{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc5ca0809-3079-4d27-aa29-ae6592cf5289","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"136: Hey friends, Theatre\u2019s NOT Dead with host, Keyanna Alexander","description":"Let\u2019s start with a fill in the blank. Theatre\u2019s NOT dead, theatre IS ______________. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat did you fill in? How did you finish that sentence? I\u2019m so curious. Send me your answers and let me know.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn this episode, I spoke with just the right person to fill in that blank, Keyanna Alexander, the host of https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOEcnfmPwBirRO5mDPutuLw (Theatre\u2019s NOT Dead). \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOEcnfmPwBirRO5mDPutuLw (Theatre\u2019s NOT Dead) is a live streaming talk show on YouTube that updates every Tuesday. On TND, Keyanna and her guests discuss the transition of virtual theatre and the intersectionality of identity and arts advocacy. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn our conversation, you\u2019ll hear Keyanna talk about the inception, aspirations, and production of Theatre\u2019s Not Dead, what it\u2019s like to be the host of a talk show, what she learns from her guests, and her thoughts on the future of theatre.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs a side note, I washttps://youtu.be/Oakpm9-ZpEU ( featured on TND )shortly after Keyanna and I recorded this conversation for Artist Soapbox. I\u2019m super grateful for being a guest on TND and I hope I added something valuable about writing during a pandemic during my chattering on. If you\u2019ve only ever listened to my voice, https://youtu.be/Oakpm9-ZpEU (then pop over) and see my actual face talking on a screen. I was buzzing with adrenaline and three cups of coffee so\u2026 whew! While you are there, check out all the TND episodes on YouTube because the previous guests have been amazing. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nKeyanna Alexander, host of Theatre\u2019s NOT Dead\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBio:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nKeyanna Alexander (She/Her) is a freelance theatre maker, focusing on directing, streaming and playwriting. She is excited to return to the screen as an actor! When Keyanna isn\u2019t watching anime, you can find her serving as the Associate Artistic Director of Women\u2019s Theatre Festival, the Vice Chair of the Southeastern Theatre Conference Women+ in Theatre Committee, and the Assistant Director of Logistics for the National Black Theatre Festival. She discusses the transition of virtual theatre and the intersectionality of identity and arts advocacy through her talk show, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOEcnfmPwBirRO5mDPutuLw (Theatre\u2019s NOT Dead with Keyanna Alexander), which updates every Tuesday on YouTube.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMentions:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oakpm9-ZpEUandlist=PLgQM0W9tRsstQNJnc156zKmaIjN15VbNbandindex=2andt=825s (Writing in a Pandemic: Tamara Kissane) (Theatre\u2019s Not Dead with Keyanna Alexander)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://artistsoapbox.org/2019/08/12/lauren-van-hemert/ (082: Arts journalism, podcasting, and RDU on Stage with Lauren Van Hemert)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTranscript of this episode available upon request. Please reach out to artistsoapbox@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPOSTSCRIPT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are hard at work here in Artist Soapbox land, launching into 2021 with projects a plenty. I\u2019ll share when I\u2019m able, but be assured that much is percolating behind the scenes. It\u2019s 2021, I am slowing down the podcast episodes, but I still have many to come this year. Please stay subscribed on your podcast platform of choice and follow ASBX on the socials and at artistsoapbox.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/609730ed-1638-45db-9f27-fd293293b579/artist-soapbox-itunes-1400x1400-362.png"}