8:01 Critical Conversations Beyond Backstage

11/02/2022

Herman, Jon, and Jen join Sara Ross (URTA), Bill Digneit (LDI) and Kassidy Coburn (LDI) in a continuing education session “Taking Your Career Beyond Backstage” at this year’s URTA Conference. Joining us for our upcoming Netwoking Series! Comments or questions? [email protected] Music: Dar...

21/01/2022

Herman, Jon, and Jen talk to URTA’s Executive Director Tony Hagopian about all things grad school and the yearly conference! Joining us in the Pod Bar is Bill Digneit, Production Manager of LDI and Department Head, Theatre and Dance, at Northern Michigan University. Comments or questions? 801backs...

31/12/2021

Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss the content of classic theatre works and why or if we should continue producing them. Join us next week as we welcome Tony Hagopian, Executive Director of URTA! Comments or questions? [email protected] Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound...

03/12/2021

Herman, Jon and Jen dole out advice on deciding when to go to grad school. Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is Eli Carnahan. Eli is a first year MFA in Lighting Design at The Uinversity of Florida. Check out Eli's work: https://www.elicarnahan.com/ Comments or questions? [email protected]...

15/10/2021

Ryan George is a Miami raised, NYC based actor, creator, and director with a BFA in Theater Performance from the University of Florida. His advocacy as an Alumni is pivotal in the School of Theatre and Dance’s ongoing response. Ryan is currently directing The Mountaintop at The Hipp in Gainesville...

24/09/2021

Chair of the Department of Drama at Syracuse University, Ralph Zito discusses the atmosphere at SU when he received and responded to a Call to Action Letter written by alumni and student advocates demanding racial justice. To see the complete letter and response: https://vpa.syr.edu/call-to-action C...

03/09/2021

In the summer of 2021 the sound team at Williamstown Theatre Festival initiated a walk out to advocate for better working conditions. Mary Fator was one of those technicians. Hear her story. Comments or questions? [email protected] Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansoun...

24/08/2021

We are looking for students and new professionals who want to pitch a topic during Last Call!

Shoot us a DM to join us!

13/08/2021

Currently an acting student at The University of Michigan, Ruby Perez shares her experience becoming a leading voice in the student movement towards racial equity.

12/08/2021

Meet the first guest on our upcoming Call To Action Series!

11/08/2021

Starts this Friday!

23/07/2021

New episode dropped today! Listen on your favorite podcast app.

23/07/2021

Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss having difficult conversations aka critical conversations. In the Pod Bar for Last Call Herman tries a lightning round and turns the tables on Jen Dasher! Comments or questions? [email protected] Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com ....

19/07/2021

Check@out Episode 5 on your favorite podcast app!

01/07/2021

"Most important, as a society we must accept responsibility for creating a culture of burnout. Its effects have bled into every aspect of our lives. It threatens our health and well-being. Now is the time for employers, community leaders, teachers, parents, and doctors to help identify and s***f out this smoldering health problem." - Lucy McBride

We skimmed the surface of Burnout in Episode 4 now on your favorite podcast app!

The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities.

25/06/2021

24/06/2021

Jen's Post-Its, Episode 3....New Episode drops tomorrow!

21/06/2021

Speaking of hand vs. digital..check out this rendering exercise by Episode 3 Last Call guest Angie Andrea ….on the left an original Bob Mackie rendered by hand….on the right Angie’s digital version! Check out all of her work at

https://angiecostumedesign.wixsite.com/website

and listen to her Last Call on your favorite podcast app!

21/06/2021

Herman hit a hot button topic in Episode 3 - Do we still need to teach hand drafting - and Jon has a LOT to say about it! What do YOU think?

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21/06/2021

Herman's Sermon, Episode 3

19/06/2021

"The truth is, it’s not — simply not enough just to commemorate Juneteenth. After all, the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans didn’t mark the end of America’s work to deliver on the promise of equality; it only marked the beginning.To honor the true meaning of Juneteenth, we have to continue toward that promise because we’ve not gotten there yet." - President Joe Biden

17/06/2021

Get to know Luke Tarnow-Bulatowicz in Episode 2: Last Call and check out his website at https://www.ltarnowb.com/

11/06/2021

New episode!

08/06/2021

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01/06/2021

We all have them....show us your failures!

01/06/2021

Defining success is the topic of episode 2...find it now on your favorite podcast app!

LinkedIn’s head of Mindfulness and Compassion explains three ways you are defining success wrong and what you can do to help yourself stay on track.

23/05/2021

Have you listened to episode one yet ? Ego is often in the way of advocacy, collaboration, and creativity. Check out this blog for ideas on cultivating a "quiet ego"!

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-pressing-need-for-everyone-to-quiet-their-egos/

Why quieting the ego strengthens your best self

21/05/2021

In Episode 1: Self Advocacy or Ego? Jon Shimon briefly mentions the inequity of the unpaid internship....If you're interested in more on this check out this discussion sponsored by USITT and Lift The Curtain-End Unpaid Internships

Lift The Curtain-End Unpaid Internships an organization whose goal is to end unpaid internships in the theater industry has assembled a group of panelists, with backgrounds in advocacy, business, and law to have a discussion on empowering emerging theater professional, understand financial and labor practices in our industry, and how we can advocate for a more equitable theater community.

Learn more about this discussion and pre-register to be reminded when it goes live at usitt.org/education-training/usitt-webinars.

20/05/2021

If you love a good post-it like Jen listen to 8:01 on your favorite podcast app for more of Jen's Post-its like this one from Episode One: Self Advocacy or Ego?

15/05/2021

For more Jon-isms check out the pod on your favorite platform!

14/05/2021

New episode alert!



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10/05/2021

Herman had a great time chatting with Tyler Rankin for our first "Last Call". Tyler is a scenic designer and painter currently looking for work. Check out his website at www.tylerrankindesign.com

Tyler Rankin is theatrical designer specializing in scenic and lighting design as well as 3D digital design using diffrent software.

09/05/2021

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Listen to 8:01 CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS BEYOND BACKSTAGE on Spotify. Join three mid career live event professionals for the critical conversations about theatre, dance, concerts, corporate events and everything in between. We are putting the conversations you might have across the street from from the...

08/05/2021

Check out our Intro Episode at www.801backstage.com with guest Tyler Rankin!