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Patrick Cassidy (#9) June, 2004
During his run in the revival of “42nd Street”, Patrick Cassidy talks about life in a performing family, including the legacy of his late father Jack and performing with his mother Shirley Jones; his eclectic resume on stage across the country, including a tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and the impeccably cast but little-seen Hartford Stage version of “Martin Guerre”; and the experience of seeing a role he created — the Balladeer of “Assassins” — enacted by another performer in the musical’s long-delayed Broadway debut. Original air date ? June 18, 2004.

Michael Wilson (#159) July, 2007
Director Michael Wilson discusses his work on the first Broadway revival of John Van Druten’s “Old Acquaintance” at the Roundabout and why the play is so different than the Bette Davis film; describes his theatrical education while working as house manager and company manager at Cambridge’s American Repertory Theatre; recalls his hiring as artistic director of the Hartford Stage Company after many years of seeing the company’s productions from the audience; explains his affinity for the work of Tennessee Williams and the ongoing Williams marathon in Hartford; and describes his ongoing professional relationships with actresses Annalee Jeffries and Elizabeth Ashley and the playwright Horton Foote. Original air date ? July 13, 2007.

Simon Callow (#120) September, 2006
Renaissance man Simon Callow talks about “Hello Americans”, the second book in his multi-volume biography of Orson Welles and his ongoing inquiry into Welles’ life; explains how writing was his first passion, long before he began acting; considers how his manifesto against a director-driven theatre in his book “Being an Actor” has been tempered since he began directing himself; and recalls the experience of creating the role of Mozart in “Amadeus” opposite the legendary Paul Scofield. Original air date - September 29, 2006.

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David Caban
Producer/Host of Sunday Matinee