Token Theatre Friends: Vacation at the Theatre!
This week, the Friends review ‘Head Over Heels’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Yiddish.
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Update as of June 1, 2020: After 52 episodes with American Theatre (plus 1 bonus episode), Token Theatre Friends have cast out on their own. You can follow them at their new site here.
What is a token theatre friend? It can mean being the token person of color in a play who serves no other purpose than to support the (white) main character (see also: sassy best friend, magical Negro). And it can refer to the experience of being the only person of color in a white theatregoing audience.
It can also mean being the one friend in your social group who loves theatre—the one they turn to for advice on what shows to see or for leads on tickets.
Diep Tran and Jose Solís are that friend in their personal life. And they want to be that friend for you. Twice a month, they will interview artists that they’re excited about (on their YouTube channel) and review shows (on their podcast).
So want to get a dose of theatre as you’re at the gym or on break during tech? Take your Token Theatre Friends with you. They’ll be your eyes and ears in the theatre.
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Token Theatre Friends: Chilling With Summer Theatre
This week, the Friends interview Joe Iconis about ‘Be More Chill’ and teenagers, and review the ‘Twelfth Night’ musical and ‘Straight White Men.’
Token Theatre Friends: Feminist ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Robin Hood’
For the first time on the show, the Friends leave New York City, and travel to the Fisher Center at Bard College and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, with guests Erin Markey and Robyn Kerr. Conclusion: The Friends need to get out more.
Token Theatre Friends: ‘Teenage Dick,’ ‘Fairview,’ and Kenita Miller
It’s a ‘Once on This Island’ extravaganza! The Friends go backstage to the Tony-winning show and meet the cast and crew (and the goats). Plus reviews of ‘Teenage Dick’ and ‘Fairview.’
Token Theatre Friends: Eve Ensler’s Many Fruits
Jose Solís and Diep Tran interview the author of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ about her new ‘Fruit Trilogy,’ and discuss new plays by Dominique Morisseau and Nilo Cruz.
Token Theatre Friends: We Could’ve ‘Dance Nation’-ed All Night!
This week, it’s “My Fair Lady” ($97+) versus “Dance Nation” ($59+). Plus an interview with Eva Noblezada.
Token Theatre Friends: Would You Pay $500 for ‘Harry Potter’?
Plus actor Gregg Mozgala talks about why non-disabled actors need to stop playing disabled roles.
Token Theatre Friends: ‘Mean Girls,’ Puppets, and Lena Hall
This week, it’s ‘Mean Girls’ ($119+) vs. ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ ($35+). Plus, the Friends chat with Hall in her apartment.
Token Theatre Friends: British Invasion
On this episode, it’s ‘Angels in America” ($200+) vs ‘Yerma’ (40+). Plus, ‘The Great Comet’s’ Grace McLean drops by to discuss music-making and angry women.
Token Theatre Friends: Snow Day Edition!
This week, Diep and Jose saw ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ and ‘Amy and the Orphans’ and picked which one they would see again (if they had to pay for it). Plus actor André Holland drops by!
