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Gary Zabinski

Booth One

Adventures in the art of Lively Conversation

Dazzling Movement Direction – Choreographer & Actor Breon Arzell – Episode 105

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Booth One first encountered Breon’s work seeing The Total Bent, produced by Haven & About Face Theatres. We were all blown away by Lili-Anne Brown’s direction and the marvelous performances, including friend of the show, Robert Cornelius and new friend, Breon Arzell, who also choreographed this great musical. Here are some of the rave reviews….


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A Blank Slate – Genius Improvisor, Actor, & Voice-Over Artist David Pasquesi – Episode 104

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We always love our amazingly talented guests, but this time we were Star Struck! David Pasquesi is a brilliant artist and one of the nicest people you’re ever likely to meet. He is a master improvisor and has created memorable performances in many movies and TV series. He was excellent as Julia Louis Dreyfuss’s ex-husband,…


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The Zacek Tapes – Victory Gardens’ Artistic Director Emeritus Dennis Zacek – Episode 103

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Dennis Zacek, founding member and Artistic Director of Victory Gardens Theatre for 34 years, joined us in the Booth for a fascinating conversation about playwrights, directing, and the history of Chicago theatre. He shares his experiences directing over 250 productions, including his current production of Waiting for Godot, which runs at Victory Gardens through December…


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Luminous Power Couple – Regina Victor & Wardell Julius Clark – Episode 102

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Wardell Julius Clark and Regina Victor are stars who just keep growing in our Chicago theatre community. We had an amazing time talking with them recently about all of their adventures. They are work and life partners and as Gary said, “extraordinary creative artists and human beings.” They also did a beautiful job introducing the…


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Mover and Shaker – Erica Daniels, Executive Director of Victory Gardens – Episode 101

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We were thrilled to have Erica Daniels Strater join us in the Booth, starting our next 100 episodes off in style! She has been an agent, casting director, Associate Artistic Director, president, and now Executive Director. All at top-flight companies. Erica has so many dear friends in the Chicago theatre community. She helped us all…


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Game Changers – Michael and Mona Heath – Episode 100!

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We chose Michael and Mona Heath for our 100th episode because they are the most amazing angels to the Chicago theatre community. With backgrounds in applied mathematics and computer science, they have dedicated their time, energy, and savings to supporting Chicago theatre artists. Last year, they paid full price to see 336 shows! And that…


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Our Favorite (and First) Costume Designer – Christine Pascual – Episode 99

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Christine has created beautiful designs for many of our all-time favorite productions! Check out this list of her recent projects! From Dutch Masters to La Ruta to East Texas Hot Links and To Catch a Fish. All great, great shows! The costumes we think were the most breathtaking were for The Total Bent. Robert Cornelius’s suits (and shoes!)…


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“Astonish Me” – Theatre Historian & Critic Jonathan Abarbanel – Episode 98

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Jonathan Abarbanel, our first theatre critic guest, comes with great perspective not just as a theatre historian and scholar but also as an artist. He’s been an actor, dramaturg, playwright, and producer, so he knows what it means and takes to bring work to the stage. He’s the immediate past president of the American Theatre…


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Cut to the Chaos – PBS Producer & Documentarian Daniel Andries – Episode 97

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Seven-time Emmy award winner, WTTW producer, and documentary filmmaker Dan Andries joins us in the Booth! He arrived at the studio having just toured the Hamilton Exhibition on Northerly Island. Sounds like something we need to visit. We recently discovered that Dan was creating a series of pieces for WTTW called “Stage Players.” They are…


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Quadruple Threats! – Lili-Anne Brown & Robert Cornelius – Episode 96

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Join our rollicking conversation with two of the most talented artists we know, Lili-Anne Brown and Robert Cornelius. Lili-Anne is the luminous director of many great productions and also an accomplished actor, singer, and educator. Robert, who has appeared on our show before (episode 67), is a brilliant actor, singer, educator, and designer. These are…


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