Episodes

  • Episode 30 - Shannon Benil - Bump
    Apr 24 2025

    Closing our 76th Season, Jim talks to Shannon Benil, the director of "Bump". Shannon talks about the power and pitfalls of technology to advance human connection, and the joys of live theatre.

    Bump runs from April 25 — May 17, 2025.
    https://tickets.thecolonialplayers.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=340

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    25 mins
  • Episode 29 - Tom Wyatt - Working
    Mar 21 2025

    Our Spring musical for Season 76 is Working — A Musical. Jim talks to the director, Tom Wyatt, about how important this localized version of Working is in the community, and his history with CP.

    Working runs from February 28 — March 29, 2025.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 28 - Joe Thompson - A Visit From St. Nicholas
    Dec 5 2024

    Welcome to the Holiday Season! Jim chats with Joe Thompson, the director of the season 76 holiday show and writer of the Holiday Showcase, all about children's theater and how joyfulness spreads when you remember to embrace the fun!

    A Visit From St. Nicholas runs December 5-15, 2024.
    Tickets: https://tickets.thecolonialplayers.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=344

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    28 mins
  • Episode 27 - Mary Fawcett Watko - The Winslow Boy
    Oct 25 2024

    Our second show of Season 76 is The Winslow Boy. Jim talks to the director, Mary Fawcett Watko, about her history with CP and the joys of casting great actors.

    The Winslow Boy runs from October 25 — November 16, 2024.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 26 - Rikki Howie Lacewell - Tiny Beautiful Things
    Sep 13 2024

    Starting our 76th Season, Jim talks to Rikki Howie Lacewell, the director of our season opener "Tiny Beautiful Things". Rikki extols the virtues of human connection, and the power of theatre to make us feel.

    Tiny Beautiful Things runs from September 6 — September 30, 2024.
    https://tickets.thecolonialplayers.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=336

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    25 mins
  • Episode 25 - Martin & Leslie Thompson - The Returned
    Jul 7 2024

    How did CP get to co-produce this new play? Jim talks to Martin and Leslie Thompson about their history with the theatre, and their irreverent new play debuting at this years Capital Fringe Festival.

    Only 4 performances at Theater J. For tickets to The Returned, visit: https://capitalfringe.org/events/the-returned/

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    39 mins
  • Episode 24 - Steve Tobin - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    May 1 2024

    For final show in the 75th Season, Jim talks to the director and current CP president, Steve Tobin. Steve ponders what it would be like to be able to “walk in another person’s shoes” and the power of empathy.

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time runs from April 26 — May 18, 2024.
    https://tickets.thecolonialplayers.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=329

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    34 mins
  • Episode 23 - Michelle Bruno and LeVar Betts - The Baker's Wife
    Mar 14 2024

    Our fifth show in the 75th Season is the magnificent musical, The Baker's Wife. Jim talks to Michelle Bruno and LeVar Betts, director and music director, about live music, the love of theatre, and the joys of fresh warm bread.

    The Baker's Wife runs from March 1 — March 30, 2024.
    https://tickets.thecolonialplayers.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=328

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    31 mins