I Survived Theatre School

We talk to John Jenkins!

Show Notes

Intro: Imitrex, Ambien, night eating, the job of a Hollywood assistant, studio execs and hazing, performative equity.
Let Me Run This By You: Jen wants to get to the bottom of stage fright.
Interview: We talk to John Jenkins about the San Quentin Drama Workshop, Alexander Technique, Martin Esslin, Krapp's Last Tape in Berlin, Patti Rocks, Oleanna, Harmless by Brett Neveu at Timeline Theatre Company, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, Woyzeck, Waiting for Godot, Six Degrees of Separation, the magic of children's theatre, the diagnostic capacity of evaluating students' development, John tells Gina to "get a clue", demystifying the casting and cut processes, Nan Cibula Jenkins, and David Mamet. Also, we get John's perspective on Showcase and a great story about Kevin O'Connor. Plus, John shares two great Bella stories!
Didn't have time to discuss: Jackie and Me, The Boxcar Children, One, Two, You Know What to Do!, Still Life with IrisJungalbook, The Secret Garden, The Death of Gaia Divine, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Holes, or Video Galaxy

What is I Survived Theatre School?

We went to theatre school. We survived it, but we didn't understand it. 20 years later, we're talking to our guests about their experience of going for this highly specialized type of college at the tender age of 18. Did it all go as planned? Are we still pursuing acting? Did we get cut from the program? Did we... become famous yet?