TABLEWORK (by Stanford TAPS)

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS PhD Alum Director Karina Gutiérrez on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage.

"Assassins" will play in Elam Theater May 23-25.

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

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TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Undergrad Director Sid Zhang ('25) on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage.

"Box of Sand" will play in Pigott Theater May 02-04. This Production is a collaboration between Stanford TAPS and TheaterLab.

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

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TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson is this week's interviewee, with Special Guest Host TAPS Chair and Professor Diana Looser.

Marina directs the Winter Main Stage "The Wolves" by Sarah DeLappe. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Grad Director María Zurita Ontiveros on what her project Women of Sand: Testimonies of Women in Ciudad Juárez will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep 24 runs Feb 1-3 and Feb 8-10 2024. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Grad Director Connor Lifson on what his project "Omelas," based on the short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep 24 runs Feb 1-3 and Feb 8-10 2024. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd. Copyright © 1973 All Rights Reserved.

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Grad Director Yutsha Dahl on what her project, a humorously long-titled comedy "Foundations of Feminism: The Poetics of Curiopathy As A Manifestation of the Sisterhood Zeitgeist In Feministological Nepali Archivitism," will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep Runs Feb 1-3 and Feb 8-10.

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Guest Director Erika Chong Shuch on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "For Now" will play in Harrry J. Elam, Jr. Nov 16-18 + Nov 30-Dec 02. This Production is a Collaboration between Stanford TAPS and Stanford's COLLEGE Program. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

The 23-24 Season of TABLEWORK begins with our Fall Developmental Production Mrs. Warren.

TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Director & TAPS Asst. Prof. Making Michael Rau on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage.

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK concludes with an Alumni Interview Episode featuring Sammi Cannold ('15). TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Graduate Sammi Cannold (Class of 2015) on her recent staging of "Evita" at ART, navigating a career in the arts, and how her time at Stanford TAPS shaped her approach to directing. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with a set of episodes on our Spring Main Stage, "Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium."

TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Senior Lecturer Aleta Hayes on her piece for the production, "Weather Simulator" — they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with a set of episodes on our Spring Main Stage, "Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Artist-in-Residence amara tabor-smith on her piece for the production, "Glory" — they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances. "Glory" is funded in part by Stanford's Institute for Diversity in the Arts Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with a set of episodes on our Spring Main Stage, "Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Lecturer Raissa Simpson on her piece for the production, "FALL/FLIGHT" — they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with a set of episodes on our Spring Main Stage, "Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Lecturer Ronnie Reddick on his piece for the production, "Show Up to Show Out!" — they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with our Spring Developmental Stage, "Snow in Midsummer" TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS alum Mai Lan Nguyen as they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

This Episode of TABLEWORK features Stanford Undergraduates Priscilla De La Rosa & Caroline Sasso, who serve as Assistant Directors for "Julius Caesar."  TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson, who also serves as Dramaturg for the production, interviews them on how Assistant Directors help keep the production on track, and how they explore the poignant and sometimes dark themes of this tragedy. 

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. 

The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

This Episode of TABLEWORK features Stanford Undergraduates Wilder Seitz & Riley Plaut-Deweese, two leading members of Stanford's Shakespeare Society, affectionately called "StanShakes" 

TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson, who also serves as Dramaturg for the production, interviews them on the resonance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and Shakespeare's relevance and value to modern college arts today. 

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

This Episode of TABLEWORK features Stanford Undergraduate and history buff Killian Sullivan. TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson, who also serves as Dramaturg for the production interviews Killian on the History of Julius Caesar's death and what narrative liberties vs historical accuracies are depicted by Shakespeare in "Julius Caesar"  

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

This Episode of TABLEWORK features TAPS & Classics Professor Rush Rehm, discussing the text of our Winter Main Stage "Julius Caesar" a co-production with the Stanford COLLEGE Program. TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson, who also serves as Dramaturg for the production interviews Rush to discuss the themes, questions, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.  

Check out the Podcast at https://anchor.fm/tapstablework  

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

This Episode of TABLEWORK features TAPS Professor and Artistic Director Michael Rau. Rau is directing our Winter Main Stage "Julius Caesar" a co-production with the Stanford COLLEGE Program. TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson, who also serves as Dramaturg for the production interviews Rau to discuss the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.  

Check out the Podcast at https://anchor.fm/tapstablework  

Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with our Winter Developmental Stage, "Graduate Repertory 2023." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Grad Student Daniel Jackson to discuss the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.

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A suggested reading and viewing list for Daniel Jackson’s production of Heiner Müller’s Quartet: 

TEXTS

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos — Les Liasons dangereuses
Jim Blascovich and Jeremey Bailenson — Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution
Sherry Turkle — Life on the Screen
Carl Weber — “Introduction to Quartet” in Hamlet-Machine and Other Texts for the Stage 
Max Velmans — “Physical, Psychological and Virtual Realities” in Virtual Embodied

MOVIES 

Dangerous Liaisons — Directed by Stephen Frears
Valmont — Directed by Miloš Forman
Cruel Intentions — Directed by Roger Kumble
We Met in Virtual Reality — Directed by Joe Hunting

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with our Winter Developmental Stage, "Graduate Repertory 2023." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Grad Student Emily Waters to discuss the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with our Winter Developmental Stage, "Graduate Repertory 2023." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Grad Student Karishma Bhagani to discuss the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK continues with TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson discussing with TAPS Graduate Student Rashi Mishra as they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for curating a season for TAPS's Nitery Experimental Theater space — sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances and programming.

The 22-23 Season of TABLEWORK begins with our Fall Main Stage, "Parentheses of Blood." TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interview Guest Director Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe as they talk through the processes, goals, and challenges for the production, sharing a window into the immense scholarly and creative efforts that serve as the foundation of TAPS performances.

TABLEWORK, a TAPS Podcast Series, features members of our show's creative teams discussing their scholarly and creative efforts to take their productions from the page to the stage. The phrase TABLEWORK is a performing arts term for the early rehearsal period focusing on script analysis and source material.

Episodes begin This October!

Host: Marina Johnson