Executive Director | Scott DeVine | The Creative Community with David Starkey

About this episode

Scott DeVine discusses his journey in theater and the impact of the pandemic on the arts, emphasizing community engagement and the importance of storytelling.

Scott Devine shares his journey in theater, reflecting on his background and the pandemic's impact on the arts. He discusses the upcoming season at Ensemble Theater, emphasizing community support and engaging programming to draw audiences back. Devine highlights the importance of truth in storytelling and the unique themes of family, history, and cultural representation in the new plays, encouraging audiences to return for live performances. The Mission of TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) is to empower people to make media that matters. TVSB provides open access to media technology for companies and individuals who want to tell stories, share ideas, and create television shows, independent films, web videos, and documentaries. http://www.tvsb.tv

People in this episode

Host: David Starkey

Guest: Scott DeVine

Topics covered

• theater
• community support
• storytelling
• cultural representation
• live performances

Keywords

• theater
• pandemic
• community
• storytelling
• live performances
• cultural representation
• Ensemble Theater

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ensemble Theater, TV Santa Barbara, TVSB

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