In this episode Rachael unpacks the true story of our fall production, 13 Suits: A Mother's Monologues, and her personal connection with it. This episode is our Season 1 Finale! We'll miss chatting with you in this way each week, but are excited to pour all our energy into 13 Suits and be back for Season 2 in January.

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In this episode, Sarah Slight - Artistic Director of Raven Theatre (home of Talk Hard Chicago & 13 Suits) - unpacks her purpose, both personally, and as it pertains to the company. She shares about dramaturgy, motherhood, and purpose and how they all feed into creating a (mostly) balanced life.

Apologies for some audio difficulties in this episode, but the conversation was too good to keep from you.

Dramaturgy Definition: Dramaturgs are experts in the study of plays, musicals, or operas. It is their job to provide the cast and crew with vital knowledge, research, and interpretation about the theatrical work in question so that they are—in turn—better equipped to do their jobs.

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In this episode, Michael and Melissa talk about the value they hold individually and as a company in providing career opportunities for young and emerging artists. Melissa shares her perspective as someone who has directly benefited from this value, while Michael gives us the origins of this mission.

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In this episode, Melissa and Rachael unpack experiences throughout their lives when their perspectives were broadened. They take this in to art as well as general life; personal stories, and things that have expanded their national and global perspectives. What's one way in which your perspective has been broadened?

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Jackson - a partner with us since day one of The Humanity Project - shares his story and purpose with us. As an artist living in an extremely different culture, what of his experiences are the same and what are different from yours?

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KD McTeigue is a current Inner Enso member and part of the cast for both our 2023 and 2024 productions of 13 Suits! She joins us today to talk about her journey as an artist, specifically as it has, over the last several years, been dictated by her experience with chronic pain. She shares the experiences that brought her, and the realization of the intense ableism around her - both in the theater industry and our culture at large. She and Michael bond over their excitement for the upcoming production of 13 Suits, and their love of bringing laughter to life’s hardest moments.

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Trailer for Empire Waist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFnZU_dl250

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Erin FM - current Inner Enso writer, stand up comedian, playwright, mother, musician, and overall wonderful artist joins us for today's episode. She shares about growing up doing arts in a struggling household, her time as a single mom in a foreign country, and how her art has saved her in many different ways.

Stay till the end for a snippet of Erin's play Temporarium!

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Tiffany and Charles are the filmmakers behind the phenomenal Humanity Project Documentary coming soon to a screen near you! Listen to them share bits of their stories, their experiences in Tanzania, and about the documentary process. A bonus for anyone who took French in high school - Tiffany and Charles are from France so we get a sweet mix of languages in this episode.

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