Episodes
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Adrienne Lewis - Actor & Casting Agent
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
After Adrienne Lewis left her blossoming Buffalo theater career to begin again in Chicago, she couldn’t have known that her life would change so dramatically. She went from seeking out a career in television and movies to helping others do the same! After some success there, she left the “second city” to do the same in Los Angeles, and…well, you’ll just have to listen to hear what happened next!
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Jenna Damberger - Costume Designer & Owner of Houndstooth Costume Collective
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Though rarely appreciated by the average audience member, the costume designer is often the unsung hero of a production. Though one of the busiest in the city, designer Jenna Damberger managed to take time out from her incredible work planning the quick changes in RLTP’s recent show The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence to sit down and talk about how she started, what she has accomplished so far, and where she plans to go!
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Alexandria Lang - Director of Development, Aquarium of Niagara
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
In the process of undergoing a renovation, a revitalization, and an expansion, the Aquarium of Niagara is a well-known gem in the cultural offerings of western New York. And taking time out from her duties as Director of Development, Alexandria Lang led Peter on a tour and then sat down to talk with him about the history of and very promising future plans for the aquarium. Also, “Off Book” seeks a new home on “Off Road” as Peter and Michelle Holden discuss audience reactions to RLTP’s current production!
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Madeleine George - Playwright of The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Long before 2020, when Madeleine George’s play about the “Watsons” was first chosen for the RLTP stage, no one could have known that she would go on to be one of the most popular playwrights currently being produced. Nor could anyone have known that she would soon win the role of “Executive Script Editor” for one of the most popular streaming services in the world. Her interview reveals all about her thoughts on the current production of The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence, and working with Steve Martin and Marin Short on Only Murders in the Building!
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Darleen Pickering Hummert - Actor, Director, Writer, Casting Agent
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
One of the most familiar faces throughout the Buffalo theater community, Darleen Pickering Hummert is a constant. A recipient of an Artie Career Achievement award, she is known as an actor, director, writer, co-founder of Theater for Change, and owner/operator of Pickering Hummert Casting. Her seemingly tireless devotion to these activities made her an almost impossible person to interview in one sitting. To really do her justice would take a continuing series of podcasts but, alas, there was time for only one glorious session. Photo by Nancy Parisi.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Caroline Gilbert - Principal Violist, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In a bow to the brilliant artistry of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter has a thoughtful conversation with one of its major players, Caroline Gilbert. As the principal violist, and one of the many talented musicians in this world class orchestra, Ms. Gilbert provides an inside look at life in the music hall. Her charm and personality lend credence to the belief that these performers are special human beings…with just a little extra!
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Ricky Needham - Actor, The Light Fantastic
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Rapidly becoming one of the most well-known faces at nearly every theater in Buffalo, Ricky Needham is a multiple threat actor and singer whose appearances often elicit rave reviews. Currently part of the super-talented cast of The Light Fantastic at Road Less Traveled, he nearly steals the show in several key scenes. After a recent tech rehearsal for the show, he and Peter enjoyed an informative and laugh filled conversation about his life.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Ike Holter - Playwright of The Light Fantastic
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
When Peter first read The Light Fantastic by Ike Holter, he knew he had to interview the playwright and try to get inside the mind behind the script. He was not disappointed by this fascinating and funny man. Whether you have seen the show yet or not, this interview offers myriad insights into its creation without any spoilers! Also along for a fun talk is the multi-talented actor Charmagne Chi who has just finished a dramatic role, and is now preparing for an improvisational one when she appears as a special guest on RLTP’s Unscripted Comedy Improv Night.
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In celebration of 20 years of Road Less Traveled Productions, Executive and Artistic Director Scott Behrend and Managing Director Gina Gandolfo spend a little time reminiscing and appreciating their partnership. Included are memories of all that went right due to hard work, as well all that went unexpectedly awry along the way. It’s a tribute to two primary forces who created, from the ground up, and maintained, in the face of myriad challenges, a completely new and award winning theater in downtown Buffalo. Also featured is an interview with Jon Elston who, as a co-founder, was there at the very beginning, and whose life changed utterly because he made the fateful decision to travel the “road less taken.”
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Lara Haberberger - Performer, Director & Co-Founder of Brazen-Faced Varlets
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
When a small but powerful feminist theater company called Brazen-Faced Varlets came on the scene in Buffalo, it immediately made an impact…both on the ever-growing list of artists involved and on the steadily increasing audience in attendance at its shows. Lara Haberberger, a performer and director in her own right, was one of the primary co-founders who had the vision to recognize that the Buffalo theater community would welcome this addition to its ranks. The fascinating story of her training and what led to the development of the BFV theater company is all here, right after another Step Out segment with Sabrina Kahwaty!