Now & Then Episode 29 - June 2026 - Open Mic, Warren Frank, & Shrek The Musical

Now & Then Episode 29 - June 2026 - Open Mic, Warren Frank, & Shrek The Musical

From Now & Then by Randy Read

June 15, 2026 · 35 min · Season 3 · Episode 2

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In this episode, Randy Read discusses upcoming events, interviews Warren Frank about music production, and reflects on historical theatre moments with Ian McKechnie.

00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Upcoming Events 03:26 - Quote from The Creative Act 04:37 - Warren Frank 10:58 - Showcase Finale 12:11 - Ian McKechnie 24:02 - Vaudeville Look Back 29:13 - Ron Sharman 33:43 - Shrek The Musical 34:25 - Outro In this brand new episode of the Now & Then Podcast, may I start by saying Thursday, June 18th at the Flato Academy Theatre, starting at 7 p.m. is the last Showcase Open Mic where a bunch of local comedians do improv. In fact, this has been a little competition, and the six finalists will all be there! Feel free to come to this event! It’s free! Also in this episode, we will be talking about some big upcoming events, including Shrek The Musical with the Triple Threat Theatre’s cast gracing the stage, tributes to some great ones like Simon & Garfunkel & Bruce Springsteen, Foreigner Meets Journey, and much more! I also interview our producer and friend Warren Frank, about what it’s like for him to write and produce music, and how his band The Kents are getting back together for a 10th anniversary tour this summer! Our historian friend Ian McKechnie also looks back with us about a story from 95 years ago, in 1931, when these special outfits were…

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