Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast

Mar 13 2025 51 ep. 39 mins 1

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Erie, PA's local theatre podcast, Spotlight 814 is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the local theatre community in and around Erie. Through a weekly podcast and blog, we will promote, review, and enjoy the magic that is continuously produced on our local stages.

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Lighting Up the Stage: Chris Carsten on Becoming Uncle Fester in The Addams Family!

Mar 13 2025 27 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: 👻 Calling all Addams Family fans! 👻 Get ready for an electrifying episode of Spotlight 814! ⚡️ We sit down with Chris Carsten, the incredible actor playing Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Musical, coming to the Warner Theatre on March 17-18! 🎭 Chris spills behind-the-scenes secrets about playing

Morgan Scott: 'Star' of The Cher Show!

Feb 19 2025 33 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast... Our new co-host, Kyle Filbeck sits down with the 'Star' of The Cher Show, Morgan Scott! We discuss: 🌟 The Role of Star – How Morgan portrays one of three versions of Cher and what makes this storytelling format so unique. 🎤 Cher’s Vulnerability & Strength – Finding the human side of an icon b

Spotlight 814: PACA's 3rd Annual Valentine's Fundraiser

Feb 12 2025 16 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast (and Erie Reader's Best Podcast of 2024!) I’m joined by Betsy Petoriak (PACA Board Secretary) & Sarah Little (Director of Footlights Youth Theatre) as we dive into what makes this event special, why you should grab tickets ASAP, and how PACA is working to make the theater more accessible for everyone. Wha

Spotlight 814: Kyle Filbeck is Dr. Pomatter in Waitress at the Erie Playhouse!

Jan 21 2025 48 mins

Send us a text 🎭 This Week on Spotlight 814: Erie’s Local Theatre Podcast! 🎭 Hold onto your pieholes, because this episode is packed! Ryan takes the stage at CAM Erie with none other than Kyle Filbeck, aka Dr. Pomatter in the Erie Playhouse’s upcoming production of Waitress! 🥧 Opening night is this Friday, and trust us, you won’t want to miss this sweet slice of musi

Spotlight 814: Lauren Esser from the Pretty Woman National Tour!

Jan 05 2025 10 mins

Send us a text On this special episode of Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined by one of the stars of Pretty Woman on Tour, Lauren Esser (Ensemble/ Kit understudy), as they prepare to make a stop right here in Erie on January 8-9 at the Warner Theatre! We talk about the show, tour life, the audition process, and she has some solid advice for any actors lookin

Spotlight 814: Adele Crotty is Cindy Lou Who in Who's Holiday!

Dec 24 2024 27 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined at CAM Erie by Adele Crotty, star of PACA's production of Who's Holiday, which just finished a successful limited engagement! Adele talks about the show, and about what happened to Cindy Lou Who 40 years later. It's funny. It's sad. It's dark. Apologies for the shaky audio. There was a lot going

Spotlight 814: Dracula!

Oct 29 2024 25 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined at CAM Erie by Yelena Carvin and Jim Nash, stars of Barrow-Civic Theatre's production of Dracula, which runs this weekend only in Franklin! We talk all things Dracula and Barrow-Civic, including their newly-announced season! Ryan Reads Reddit, where one redditor has an incredible realization abo

Spotlight 814: Dear Evan Hansen National Tour Stars, Gabriel Nunag and Michael Fabisch!

Oct 11 2024 25 mins

Send us a text On this special episode of Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined by two of the stars of Dear Evan Hansen on Tour, Gabriel Nunag (Jared Kleinman) and Michael Fabisch (Evan Hansen), as they prepare to make a stop right here in Erie on October 15 and 16 at the Warner Theatre! We talk about the show, tour life, the audition process, and they give so

Spotlight 814: Kick off Spooky Season with The Woman in Black at PACA!

Oct 08 2024 19 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined at CAM Studio by the stars of The Woman in Black at PACA, Ken Brundage and Daniel Stripp! Ken and Dan discuss the process, learning the lines, and working with such a small team on the intimate show, directed by JD Mizikowski, assistant directed by Char Newport, and a big shout-out to Dave Schro

Spotlight 814: Pippin at PACA, featuring SaNae Stephens and Aaron Holman!

Sep 04 2024 36 mins

Send us a text This week on Spotlight 814: Erie's Local Theatre Podcast: Ryan is joined at CAM Studio by the stars of Pippin at PACA, SaNae Stephens (Leading Player) and Aaron Holman (Pippin)! We discuss the rehearsal process, a successful opening night, and the incredible cast and crew of the show! We learned that Pippin originated at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon, and about SaNae'