Episode 155 of Survival Jobs, hosted by J hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Jason A. Coombs⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ Samantha Tuozzolo⁠⁠⁠, , takes listeners inside the April 10th press day for Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium, currently in previews at Classic Stage Company ahead of its opening night on Monday, May 18th.

The episode features conversations with Joe Tapper, Candy Buckley, Patrick Kerr, Mahira Kakkar, Derek Smith, and Kirk Lynn, the production’s adapter and co-writer, about bringing this unreleased and unfinished Thornton Wilder play to life for the first time.

Co-host Jason explores the creative process behind completing and staging Wilder’s final work, the collaboration between the cast and creative team, and the timely questions the play raises about power, commerce, identity, and the human cost of ambition.

Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium is now playing through June 7th at Classic Stage Company.

Get tickets here: https://www.classicstage.org

Photo Credit: Marc J. Franklin

Lastly, the audio-only version of the episode is available on ⁠⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠ as well as popular platforms such as⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Audible⁠⁠⁠ etc. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment!

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