S2E11 - In the Spotlight with Vanessa Morosco
From As You Mic It by Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
March 19, 2026 · 46 min · Season 2 · Episode 11
About this episode
The episode features a conversation about leadership in classical theatre with Vanessa Morosco.
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a special one-act conversation focused on leadership, stewardship, and the responsibility of carrying performance traditions forward. In this episode, Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with Vanessa Morosco , Executive Artistic Director of the American Shakespeare Center, for a conversation about what it means to lead a classical theatre company in this moment. Together, they explore how Shakespeare’s plays continue to ask urgent questions of artists and audiences alike, and how rehearsal rooms can become spaces where shared purpose shapes the work. Their discussion also reflects on the connection between artistic leadership and community building, the balance between honoring tradition and encouraging discovery, and how theatre organizations create cultures that allow artists to do their best work. Hosted by: Jason King Jones Featuring: Vanessa Morosco As You Mic It is produced by Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. American Shakespeare Center | Blackfriars Playhouse Shakespeare Theatre Association Mentioned in this episode: Become an Underwriter Today! Contact podcast@pashakespeare.org for more…
People in this episode
Host: Jason King Jones
Guest: Vanessa Morosco
Topics covered
- leadership
- stewardship
- performance traditions
- classical theatre
- artistic leadership
- community building
Keywords
- leadership
- theatre
- Shakespeare
- artistic direction
- community
- performance
- tradition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American Shakespeare Center, Blackfriars Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Association, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
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