With Guests J.C. Pankratz and Emmett Podgorski

This episode is a series of reflective conversations with playwright J.C. Pankratz and actor Emmett Podgorski on our production process for JC’s new play Seahorse. The discussion covers using intimacy direction and consent-based practices from a queer-trans perspective to create a more accessible rehearsal room and in support of the collaborative process. It weaves together several of the themes that you’ve heard so far this season, as many of the conversations I’ve had with guests on the podcast have informed how I approached the production from auditions to opening night and beyond. I am excited to get to share a bit more of our process with you and hopefully give some concrete examples of how some of the tools and ideas we’ve talked about in previous episodes played out in practice.