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This week on Farmers Alley Theatre @ Home:  BROADWAY BATTLES:  Father’s Day Edition!

Three theater dads will battle it out for bragging rights as Kalamazoo’s most proficient theater father!  What is your favorite Father’s Day song?  Who is the best father in theater history? Tune in at 8pm this Sunday to find out as Michael P Martin, Brad Poer, and Rob Weiner go dad bod to dad bod in what is sure to be a fun evening!  See you there!

Welcome to our second episode of The Koch Korner! We are thrilled to have one of Farmers Alley Theatre’s veteran actresses, Elizabeth Swearingen. Elizabeth has a BA from CUNY - Hunter College and a Master of Arts from NYU! She has starred in three Farmers Alley Theatre productions: as “Lisa” in Collected Stories, as “Laura” in The Glass Menagerie and as “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret.  Elizabeth is a true artist and works across many disciplines including as a playwright and drama therapist. Swearingen also is a registered teaching artist in New York State and focuses on therapeutic alternative learning elements of theater to enhance a student's creativity, self-esteem and overall educational experience.

Join members of the cast and directorial team of a Farmers Alley favorite "It Shoulda Been You". The cast will reminisce about this charming and fun musical farce with a twist. Check in with our favorite cast of blushing brides, overbearing moms, wacky family members and unexpected guests.

Welcome to our third episode of Tech Tuesday! We're so excited to have Farmers Alley Theatre favorites University of Michigan Associate Professor of Music Theatre Catherine Walker, Portage Central Middle and High School Director of Choirs and Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Director of Music Cindy Hunter, and 2020 U of M graduate Cole Abod "in the studio" with host Carrie Phillips to talk music direction, working with actors, and to play a little vocal fact or fiction.

Jeremy Koch hosts an important interview with Von Washington Jr., Executive Director of Community Relations at The Kalamazoo Promise and our Executive Director Adam Weiner, to discuss the role of the arts and education in today’s times.

Welcome to our second episode of Tech Tuesday! We're so excited to have Farmers Alley Theatre favorites WMU Professor Emeritus D Terry Williams and WMU Dean of Fine Arts Dan Guyette "in the studio" with host Carrie Phillips to talk directing, scenic design, education, and just how they manage to read the other one's mind.

June is nearly busting out all over, so join us for BROADWAY BATTLES: Summer Kickoff Edition this Sunday at 8pm! Host Rob Weiner invites Roger Burleigh, Ashley Bowen and Kaghen Miller to battle over Summer-themed theatre questions like: what is the best “Summer” musical theatre song. Don’t forget your sunscreen – we’ll see you this Sunday at 8pm!

Welcome to our very first episode of Tech Tuesday! We're so excited to have lighting designers Lanny Potts and Jason Frink "in the studio" with our host Carrie Phillips to talk lighting, art, and the importance of collaboration.