The StageLync Podcast

Episode 104 – Lighting design in India with Becket Tundatil

In this episode we are joined by Becket Tundatil, talking all things artistic media artist and lighting. Becket Tundatil is a media artist whose work is a fusion of technology, popular culture, and visual information. Becket is a highly experienced and well-known lighting professional with a good deal of experience in the entertainment industry, working on projects as varied as lighting a Mumbai bridge for Christmas and New Year, to Broadway style musicals, and he has also worked across film, television, award shows, large scale ceremonies, and weddings and concerts for Salman Khan & Academy and Grammy Award-winner AR Rahman.
https://www.beckettundatil.com/ 
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 103 - Rigging permanent installations with Lauren Duffy-Franzoso

In this episode we are joined by Lauren Duffy-Franzoso, talking all things rigging and design. Lauren Duffy-Franzoso is a rigger who holds a BFA in entertainment design technology which is where she started, with a concentration in stage management. Focusing on technical stage management, Lauren progressed through production management which ultimately led to rigging and permanent install rigging. She is the 34th woman ever to be certified as a theatre rigger.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-a-duffy-0109126/
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 102 - Theatre directing during Covid with Marina Zurita, Acadia Barrengos and Mollye Maxner

In this episode we are joined by Marina Zurita, Acadia Barrengos, and Mollye Maxner, talking all things theatre directing. 
Acadia Barrengos is a theatre director hailing from New England. She found her home in directing through molecular genetic study of pregnancy and childbirth poetry and dance which brought her to North Carolina University of the Arts. Inspired by the research and study of epigenetics, Acadia is driven by stories that wrestle with inheritance, and is fascinated by the discovery that we can adapt how our bodies read our DNA coding to evolve through and beyond intergenerational trauma.
Marina Zurita is a theatre director born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and she likes to think of theatre as a powerful gap between translations, home for lost voices and interpretations. She moved to the USA in 2016, and is currently pursuing a BFA in directing as UNCSA. Living in a foreign location fuelled her passion for anthropological research in linguistics, inspiring her to develop her upcoming project ‘Mother Tongue’, to be performed in the spring of 2022.   
Mollye Maxner is an educator, director, choreographer and maker of original performance work. Her movement theatre work has been performed in the USA, Taiwan, Germany, Georgia, and throughout Turkey. Mollye is on the faculty at UNC school of the Arts, where she is director and co-creator of the studio for creative practice, a laboratory for transdisciplinary art and inquiry.
https://www.acadiabarrengos.com https://www.marinazurita.com 
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 101 – Directing and acting in Africa with Lesedi Job

In this episode we are joined by Lesedi Job, talking all things directing and acting in South Africa and beyond. Lesedi Job is an award-winning theatre director, actress and voice artist. She completed her BA honors degree in Dramatic Arts at Wits University and trained as a singer with Jazz Musician Ziza Muftic. Upon graduating she was cast in the Lion and the Jewel at the Market theatre and starred in A Place Called Home on SABC 1. Since then she has worked consistently over the years as an actress in both theatre and television playing lead roles in theatre productions such as Colored Museum, Fisher’s of Hope, Raisin in the Sun, Paradise Blue and most recently playing the character of Mantwa on The River. Lesedi is an advocate for equality, and talks to us about her fascinating career and her experiences in South Africa as an actor and director.
@lesedi_job
https://www.osmtalent.com/artist/lesedi-job/
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 100 – Celebration special with Anna and Ana

It’s our 100th episode! Anna and Anna reflect on the show, and the issues that have occurred in the industry over this time, sharing stories and giving us an insight behind the scenes.
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 99 – Acting and storytelling with Vongai Shava

Vongai is an award-winning actor, singer and writer who has been based in New York for the last six years. She has worked in theatre, film, television, and voiceovers. Before life in the Big Apple, Vongai was born in Zimbabwe, and raised in the UK and China. She holds a BA in film and television studies from Brunel University and trained classically in acting, voice artistry and movement at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Vongai talks to us all about her fascinating career. 
https://vongai.com https://zimexcellence.buzzsprout.com
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 98 – Entertainment law with Adam Weissman

In this episode we are joined by Adam Weissman talking all things entertainment law and intellectual property. Adam Weissman is a transactional attorney with a background in entertainment and media production, providing legal counsel on commercial and intellectual property issues. Adam also regularly works with leisure, recreational and other industries advising on licensing and regulatory issues and other legal and operational matters, and he also acts as general counsel for companies that require business advice and assistance. Adam talks to us all about the changing scene of digital media, entertainment and international issues through the lens of his fascinating career.  
https://www.adamweissmanlaw.com/
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 97 – Unions with Chad Phillips

In this episode we are joined by Chad Phillips, talking all things unions for those working in the entertainment industry. Chad Phillips is from New York State, and has been a member of the IATSE since 2006 and has served as the local 311 president since 2015. Chad has been working for PRG Scenic Technology since 2007, and besides his set fabrication work he also has experience with props, electrics, lighting design, set design and painting. He talks to us all about his fascinating career.
https://iatse.net local311phillips@gmail.com
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 96 – Theatre production on Broadway with Erica Rotstein

On this episode we are joined by Erica Rotstein talking all things theatre production on Broadway. Erica Rotstein is a theatre producer, talent manager and educator. Her work is driven by a passion for music, and a desire to nurture creative collaborations built on transparency and mutual respect to create things that have a positive impact on the world. Among the hats that she wears, Erica is a co-founder of The Business Of Broadway, is a professor at Berkeley College of Music and other Universities, and talks to us all about her fascinating career.
http://ericarotstein.com
https://www.thebusinessofbroadway.com/
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Episode 95 – Choreographing and directing ice shows with Mauro Bruni

In this episode we are joined by Mauro Bruni talking all things ice skating. Mauro is the creator and founder of the ‘Ice Theatre of London’, and is the creator of ‘House of Mauro’, a US based performance company that is a platform for contemporary skating artists to collaborate and perform. Mauro has been a consistent driving force in the professional figure skating industry. He is a previous US national and international competitor and star performer of ‘Holiday on Ice’, and numerous other touring productions for over a decade. Mauro is an award-winning choreographer and performer as well as a coach, and has collaborated with many esteemed experts throughout his fascinating career.
https://www.houseofmauro.com/ https://www.icetheatreoflondon.com/ 
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Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.