Southern Utah University’s APEX Radio Hour, Utah Shakespeare Festival Editions:
From Goth Origins to the Anes Stage: The Stagecraft of Emily Fury Daly
Host Ryan Paul visits with Emily Fury Daly who performs as Mary Shelley/Elizabeth (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Ana (The Book Club Play) in the 2026 Season
(September 17, 2026)
The Hub of Communication: Behind the Scenes with Festival Stage Manager Tanya Searle
Host Ryan Paul visits with Tanya Searle, Festival Stage Manager and Artistic Associate
(September 14, 2026)
From the Poconos to the Anes Stage: Embracing Genre & Character with Jacob Dresch
Host Ryan Paul visits with Jacob Dresch who performs as Percy/Victor/Felix (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Will/Frank (The Book Club Play) in the 2026 Season
(August 31, 2026)
Fire Extinguishers, Fast Zippers, and 65 Bodies: Behind the Scenes with Sarah McCarroll
Host Ryan Paul visits with Sarah McCarroll, longtime Festival costume shop supervisor
(August 21, 2026)
The Art of the Character Actor: Nostradamus, Sipos, and Storytelling with Brian Gonzales
Host Ryan Paul visits with Brian Gonzales who performs as Nostradamus (Something Rotten!) and Sipos (She Loves Me) in the 2026 Season
(August 14, 2026)
Finding her Range: From Magnet Schools to the Shakespeare Stage with Kayland Jordan
Host Ryan Paul visits with Kayland Jordan who performs as Aeneas (Troilus and Cressida), Horatio (Hamlet), and Olivia (Twelfth Night) in the 2026 Season
(August 10, 2026)
The Glass Shatters: Humanizing Shakespeare’s Tragic Antagonists with Blake Henri
Host Ryan Paul visits with Blake Henri who performs as Sir Toby Belch (Twelfth Night), Laertes (Hamlet), and Thersites (Troilus and Cressida) in the 2026 Season
(August 5, 2026)
From Comic Book Sketches to Shakespeare’s Stage: The Artistic Journey of Walter Kmiec
Host Ryan Paul visits with actor Walter Kmiec who performs as Hamlet (Hamlet) and Achilles (Troilus and Cressida) in the 2026 Season
(July 30, 2026)
From Spelman to Shakespeare: Choreographing Consent, Community, and Movement on Stage
Host Ryan Paul visits with Sacha Comrie, intimacy coordinator and choreographer for the 2026 productions of Troilus and Cressida, Hamlet, and Twelfth Night
(July 27, 2026)
Designing the Stage: 23 Years of Scenic Magic with Jo Winiarski
Host Ryan Paul visits with Jo Winiarski, scenic designer for 2026 Festival productions of Something Rotten!, She Loves Me, and See How They Run
(July 17, 2026)
The Architecture of Heart: Directing Something Rotten! with Alan Muraoka
Host Ryan Paul visits with Alan Muraoka, director of the 2026 production of Something Rotten!
(July 9, 2026)
From Ashland to Cedar City: A Shakespeare Festival Baby Takes the Director’s Chair
Host Ryan Paul visits with Beth Lopes, director of the 2026 production of Hamlet
(July 6, 2026)
Action-Driven Storytelling: From Batman Stunt Shows to the Utah Shakespeare Festival
Host Ryan Paul visits with Geoffrey Kent, director of the 2026 production of See How They Run
(July 6, 2026)
Unfolding the Box: 35 Years of Costume Design Mastery with Bill Black
Host Ryan Paul visits with Bill Black, costume designer for the 2026 productions of Hamlet and Twelfth Night
(July 6, 2026)
Southern Utah University’s APEX Radio Hour:
Host Ryan Paul visits with Ben Hohman, properties director at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
(December 22, 2025)
Host Ryan Paul visits with John DiAntonio, artistic director at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
(May 27, 2025)
Host Ryan Paul visits with Lauren Gunderson, playwright
(September 26, 2024)