Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: Down Center
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A monthly podcast putting Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's company, art, people, and town front and (down) center.
BTE has been making professional theatre in Pennsylvania's only town for 48 years. We strive to be a thriving center of community and cultural engagement through theatre and arts education, to promote creativity, inclusion and dignity. Join us as we delve into all that entails!
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S4E7 S4E7: Raise the Region: We're Worth Funding!
Send a textAll about Raise the Region and why you should donate to BTE! Amy chats with Theatre School and Mainstage parents, Amanda Figueroa and Tim Sutton about their support of BTE, their daughter…
S4E6 S4E6: Let's Talk about Talking: Theatre's Role in Community
Send a textAaron, Kimie, and Amy discuss the theatre's role in sparking conversations within the community. They explore the challenges of maintaining a neutral space for dialogue amid increasing…
S4E5 S4E5: Radiant Vermin - Magical Housing Makeovers and Dark Fairy Tales
Send a textThe cast of Radiant Vermin–Amy Rene Byrne, Kimie Muroya, and Aaron White–explore the twists and turns in Phillip Ridley’s wicked modern day fairy tale that begs the question, “What would…
S4E4 S4E4: Stocking Stuffers - Winter Workshops & TIC
Send a textEnsemble Members, Abigail Leffler & Aaron White run down the list of all things Theatre Education at BTE and ways that you can give the gift of creativity to a creative kid in your…
S4E3 S4E3: "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!"
Send a textKick off your holiday happiness with our episode all about A Charlie Brown Christmas coming to the BTE stage for the first time this season! We chat about tradition, the show, our…
S4E2 S4E2: Jon White-Spunner's Retirement
Send a textThe Resident Acting Company sits down with long-time Managing Director, Jon White-Spunner to discuss his retirement, his time at BTE, and what's next on the horizon. Jon served BTE for…
S4E1 S4E1: The 39 Steps... dun dun dun!
Send a text(Almost all of) the cast sits down with Director James E. Ofalt to discuss BTE’s Season 48 opener, The 39 Steps! From hijinx to esoteric analysis, this episode has just a little bit of…
S3E12 S3E12: Announcing BTE's 48th Season!
Send a textJoin Amy Rene Byrne, Aaron White, and Kimie Muroya as they unveil Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s exciting 48th season! From musicals and beloved classics to a tribute to one of America’s…
S3E11 S3E11: Sideways Stories from Wayside School - Past & Present
Send a textResident Artists Aaron White and Kimie Muroya sit down with cast members from the 2025 summer production of Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Alumni from the 2015 production and…
S3E10 S3E10: David Moreland: Making Magic with The Great and Powerful Dave!
Send a textMagic meets Theatre in this episode as Amy and Aaron give a sneak peek into the upcoming The Great and Powerful Dave! magic show and masterclass with the incomparable David Moreland. He's…
S3E9 S3E9: Summer Theatre School: The Class Rundown!
Send a textEnsemble Members Amy Rene Byrne and Abigail Leffler unpack all the wonderful Summer Theatre School offerings this summer! From Film Acting to Gore Galore-- there's something for every kid…
S3E8 S3E8: The Little Prince: Wonder and Whimsy Await!
Send a textResident Artists Amy Rene Byrne and Aaron White chat with fellow Ensemble members Sarah Elizabeth Yorke and Jen Lippert about the upcoming production of The Little Prince. Discover how…
S3E7 S3E7- BTE's March Madness - Raise the Region 2025
Send a textEnsemble members Managing Director Jon White-Spunner and Director of Development and Communications, Jared Whitford join Resident Artist, Aaron White, to breakdown the how, why, and when…
S3E6 S3E6:Theatre in the Classroom - Discovering Frederick Douglass
Send a textPlaywright, Gabe Moses, Director, Avery LaMar Pope, and BTE Education Director, Abby Leffler sit down with Resident Artist, Aaron White to share what BTE has planned for the upcoming…
S3E5 S3E5: Misery: Horror from Page to Stage
Send a textResident Artists Amy Rene Byrne and Aaron White discuss their roles in the upcoming production of Stephen King's Misery. Joined by director Nora Gair, they explore the differences between…
S3E4 S3E4: Winter Workshops: Creative Kids Welcome
Send a textEnsemble Members, Abigail Leffler (Education Director) & Aaron White (Resident Artist) are grilled by Theatre School students about all things theatre, teaching, and BTE.Recorded and…
S3E3 S3E3 - It's the Holiday Season: A Christmas Carol and Treefest!
Send a textResident Artists and Ensemble Members, Aaron White and Amy Rene Byrne unwrap what the Ensemble is preparing for the holiday season, chat about devising BTE's three-clown A Christmas Carol,…
S3E2 S3E2: October PlayTastings: Four Edgy New Plays
Send a textResident Artists Aaron White, Kimie Muroya, and Amy Rene Byrne chat about our October PlayTasting series. Each week we will bring you a staged reading of an edgy new play at various…
S3E1 S3E1: Season 47!: Vibrant Story Telling with...Wellness, Money, and Transformation
Send a textResident Actors, Amy Rene Byrne, Kimie Muroya, Aaron White Celebrate the new changes to Season 3 of the Down Center Podcast, chat about financial and cultural changes in the theatre…
S2E13 S2E13: At Season’s End: A Celebration of Rural Life & Theatremakin’
Send a textAhhh...Tomato Season!!! Just as summer gardens are reaching their zenith, BTE is wrapping up it's 46th Season. So in celebration of the the Down Center Podcast's 2nd season RAC member,…
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Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: Down Center has published 40 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: Down Center is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 29m.
