Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser

Shelley Hartle reads The Monitor, by Scott Kaiser. Then, Shelley shares her response to the story. After that, Scott and Olena discuss the story and the play on which it's based, with a wrap up to season 1! Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Shelley Hartle (she/her; Reader) has worked as an actor for the last 37 years on Whidbey Island, Washington. She studied acting at Seattle’s Freehold Theatre and appeared in Miss Julie (Christine) at the Northwest Actors’ Studio, also in Seattle. Her Shakespearean credits include Hamlet (Queen Gertrude), Macbeth (First Witch), and at ISF, Romeo and Juliet (Nurse), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Quince), Richard III (Queen Margaret). Other favorite roles include Dr. Livingstone in Agnes of God, Lady Sneerwell in The School for Scandal, Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond, Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias, Mrs. Soames in Our Town, Polly Wyeth in Other Desert Cities, and Sister Angelita in Penguin Blues. In addition, Ms. Hartle has worked as a director for Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA), Island Theatre, and Whidbey Children’s Theater. She has narrated documentaries and has acted in several radio theater productions with David Ossman, who laughingly calls her his onstage wife. She has also narrated for the Seattle Peace Chorus. Ms. Hartle learned to fence when she played Charlotte Hay in Moon Over Buffalo. She also learned rudimentary twirling for the role of Twirler in Talking With. Trained in both comedy and drama, Ms. Hartle brings clarity, consistency and commitment to the roles she plays. She’s a team player who inspires others to bring their A-game. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jeff Natter reads Shrewd, by Scott Kaiser. Then, Jeff shares his response to the story. Next, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Jeff Natter (he/him; Reader) has performed in lead and featured roles at theaters across the country. He has worked at Seattle Rep, Baltimore's Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, Philadelphia Drama Guild, George Street Playhouse (New Jersey), Yale Repertory Theater, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Alice B. Theater. He is a graduate of Amherst College, Yale School of Drama, and Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health. As a recent transplant to Whidbey Island, Jeff is excited to work with the talented artists of Island Shakespeare Festival. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Mary Reagan reads Théâtre Français, by Scott Kaiser. Then, Mary shares her response to the story. Next, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Mary Reagan (she/her; Reader) is an actor and performer currently based in the Portland area. Since the quarantine she has been producing virtual content with the company she helped found, 3rd Year Productions, starting with the release of a short film, Things Will Be Coming Your Way Soon, Just You Wait, in which she stars. Mary is also working on producing a series of animated horror stories titled The Devil’s Hour Radio Broadcast. Past theatre credits include Shakespeare’s Other Women 2019 (Island Shakespeare Festival), In Sarah’s Shadow: the Eleanora Duse Story (Pop Magic Productions), & Macbeth (PCPA). Mary is also very excited to be joining the cast of Cyrano de Bergerac as Roxane with ISF in summer 2022. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

David Ossman reads Love's Labour's Won, by Scott Kaiser. David then shares his response to the story. Next, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. David Ossman (he/him; Reader) David's career as writer and performer extends sixty years back to the earliest years of FM and non-commercial radio, through the rock-and-roll LP and touring era, and continues in theatre productions, memoirs, and historical mystery novels. Best known as a founding member of the four-man Firesign Theatre, with more than 20 comedy albums, two Grammy nominations and many, many hours of recorded radio and stage performances to their credit, Ossman’s solo audio work includes “How Time Flys,” for Columbia Records. The Firesign Archive is in the collection of the Library of Congress. Read more about David at islandshakespearefest.org Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Maya Sugarman reads Jonathan Falls, by Scott Kaiser. Maya then shares her response to the story and source material. Next, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. This episode is also sponsored by Island Ductless Heating. Maya Sugarman (she/her) was honored to be a part of the 2016 ISF company, when she played the title character in Jane Eyre. After graduating from Harvard, Maya was fortunate to perform throughout the Northwest, including at ACT Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Seattle Shakespeare Company, New Century Theatre Company, and Strawberry Theatre Workshop. Maya is currently earning her MBA at the University of Southern California. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Zandi Carlson reads The Interview, by Scott Kaiser. Zandi then shares her response to the story and source material. Next, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Please note, this episode contains explicit content. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Zandi Carlson (she/her; Reader) returns to ISF after performing in the 2019 production of Shakespeare's Other Women. Zandi is a company member of Theatre9/12 and has performed in their productions of You Are Right, If You Think, and The League of Youth. She has performed regularly with Seattle Shakebeerience, performing drunken readings of Shakespeare's plays. Other favorite shows include; Much Ado About Nothing with Seattle Shakespeare Company, The Wild Party with Sound Theatre Company, and Taming of the Shrew with quiet theatre. During quarantine, Zandi has performed in radio dramas of The Wind in the Willows and will direct Twelfth Night, with Bainbridge Pod Accomplice, and she also directed a virtual solo performance of a new play, Deadlift, by L.A. actor and storyteller Aviva Pressman with Local Classic Repertory. Zandi holds a BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University. Twitter/I.G. @Zandi_Carlson. web: zandicarlson.com Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Renea S. Brown reads The Dream Job, by Scott Kaiser. Renea shares her response to the story and source material. Then, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Please note, this episode contains explicit content. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Renea Brown (she/her; Reader) from Lexington, KY, is happy to be joining Island Shakespeare Festival once again! Her debut performances at ISF included Cassio in Othello, Marianne in Sense and Sensibility, and ensemble in Twelfth Night. Other credits include Macbeth, As You Like It, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Measure For Measure, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempwst, Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Romeo and Juliet and other plays that weren’t written by Shakespeare, I promise Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Eric Bermudez reads Ecdysiast, by Scott Kaiser. Eric shares his response to the story and source material. Then, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Please note, this episode contains explicit content. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Eric Bermudez (he/him; Reader: Ecdysiast) is a New York based actor with a BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College. Past credits: Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac (Valley Shakespeare Festival), Oliver in Quandary in Verse (The LIC One Act Festival, New Thrills Theatre Festival), Proteus/Silvia and others in The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valley Shakespeare Festival), Pasquale in Even If It Gets Us Nowhere (Access Theatre), Tybalt in Starcrossed (FringeNYC, Capital Fringe), Captain Hook in shadowplay: An Immersive Experience (Access Theater). Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Michael Blackwood reads Rumor Race, by Scott Kaiser. Michael shares his response to the story and source material. Then, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Please note, this episode contains explicit content. Please note, this episode contains explicit content. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Michael Blackwood (Reader, he/him) grew up in Washington State. He spent several years in Seattle, appearing as Bettina Barnes in Psycho Beach Party (Fantastic Z), Chester in Bad Panda (Fantastic Z), and Heinrich in the sold-out 2018 run of A Very Die Hard Christmas (Marxiano Productions with Seattle Public Theater). He appeared in the 2018 ISF Summer Season as Emilio in Othello, Sir Andrew in Twelfth Night, and, perhaps his favorite role to date, as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility. Since then, Michael has been pursuing an MFA in Shakespeare and Performance from Mary Baldwin University. As part of his degree, he performs with the American Shakespeare Center at the Blackfriars Theatre in Staunton, Virginia. He will graduate in the spring of 2021, and hopes to see the fair isle of Whidbey again soon! Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Davion Tynarious Brown reads It Takes Guts, by Scott Kaiser. Davion shares his response to the story and source material, and gives a little insight into his podcast editing process. Then, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Please note, this episode contains explicit content. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Davion Tynarious Brown (he/him; Reader: It Takes Guts) is a second-year grad student at University of Tennessee/Knoxville, working toward his MFA in Acting. Before joining the UTK roster, Davion spent the previous three years touring the States as a freelance Actor. Being cast in a cornucopia of productions, Davion has held an assortment of iconic roles. Characters such as Hamlet (Hamlet), Macbeth (Macbeth), George Murchison (A Raisin in The Sun), Joseph Garcin (No Exit), Sheriff of Nottingham (Robin Hood), and many more. Davion is also touted as an actor of great versatility, cast in several productions where he seamlessly plays a multitude of characters within one show. Shows such as; The Laramie Project, Corpus Christi, Metamorphosis, and Henry V, to name a few. This is Davion's first time working with Island Shakespeare Festival, and he is very excited to be a part of ISF's Tales From The Vomitorium series! Lastly, Davion would like to thank You for supporting the Arts, and her Artists! Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Orion Schwalm reads Just the Messenger, by Scott Kaiser. Orion shares his response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Orion Michael Schwalm (he/him; Tales from the Vomitorium: Sound design, editing, composing; Reader: Just the Messenger) grew up in Northern California, playing music. He has moved from the arena of music into theatre into performance poetry into theatre into the circus and then back into theatre. He currently lives in New York, working in off broadway houses and doing ridiculous stunts with his body. At Island Shakespeare: Montano (Othello), Feste (Twelfth Night), Music (Sense & Sensibility), Sound Design and Composition (Inferno). Graduate of UC Irvine. Follow on Instagram at orionzerodawn. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Helen Roundhill reads The Cast List, by Scott Kaiser. Helen shares their response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Helen Roundhill (she/they) is a Seattle based performer and artist. Acting credits include A Sensible Theatre Co (with ACT), Island Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Public Theatre and Cafe Nordo. Costume design credits include e Fantastic.Z, StageRight, and RCT. Their creative energy is currently invested in virtual readings, drag, burlesque, tarot deck development, and a writing a play in verse. Above all, however, they are trying to be good parent to a very sassy rabbit. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Lexi Chipman reads Partners, by Scott Kaiser. Lexi shares her response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Lexi Chipman (she/her; Reader) is a Southern California native, who graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts Theater Department in 2016. Since graduating she has performed with Off Road Shakespeare Company, The Williams Project, Radial Theater, Theater22, and more. You may have seen her last in Seattle Shakespeare Company’s summer production of Romeo and Juliet as Juliet or in Island Shakespeare Festival’s 2018 winter production of Shakespeare’s Other Women as Imogen/ Katherine of Aragon/ Rosaline/ Kate Keepdown. She is currently The Marketing and Development Coordinator at The Williams Project. She is also the co-creator/writer/producer of Raisins in a Glass of Milk, a national play series based on interviews done with Artists of Color. Lexi is currently living in Los Angeles, California. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Amanda Noriko Newman reads The Audition Monologue, by Scott Kaiser. Amanda shares her response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Amanda Noriko Newman (she/her; The Audition Monologue) is so excited to be working with Island Shakespeare Festival! She was recently seen in Romeo and Juliet with The Porters of Hellsgate and Paper Trails at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Other recent acting credits include Tabletop, Lady Injustice, 12 Angry Jurors, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Unreal City, as well as being a regular performer with The Murder Mystery Company. She has eight weapons certifications through the Society of American Fight Directors, and has choreographed fights for several shows. She also writes and directs, and has had her work featured at both the Hollywood Fringe Festival and 2Cents Theatre Company’s Annual Acting Out INK Fest. Thank you! Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Candice Handy reads Music & Dance, by Scott Kaiser. Candice shares her response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Candice Handy (she/her; Music and Dance) is a professional actor and teaching artist based in Cincinnati, OH. It her pleasure to play with the Island Shakespeare Festival again, where she had the opportunity to embody her dream role, Paulina, in The Winter's Tale, last season. Candice is a resident ensemble member of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, where she's played a couple of her favorite roles; Malcolm (Macbeth) and Coretta Scott King/Fannie Lou Hamer (All the Way). Candice's other regional credits include, Human Race Theatre Company (The Cake), Theatre at Monmouth (The Pirates of Penzance), and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Christmas Carol). She thanks her family for their unrelenting support and encourages everyone to wear their masks, so that the stage may come to life again. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Cameron Gray reads Doppelgänger, by Scott Kaiser. Cameron shares his response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion between Scott and Olena of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. This episode is also sponsored by Clyde and Marcia Monma. Cameron Gray (he/him; Doppelgänger) Born and raised on South Whidbey, Cameron is a Chicago based actor. Past roles include Nol/Benvolio/Ensemble in the first national production of Shakespeare in Love at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; with ISF: Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Lord in The Winter’s Tale, Antonio/Captain in Twelfth Night, Charles the Wrestler in As You Like It, Borachio in Much Ado About Nothing, and Francis Flute/Thisbe in ISF's first production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cameron also had roles in Othello, Jane Eyre, and Julius Caesar. Cameron Graduated with a double major BFA in Performance and BS in Computer Science from Southern Oregon University. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

J. Tyler Jones reads Corps à Corps, by Scott Kaiser. Tyler shares his response to the story and source material, followed by a discussion, between Scott and Olena, of said source material and story themes. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. J. Tyler Jones (he/him; Corps à Corps) was the Company Fight Director for the 2018 and 2019 Seasons at ISF and also played roles such as Polixenes, Fabian, and The Wall. He is an actor, teacher, and fight director who has worked primarily in southern California. Tyler currently lives in Washington DC where he is finishing his MFA at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ★ Support this podcast ★

Olena Hodges reads The Lark, by Scott Kaiser. Olena and Scott discuss the origins of Tales from the Vomitorium, as well as the inspiration behind The Lark and Scott's experiences working on Romeo and Juliet. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. Story 1: The Lark is also sponsored in part by Robert Hodges and Peggy Juve, in honor of Roo and Olive. Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Olena Hodges (she/her; The Lark) is the artistic director of ISF and has appeared in many summer season productions. Her passion for Shakespeare began early in childhood and has become the driving force of her artistic life. Olena grew up on Whidbey, spending much of her time on the Whidbey Children’s Theater stage. Favorite roles at ISF include Rosalind in As You Like It, Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing, and Desdemona in Othello (among many others). At the Oregon Shakespeare Festival: The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Window and the all women production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. She holds a BFA in Performance from Southern Oregon University, and is a graduate of Circle in The Square Theater School. ★ Support this podcast ★

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