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From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up

Written by: Jeffrey Mosser HowlRound Theatre Commons
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Focused on collaboratively creative performance companies, From the Ground Up connects with theatremakers to understand the artistic, financial, and social sustainability of physical, devised, and ensemble-based processes. Previous topics include hands-on devising practices, aesthetic principles, financial oversight, academic and community partnerships, nonprofit and philanthropic navigation, social justice, festival culture, and touring. To showcase examples for American ensemble practitioners, this podcast documents the individual roadmaps and efforts of makers from around the world. This series draws upon Host/Producer Jeffrey Mosser’s experience as ensemble creator, director, and producer, and his passion for this form as a vital part of the theatrical landscape.

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Episodes
  • Studio Luna's Evolving Trajectory

    Studio Luna's Evolving Trajectory
    Dec 19 2024
    Current members of Studio Luna chronicle their twenty-five-year history and the evolution of their practice, programming, and location—most notably from their origin in Chicago to Los Angeles. This was originally recorded live for the 2024 Theatre Communications Group Conference.
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    48 mins
  • Being an Ensemble Playwright on You and On the Moors Now

    Being an Ensemble Playwright on You and On the Moors Now
    Dec 12 2024
    You on the Moors Now was the first foray by Jaclyn Backhaus into committing the improvisations and musings of an ensemble to the page while developing her own style. She joins the cast of the show at University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee to talk about the genesis of the play and iterations over time.
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    50 mins
  • Curating the University Festival Circuit

    Curating the University Festival Circuit
    Dec 5 2024
    Universities and museums are some of the last strongholds of festival circuits providing rare exposure to international and avant-garde artists. This episode explores how ensembles find their way onto such a path, and what these organizations are doing to ensure enrichment for their audiences and sustainability for the acts.
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    52 mins
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