{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff6573c17-9c15-4bdd-9c93-72d1fd99dab1","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Open Book: Declaration of Love Episode 6","description":"The Declaration of Love Project is an anthology of 11 short audio pieces written by North Carolina playwrights all inspired by the same writing prompt \u2014 \u201cdeclaration of love.\u201d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEpisode 6, written by Jack Reitz is titled Open Book.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOpen Book is a quirky and comedic encounter between a woman and her new brother-in-law and asks how much we really need (or want!) to know about our family.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nContent Warning: language; sex; adult situations\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDeclaration of Love is an Artist Soapbox production, co-produced by Aurelia Belfield and Tamara Kissane, and sound designed by David Hill.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOpen Book was written by Jack Reitz\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDirected by Aurelia Belfield\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPerformed by: Abbey Toot (Amy) and Dan Toot (Carey).\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://artistsoapbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Open-Book-8-26-20.pdf (Transcript of Open Book)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re eager for more audio fiction pieces by Artist Soapbox, be sure to listen to all 11 episodes of the Declaration of Love anthology and check out our full length audio dramas https://www.thenewcolossuspodcast.com/ (THE NEW COLOSSUS) and https://artistsoapbox.org/masterbuilder/ (MASTER BUILDER), available everywhere you get your podcasts.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJack ReitzAbbey TootDan TootL-R: Jack Reitz, Abbey Toot (photo by Tanya Young ), Dan Toot (photo by Tanya Young)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBIOS: \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJack Reitz (Playwright, Open Book): Jack is an actor, writer, and improvisor based Durham, NC. He is a stakeholder with Mettlesome (www.thisismettlesome.com), a collective of artists producing smart and funny work in Durham. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbbey Toot (Actor, Open Book): Abbey is a teaching artist currently teaching, acting, vocal coaching and directing in the Raleigh/Triangle area of North Carolina. She teaches Voice and Speech at Elon University and has taught Acting, Voice, Speech and other classes at UC Irvine, UNC Chapel Hill and USCB. She teaches singing lessons through Kathleen\u2019s Piano and Voice Studio. Abbey is certified in Miller Voice Method (inaugural cohort) and has extensive training in Fitzmaurice Voicework, Knight/Thompson Speechwork, Linklater and other voice methodologies. Abbey plays Amy in Open Book.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDan Toot (Actor, Open Book): Dan is an Actor, Musician and Educator based in Carrboro. He received his MFA at UNC Chapel Hill, his BFA from the Hartt School, and is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy. He is represented by Talent One, and you can learn more at http://www.dantoot.com/ (www.dantoot.com). Dan plays Carey in Open Book. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCONNECT AND FOLLOW!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nArtist Soapbox on social media:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/artist_soapbox (@artist_soapbox)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/artistsoapbox/ (artistsoapbox)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/artistsoapboxpodcast/ (https://www.facebook.com/artistsoapboxpodcast/)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://www.thenewcolossuspodcast.com (LISTEN to our newest audio drama THE NEW COLOSSUS. )The New Colossus Audio Drama is a totally unhinged dark comedy reboot of Anton Chekhov\u2019s classic play, THE SEAGULL.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://artistsoapbox.org/masterbuilder/ (LISTEN to our 2019 audio drama MASTER BUILDER). MASTER BUILDER tells the story of the rise and fall of Helen \u2018Sully\u2019 Sullivan, an intensely passionate and ambitious architect who designs outrageo...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/60c838d2-2281-44bb-b70c-bcf88abb9cf6/6-1-150x150.png"}