearly accurate representation of The Globe Theatre which had not been seen in London since 1644.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Dustin Hebert discuss Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the theatre troupe of Harvard undergraduate students who have been providing satirical annual musicals since 1844, making them the oldest active theatre troupe in America.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes the members of RARE - the Raggedy Ann Revival Effort - to discuss their efforts to revive and revise ”Raggedy Ann - The Musical Adventure,” which flopped hard on Broadway.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Laurel Rockall and KT Wahl, co-hosts of the podcast ”High Tales of History” explore the truly unusual story of ”Bat Boy - The Musical,” and explore why people might love or hate musicals.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and guest Jason Kirkmeyer discuss German comedian Werner Finck and how the Nazis tried to silence his voice before and during World War 2, plus how sensitive topics have been viewed in America since then.

Host Aaron Odom (TridentTheatre) and returning guest LA-Based actor Natalie Lander, discuss the career of the nineteenth century’s highest-paid female stage actor, and the role that made her famous.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and guest Larrisa Epperson discuss the forgotten musical, ”Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure.”

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Valeri Hovland and Asia Stockwell discuss, discover, and dissect the Tennessee Williams play ”Summer and Smoke.”

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre)and returning guest L.A.-Based producer Brand Birtwistle of The Brand Productions discuss a theater troupe formed in 1870s New York City by a kids’ street gang, The Baxter Street Dudes.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Suzanne Cotsakos (LA-Based actor and writer) explore the life and stage works of the inimitable British female impersonator, Danny La Rue.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes guest Dr. Darren Freebury-Jones to the podcast.  Darren is the author of ”Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World’s Greatest Writer.”  Darren surprises Aaron by detailing three of Shakespeare’s contemporaries who helped form the bard’s style and ideology.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and his son Ethan discuss the legend of American historical figure Davy Crockett, and several times his persona was portrayed onstage.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest playwright Jack Canfora discuss horror in theatre, and a theatre in Paris which gave us a term for anything shocking and horrifying in theatre, The Grand Guignol.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back standup comedian and actor Mary Kennedy (Guest from Episode 101, ”Amusement Park Musicals,” and Episode 71, ”Is ’Cats’ Any Good?” to tell her tales of theatre horror.

No new episode for holiday week 2024!   Also, Aaron is taking a break from creating new episodes for a while, as he gets ready to direct a big production.  See you sometime in the new year!

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Dustin Hebert and Zach Schneider examine the phenomenon of theatre ghosts and some famous hauntings throughout the world.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Mary Kennedy ”Shameless” dive deep into the world of Amusement Park Musicals, where many theatre professionals have gotten their start.

Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) brings back returning guest Olivia Ruggiero for this milestone 100th episode. Aaron and Liv discuss the iconic musical ’Cabaret’ and how it has been able to dodge controversy for decades despite difficult subject matter and a poignant message.