Mill Mountain Theatre strives to inspire, entertain, enrich, educate, and challenge audiences of Southwest Virginia through high-quality, professional theatrical productions and experiences.
Hosts: Ginger Poole, Billie Aken-Tyers, Kayla Ryan Walsh, Tess Marshall, Christopher Castanho, and Payton Moledor explore all of the buzz words in Mill Mountain Theatre’s mission statement by interviewing incredible guest artists.
⭐️ Inspire 🎩 Entertain ❤️ Enrich 📚 Educate ✨ Challenge
Episodes edited by Payton Moledor, Logo design by Kayla Ryan Walsh, & Music Created by Stephen Murphy.
Episodes Released:
Introduction: Welcome To Meet Me At Mill Mountain: The Podcast
Hosts: Ginger Poole, Billie Aken-Tyers, Kayla Ryan Walsh, Tess Marshall, Christopher Castanho, and Payton Moledor share more information about what listeners can expect in the coming weeks from “Meet Me At Mill Mountain: The Podcast”. Listen here.
Episode One: Entertain with Timothy Booth
Our first official episode focuses on the word “Entertain”. Host, Tess Marshall (Elsa Schraeder from MMT’s The Sound of Music) is joined by guest, Broadway’s Timothy Booth. Timothy Booth most recently starred as Captain Georg von Trapp in MMT’s 2019 production of The Sound of Music. 27 years ago he made his professional debut on the Trinkle MainStage and went on to star in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia! Listen here.
Episode Two: Enrich with Lizz Picini
Our second episode focuses on the word “Enrich” Host, Payton Moledor is joined by guest, Lizz Picini. You may remember Lizz as Casie in MMT’s 2018 production of A Chorus Line. With over a decade of experience performing professionally, acting as an associate creative to a long list of top theatre choreographers and teaching her following of devout artists in her sold-out classes at Broadway Dance Center, Lizz Picini’s mission is to fulfill each role leading with a foundation of passion, empathy, and tenacity. Listen here.
Episode Three: Challenge with Kristen Brooks Sandler
Our third episode focuses on the word “Challenge”. Host Ginger Poole interviews Choreographer, Performer, and Creative: Kristen Brooks Sandler. You may have seen Kristen’s work on the Trinkle MainStage in Mamma Mia! (2019) or A Chorus Line (2018). Listen here.
Episode Four: Educate with the Moledor Family
Our fourth episode focuses on the word “Educate”. Host Christopher Castanho interviews a Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory family: The Moledors. Erik, Robyn, Payton, Caroline, and James share their experience growing up and raising a family in the Theatre. Listen here.
Episode Five: Inspire with Emma Leigh Gwin
Our fifth episode focuses on the word “Inspire”. Hosts Billie Aken-Tyers and Kayla Ryan Walsh interview Actress, Musician, and Educator, Emma Leigh Gwin. You may have seen Emma shine at Mill Mountain Theatre as Maria in The Sound of Music, perform in various concerts and other productions. As a teaching artist, she has instructed more than 300 students throughout her time at MMT in the Education program and performed for over 7,000 patrons. Listen here.
This is one podcast that you won’t want to miss! Episodes will drop weekly (Monday) on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher.
