On today's episode we sit down with Anita Brown & Bruce Menzies, the director and musical director for the Armidale Drama & Musical Society's 2024 musical, Crazy for You. Anita & Bruce both bring with them a wealth of experience in community theatre and as so we'll be talking about the team behind the production, the musical and it's history, the particular challenges and strengths of this show, as well as the features of working with a Gershwin musical. Crazy for You, is running at the TAS Hoskins Centre from July 12th to 20th. Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit a ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Joe Lennox & Jess Wright, the leads in the Armidale Drama & Musical Society's 2024 musical, Crazy for You. Joe & Jess are relative newcomers to ADMS, so we'll be talking about the production process from a fresh perspective.  We'll also be talking about the show at large, their inspirations in building character, and how their experience outside the show influences their portrayal of these characters. Crazy for You, is running at the TAS Hoskins Centre from July 12th to 20th. Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit adms.org.au ..read more

On today's episode we're celebrating Pride Month by talking with local drag queen Caliden Hunter, who goes by the stage name Luci Dream.   We'll be talking about drag as an art form, Cal's experiences so far, and drags portrayal in theatre.   ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Kees Grenyer, the musical director for the Armidale Secondary College's 2024 production of High School Musical. We'll be talking about the show, the impact it's had on the students, and the experience of putting together a musical in a high school environment.      High School Musical, is running at the Armidale Secondary College from June 28th to July 6th. Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit https://events.humanitix.com/asc ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Aaron Robuck & Montana Sharp, the leads in Soundwork Production's 2024 season of Parade. Parade has recently completed a run in Melbourne and will be playing in Sydney from the 9th May.  We'll be talking about this change in scenery, the show itself, and performance in a capital city.    Parade, is running at the Seymour Centre from May 9th to 25th. Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit www.seymourcentre.com/event/parade/.  ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Ron Ziv, a director in the 2024 season of Favourite Shorts, produced by High Country Theatre We'll be talking about the show, & Ron's experience being the youngest director in this years season. Favourite Shorts, is running at the Lodge Theatre from May 10th to 19th. Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit Trybooking.com/CQOIH ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Gero Cutmore, Director for the Tamworth Musical Society's 2024 production of "We Will Rock You" We'll be talking about jukebox musicals, the challenges of working with well known music, & the unexpected world of this musical. We Will Rock You, directed by Gero Cutmore, is running at the Capitol Theatre Tamworth from May 3rd to 18th. Tickets are on sale now, so for more details visit entertainmentvenues.com.au/we-will-rock-you ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Dr Richard Jordan, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at the University of New England & published playwright. We'll be taking a look through Dr Jordan's past works and his journey leading up to where he is today.  Our conversations include discussions around producing your own scripts, the processes behind winning literary awards, and Dr Jordan's personal inspiration behind some of his scripts.  Warning: This episode of Behind the Curtain contains discussions around drink spiking.  If you or anyone you know needs support, you can ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Neil Horton, the current president of the Armidale Drama & Musical Society. We'll be talking about the society at large, the role of a president, the Armidale Playhouse's development over the past few years, 2023's program of events, and what audiences can expect in 2024 ..read more

On today's episode we sit down with Matthew Whittingham, Graphic Designer for the Fingerless Theatre's upcoming show "The Government Inspector" We'll be talking about his experiences in the world of graphic design, the challenges of working in a remote team, and of course his creative process ..read more