New York Theatre Company Takes Performance Off the Stage and Into the Streets
About this episode
This episode explores the innovative work of the New York Theatre Company and their immersive outdoor dance production, featuring insights from the creative team.
Step behind the scenes of the innovative New York Theatre Company with Katherine Winter, Josh Zacher, and John Kroft—the creative team behind their latest groundbreaking production, the immersive outdoor dance experience The Circuit. Katherine draws inspiration from classic Hollywood and Barbra Streisand as well as her Toronto theater roots. Josh believes movement is the heartbeat of storytelling, and John has learned to navigate the highs and lows of the industry—like being fired from a dream job. The trio also share candid stories about guerrilla theater, crowd-wrangling challenges, silent disco technology, and the drive to make NYC itself a living, breathing scene partner. Hear firsthand how these young artists are redefining the boundaries of live performance, even amidst pandemic setbacks and personal setbacks from lost agents to creative differences. Whether you're a Broadway fan, aspiring artist, or looking for new things to do in New York City, this episode is packed with practical insights on building community, producing immersive theater, and pushing art outside the box. It's an inspiring look at what it takes to make theater—and the lessons learned when things don't…
People in this episode
Host: Patrick Oliver Jones
Guests: Katherine Winter, Josh Zacher, John Kroft
Topics covered
- immersive theater
- live performance
- community building
- creative challenges
- outdoor dance experience
- theater innovation
Keywords
- New York Theatre Company
- The Circuit
- immersive theater
- outdoor performance
- dance experience
- guerrilla theater
- crowd-wrangling
- silent disco technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Theatre Company
Books & works: The Circuit
Places: New York City, Toronto
More episodes of Why I‘ll Never Make It
- FINAL FIVE: New York Theater Company with Katherine Winter, Josh Zacher, and John Kroft
- FINAL FIVE: Michael Kostroff, Actor in Dog Day Afternoon
- Michael Kostroff Sees Performing as a Calling and Everyday He Answers That Call
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