Electric Priests Podcast
By Sean McInerney
Electric Priests PodcastJun 09, 2021
Episode 22 - John Cremer
Sean and John chat about John's early experiences in the Arizona improv scene, performing with playback theatre and then moving back to the UK and founding The Maydays. They discuss John's experiences performing at The Annoyance and IO in Chicago, his teaching methods and why The Maydays have been going strong for nearly 20years.
Episode 21 - Derek Miller
Sean and Derek chat about IO, IO West, performing with Bitter Noah and Opening Night. Derek's experiences in LA and how he has found the UK improv scene.
Episode 20 - Lisa Merchant
Sean and Lisa discuss how Lisa got into improv, her experiences performing and teaching improv. They discuss the Toronto improv scene, teaching at Second City Toronto and teaching improv to the Canadian Olympic team.
Episode 19 - Andrew Gentilli
Sean and Andrew chat about how Andrew got into improv, his experiences with Beings, Music Box, Inflatables and Hoopla. We also discuss Andrews training at IO and Loose Moose, his methods for teaching and his techniques for character work and voices.
Episode 18 - Laxmi Priya
Sean talks with Laxmi about the improv scene in Bangalore, her experiences with Playback Theatre and her improv development with Adam Eves, Bangalores first all female improv team. We also discuss how she launched City Lamps Theatre and her twoprov experience with Them.
Episode 17 - Patti Stiles
Sean chats with Patti about her time training at Loose Moose under Keith Johnstone, the development of Theatresports, teaching and performing around the world, as well her work being artistic director for multiple improv theatres around the world.
Episode 16 - Susan Messing
Sean chats with Susan about her incredible improv experiences teaching and performing at IO, Second City Mainstage and being one of the founders of The Annoyance Theatre.
Episode 15 - David Shore
Sean chats with David about his experience founding Monkey Toast in Toronto and London. His improv training in LA with IO West and The Groundlings, as well as performing on the Second City Mainstage in Toronto.
Episode 14 - Shaun Lowthian
Sean chats with Shaun about how he got into improv at University and the formation of DNAYS. His training with Monkey Toast and FA in London and his experiences performing with DNAYS, The Wilsons and Homunculus throughout the UK and internationally.
Episode 13 - Neil Curran
Sean chats with Neil about his experiences teaching and performing all around the world. The Dublin improv scene, Setting up Lower the Tone and Improv Utopia in Ireland.
Episode 12 - Fran Reid
Sean chats with Fran about her experience in the London improv scene training at Monkey Toast and performing in renowned groups Bareback Kings, Dreamweaver Quartet and Franston & Pickle. Fran is one of the most exciting and talented performers on the London scene, which is shown as in her drag king character Brent Would.
Episode 11 - Craig Cackowski
Sean chats with Craig about his experiences training and performing at IO, IO West and Second City. He also talks about his role in developing Close Quarters and JTS Brown.
Episode 10 - Ella Galt
Sean talks with Ella about how she got into improv and being a member of Barcelona Improv Group, as well performing and teaching improv around Europe.
Episode 9 - TJ Jagodowski
Sean chats with TJ about how he got started in improv at IO, JTS Brown, Second City Mainstage and being one half of TJ & Dave.
Episode 8 - Kaisa Kokko Palmer
Sean chats with Kaisa about her experiences training with Keith Johnstone and at IO Chicago, teaching and performing all over the world and setting up her own theatre in Helsinki.
Episode 7 - Holly Mandel
Sean chats with Holly about her time at The Groundlings, character improv and setting up her own improv school in New York Improvolution.
Episode 6 - Steve Roe
Sean chats with Steve about how he got into improv, his influences and the early days of Hoopla.
Episode 5 - Holly Laurent
Sean chats with Holly about her experiences as a teacher and performer at IO, Second City and with the legendary improv team The Reckoning.
Episode 4 - Dave Pasquesi
Sean chats with Dave Pasquesi of IO Chicago, Second City Alumni, award winning actor and one half of the legendary TJ & Dave.
Episode 3 - Tom Mayo
Tom has over 10 years experience in improv as a member/founder of Shoot From the Hip. He talks about his improv experiences, the London improv scene and developing SFTH.
Episode 2 - Biddy Kemery
Sean chats to Biddy Kemery from Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.
Episode 1 - Adal Rifai
Sean talks with Adal Rifai (Revolver and Whirled News) about his experiences as a teacher and performer at IO Chicago.