One Hen Two Ducks: Recent Episodes
Celina and Megan
On our last Art Unmasked of season one, we close out with a conversation with actor and Tik Tok star Gwynne Laurel Wood! She rose to popularity during the pandemic for her rendition of Penelope Featherington's song for Bridgerton: The Musical. We chat with her about the industry and the change we need to see to move forward now that Broadway is officially coming back.
We dive into what it takes to be a modern day actor in the business. From education and training, to special skills and body image. Is it ever too much to handle?
On this Art Unmasked we talk to New York City creatives Patrick and Aaron. After the city shut down, they found a way to stay creative, show off their city, and help those all over the world not feel so alone.
We're going way down to Hadestown for this Off Book Review! We discuss the creatives and their designs, actors and their characters, and we dive into the mythology and metaphor of this incredible musical!
In this episode of our Art Unmasked series, we talk to founder and CEO of Broadway In The Hood: Torrey Russell. He tells us about his beginnings with theatre and the arts, and what inspired him to create this program ten years ago. He also tells us about recent struggles the program has had during the pandemic, and also its successes; like recently teaming up with Broadway legend Ben Vereen!
If you feel inspired to learn more about Broadway In The Hood, or would like to help in any way, please visit the website:
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We discuss the newest update from the Actors Union for when and how regional theatre productions can come back. We also address the rumors of a "pandemic price hike" for Broadway shows...can they do that and who can afford it?!
Something Rotten: The Musical, premiered in 2015 and dazzled audiences with its wit, comedy, and tap numbers! We discuss how it came to be, the creators behind it, and our thoughts on the show in general and the actors in the Original Broadway Cast. Welcome to the renaissance!
Happy Women's History Month! This week, Megan interviews Heather Washburn; a casting professional in New York City. Heather has worked on various Broadway, Film, and Television projects; some of them include: The Irishman (Netflix), The Outsider (HBO), and The Lion King (Broadway). We bend her ear about the casting industry, what it's like to work in a fast paced entertainment atmosphere, and how to make space for yourself in the "boys club."
We talked about it so much last week we decided to just do an episode on it! We discuss Beetlejuice: The Musical. Its cast, its music, its set design, its plot line...spoilers. How do you make a movie turned musical work on stage? Beetlejuice is how.
In this episode, we discuss the popular trend in musical theatre of the movie turned musical, and of course, the musicals they bring to the big screen. Is the commercial popularity of well known stories and plot lines, eclipsing creativity? We discuss all this and more!
On this episode of our Art Unmasked series, we chat with two individuals that run local theatre companies around the country. We begin with the community theatre, Theatre Downstream, co-founder Ashley Raymer-Brown of Kentucky, who has turned her sour situation into sweet virtual lemonade. We finish with Kenney M. Green, the Producing Artistic Director of the Depot Theatre in Westport New York and how he makes sense of union rules and how he cultivates his artistic garden.
It's Game Time on OHTD! We play a game to try to guess the others top 10 favorite musicals of all time. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will eat raw garlic?! Listen and find out!
On this episode of our Art Unmasked series, we are joined by artists Robert Connor and Marina Kondo. Robert has been in arts education for nearly 40 years, he also runs his own production company out of Atlanta. Marina is a young budding star in the New York theatre community, and is part of the National Tour of Frozen the musical! They sit down with us and discuss their individual experiences as artists of color, and how we can make the theatre industry a more inclusive place.
Happy Ten Episodes!!! This special episode dives into who we are, how we met, why we are called One Hen Two Ducks, and our theatre kid beginnings!
We dive into the groundbreaking musical Six! and how it's creatives and cast made history.
We take a look at the trend sweeping TikTok, "Bridgerton: The Musical," and if it can actually be something that makes Lady Whistledown proud!
We interview Broadway Veteran Bruce Winant about the struggles the Broadway community has endured during the pandemic, and what they can do to recover.
We talk to Broadway National and International Touring actress Lauren Gemelli and get her thoughts on how the pandemic has affected the business of theatre and New York City.
Celina, Megan, and special guest- producer Kristen- put on their prom best and watch: The Prom on Netflix! They react in real time and leave you with food for thought. Grab a glass of punch and listen in!
Celina, Megan, and special guest, Kristen Kidman, break down auditions from the perspectives of actor, director, and producer, You don't want to miss this!
Surprise! A new episode of OHTD two days early! Celina and Megan watch Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical and record their reactions in real time!
Celina and Megan dive into the first of episode of their "Off Book" series. In this episode, the spotlight is on Hamilton: The Musical. They talk about the many "rooms where it happened," and discuss the parts, and people, it took to make it possible!
Celina and Megan discuss their Christmas Traditions from childhood to now. Grab your hot chocolate, and cozy up with us!
Two grown-up theatre kids, Celina and Megan, dive into PopSugar's Top 20 Trends of 2020, and they have some THOUGHTS!