Evil Thespian
Episodes
Sarah Groustra
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Sarah Groustra!!! Sarah Groustra is the editor-in-chief of 1319 Press, an indie play publisher that platforms emerging playwrig...
David Roussève
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Roussève is a Guggenheim Fellow, magna cum laude Princeton graduate, and Distinguished Professor of Choreography at UCLA, whose work has travel...
Anastasia West
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia West is an actor, playwright, and theater educator. In this episode, Anastasia discusses her experience writing a play that explores themes ...
Daniel Holzman
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Holzman is a New York City based playwright! In this episode, I sit down with Daniel and discuss his journey into theater and playwriting. Many...
Sam Frye
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by the thoughtful Sam Frye—a New York-based actor who transitioned from an anticipated career in marketing to fully embrac...
AJ Daniels
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Daniels is a filmmaker, poet, playwright, and stand-up comedian whose latest project is as brilliant as it is unhinged. And it’s called Hot Puss...
Joanna Romero Cherbowski
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On stage and in the classroom, Joanna brings a fearless sensitivity to her craft. An actress, educator, and singer living in Brooklyn, Joanna is someo...
TJ Boudreau
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the heels of his grad program at the Actors Studio Drama School, TJ Boudreau is a playwright stepping boldly into New York City living, sparking st...
Lourdés Zamora
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lourdés Zamora is a comedian, actress, singer, and most importantly, a public facing, cabaret hostess extraordinaire.In this episode, Lourdes discuss...
Dougie Robbins
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dougie Robbins is a director and choreographer who is giving me life right now now! Dougie really brings enthusiasm, sincerity, and impeccable energy ...
Jeremy Wechsler
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Wechsler is Theater Wit's Producing Artistic Director. On this episode, Jeremy joins us to discuss his direction of Prayer for the French R...
Frank Mosley
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Mosley is an actor and filmmaker from Texas, now living in Los Angeles. He is an alumnus of the 2015 Berlinale Talents, the 2017 NYFF Artist Aca...
Crimes of the Heart
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jersey City Theater Center is producing CRIMES OF THE HEART in collaboration with Motherfather productions. Presented by Jersey City Theater Center. ...
A Red Umbrella in the Crystal White Snow
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A RED UMBRELLA IN THE CRYSTAL WHITE SNOW is a play written by Jack Dyville. Two different people from two different generations and two different walk...
Leah Temple Lang
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leah is an Irish actor! Leah's is playing the role of "yellow" in Dakota Silvey's The Maker: A Play on Words directed by Dougie Rob...
Eliza Vann
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She also wears her heart on her sleeve in Dakota Silvey’s The Maker: A Play on Words which opens on January 23rd at the AMT Theatre. In this episod...
Dakota Silvey
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dakota Silvey is a playwright, pyrotechnician, an EMT, prior USAF, and former firefighter. Dakota's new play is called The Maker: A Play on Words d...
Serena Norr
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She’s also a director, teaching artist, digital editor, consultant, and founder of the Let’s Make a Play playwriting program for kids and adults.H...
Stephee Bonifacio
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephee Bonifacio (pronounced stevie) is an actor who recently found her artistic community within the past two years, which has helped her connect wi...
Sophia Castuera and Spencer Whale
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Producer Sophia Castuera and Director and Playwright Spencer Whale join us to talk about Making Our Space Theatre Company's inaugural...
Grayce Toon
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grayce Toon is a writer and actor. She's starring in Phil Carroll’s Failsafe, set to premiere at The Tank in New York City on December 8th. A contem...
Mari Sitner
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mari Sitner is an actor and playwright, currently living in Inwood. Originally from the Detroit area, she is an exemplar of Midwestern sincerity and e...
Samuel Vita
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Vita is a theatrical and screen actor born and raised in the South Shore area of Massachusetts. Samuel moved to New York City in 2015 to obtain...
Michelle Moriarty
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by actress, producer, and fellow podcaster Michelle Moriarty! Michelle just finished shooting a film with our friend Juan...
Caitlyn Piccirillo and Grace Wylie
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Makeup artist Caitlyn Piccirillo and Costumer Grace Wylie are working together on City Gate Production's New York premiere of Frankenstein, a new adap...
Max Stewart
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Max Stewart is a true testament to the actor's journey, showcasing a career defined by unwavering excellence and unparalleled work ethic. Now, he&...
Cael Sullivan
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cael Sullivan is an artist, filmmaker, and playwright joining us to discuss his play, Boutonniere: A Drama On Queer Themes. Characters Max and Josh mu...
Argia Coppola
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Argia Coppola is an Italian actress, scholar, and playwright currently workshopping her play Cursed. Cursed is an adaptation of the Joyce Carol Oates ...
JULIA GENOVEVA
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Genoveva is an actor, write, director, and the driving force behind her powerhouse of of a play, ELAINE. This play is extremely personal to Juli...
Sapphest
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am here with producer director, arts manager, and applied theatre practitioner MARENA FAYE. In what seems to be a blossoming Sapphic vibe shif...
Jude Treder-Wolff
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Real life licensed therapist, storyteller, and improviser Jude Treder-Wolff joins us to talk about her hit solo show FASTER. The limited Off-Broadwa...
ANTI-GONE
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by actor Katy Shafer and Sivan Raz of Needs More Work Productions! They're here to talk about their upcoming production titled...
Rabiah Rowther
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the presence of an MFA, people! Today on Evil Thespian we are joined by the ICONIC Rabiah Rowther! Rabiah is a director, screenwriter, an...
Outraged Hearts
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Evil Thespian we are joined by Jaclyn Bethany and Lin Gathwright, Co-Artistic Directors of The Fire Weeds. As a new female focused theatre co...
Terry Knickerbocker
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Knickerbocker is the artistic director of the Terry Knickerbocker studio, a prestigious professional acting studio in Brooklyn. Equipped with ov...
Alida Rose Delaney
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alida Rose Delaney joins us to talk about ONE WINGED DOVE, skillfully penned and directed by Matthew Gasda, the narrative centers around Sam, a gifte...
Everyone in New York is Beautiful
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Ava O'Dea, Emma Woodward, and Sarah Santamaria to discuss EVERYONE IN NEW YORK IS BEAUTIFUL. A new play written b...
Susannah Yugler
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susannah Yugler is a dancer, artist, and playwright. With a shared love of Greek melodrama, joins us to discuss her original upcoming play, CASSANDRA,...
Elliot Schiff
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elliot Schiff is a Chicago-based playwright and comedian. Currently pursuing their MFA at Northwestern University, Elliot joined me on this lovely day...
F*cked Up Play Fest
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Esterly is a writer, producer, and creator of F*cked Up Play Fest! NYC's best and only play festival that is also a drinking game!!! So this...
Serials
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Nicholas Turturro and Michael Ortiz of SERIALS. Serials is an episodic short-play competition featuring the hottest actors, directors...
Grace Sallee
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Sallee is a multidisciplinary artist with a contagious, vibrant passion for powerful storytelling. Grace stops by Evil Thespian to discuss her c...
Sophia Englesberg
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia Englesberg is an actor and a producer, and she is having an incredible year. Winding down Zoomers at The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, ...
Conor Andrew Hall
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Please keep you hands and feet inside the podcast at all times! In this episode, actor Conor Andrew Hall stops by to give us more on FLIGHT RISK, a ne...
Logan Berry
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Berry is the author of Casket Flare (Inside the Castle), Run-off Sugar Crystal Lake (11:11 Press), and Transmissions to Artaud (Selffuck)....
Santiago Mallan
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Santiago Mallan is an actor, playwright, and visual artist. Not only is he a classical trained actor, but he's also a very good at drawing! In thi...
Shae Sennett
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shae Sennett is a writer, playwright, journalist, poet, and thespian. Introspective as much as she is ambitious, her heel-turn into playwrighting and ...
The Spade
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by three dynamic guests from THE SPADE, a performance collective that's disrupting norms and embracing the anarc...
Justin Kline
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Kline is an actor and high school theatre teacher!!! Justin and I are lifelong friends and I'm so happy to finally have him on the show. In...
Ruby McCollister
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by comedic actress and performer, Ruby McCollister, who sits us down and absolutely schools us in theatre history. If ...
Meg Spectre
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Spectre is an ICONIC, actress and performance artist!!! Dialing in from her colorful Lower East Side apartment, this New York native details her i...
Patrick Vermillion
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Playwright Patrick Vermillion joins us for one of the most philosophical episodes to happen on Evil Thespian. Currently hailing from Chicago, Patrick ...
Terra Layne
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Terra Layne is an actor, director, writer, model, and athlete. A multi-faceted artist, Terra stops by the pod to talk about the career journey that...
The Pool - Alida Rose Delaney, Lauren Guglielmello, and Violet Savage
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by three cast members from Kara Gordon's new play, The Pool. Alida Rose Delaney, Lauren Guglielmello, and Violet Savage are...
Daniel Damiano
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel, is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, award-nominated actor, and novelist. He is also the co-founder/artistic director of Fandango 4 A...
Tade Davis
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Tade Davis joins us today to talk about her first play, Inside of Me, which will premiere August 25th and 26th at 8pm in Brooklyn! We discuss i...
Sam Straley
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Straley is an actor, filmmaker, photographer, writer, and currently on the hit Hulu show Welcome to Flatch! Sam joins us to talk about the turn of...
Chloe Xtina
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Xtina is here with us today to talk about her play Joan of Arc in a Super Market in California! An immersive play, staged in an actual supermark...
Lola's Movie
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by director Juan Pablo Rivera Garza, actor Mia Vallet, and playwright Eric Ratee to discuss the premiere of their upcoming play LOLA'...
Izabel Mar
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Izzy is an actor who is doing mad work out here. We talk about film acting, stage acting, why instagram is still so cool, and so much more. Currently ...
Sophie Dushko - Galatea 2.0
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Dushko writes, directs, dances, acts, and cultivates art with ambition and potency. She joins us on the pod to share her visual and conceptual ...
Max Stewart
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Max Stewart is my neighbor! Max joins us today to discuss his time at DePaul's theatre program here in Chicago, his time on Chicago Fire, an...
Cassidy Grady - A Thump A Thud A Roar
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're checking in with Cassidy Grady to talk about her new upcoming play "A Thump A Thud A Roar" . Cass talks about what ultimately led...
Kara Gordon - Teeth
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Gordon is an actor/playwright who joins us to discuss her new play, "Teeth" which will debut at the New York Theater Festival on June 5...
Matthew Gasda
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Gasda and I chat on a Wednesday morning to discuss his upcoming book release, and the plays planned to be featured within. Having opted into f...
Eric Doce aka Hamburger Helpless
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Doce is a harpist based in NYC. In this episode Eric tell us how he first began playing the harp, and what originally led him to lead a life of d...
I Know Things Now with Eleri Ward
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eleri Ward is an an Alto/Soprano (E3-F6). She defines what it means to be a songstress, and I pronounced her name wrong so you don't have to. Her ...
Playwriting with Eric Ratee
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Playwright Eric Ratée joins us to talk about plays. Eric is a young up-and-coming writer based in Ridgewood, with a growing roster of works. We talk ...
Live at Adult Film
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maddie went to the ADULT FILM festival and spoke with Ryan Czerwonko, George Olesky, Mia Vallet, Roman D'Ambrosio, and Carlos Dengler about the Theatr...