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TABLEWORK (by Stanford TAPS)
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TABLEWORK, a TAPS Podcast Series features members of our show's creative teams discussing their scholarly and creative efforts to take their productions from the page to the stage. The phrase TABLEWORK is a performing arts term for the early rehearsal period focusing on script analysis and source material.
Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.
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Port-Pourri — Sebastian Blue Hochman & Heather Schechter
2w ago00:21:22Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS undergads Sebastian Blue Hochman & Heather Schechter on Sebastian's TAPS Castone, "Port-Pourri," will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Additional Support for "Port-Pourri" was provided by Stanford's Center of Latin American StudiesTranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS #DANCEatTAPS
Transcribe →Moonchild — Connor Lifson
Apr 2200:19:08Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews fellow TAPS Graduate Student Connor Lifson on what the Spring Developmental Stage, "Moonchild" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS #DANCEatTAPS
Transcribe →Romeo & Juliet — Rotimi Agbabiaka
Apr 1000:22:00Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Lecturer Rotimi Agbabiaka on what the Spring Main Stage, "Romeo & Juliet" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS #DANCEatTAPS
Transcribe →The Arsonists — Matt Chapman
Feb 200:15:55Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Lecturer Matt Chapman on what the Winter Main Stage, "The Arsonists" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Arsonists opens FEB 26 in Pigott Theater.TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
Transcribe →"Waiting for Magnapinna" — Grad Rep 2026 (Caitlin Main)
Jan 1900:19:01Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Cailtin Main on what their project "Waiting for Magnapinna" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7.TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
Transcribe →"The Algorithm of Happiness" — Grad Rep 2026 (Shailee Rajak)
Jan 1600:19:57Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Shailee Rajak on what their project "The Algorithm of Happiness" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7.TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
Transcribe →"CLAW / BET / BOUNTY" — Grad Rep 2026 (Lucas Baisch)
Jan 1400:18:56Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Lucas Baisch on what their project "CLAW / BET / BOUNTY" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7.TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
Transcribe →Hard to Say (still untitled) — Grad Rep 2026 (Kathy Fang)
Jan 900:15:38Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Kathy Fang on what their project "Hard to Say (still untitled)" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7.TranscriptHosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
Transcribe →Fun Home — Adin Walker & Shailee Rajak
Oct 2400:29:41Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Graduate Students, Director Adin Walker & Dramaturg Shailee Rajak on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Subscribe & Listen wherever you get your podcasts.Fun Home will play in the Pigott Theater, NOV 13-15, 2025.taps.stanford.edu/season[Link to PDF Transcript]Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DANCEatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
Transcribe →찜질방 (jjim-jil-bang) — Emily Miyeon Lim
Oct 800:19:34Tap to summarizeTAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Writer & Director Emily Miyeon Lim (‘27) on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage."찜질방 (jjim-jil-bang)" will play in the Harry J. Elam, Jr. Theater, OCT 30-NOV 01, 2025.taps.stanford.edu/season[Link to PDF Transcript]Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers.#TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DANCEatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS
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