Performing In 100 Degree Heat

Ever wondered what it's actually like to make a living as an actor?

This episode starts with a Field Report on the early closing announcement of Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, and what it says about the economics of producing theatre today. But from there, Patrick Richwood and I head down a rabbit hole of stories that only working actors seem to collect.

We talk about performing musicals in 100-degree heat, wearing costumes that feel like ovens, surviving outdoor productions, passing out on set, backstage bears, collapsing theatre walls, performing for audiences smaller than the cast, and the strange psychology of sitting in the front row. We even finish with some of the wonderfully awkward realities of filming intimate scenes.

It's funny. It's ridiculous. And it's an honest look behind the curtain at a profession that audiences rarely get to see.

Whether you're an actor, a theatre lover, or you're simply curious about what really happens behind the scenes, I think you'll enjoy this one.