The Third Act
Episodes
HADESTOWN: Myths & Melodies
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re gonna take the long way down to the underground and delve into the myths and stories that make up the world of Anaïs Mitchell’s HADESTOWN. ...
PICKING UP YOUR CUES
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oops, ya dropped em. Better pick em up! We’re trying out a new thing where we bring you a "special" episode each month. Instead of reviewi...
ALMOST, MAINE: A Scene Study
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by unemployment, we dive deeper into John Cariani’s play “Almost, Maine” for a closer look at one of its most poignant scenes. Th...
JOHN CARIANI: A Review
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Gracious battles her frog symptoms, Jared introduces the actor, playwright, and all-around-great guy, John Cariani. A little bit of history, some i...
ALMOST, MAINE: A Series of Love Vignettes
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jared and Gracious decided that the best way to fight off the chilly weather is to head to Maine (well, almost) and break down some love stories compo...
All About the Ingenue: Getting to Know the Faces of The Third Act
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO JARED AND GRACIOUS! This episode is all about the couple behind the podcast. What’s their theatre background? What are their cr...
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU: Part 2
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey… we’re back again to talk even more about this play. Come for the drama, stay for the comedy!REFERENCES:Callboard.comhttps://community.school...
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU: Part One
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jared finishes his rant about the importance of “being specific” and goes on to discuss the hit-play by George Kaufman and Moss Hart (the dream-te...
36 QUESTIONS, The Musical Podcast: A Review
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first-ever “Wild Card” episode, instead of discussing a stage play or musical, we delve into “36 Questions” a PODCAST musical produced ...
OKLAHOMA!: The Wild Integrated Musical
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode takes place in the wild frontier of Oklahoma with your favorite slew of bumpkin characters. Gracious plays some games, Jared tells some s...
OUR TOWN: The End
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of our two-part series on Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Gracious and Jared discuss more about the significant themes in the show, ...
OUR TOWN: Daily Life
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first part of a two-part series on Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Gracious and Jared set the stage–how is Our Town different from the plays t...
MAMMA MIA: Magic or Meh?
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of their new podcast, Jared and Gracious boogie their way through the toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ musical of MAMMA MIA and di...
COMPANY: The Ultimate Concept Musical
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In The Third Act’s first ever episode, Gracious and Jared talk about Stephen Sondheim’s monumental musical, ‘Company’. They delve into the bac...