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Oct. 25, 2017

The Prince of Egypt at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

Please leave a review on Itunes: Here are the instructions. The Prince of Egypt, is now the highest-selling musical in the 48-year-old theatre company's history. With 15 remaining performances, this new work from Grammy-and-Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) and book writer Philip LaZebnik (Pocahontas, Mulan), is a soaring celebration of the human spirit recounting one of the greatest stories ever told: the saga of Moses, his Pharaoh brother Ramses, and the indomi...
Oct. 20, 2017

Ray on the Road - The at Home Audition

The Times they are a Changing! I just did another at home audition for a movie. This seems to be a trend now. It's all the rage. You tape your own audition, edit it, and send it along to the casting director. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Oct. 18, 2017

Ray on the Road - Word for Word

Ray on the Road is a brand new real time series. I will be creating episodes from the trenches: auditions, movie sets, back stage at theatres. Today I describe my audition with the innovative theatre company Word for Word. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Oct. 17, 2017

The film, Her - Directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix

This week we take a look at the 2013 film, Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, and written and directed by Spike Jonze, the man with the coolest name in show business! Her marks Jonze's solo screenwriting debut. The film follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who develops a relationship with Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), an intelligent computer operating system personified through a female voice. Jonze conceived the idea in the early 2000s after reading an article about a website that a...
Oct. 8, 2017

An American in Paris and Yerma

This week we delve into the world of old movie musicals brought to the stage. We take a look at the Broadway tour of An American in Paris. We also go in-depth with the classic Spanish drama, Yerma, staged by the Young Vic Theatre in London and shared with the world by National Theatre Live in London. An American in Paris, tells the thrilling story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl, and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Fe...
Sept. 30, 2017

Remembering Harry Dean Stanton

A Look at the work and music of the late, great Harry Dean Stanton who was seen in such films as "Alien","Paris, Texas", and "The Green Mile". Harry Dean Stanton's drooping, weather-beaten appearance and superb acting talent have been his ticket to appearing in over 100 films, and 50 TV episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Sept. 15, 2017

TheatreInParis.com Round 2

THEATRE IN PARIS was born from the observation that Paris is a world capital of theatre along with New York and London. However, most people ignore it because of the language barrier. We decided to offer selected plays from the Paris theatre season with English subtitles so that many more people can enjoy them. See the trailer of one their breathtaking shows - LES VIRTUOSES - here: http://bit.ly/2x2OlIC --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast:...
Sept. 8, 2017

Arthur Miller (encore episode)

A replay of In the Green Room, 10th March. 2017. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Sept. 1, 2017

Celia Maurice

This week Ray interviews Celia Maurice, a San Francisco based, award winning actor. You are listening to Wave Radio. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Aug. 25, 2017

A Week in the Life of an Actor Looking for a Gig

Today, Ray tells you about his week as an actor in San Francisco. What is it like to continually put yourself out there looking for the next acting gig? Listen and find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Aug. 18, 2017

Stage Acting Technique

This week Ray talks about what it’s like to actually rehearse a play and then perform in from of a live audience. Ray discusses the sheer terror of the first performance and the development of a play over time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Aug. 11, 2017

A Tribute to Sam Shepard

Mr. Shepard, one of the most important and influential writers of his generation, specialised in capturing the darker sides of American family life. Sam was an award winning playwright, an academy award nominated actor, and a true artistic genius. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
Aug. 4, 2017

Shakespeare 101 (Encore Broadcast)

Ray is on holiday so this is a replay of "In the Green Room with Ray Renati - Shakespeare 101. 24th March, 2017" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
July 28, 2017

The Queen's Theatre in The Palace of Versailles

A great lover of the dramatic arts, Marie-Antoinette eventually grew tired of the temporary stages knocked together for performances in the gallery of the Grand Trianon and the orangery of the Petit Trianon. Once she had decided to commission her personal architect Richard Mique to build her a real theatre, work was completed in spring 1780, and the official inauguration was on 1 June. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...
July 21, 2017

Actors and Superstitions (encore episode)

This is a re-run of an earlier podcast about actors and our amusing superstitions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
July 14, 2017

Theatre in Paris (theatreinparis.com)

Today we talk about French theatre and in particular, a theatre company in France called Theatre in Paris (theatreinparis.com). They have come up with a way for English speakers to enjoy live theatre in France! We also take a look at the Tour de France - a real life drama. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
July 7, 2017

Thespis and Movie Stars

Today we take a look at the origins of the word "thespian", and we talk about some of the greatest thespians of our day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
June 30, 2017

Managing Rejection in the Audition Room

Today we take a look at an actor's main job: auditioning, and how to deal with rejection. Bryan Cranston explains how you can turn rejection into motivation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
June 23, 2017

Rachel Bakker

We’ve got a special guest today - Rachel Bakker. Rachel is a San Francisco Bay Area based theatre artist. Rachel graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in theatre. She’s on the Board of Directors of City Lights Theatre in San Jose and is the New Works Program Manager at City Lights. This program culminates in an annual new works festival called Lights Up! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
June 16, 2017

Potpourri

This week Ray talks a little Tony Awards, a little Kevin Spacey, a little Laurie Metcalf along with some Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway fun. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
June 9, 2017

Christian Haines (Part 2)

Christian is the founding Artistic Director of AmiosNYC and the Producing Artistic Director of ShotzSF. He has been seen in Value Over Replacement (TBA Award for Featured Actor), Romeo & Juliet, Miss Julie, Death of a Salesman, Aloysius in New York, The Affair, Escape from Roosevelt Island, Bartleby the Scrivener, Cloud 9, Macbeth, King John, 5th of July, This is Our Youth, The Altruists, Murder, Woyzeck, Snake in Fridge, Richard III, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Trip to Bountiful and dozens more...
June 2, 2017

Christian Haines (Part 1)

Christian is the founding Artistic Director of AmiosNYC and the Producing Artistic Director of ShotzSF. He has been seen in Value Over Replacement (TBA Award for Featured Actor), Romeo & Juliet, Miss Julie, Death of a Salesman, Aloysius in New York, The Affair, Escape from Roosevelt Island, Bartleby the Scrivener, Cloud 9, Macbeth, King John, 5th of July, This is Our Youth, The Altruists, Murder, Woyzeck, Snake in Fridge, Richard III, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Trip to Bountiful and dozens more...
May 26, 2017

When Your Friends Become Famous

As a performer, eventually, some of your friends become famous. The ins and outs of dealing with famous friends. Hint: we're all human beings and nothing more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair/support
May 19, 2017

Masks

While masks have been used since the dawn of theatre in ancient Greece, using them for educational purposes is relatively new. In 1913 French theatre director Jacques Copeau introduced masks into theatre rehearsals as a way for actors to remove themselves. Some notable actors that attended the mask training classes at Julliard are Kevin Spacey, Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Kevin Kline, and Patti Lupone . They all count the masks as one of the most important classes of their education. --- Sen...
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