tag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:/blogs/park-bench-blog-and-comments?p=4Park Bench blog and comments!2020-11-01T23:21:59-08:00an award-winning podcast series and site-specific interview outpost, PARK BENCH offers a different perspective on your neighborhood, life, art - whatever you are thinking about... slightly elevated, and a little off-center.PARK BENCH: A mobile interview outpost. TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS. WE'LL TELL THE WORLDtheater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkyfalsetheater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkyinfo@theatersimple.orgtag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/65381982021-02-02T20:06:46-08:002021-02-03T00:15:07-08:00Covid Conversations: Ep 4, CITIZEN (Pt 2)<p>Welcome to Episode 4 of Covid Conversations, a micro series in theater simple’s podcast, Park Bench. For episodes 3 & 4 we are exploring thoughts on being a citizen; citizenship, citizenry and one’s culture around these ideas.</p>
<p>Full transparency; Episode 3 dropped on December 14, with this episode slated for publication for shortly thereafter. But as that month saw the growing challenges towards our elections, driving towards the events of January 6th, 2021, the subject of “Being A Citizen” took on a new context. And so with fresh ears, we went back to the editing room.</p>
<p>With that as our backdrop, we’ve got a kaleidoscope of people from across the country and around the world for you to hear, really diving into a complex conversation.It certainly brought into the light that being a citizen is not always about a piece of paper, but about being a piece of a community. As we noted in the VOTING podcasts, it was actually quite heartening to hear common notes among these various perspectives.</p>
<p>Our NEW music is the splendid and exceptional work of Brent Arnold and Scott Adams. Check out their work: </p>
<ul>
<li>Scott Adams: birdsmaybite.bandcamp.com </li>
<li>Brent Arnold: brentarnold.bandcamp.com</li>
</ul><p><em>FURTHER SUGGESTIONS and RESOURCES to practice your citizenship:</em>WASHMASKS! <a href="https://www.washmasks.org">https://www.washmasks.org</a>This mutual aid initiative consists of teachers, school administrators, and arts educators from across Washington who are on a mission to collect/distribute masks for the migrant communities in the state. “Migrant workers are essential workers who are exposed to high-risk conditions due to lack of PPE masks being made available to them. Every meal we eat is made possible by farm workers who work regardless of heat, cold, rain, snow, and now a pandemic.” </p>
<p>CITIZEN UNIVERSITY - <a href="https://citizenuniversity.us/">https://citizenuniversity.us </a> Spreading the belief and skills that a strong democracy depends on strong citizens — and that we all have the power to make change in civic life and the responsibility to try. Seattle and across the US.</p>
<p>FOOD BANKS –</p>
<ul>
<li>The White Center Food Bank (our neighbors): <a href="https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org">https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org</a>
</li>
<li>Northwest Harvest (serves all of Washington) https://www.northwestharvest.org/</li>
<li>Find one near YOU? <a href="https://www.foodbanks.net/">https://www.foodbanks.net/</a> - a good clearinghouse of info</li>
</ul><p>MUTUAL AID societies – all over the country – search up “Mutual Aid” + your group of interest</p>
<p>REAL RENT Duwamish <a href="https://www.realrentduwamish.org">https://www.realrentduwamish.org</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Live in Seattle? All donated funds go directly to Duwamish Tribal Services (DTS) to support the revival of Duwamish culture and the vitality of the Duwamish Tribe, the ancestral stewards of this area. (Be a good neighbor, won’t you?)</li>
</ul><p> </p>
<p><em>PARK BENCH</em> is an interactive public art piece that often resembles a tiny park on a rolling hill, where we invite people to have a seat and have a chat from a slightly different perspective. We ask you to tell us your thoughts, and we’ll tell the world. But…. COVID-19 has impacted our lives/work, too - SO we adapt~</p>
<p>These are recorded phone calls and cellphone-recorded voice memos. You will hear differences in recording quality as we go, but hopefully you can still hear the CONVERSATION, and engage with that wherever you are.</p>
<p>If you would like to be part of a future podcast, check out our website at theatersimple.org. You will find a link to COVID CONVERSATIONS, as well as past episodes, under PODCASTS. Jump in and submit your thoughts -</p>
<p><em>NEXT TOPIC:</em> CREATIVITY and ART in a time of Pandemic & Isolation </p>
<p> </p>
<p>theater simple acknowledges that we live and work on land that is the traditional territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish Tribe (Dkhw Duw’Absh), a people that are still here, continuing to honor and bring to light their ancient heritage. We thank them for their stewardship and example. <a href="https://www.realrentduwamish.org">https://www.realrentduwamish.org</a></p>
<p>The <em>Park Bench</em> interviews were conducted by Llysa Holland and Andrew Litzky (who is also the main editor of <em>Park Bench</em>). </p>
<p><a href="https://theatersimple.org/support-us">https://theatersimple.org/support-us</a>Thanks so much for listening. If you liked what your heard, and would like to support us, by donating the equivalent of a fancy tea (for Llysa) or coffee (for Andrew) or a drink with us(!!), or even toss a bill into our virtual busker’s hat, we’d be grateful. If you don’t have those resources right now, we hope you enjoy these as a gift and pass the gift along. (This is a much better option to spread virally than COVID, right?)AND -We hope to see you on the <em>Park Bench</em> someday. Have a seat and tell us your thoughts. We’ll tell the world.</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64992982020-12-14T11:05:38-08:002020-12-14T14:00:10-08:00Covid Conversations, Ep 3, CITIZEN (part 1)<p>Welcome to episode 3 of COVID CONVERSATIONS a micro-series in theater simple’s podcast, <em>PARK BENCH. </em></p>
<p>For episodes 3 & 4 we are exploring thoughts on being a “CITIZEN”. Citizenship. Citizenry. One’s culture around these ideas -How one thinks about the IDEA of being a citizen – how do you integrate that into your life? Do you even think about it?</p>
<p>We’ve got a kaleidoscope of perspectives from folx across the political spectrum and around the world who recorded their thoughts for us, really diving into a complex conversation.It certainly brought into the light that being a citizen is not always about a piece of paper, but about being a piece of a community. As we noted in the VOTING podcasts, it was actually quite heartening to hear common notes among these various perspectives.</p>
<p><em>FURTHER SUGGESTIONS and RESOURCES to practice your citizenship:</em>WASHMASKS! <a href="https://www.washmasks.org">https://www.washmasks.org</a>This mutual aid initiative consists of teachers, school administrators, and arts educators from across Washington who are on a mission to collect/distribute masks for the migrant communities in the state. “Migrant workers are essential workers who are exposed to high-risk conditions due to lack of PPE masks being made available to them. Every meal we eat is made possible by farm workers who work regardless of heat, cold, rain, snow, and now a pandemic.” </p>
<p>CITIZEN UNIVERSITY - <a href="https://citizenuniversity.us/">https://citizenuniversity.us </a> Spreading the belief and skills that a strong democracy depends on strong citizens — and that we all have the power to make change in civic life and the responsibility to try. Seattle and across the US.</p>
<p>FOOD BANKS –</p>
<ul>
<li>The White Center Food Bank (our neighbors): <a href="https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org">https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org</a>
</li>
<li>Northwest Harvest (serves all of Washington) https://www.northwestharvest.org/</li>
<li>Find one near YOU? <a href="https://www.foodbanks.net/">https://www.foodbanks.net/</a> - a good clearinghouse of info</li>
</ul><p>MUTUAL AID societies – all over the country – search up “Mutual Aid” + your group of interest</p>
<p>REAL RENT Duwamish <a href="https://www.realrentduwamish.org">https://www.realrentduwamish.org</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Live in Seattle? All donated funds go directly to Duwamish Tribal Services (DTS) to support the revival of Duwamish culture and the vitality of the Duwamish Tribe, the ancestral stewards of this area. (Be a good neighbor, won’t you?)</li>
</ul><p> </p>
<p><em>PARK BENCH</em> is an interactive public art piece that often resembles a tiny park on a rolling hill, where we invite people to have a seat and have a chat from a slightly different perspective. We ask you to tell us your thoughts, and we’ll tell the world. But…. COVID-19 has impacted our lives/work, too - SO we adapt~</p>
<p>These are recorded phone calls and cellphone-recorded voice memos. You will hear differences in recording quality as we go, but hopefully you can still hear the CONVERSATION, and engage with that wherever you are.</p>
<p>If you would like to be part of a future podcast, check out our website at theatersimple.org. You will find a link to COVID CONVERSATIONS, as well as past episodes, under PODCASTS. Jump in and submit your thoughts -</p>
<p><em>NEXT TOPIC & deadline:</em> CREATIVITY and ART in a time of Pandemic & Isolation 12/20/20</p>
<p>Our NEW music is the splendid and exceptional work of Brent Arnold and Scott Adams. Check out their work: </p>
<ul>
<li>Scott Adams: birdsmaybite.bandcamp.com </li>
<li>Brent Arnold: brentarnold.bandcamp.com</li>
</ul><p> </p>
<p>theater simple acknowledges that we live and work on land that is the traditional territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish Tribe (Dkhw Duw’Absh), a people that are still here, continuing to honor and bring to light their ancient heritage. We thank them for their stewardship and example. <a href="https://www.realrentduwamish.org">https://www.realrentduwamish.org</a></p>
<p>The <em>Park Bench</em> interviews were conducted by Llysa Holland and Andrew Litzky (who is also the main editor of <em>Park Bench</em>). </p>
<p><a href="https://theatersimple.org/support-us">https://theatersimple.org/support-us</a>Thanks so much for listening. If you liked what your heard, and would like to support us, by donating the equivalent of a fancy tea (for Llysa) or coffee (for Andrew) or a drink with us(!!), or even toss a bill into our virtual busker’s hat, we’d be grateful. If you don’t have those resources right now, we hope you enjoy these as a gift and pass the gift along. (This is a much better option to spread virally than COVID, right?)AND -We hope to see you on the <em>Park Bench</em> someday. Have a seat and tell us your thoughts. We’ll tell the world.</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64697582020-11-03T18:46:03-08:002020-11-03T18:46:03-08:00COVID CONVERSATIONS: part 2! <p>Welcome to COVID CONVERSATIONS: PART 2 - - with a whole new crew of voices, personalities and thoughts.</p>
<p>This is a micro-series in theater simple's PARK BENCH. For our first topic we are exploring "voting"; one's culture around voting, not necessarily one's political affiliations, but how one thinks about the act of voting, what voting means to us as Americans. We spoke with folks from ages 11 to 93 from across the US and even overseas. </p>
<p>PARK BENCH is usually an interactive art project that looks a little like a rolling hill, where people have a seat and tell us their thoughts from a unique perspective. But, COVID 19 has grounded our in-person work. For this episode we recorded phone calls and received cell phone voice memos. We received so many inspiring submissions, we are turning this first topic into two episodes. </p>
<p>We found it reassuring to hear similar statements and philosophies from both sides of the political aisle; and we accept and acknowledge that there are deep challenges to be tackled and resolved around these ideas of representation, and even who is allowed to vote. But listening to these recordings, we believe that we as a country have many more commonalities than differences. This conversation is not just with YOU the listener, but with each interview as they 'talk' with each other.</p>
<p>For now, here is Episode 2 of COVID CONVERSATIONS: VOTING</p>
<p>If you like our work, sign up for our newsletter so you hear more of these conversations - or BE PART OF ONE YOURSELF.</p>
<p>We thank and lift up with gratitude Chandra Cogburn and Rob Witmer (https://www.reverbnation.com/robertsonwitmer) for their music that underscores this episode.</p>
<p>interviews done by Llysa Holland, Andrew Litzky and also self-submitted by several folks. (Thanks!) <br>Produced by theater simple <br>Master editing by Andrew Litzky, assisted by Llysa Holland</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64699162020-11-03T18:24:44-08:002020-11-04T02:45:06-08:00COVID CONVERSATIONS: Voting (pt 2)<p>Welcome to the second part of COVID CONVERSATIONS: a micro-series in theater simple's <em>PARK BENCH</em>. For our first topic we are exploring "voting"; one's culture around voting, not necessarily one's political affiliations, but how one thinks about the act of voting, what voting means to us as Americans. We spoke with folks from ages 11 to 93 from across the US and even overseas.</p>
<p>Park bench is usually an interactive art project that looks a little like a rolling hill, where people have a seat and tell us their thoughts from a unique perspective. But, COVID 19 has grounded our in-person work. For this episode we recorded phone calls and received cell phone voice memos. We received so many inspiring submissions, we are turning this first topic into two episodes. If you haven't listened to Part 1, these episodes stand alone, but do check it out. It's right below this episode in the <em>Park Bench</em> feed.</p>
<p>We found it reassuring to hear similar statements and philosophies from both sides of the political aisle; and we accept and acknowledge that there are deep challenges to be tackled and resolved around these ideas of representation, and even who is allowed to vote. But listening to these recordings, we believe that we as a country have many more commonalities than differences.</p>
<p>For now, here is Episode 2 of COVID CONVERSATIONS: VOTING</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682772020-11-01T23:21:59-08:002020-11-02T22:50:44-08:00COVID CONVERSATIONS: Voting (pt 1)<p>Welcome to COVID CONVERSATIONS: a micro-series in theater simple's <em>PARK BENCH</em>. For our first topic we are exploring "voting"; one's culture around voting, not necessarily one's political affiliations, but how one thinks about the act of voting, what voting means to us as Americans. We spoke with folks from ages 11 to 93 from across the US and even overseas.</p>
<p><em>PARK BENCH</em> is usually an interactive art project that looks a little like a rolling hill, where people have a seat and tell us their thoughts from a unique perspective. But, COVID 19 has grounded our in-person work. For this episode we recorded phone calls and received cell phone voice memos. We received so many inspiring submissions, we are turning this first topic into two episodes.</p>
<p>We found it reassuring to hear similar statements and philosophies from both sides of the political aisle; and we accept and acknowledge that there are deep challenges to be tackled and resolved around these ideas of representation, and even who is allowed to vote. But listening to these recordings, we believe that we as a country have many more commonalities than differences.</p>
<p>For now, here is Episode 1 of COVID CONVERSATIONS: VOTING</p>
<p>We thank and lift up with gratitude Chandra Cogburn and Rob Witmer (<a contents="https://www.reverbnation.com/robertsonwitmer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.reverbnation.com/robertsonwitmer" target="_blank">https://www.reverbnation.com/robertsonwitmer</a>) for their music that underscores this episode</p>
<p>interviews done by Llysa Holland, Andrew Litzky and also self-submitted by several folks. (Thanks!)<br>Produced by theater simple<br>Master editing by Andrew Litzky, assisted by Llysa Holland</p>
<p> </p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682782017-11-22T12:49:55-08:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 4<p>NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 4</p>
<p>Welcome to Park Bench, theater simple's mobile interview outpost where we invite people to have a seat…and have a chat. This is the fourth and final installment of our collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium. If you haven’t heard Parts 1, 2 or 3, you can find them just down the podcast stream.</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple.</p>
<p>The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>They Gathered for four days, just after midsummer on the beautiful campus of The University of Washington. And Park Bench was there, talking with participants about the importance of Art and Ensemble Theatre practice, and The Gathering itself. We generated so much great sound, that we have spread it over 4 half hour podcasts.</p>
<p>And now we present Part Four of Past/Forward: The 2017 NET National Gathering and Syposium.</p>
<p>Contents</p>
<p>0:00 – 2:00: Intro</p>
<p>2:01 – 5:45: Jonathan Clark, <a href="http://www.carpetbagtheatre.org/">The Carpetbag Theatre</a> (Knoxville, TN)</p>
<p>5:51 – 9:45: Michelle Dahlenburg, <a href="http://www.txstate.edu/">Texas State University</a> (San Marcos, TX)</p>
<p>9:49 – 10:27: Travis Coe, <a href="https://doubleedgetheatre.org/">Double Edge Theatre</a> (Ashfield, MA)</p>
<p>10:31 –11:13: Scarlet Rivera, <a href="http://www.lomtheater.org/">Letter of Marque Theater Company</a> (Brooklyn, NY)</p>
<p>11:15 – 12:55: Sally Ollove, <a href="http://beardedladiescabaret.com/">The Bearded Ladies Cabaret</a> (Philadelphia, PA)</p>
<p>13:00 – 16:30: Debórah Eliezer, <a href="http://foolsfury.org/">foolsFURY Theater</a> (San Francisco, CA)</p>
<p>16:37 -- 18:40: Godfrey Simmons, NET Board, <a href="http://civicensemble.org/">Civic Ensemble</a> & Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)</p>
<p>18:47 -- 21:22: Heather L. Barfield, Ph.D, <a href="http://vortexrep.org/">The VORTEX</a> (Austin, TX)</p>
<p>21:28 – 24:13: Shoshana Bass, <a href="http://sandglasstheater.org/">Sandglass Puppet Theater</a> (Putney, VT)</p>
<p>24:17 -- 26:35: Gerard Stropnicky, NET Board & <a href="http://www.bte.org/">Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble</a> Emeritus (Danville, PA)</p>
<p>26:47 -- 30:22: Claudia Alick, NET Board, Co-President & <a href="http://osfashland.org/">Oregon Shakespeare Festival</a> (Ashland, OR)</p>
<p>31:19 -- 32:22: Outro</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/49450852017-11-22T12:49:55-08:002017-11-22T14:15:38-08:00NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 4<p>NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 4</p>
<p>Welcome to Park Bench, theater simple's mobile interview outpost where we invite people to have a seat…and have a chat. This is the fourth and final installment of our collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium. If you haven’t heard Parts 1, 2 or 3, you can find them just down the podcast stream.</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple.</p>
<p>The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>They Gathered for four days, just after midsummer on the beautiful campus of The University of Washington. And Park Bench was there, talking with participants about the importance of Art and Ensemble Theatre practice, and The Gathering itself. We generated so much great sound, that we have spread it over 4 half hour podcasts.</p>
<p>And now we present Part Four of Past/Forward: The 2017 NET National Gathering and Syposium.</p>
<p>Contents</p>
<p>0:00 – 2:00: Intro</p>
<p>2:01 – 5:45: Jonathan Clark, <a href="http://www.carpetbagtheatre.org/">The Carpetbag Theatre</a> (Knoxville, TN)</p>
<p>5:51 – 9:45: Michelle Dahlenburg, <a href="http://www.txstate.edu/">Texas State University</a> (San Marcos, TX)</p>
<p>9:49 – 10:27: Travis Coe, <a href="https://doubleedgetheatre.org/">Double Edge Theatre</a> (Ashfield, MA)</p>
<p>10:31 –11:13: Scarlet Rivera, <a href="http://www.lomtheater.org/">Letter of Marque Theater Company</a> (Brooklyn, NY)</p>
<p>11:15 – 12:55: Sally Ollove, <a href="http://beardedladiescabaret.com/">The Bearded Ladies Cabaret</a> (Philadelphia, PA)</p>
<p>13:00 – 16:30: Debórah Eliezer, <a href="http://foolsfury.org/">foolsFURY Theater</a> (San Francisco, CA)</p>
<p>16:37 -- 18:40: Godfrey Simmons, NET Board, <a href="http://civicensemble.org/">Civic Ensemble</a> & Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)</p>
<p>18:47 -- 21:22: Heather L. Barfield, Ph.D, The VORTEX (Austin, TX)</p>
<p>21:28 – 24:13: Shoshanna Bass, <a href="http://sandglasstheater.org/">Sandglass Puppet Theater</a> (Putney, VT)</p>
<p>24:17 -- 26:35: Gerard Stropnicky, NET Board & <a href="http://www.bte.org/">Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble</a> Emeritus (Danville, PA)</p>
<p>26:47 -- 30:22: Claudia Alick, NET Board, Co-President & <a href="http://osfashland.org/">Oregon Shakespeare Festival</a> (Ashland, OR)</p>
<p>31:19 -- 32:22: Outro</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682792017-10-16T23:17:27-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 3
<p>This is the third installment of our four episode collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple.</p>
<p>The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>Many thanks to everyone who stopped to chat with Simpletons Andrew Litzky and Llysa Holland.</p>
0:00 - 1:53: Intro
1:54 - 5:55: Terry Greiss, <a href="http://irondale.org/">Irondale Ensemble</a> (Brooklyn, NY)
6:00 - 9:45: Robin Stamey, <a href="https://www.thealmanac.us/">Almanac Dance Circus Theatre</a> (Philadelphia, PA)
9:46 - 16:25: Brian Jones & Carrie J. Cole, <a href="http://www.iup.edu/theater">Indiana University of Pennsylvania</a> (Indiana, PA)16:30 - 19:30: Chris Bange, Independent Artist
19:35 - 22:17: Tara Khozein, <a href="https://www.theatergrottesco.org/">Theater Grottesco</a> (Santa Fe, NM)
22:28 - 26.34: Lucia Neare, <a href="http://lucianeare.org/">Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders</a> (Seattle, WA)26:36 - 28:56 <a href="http://www.lmbogad.com/">Larry Bogad</a>, Center for Tactical Performance & U.C. Davis (Berkeley, CA)
29:04 - 30:12: Sherrine Azab, <a href="http://www.ahostofpeople.org/">A Host of People</a> & Network of Ensemble Theaters (Detroit, MI)
30:21 - 34:46: Meena Natarajan, <a href="http://www.pangeaworldtheater.org/">Pangea World Theater</a> (Minneapolis, MN)
35:03 - 36:06: Outro
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/48949302017-10-16T23:17:27-07:002023-10-16T07:47:15-07:00NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 3<p>This is the third installment of our four episode collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple.</p>
<p>The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>Many thanks to everyone who stopped to chat with Simpletons Andrew Litzky and Llysa Holland.</p>
<p>0:00 - 1:53: Intro 1:54 - 5:55: Terry Greiss, <a href="http://irondale.org/" style="color:#000000;">Irondale Ensemble</a> (Brooklyn, NY) 6:00 - 9:45: Robin Stamey, <a href="https://www.thealmanac.us/" style="color:#000000;">Almanac Dance Circus Theatre</a> (Philadelphia, PA) 9:46 - 16:25: Brian Jones & Carrie J. Cole, <a href="http://www.iup.edu/theater" style="color:#000000;">Indiana University of Pennsylvania</a> (Indiana, PA)<br>16:30 - 19:30: Chris Bange, Independent Artist<br>19:35 - 22:17: Tara Khozein, <a href="https://www.theatergrottesco.org/" style="color:#000000;">Theater Grottesco</a> (Santa Fe, NM) 22:28 - 26.34: Lucia Neare, <a href="http://lucianeare.org/" style="color:#000000;">Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders</a> (Seattle, WA)<br>26:36 - 28:56 <a href="http://www.lmbogad.com/" style="color:#000000;">Larry Bogad</a>, Center for Tactical Performance & U.C. Davis (Berkeley, CA)<br>29:04 - 30:12: Sherrine Azab, <a href="http://www.ahostofpeople.org/" style="color:#000000;">A Host of People</a> & Network of Ensemble Theaters (Detroit, MI) 30:21 - 34:46: Meena Natarajan, <a href="http://www.pangeaworldtheater.org/" style="color:#000000;">Pangea World Theater</a> (Minneapolis, MN) 35:03 - 36:06: Outro</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682802017-09-19T20:53:30-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 2
<p>Welcome to Park Bench, theater simple's mobile interview outpost where we invite people to have a seat…and have a chat. This is the second installment of our four episode collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple. The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>They Gathered for four days, just after midsummer on the beautiful campus of The University of Washington. And Park Bench was there, talking with participants about the importance of Art and Ensemble Theatre practice, and The Gathering itself. We generated so much great sound, that we have spread it over 4 half hour podcasts.</p>
0:00 - 1:50: Intro1:53 - 8:00: Helen Stoltzfus, <a href="http://blackswanarts.org/">Black Swan Arts & Media</a> (Oakland, CA)
8:05 - 10:38: Jake Hooker, <a href="http://www.ahostofpeople.org/">A Host of People</a> (Detroit, MI)
10:39 - 13:15: Diane Baas, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ingoodcompanytheatre">In Good Company</a> & <a href="http://www.uno.edu/">University of New Orleans</a> (New Orleans, LA)
13:24 - 17:09: Sam Kelley, Playwright & Educator, <a href="http://www.cortland.edu/">State University of New York at Cortland</a> (Cortland, NY)
17:10 - 20:33: Jessica Massart, Dance and Theater Performance Lead, <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/">Kickstarter</a> (New York, NY)20:40 - 23:20: Scott Magelssen, Associate Professor of Theater History, <a href="https://drama.washington.edu/">University of Washington</a>(Seattle, WA)
23:28 - 26:35: Maria Glanz, <a href="http://www.umo.org/">UMO Ensemble</a> (Vashon, WA)
26:36 - 29:42: Gabriel Grilli, <a href="http://www.brickabrack.org/">BrickaBrack Ensemble</a> (New York, NY)
29:53 - 33:42: Fenner, <a href="http://www.raggedwing.org/">Ragged Wing Ensemble</a>, <a href="http://agilerascaltheatre.com/">Agile Rascal Bicycle Touring Theatre</a>, <a href="http://nakedempirebouffon.org/">Naked Empire Bouffon</a> (Oakland, CA)
33:48 - 36:56 John Flax, <a href="https://www.theatergrottesco.org/">Theater Grottesco</a> (Santa Fe, NM)
37:05 - 38:32: Outro
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/48574622017-09-19T20:53:30-07:002017-10-03T23:32:49-07:00NET 2017 Past/Forward Pt 2 (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 34)<p>Welcome to Park Bench, theater simple's mobile interview outpost where we invite people to have a seat…and have a chat. This is the second installment of our four episode collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple. The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>They Gathered for four days, just after midsummer on the beautiful campus of The University of Washington. And Park Bench was there, talking with participants about the importance of Art and Ensemble Theatre practice, and The Gathering itself. We generated so much great sound, that we have spread it over 4 half hour podcasts.</p>
<p> 0:00 - 1:50: Intro<br style="font-size:12.8px;">1:53 - 8:00: Helen Stoltzfus, <a href="http://blackswanarts.org/" style="font-size:12.8px;color:#000000;">Black Swan Arts & Media</a> (Oakland, CA) 8:05 - 10:38: Jake Hooker, <a href="http://www.ahostofpeople.org/" style="color:#000000;">A Host of People</a> (Detroit, MI) 10:39 - 13:15: Diane Baas, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ingoodcompanytheatre" style="color:#000000;">In Good Company</a> & <a href="http://www.uno.edu/" style="color:#000000;">University of New Orleans</a> (New Orleans, LA) 13:24 - 17:09: Sam Kelley, Playwright & Educator, <a href="http://www.cortland.edu/" style="color:#000000;">State University of New York at Cortland</a> (Cortland, NY) 17:10 - 20:33: Jessica Massart, Dance and Theater Performance Lead, <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/" style="color:#000000;">Kickstarter</a> (New York, NY)<br>20:40 - 23:20: Scott Magelssen, Associate Professor of Theater History, <a href="https://drama.washington.edu/" style="color:#000000;">University of Washington</a>(Seattle, WA) 23:28 - 26:35: Maria Glanz, <a href="http://www.umo.org/" style="color:#000000;">UMO Ensemble</a> (Vashon, WA) 26:36 - 29:42: Gabriel Grilli, <a href="http://www.brickabrack.org/" style="color:#000000;">BrickaBrack Ensemble</a> (New York, NY) 29:53 - 33:42: Fenner, <a href="http://www.raggedwing.org/" style="color:#000000;">Ragged Wing Ensemble</a>, <a href="http://agilerascaltheatre.com/" style="color:#000000;">Agile Rascal Bicycle Touring Theatre</a>, <a href="http://nakedempirebouffon.org/" style="color:#000000;">Naked Empire Bouffon</a> (Oakland, CA) 33:48 - 36:56 John Flax, <a href="https://www.theatergrottesco.org/" style="color:#000000;">Theater Grottesco</a> (Santa Fe, NM) 37:05 - 38:32: Outro</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682812017-08-16T09:20:21-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00NET 2017 - Past/Forward, Pt 1<p>Welcome to Park Bench, theater simple's mobile interview outpost and podcast. This is the first installment of our four episode collaboration with the Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on the June Past Foward: 2017 NET National Gathering & Symposium.</p>
<p>Park Bench is a change of perspective that looks a little like a rolling hill and arrives into an urban environment (a mall, a parking space, or …. a National Gathering) and asks passersby to share their thoughts while sitting and observing their present situation.</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple.</p>
<p>The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>They Gathered for four days, just after midsummer on the beautiful campus of The University of Washington. And Park Bench was there, talking with participants about the importance of Art and Ensemble Theatre practice, and The Gathering itself.</p>
<p>Many thanks to the Network of Ensemble Theaters, and particularly Alisha Tonsic and Park Cofield, without whom this iteration of Park Bench would not have been possible. Thanks also to the University of Washington School of Drama.</p>
<p>TIMESTAMP INFO & ARTIST CREDITS</p>
<p>0:00 – 1:59: Intro2:00 – 5:50: Laurie McCants, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble (Bloomsburg, PA)5:55 – 10:40: Kennedy Kabasares and traci kato-kiriyama, PULLproject (Los Angeles, CA)10:41 – 11:35: Sal Mannino, Independent Creative Producer (New Orleans, LA)11:34 – 14:48: Megan Weaver, Ensemble Theater Director/Teaching Artist (Austin, TX)14:50 – 19:47: Thomas Pasculli, Walkabout Theater (Chicago, IL) and Michael Brown, Columbia College (Chicago, IL)19:52 – 23:19: Brianna Smith, TAPROOT (Charlotte, NC & Austin, TX)23:23 – 25:34: Kevin Griffith, Scenic Designer, University of New Orleans & Mondo Bizarro (New Orleans, LA)25:38 – 32:52: Busi Peters-Maughan, WHEW, Women Healing & Empowering Women (Austin, TX)33:00 – 34:26: Outro</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/48160512017-08-16T09:20:21-07:002020-10-01T15:45:03-07:00NET 2017 - Past/Forward, Pt 1 (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 33)<p>Welcome to Park Bench, theater simple's mobile interview outpost and podcast. This is the first installment of our four episode collaboration with The Network of Ensemble Theaters, focusing on Past/Forward: the June 2017 NET National Gathering and Symposium</p>
<p>Park Bench is a change of perspective that looks a little like a rolling hill and arrives into an urban environment (a mall, a parking space, or …. a National Gathering) and asks passersby to share their thoughts while sitting and observing their present situation.</p>
<p>Founded in the mid-1990s by a small group of ensemble theaters, NET has grown into a vibrant national community of over 350 members, including theater simple.</p>
<p>The 2017 National Gathering brought together NET members, artists, educators, activists, funders, policy makers, and others with an interest in collaborative creation across disciplines.</p>
<p>They Gathered for four days, just after midsummer on the beautiful campus of The University of Washington. And Park Bench was there, talking with participants about the importance of Art and Ensemble Theatre practice, and The Gathering itself.</p>
<p>Many thanks to the Network of Ensemble Theatres, and particularly Alisha Tonsic and Park Cofield, without whom this iteration of Park Bench would not have been possible. Thanks also to the University of Washington School of Drama.</p>
<p>TIMESTAMP INFO & ARTIST CREDITS</p>
<p>0:00 – 1:59: Intro<br>2:00 – 5:50: Laurie McCants, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble (Bloomsburg, PA)<br>5:55 – 10:40: Kennedy Kabasares and traci kato-kiriyama, PULLproject (Los Angeles, CA)<br>10:41 – 11:35: Sal Mannino, Independent Creative Producer (New Orleans, LA)<br>11:34 – 14:48: Megan Weaver, Ensemble Theater Director/Teaching Artist (Austin, TX)<br>14:50 – 19:47: Thomas Pasculli, Walkabout Theater (Chicago, IL) and Michael Brown, Columbia College (Chicago, IL)<br>19:52 – 23:19: Brianna Smith, TAPROOT (Charlotte, NC & Austin, TX)<br>23:23 – 25:34: Kevin Griffith, Scenic Designer, University of New Orleans & Mondo Bizarro (New Orleans, LA)<br>25:38 – 32:52: Busi Peters-Maughan, WHEW, Women Healing & Empowering Women (Austin, TX)<br>33:00 – 34:26: Outro</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682822014-07-03T12:11:02-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00Park Bench, Ep 32, Devon England
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;"><b>Welcome to
a special edition of Park Bench. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;">For the
past <em>7 years and 31 episodes,</em> Park Bench has been a whimsical mobile interview
outpost with a serious agenda. We ask folks to have a seat, consider a
big idea from a different perspective and then digitally record those
conversations and podcast it to the world. But, with
Episode #32, we leave the Park Bench at home and turn our attention, and the
microphone on ourselves, our art, and some people who have <i>inspired us for
years. </i>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;">This
Spring theater simple’s co-founders, Llysa Holland and Andrew Litzky, traveled
to Devon, England, about 4 hours West of London, to do intensive work with the
ensemble <em>Multi Story and it’s founders, Gill Nathanson and Bill Buffery</em>, who we
first met and toured alongside in Canada 15 years ago. Also, in London,
we interviewed and observed Kath Burlinson and her ensemble, the <i>Authentic
Artists Collective</i>, another mate from our Canadian and Australian touring days.
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;">Over 3
very busy days in Devon, and one in London, we shared <em>philosophy and tactics</em>,
plotted future work together, met with Beaford Arts Rural Touring Director,
Mark Wallace, and soaked up the impossibly rustic landscape that has been Bill
and Gill’s working home for 30 years.
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;">We hope
you enjoy the lilting accents, and that you will forgive the serious sound
quality issues, (the result
of conversations in cars, barns, cafes and rehearsal halls), and that through it
all, we give you a little window into into the <i>passion and
artistic sensibility</i> that has kept us going in the theater for the past 23 years. And now, theater simple in England!</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863392014-07-03T12:11:02-07:002019-10-01T11:32:24-07:00Devon England and Art Friends (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 32)<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;"><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial" size="6"><font size="5"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;">Welcome to a special edition of Park Bench. </span></b></font></font></p>
<p>For the past 7 years and 31 episodes, Park Bench has been a whimsical mobile interview outpost with a serious agenda. We ask folks to have a seat, consider a big idea from a different perspective and then digitally record those conversations and podcast it to the world. But, with Episode #32, we leave the Park Bench at home and turn our attention, and the microphone on ourselves, our art, and some people who have inspired us for years. </p>
<p>This Spring theater simple’s co-founders, Llysa Holland and Andrew Litzky, traveled to Devon, England, about 4 hours West of London, to do intensive work with the ensemble Multi Story and it’s founders, Gill Nathanson and Bill Buffery, who we first met and toured alongside in Canada 15 years ago. Also, in London, we interviewed and observed Kath Burlinson and her ensemble, the Authentic Artists Collective, another mate from our Canadian and Australian touring days. </p>
<p>Over 3 very busy days in Devon, and one in London, we shared philosophy and tactics, plotted future work together, met with Beaford Arts Rural Touring Director, Mark Wallace, and soaked up the impossibly rustic landscape that has been Bill and Gill’s working home for 30 years. </p>
<p>We hope you enjoy the lilting accents, and that you will forgive the serious sound quality issues, (the result of conversations in cars, barns, cafes and rehearsal halls), and that through it all, we give you a little window into into the passion and artistic sensibility that has kept us going in the theater for the past 23 years. MANY, MANY THANKS to the Network of Ensemble Theaters, who helped make this happen with an Ensemble Travel Grant, and to the several donors who also helped us get there and back again.</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682832013-10-06T23:28:21-07:002022-03-14T03:45:38-07:00Tacoma, WA (Park Bench Episode 31)
<p class="MsoNormal">NEW PODCAST (10.7.13)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With
our 31st episode, we set up shop in the Theater District of Downtown
Tacoma, WA, an arts corridor anchored by the Broadway Center for the Arts and
it’s three bustling Venues. During the Center’s 2 day, Fall Free For All
Festival , we asked residents, participants and the Center’s Executive Director
about their City, their publicly own Theaters, and the importance of the arts
in Tacoma. Many Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From
these chats we have done our best to sketch a community: it’s pride, it’s
passion and the place that Art holds in their cultural landscape. Hope you
enjoy. And now we present Tacoma WA. </p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863402013-10-06T23:28:21-07:002017-10-03T23:56:20-07:00Tacoma, WA (Park Bench Episode 31)<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#ff0000"><span style="font-size:18pt;">PODCAST <strong><font color="#000000">(10.7.13)</font></strong></span></font></p>
<p>With our 31st episode, we set up shop in the Theater District of Downtown Tacoma, WA, an arts corridor anchored by the Broadway Center for the Arts and it’s three bustling Venues. During the Center’s 2 day, Fall Free For All Festival , we asked residents, participants and David Fischer, BCA's Executive Director about their city, their publicly-owned Theaters, and the importance of the arts in Tacoma. Many thanks to everyone who stopped to talk with us!</p>
<p>From these chats we have done our best to sketch a community: it’s pride, it’s passion and the place that the Arts hold in their cultural landscape.<br>Hope you enjoy. And now we present TACOMA, WA.</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682842013-03-14T14:09:08-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00Wickenburg, Arizona<em>NEW PODCAST 3.14.2013</em>
<em>theater simple's Park Bench, WICKENBURG, ARIZONA</em>
Welcome to Wickenburg, Arizona, and the latest episode of park Bench.
<p class="MsoNormal">Park Bench is theater simple’s, mobile interview outpost; a whimsical project with a serious agenda. We set up our 7ft tall rolling hill, then we ask folks to have a seat and consider a big idea, from a different perspective. Literally.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The week of january 28th, 2013, we set up shop in the high desert town of Wickenburg, Arizona, about 40 miles Northwest of Phoenix on the road to Las Vegas. </p>
Over four chilly days, we asked folks to consider their town, the value of arts and culture, and their relationship to two local arts institutions, the Del Webb Center and The Desert Caballeros Western Museum
We logged over 100 interviews, and have done our best to distill that into this podcast. Many, many thanks to everyone who shared their time.
<p class="MsoNormal">That’s us just outside the Post Office, the Safeway, and the High School. Come on over and have a seat.</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863412013-03-14T14:09:08-07:002020-10-01T15:45:34-07:00Wickenburg, Arizona (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 30)<p><em><strong>PODCAST 3.14.2013</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>theater simple’s Park Bench, WICKENBURG, ARIZONA</strong></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Welcome to Wickenburg, Arizona, and the latest episode of park Bench.<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Park Bench is theater simple’s, mobile interview outpost; a whimsical project with a serious agenda.<span> </span>We set up our 7ft tall rolling hill, then we ask folks to have a<span> </span>seat and consider a big idea, from a different perspective. Literally.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The week of january 28th,<span> </span>2013, we set up shop in the high desert town of Wickenburg, Arizona, about 40 miles Northwest of Phoenix on [...]</span></p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682852012-10-05T08:36:27-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00University of Nevada, Reno: Pt 2,<em>NEW PODCAST 10/5/2012</em>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>theater simple's Park Bench: University of Nevada, Reno, Pt 2
</em>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The week of September 17th, 2011, we set up shop at the University of Nevada in Reno and asked students about their lives, their plans, their school, and in these challenging times……their hopes for the future. Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
During three very hot September days in Reno we logged over 70 interviews, and from these chats we have done our best to sketch the community of a University: it’s pride, hopes and concerns. We hope this three part podcast series sparks conversation and interest in what makes a campus tick. And now we present <em>theater simple's Park Bench: University of Nevada, Reno, Pt 2</em>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863422012-10-05T08:36:27-07:002017-10-03T23:35:04-07:00University of Nevada, Reno: Pt 2 (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 29)<h1 class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;">PODCAST 10/5/2012</span></strong></em></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">theater simple’s Park Bench: University of Nevada, Reno, Pt 2 </span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The week of September 17th, 2011, we set up shop at the University of Nevada in Reno and asked students about their lives, their plans, their school, and in these challenging times……their hopes for the future. Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">During three very hot September days in Reno we logged over 70 interviews, and from these chats we have done our best to sketch the community of a Universi [...]</span></p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682862011-11-28T13:48:25-08:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00University of Nevada, Reno: Pt 1<em>NEW PODCAST 11/28/2011</em>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>theater simple's Park Bench: University of Nevada, Reno, Pt 1</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The week of September 17th, 2011, we set up shop at the University of Nevada in Reno and asked students about their lives, their plans, their school, and in these challenging times……their hopes for the future. Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
During three very hot September days in Reno we logged over 70 interviews, and from these chats we have done our best to sketch the community of a University: it’s pride, hopes and concerns. We hope this three part podcast series sparks conversation and interest in what makes a campus tick. And now we present <em>theater simple's Park Bench: University of Nevada, Reno, Pt 1</em>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863432011-11-28T13:48:25-08:002017-10-03T23:35:33-07:00University of Nevada, Reno: Pt 1 (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 28)<h1 class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;">NEW PODCAST 11/28/2011</span></strong></em></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">theater simple’s Park Bench: University of Nevada, Reno, Pt 1</span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The week of September 17th, 2011, we set up shop at the University of Nevada in Reno and asked students about their lives, their plans, their school, and in these challenging times……their hopes for the future. Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">During three very hot September days in Reno we logged over 70 interviews, and from these c [...]</span></p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682872010-10-02T23:10:26-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00New Podcast! Pt. 2, The Redmond Central Connector<em>theater simple's Park Bench: The Redmond Central Connector, Pt.2</em>
This podcast completes our look at the City of Redmond's Central Connector Project Visioning Event during which residents and city users were encouraged to share their ideas, hopes and dreams for their city and the development of the newly purchased Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Line. On Sept 15th, at 5:30 the rains came...and so did the people...over 100. The simpletons logged over 4 hrs of comments and conversations and have been busily editing them into two 30 minutes programs. And so, please enjoy <em>theater simple's Park Bench: The Redmond Central Connector, Pt 2.</em>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863442010-10-02T23:10:26-07:002017-10-03T23:36:47-07:00The Redmond Central Connector, part 2 (theater simple's PARK BENCH, Ep 27)<p><em>theater simple’s Park Bench: <strong>The Redmond Central Connector, Pt.2</strong></em></p>
<p>This podcast completes our look at the City of Redmond’s Central Connector Project Visioning Event during which residents and city users were encouraged to share their ideas, hopes and dreams for their city and the development of the newly purchased Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Line. On Sept 15th, at 5:30 the rains came…and so did the people…over 100. The simpletons logged over 4 hrs of comments and conversations and have been busily editing them into two 30 minutes programs. And so, please enjoy <em>theater simple’s Park Bench:<strong> The Redmond Central Connector, Pt 2.</strong></em></p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682882010-09-24T16:33:22-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00NEW Podcast!! - The Redmond Central Connector Pt. 1 (Park Bench Ep. 26)<em>theater simple's Park Bench: The Redmond Central Connector, Pt. 1</em>
On Sept 15th, theater simple took part in the City of Redmond's Central Connector Project Visioning Event during which residents and city users were encouraged to share their ideas, hopes and dreams for their city and the development of the newly purchased Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Line. At 5:30 the rains came...and so did the people...over 100. The simpletons logged over 4 hrs of comments and conversations and have been busily editing them into two 30 minutes programs. And so, please enjoy <em>theater simple's Park Bench: The Redmond Central Connector, Pt 1.</em>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863452010-09-24T16:33:22-07:002017-10-03T23:20:57-07:00The Redmond Central Connector Pt. 1 (Park Bench Ep. 26)<p><em>theater simple’s Park Bench, episode 26: <strong>The Redmond Central Connector, Pt. 1</strong></em></p>
<p>On Sept 15th, theater simple took part in the City of Redmond’s Central Connector Project Visioning Event during which residents and city users were encouraged to share their ideas, hopes and dreams for their city and the development of the newly purchased Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Line. At 5:30 the rains came…and so did the people…over 100. The simpletons logged over 4 hrs of comments and conversations and have been busily editing them into two 30 minutes programs. And so, please enjoy <em>theater simple’s Park Bench:<strong> The Redmond Central Connector, Pt 1.</strong></em></p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682892010-09-22T04:20:38-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00Park Bench Ep 23 (KCLS, Pt 3, Covington)In the Fall & Winter of, 2008-2009, theater simple teamed with the
King County Library System (KCLS) and 4CULTURE, to launch "THE LIBRARY
PROJECT: BOOK BENCH", a 5-part podcast series covering every region of
the King County Library System. Released March 12, 2009theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863462010-09-22T04:20:38-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 23 (KCLS, Pt 3, Covington)<p>In the Fall & Winter of, 2008-2009, theater simple teamed with the
King County Library System (KCLS) and 4CULTURE, to launch “THE LIBRARY
PROJECT: BOOK BENCH”, a 5-part podcast series covering every region of
the King County Library System. Released March 12, 2009
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682902010-09-22T04:00:41-07:002020-12-18T23:51:00-08:00Park Bench Ep 22 (KCLS, Part 2, Mercer Island) In the Fall & Winter of, 2008-2009, theater simple teamed with the
King County Library System (KCLS) and 4CULTURE, to launch "THE LIBRARY
PROJECT: BOOK BENCH", a 5-part podcast series covering every region of
the King County Library System. Released February 18, 2009theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863472010-09-22T04:00:41-07:002022-02-03T08:25:35-08:00Park Bench Ep 22 (KCLS, Part 2, Mercer Island)<p>In the Fall & Winter of, 2008-2009, theater simple teamed with the King County Library System (KCLS) and 4CULTURE, to launch “THE LIBRARY PROJECT: BOOK BENCH”, a 5-part podcast series covering every region of the King County Library System. Released February 18, 2009</p>theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682912010-09-21T08:58:41-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00Park Bench Ep 21 (KCLS,Pt 1 -Valley View)In the Fall & Winter of, 2008-2009, theater simple teamed with the
King County Library System (KCLS) and 4CULTURE, to launch "THE LIBRARY
PROJECT: BOOK BENCH", a 5-part podcast series covering every region of
the King County Library System. Released January 21, 2009theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863482010-09-21T08:58:41-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 21 (KCLS,Pt 1 -Valley View)<p>In the Fall & Winter of, 2008-2009, theater simple teamed with the
King County Library System (KCLS) and 4CULTURE, to launch “THE LIBRARY
PROJECT: BOOK BENCH”, a 5-part podcast series covering every region of
the King County Library System. Released January 21, 2009
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682922010-09-21T08:57:39-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00Park Bench Ep 20 (Pt 4 El Mirage) September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released October 2, 2008theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863492010-09-21T08:57:39-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 20 (Pt 4 El Mirage)<p>September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released October 2, 2008
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682932010-09-21T08:52:40-07:002020-11-01T23:28:59-08:00Park Bench Ep 19 (El Mirage Pt 3) September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released October 1, 2008theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863502010-09-21T08:52:40-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 19 (El Mirage Pt 3)<p>September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released October 1, 2008<br clear="none"></p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682942010-09-21T08:50:27-07:002020-11-01T23:29:00-08:00Park Bench Ep 18 (El Mirage Pt 2) September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released September 30, 2008theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863512010-09-21T08:50:27-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 18 (El Mirage Pt 2)<p>September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released September 30, 2008
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682952010-09-21T08:40:20-07:002020-11-01T23:29:00-08:00Park Bench Ep 17 (El Mirage, Pt. 1) September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released September 29, 2008theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863522010-09-21T08:40:20-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 17 (El Mirage, Pt. 1)<p>September 20-22, 2008, Park Bench was invited to El Mirage, Arizona to
take part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three
days, interviews were taken from local residents to begin conversations
about their urban plan. Released September 29, 2008
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/64682962010-09-21T08:30:20-07:002020-11-01T23:29:00-08:00Park Bench Ep 16 (Bisbee pt 3)In late April, 2008, Park Bench was invited to Bisbee Arizona to take
part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three days,
interviews were taken from local residents in the San Jose District to
begin community conversation about their urban plan. Released May 5, 2008theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863532010-09-21T08:30:20-07:002020-10-02T08:12:06-07:00Park Bench Ep 16 (Bisbee pt 3)<p>In late April, 2008, Park Bench was invited to Bisbee Arizona to take
part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three days,
interviews were taken from local residents in the San Jose District to
begin community conversation about their urban plan. Released May 5, 2008
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863542010-09-21T08:25:24-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 15 (Bisbee Pt.2)<p>In late April, 2008, Park Bench was invited to Bisbee Arizona to take
part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three days,
interviews were taken from local residents in the San Jose District to
begin community conversation about their urban plan. Released May 5,
2008
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863552010-09-21T08:10:29-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 14 (Bisbee, Pt 1)<p>In late April, 2008, Park Bench was invited to Bisbee Arizona to take
part in a civic planning process called a charette. Over three days,
interviews were taken from local residents in the San Jose District to
begin community conversation about their urban plan. Released April 30,
2008.
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863562010-09-21T08:00:34-07:002022-04-16T04:21:12-07:00Park Bench Ep 13 (Duvall)<p>In mid September, Park Bench played a doubleheader in Duvall. We
started out right in front of the brand new shopping center, and
finished the evening in McCormick Park, on the banks of the Snoqualmie
River and the final night of Duvall’s outdoor cinema. Part of 4Culture’s
Site Specific Performance Network. Released December 9, 2007.
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863572010-09-21T07:20:23-07:002020-05-05T03:27:15-07:00Park Bench Ep 12 (Redmond)<p>In late September, Park Bench made a visit to the King County city of
Redmond and a place where farmers and artists and residents all come
together, the Redmond Farmer s Market. Part of 4Culture’s Site Specific
Performance Network. Released November 23, 2007.
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzkytag:www.theatersimple.org,2005:Post/31863582010-09-21T07:09:32-07:002014-09-14T09:35:41-07:00Park Bench Ep 11 (Columbia City, Farmers Mkt)<p><br clear="none">Here is
Part Two of our week in Columbia City, our visit to the Farmer’s Market.
Part of 4Culture’s Site Specific Performance Network. Released November
14, 2007.
</p>
theater simple/Llysa Holland & Andrew Litzky