Rodney Hicks. (Photograph by Gratitude Pictures)
American Theatre is proud to be the venue for Theatrical Mustang, an independently produced podcast from actor-writer-activist Woodzick. Every month they bring about listeners interviews with unbridled expertise and cultural trailblazers from throughout the nation.
This month, Woodzick talks to actor, playwright, and director Rodney Hicks. Rodney discusses the artistic drive that he has possessed from a really younger age, how being recognized with Spasmodic Dysphonia prompted him to pivot his artistry, the impression of taking a grasp class with Paula Vogel, his audition story for the unique manufacturing of Hire, and the way he obtained the nickname “Child Spike Lee.” Be taught extra about his upcoming manufacturing of Passing Unusual at Portland Playhouse, April 17-Might 26, 2024.
Hicks’s directing credit embrace Grateful, Flame Broiled. or the ugly play (Native Theater Co.), Runaways (Joe’s Pub/Public Theater), and Unusual Individuals (St. Thomas Aquinas Gamers). As a playwright, he has written inhale–EXHALE, 1968 (new musical/ebook), The Flawed Play, Flame Broiled. or the ugly play (Native Theater Co), Simply Press Save (Pleasure Performs Competition), and Ms. Pearl’s Cabaret (Rhymes & Beats/Zoom). He was a member of the unique Broadway casts of Come From Away, The Scottsboro Boys, Jesus Christ Celebrity (2000 revival), Hire. Movie/TV work consists of The Slumber Occasion, Mighty Oak, Hire: Filmed Dwell on Broadway, and Leverage (TNT). His 30 years of regional theatre work consists of Jitney (Portland Playhouse), The Mountaintop, Dreamgirls, Oklahoma! (Portland Middle Stage), amongst many different performs, Shakespeare productions, and musicals throughout the nation.
Obtain this episode right here. The Theatrical Mustang podcast is edited by Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Fischbach. Music by The Morgens utilizing Citizen DJ Mission, Library of Congress, Nationwide Jukebox.
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