The Black Box by Spotlight Studio: Recent Episodes
Spotlight Studio
Spotlight Studio, a product of CEPA Management in Pell City, AL presents The Black Box, a podcast from performing artists in St. Clair County, AL.
Spotlight is an all-ages, countywide drama education and outreach network in St. Clair County. It’s presented by Hargray Communications and supported by Trussell Funderburg Rea Bell and Furgerson and Goodgame Co.
The Black Box will feature content written, directed and performed by members of Spotlight’s eight clubs located throughout the county, as well as interviews with members of the local arts community. If you are interested in joining a Spotlight Club in your area or learning more about this project, contact Maddox at shelby@pellcitycepa.com.
CEPA is supported by the City of Pell City and Pell City Schools. It is aided greatly in its mission by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama and The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and by many local supporters who believe strongly that access to the cultural arts in their community is of tremendous importance.
Birmingham 1963: The Children of Change is a powerful story, told from the perspective of a grandmother, about the events that took place in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movements for Black Equality. This story in particular goes into detail about the Children's Crusade and how it shaped our country's future.
This is the second and final act of a two-act podcast project written and directed in conjunction with the Jefferson State Community College Spotlight Club. It was written by Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Lambda Delta chapter at Jefferson State Community College, and by playwrights Hannah Combs, Teresa McGill, Gabriel Miller, and Lesley Warren. Directed by Theater Instructor Lesley Warren.
Contributing Members: Marci Barrett, Jykia Johnson Hayes, Madison Maxwell, Lina Okorley, and Ruth Okorkley.
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Leisel Harris and Libby Holmes.
Characters:
Grandma - Octavia Grady
Theo, Papa - Glen Turton
Reverend Blair - Dylan Kielbasa
Alex - Courtney Kelly
Chloe - Alicia White
Dawn - Rebecca Laban
Ruth - Jasmine Johnson
Miles, Reporter - Gabriel Miller
Grandpa Miles, Coworker, DJ Ricky - Al Guido
Policeman - Kevin Towns
Understudy - Emma Gibson
Spotlight Studio is the digital content production wing of Spotlight, an all-ages drama outreach and education program based in Pell City, AL. If you'd like to learn more, please visit our website at https://www.pellcitycepa.com or on social media by searching Pell City CEPA.
Birmingham 1963: The Children of Change is a powerful story, told from the perspective of a grandmother, about the events that took place in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movements for Black Equality. This story in particular goes into detail about the Children's Crusade and how it shaped our country's future.
This is the first act of a two-act podcast project written and directed in conjunction with the Jefferson State Community College Spotlight Club. It was written by Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Lambda Delta chapter at Jefferson State Community College, and by playwrights Hannah Combs, Teresa McGill, Gabriel Miller, and Lesley Warren. Directed by Theater Instructor Lesley Warren.
Contributing Members: Marci Barrett, Jykia Johnson Hayes, Madison Maxwell, Lina Okorley, and Ruth Okorkley.
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Leisel Harris and Libby Holmes.
Characters:
Grandma - Octavia Grady
Theo, Papa - Glen Turton
Reverend Blair - Dylan Kielbasa
Alex - Courtney Kelly
Chloe - Alicia White
Dawn - Rebecca Laban
Ruth - Jasmine Johnson
Miles, Reporter - Gabriel Miller
Grandpa Miles, Coworker, DJ Ricky - Al Guido
Policeman - Kevin Towns
Understudy - Emma Gibson
Spotlight Studio is the digital content production wing of Spotlight, an all-ages drama outreach and education program based in Pell City, AL. If you'd like to learn more, please visit our website at https://www.pellcitycepa.com or on social media by searching Pell City CEPA.
CONTENT WARNING: SUICIDE.
SEM;COLON is more than a dramatic audio performance. It's a student-led effort on the campus of Pell City High School designed to improve mental health (Follow on Instagram @project._semicolon). In this powerful episode, writers Anna Claire Hathorn and Emma Gibson provide an unflinching, first-person view of a student struggling with day-to-day life.
Directed by Hathorn, this episode features Kadence Smith, Carter Bibb, Maggie Hooie, Emma Gibson, Morgan Russell, Nicholas Fason, Mykah Lee and Gabriel Moore. Edited by Jeff Thompson. All music is original and used with permission.
If you are struggling with your mental health, please seek help.
The Black Box by Spotlight Studio was created by CEPA Management (@pellcitycepa, pellcitycepa.com). Season 2 is supported by Trussell Funderburg Rea Bell and Furgerson, Goodgame Co. and The Alabama State Council on the Arts.
The Black Box by Spotlight Studio is a nonprofit arts education effort in St. Clair County, AL by CEPA Management Corp. CEPA is supported by Hargray Communications, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Trussell Funderburg Rea Bell and Furgerson and Goodgame Company and by many generous contributors across the state of Alabama.
Unipig's are not common and don't seem to fit in with Unicorns or with Pigs. Will Lea, the unpig, be able to find a friend that can understand her? Come along with us as seven year old writer and illustrator, Maeva Pope, tells the whimsical story of The Unipig.
Lacey Pierson, Ethan Duke, Hannah Ciniglio, Ethan Jones, Makayla England, Tori Daniels, and Nicholas Fason worked together to write A Hallmark Christmas. This piece tells a classic story of the Hallmark genre. Director Lacey Pierson worked along with the cast to present this satire just in time for Christmas.
Writer, Actor, and Director Breanna Epperson presents "Know Your Worth" a story of how a man's choices in life effect where he will go in the afterlife. MENTIONS OF SUICIDE ARE PRESENT IN THIS PODCAST. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, encourage them to call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), The National Suicide Hotline. Visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org to learn more & find additional resources. bethe1to.com can help you help someone else.
Writer, Actor, and Director Zoe Kay presents "Friendsgiving" a story of friends gathering for a night of fun, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Spotlight Studio is powered by Hargray. Sponsored by Goodgame Company and Trussel Funderburg Rea Bell & Furgerson P.C.
In this episode, CEPA Director Jeff Thompson interviews Assistant Director Shelby Maddox about her experience with Theatre and the Spotlight Program.
In this first episode, CEPA Director Jeff Thompson and Assistant Director Shelby Maddox present a Halloween special with an adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic tale of twisted revenge, “The Cask of Amontillado.” The story was adapted by Maddox, who also serves as Spotlight Program Coordinator for CEPA.