This week Lynn & Carl have some STL theater royalty. First, directors from the St. Louis Actors' Studio's Neil LaBute New Play Festival - John Contini and Kari Ely. Next from The Midnight Company, Joe Hanrahan and Jennelle Gilreath Owens, discuss "You Made Me Love You" Judy Garland tribute and "The Years." Finally. they discuss the new releases Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Nimona & Sound of Freedom.

July 6th, 2023 ft. STLAS LaBute festival & the Judy Garland tribute

Lynn & Carl speak with Saint Louis Theater legends Zoe Vonder Haar & Kari Ely from Stages St. Louis' production of Steel Magnolias.
then Lynn saw the New Releases: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Ezra, Summer Camp and The Woman & the Sea. Plus Summer Theater season is in full swing.

May 29th, 2024 ft Zoe Vonder Haar & Kari Ely from Steel Magnolias

Lynn & Carl first speak to theater royalty from The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis (8/8-18) - Kari Ely & Peter Mayer about "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and director Brian Hohlfeld about the festival's "Life Upon a Wicked Stage." Next, R-S Theatrics  partners with the Showboat Community Theatre & Half Act Theatre Company to start the Riverside Theatre Project, for their first season, they will be producing The Sound of Music at the historic Showboat Theatre in Hermann, Missouri (thru 8/4). They speak with Christina Rios, Molly Stout & Bryce Miller from the production.

July 31st, 2024 ft. TWFStL & the Riverside Theatre Project

Lynn Venhaus is a veteran journalist, specializing in features, entertainment writing and local news. Reviews movies for KTRS Radio, Webster-Kirkwood Times, www.PopLifeSTL.com and podcast, formerly known as Reel Times Trio, now PopLifeSTL.com Presents.
Carl "The Intern" Middleman has 30 years in the radio business in St. Louis, now working for Audacy (stations KMOX, KFTK, Y98, KEZK, WFUN and WHHL). He reviews film with Max Foizey on "Max on Movies" at KTRS and for this podcast.

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