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Give thanks to the music makers!! Big love to Thank You 5! Episode 17 guest, Josh Verbanets. Josh Verbanets is a Pittsburgh-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the front-man for hometown indie rock band Meeting of Important People and as one-half of celebrated children's performing duo Josh & Gab. Josh has recorded with producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine), starred in a viral cardboard city music video, visited over 300 Pittsburgh-area schools as... part of a musical-comedy bullying awareness campaign, received honors as one of Pittsburgh's "40 Under 40" by Pittsburgh Magazine, and has shared the staged with renowned artists such as Ok Go, Dean & Britta, and Guster. In both 2009 and 2016, hometown radio station WYEP-FM named Josh's albums the top local releases of the year, with many of his songs going on to be featured in fine television programming such as E's Keeping Up With The Kardashians, MTV's The Real World; Jersey Shore, and CBS's The Ghost Whisperer. Thank You 5! is a Bricolage Production Company show designed to engage theatre artists in simple conversations about their craft. Set in a theatre’s dressing room, TY5 host Tami Dixon asks 5 questions to some of Pittsburgh’s favorite theatre artists in order to evoke memory, dreams and meaning under the guise of an informal pre-show dressing room chat. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburghtheatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #actor #musician #joshverbanets #music #meetingofimportantpeople https://youtu.be/cYxMNHOYIl0

Please enjoy, Thank You 5! Episode 16: Chrystal Bates Chrystal Bates has the distinction of being a three time consecutive winner of the Onyx Award for Best Actress and the first recipient of the Donna Award for best actress. She is also part of the only mother- daughter winners of a Donna Award with Cheryl Bates White. Chrystal has been acting for over 45 years, appearing in over 100 productions including children shows, performance poetry, cabaret, main stage and religious ...presentations. Recently, Ms. Bates debuted at the prestigious National Black Theater Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the role of Clarissa in Mark Clayton Southers' critically acclaimed play, Miss Julie, Clarissa and John. Some of her favorite roles include, Aunt Esther in Gem of the Ocean, Mame Wilkes in Radio Gulf, Mother Sister in Every Tongue Confess, Ruby in King Headley II, Willa in Blood on the Seats, Big Momma in Livin’ Fat, Judith Kaufmann in An American Daughter, Bernice in Member of the Wedding, Thelma in One More Time, Sophie in Flyin’ West and Susannah in Tin Types. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #actor #teacher #writer #chrystalbates https://youtu.be/I6p1SFZoQa0

For your viewing pleasure, Thank You 5! Episode 15: Marya Kaminski Marya Sea Kaminski is a theater artist based in Pittsburgh, where she serves as the artistic director of the Pittsburgh Public Theater. She combines her experience as a director, writer, solo performer, and scenic designer to create theatrical experiences that connect us more deeply to one another and to this unique moment in time. She is a founding co-artistic director of the Washington Ensemble Theater, whe...re she produced over a dozen regional and world premieres. And from 2014 to 2018, Kaminski served as the associate artistic director at Seattle Rep where she founded Public Works Seattle, an artistic initiative that creates large-scale works of participatory theater founded in authentic, long-term civic partnerships. She has taught and lectured on theater and performance at the University of Washington, Hollins University, and Cornish College of the Arts, where she was honored by the students with their annual award for teaching excellence. With each new project, she renews her commitment to values-based leadership that creates spaces where equity and excellence can intersect. Thank You 5! is a Bricolage Production Company show designed to engage theatre artists in simple conversations about their craft. Set in a theatre’s dressing room, TY5 host Tami Dixon asks 5 questions to some of Pittsburgh’s favorite theatre artists in order to evoke memory, dreams and meaning under the guise of an informal pre-show dressing room chat. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #maryakaminski #actor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7DsNHCzKGk

Thank You 5! Episode 13: with our friend Carrie Tongarm Closed captioning available for this video. Carrie Tongarm is lawyer by day, who loves to participate in the dynamic Pittsburgh theater scene at every opportunity! She has been seen in the last two large-scale immersive productions by Bricolage, PROJECT AMELIA and DODO, as well as on the stage of Arcade Comedy theater. She also enjoys spending time with her amazing wife, Rebecca, and three kids: Joe, Milo, and Emma. In ...her spare time (what is that?), Carrie enjoys wine, food, festivals, music, music festivals, food festivals that involve music, and wine festivals involving food and music. This of course, was before the pandemic, so she now just likes to spend time at home with her family and three dogs. Thank You 5! is a Bricolage Production Company show designed to engage theatre artists in simple conversations about their craft. Set in a theatre’s dressing room, TY5 host Tami Dixon asks 5 questions to some of Pittsburgh’s favorite theatre artists in order to evoke memory, dreams and meaning under the guise of an informal pre-show dressing room chat. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #actor #carrietongarm

Please enjoy Thank You 5! Episode 13: with our friend Sam Lothard. Closed captioning available for this video. Born in Youngstown Ohio and now a proud Pittsburgher. Sam's most recent play was Michael Skirpan's Project Amelia. You may have seen him in Mark Southers'; Savior Samuel, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and King Hedley II, Dr. Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Hercules Didn't Wade in the Water and a host of ot...her shows. He loves his family and believes in putting God first, chasing your dreams, and shooting your shot and Trying Love. Thank You 5! is a Bricolage Production Company show designed to engage theatre artists in simple conversations about their craft. Set in a theatre’s dressing room, TY5 host Tami Dixon asks 5 questions to some of Pittsburgh’s favorite theatre artists in order to evoke memory, dreams and meaning under the guise of an informal pre-show dressing room chat. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #playwright #actor #samlothard

Please enjoy Thank You 5! Episode 12: with our friend Gayle Pazerski Closed captioning available for this video. Gayle is a Pittsburgh-based actor, playwright, and teaching artist who holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Kentucky and studied in the graduate acting program at Rutgers University under William Esper. Gayle has performed regionally in New York, Ohio, and West Virginia, and locally with Bricolage, Quantum Theatre, PICT Classic Theatre, No Name Players, ...Caravan Theatre, and Arcade Comedy Theater. As a playwright, Gayle’s work has been featured with Bricolage’s Midnight Radio series (most recently, Die Hard, N'at), No Name Players'; SWAN Day, Organic Theater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Filmmakers'; Film Kitchen, and the Future Ten 10-minute play festival. Her first full-length play, Andromeda, received a featured workshop production at the 2016 Arkansas New Play Festival at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Gayle lives in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh with her daughter, Sadie, and will soon be opening The Garden Café coffee shop at the corner of Chestnut Street and Spring Garden Avenue. Come visit! Thank You 5! is a Bricolage Production Company show designed to engage theatre artists in simple conversations about their craft. Set in a theatre’s dressing room, TY5 host Tami Dixon asks 5 questions to some of Pittsburgh’s favorite theatre artists in order to evoke memory, dreams and meaning under the guise of an informal pre-show dressing room chat. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #playwright #actor #gaylepazerski #teacher #funnylady #entrepreneur #mother https://youtu.be/iUcFtPqDHP4

For your viewing pleasure, Thank You 5! Episode 11: Kim El Kim El is an award-winning Pittsburgh-born playwright, actor, director and educator who has a passion for storytelling. She is self-taught scriptwriter and performance artist who uses words to stimulate human consciousness. Her education includes studying Communications at Duquesne University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. She is a member of The Dramatist Guild, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the ...2014 Flight Fellowship for Creative Development. In 2013 The New Pittsburgh Courier added Kim to their 50 Women of Excellent roster. Her extensive theatre experience developed from venues such as New Horizon Theater, Kuntu Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, No Name Players, The Shadow Lounge, Bricolage Production Company and The August Wilson Center for African American Culture. Thank You 5! is a Bricolage Production Company show designed to engage theatre artists in simple conversations about their craft. Set in a theatre’s dressing room, TY5 host Tami Dixon asks 5 questions to some of Pittsburgh’s favorite theatre artists in order to evoke memory, dreams and meaning under the guise of an informal pre-show dressing room chat. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #thankyou #thankyou5 #thankyoufive #theater #theatre #pittsburgh #interview #dressingroom #tamidixon #kimel #playwright #actor #teacher #activist https://youtu.be/wgQGUq90ggU

Please enjoy Thank You 5! Episode 10: Adrienne Wehr About our guest: Adrienne Wehr is the producer, co-creator and co-performer of the multi-disciplinary performance art piece In the Company of Ghosts which received its world premiere by New Hazlett Theatre in 2017 and currently resides on City of Asylum’s arts sharing network The Show Must Go On(Line)! www.inthecompanyofghosts.com... Award-winning performer/producer, Wehr is a force in independent filmmaking. She produced and performed in the critically acclaimed, multi award-winning indie feature The Bread, My Sweet (aka: A Wedding for Bella), still in worldwide distribution and about to celebrate it’s 20th anniversary. She is a performer/producer for the award winning web series Dog Bytes: https://www.youtube.com/user/dogbytestheseries The series was named as one of the Best Web Series of 2015 at Cannes 2016. She was nominated for Best Actor honors at Rio Webfest in Rio De Janeiro for Dog Bytes. #bricolage #bricolageproductioncompany #pittsburgh #theater #theatre #tamidixon #adriennewehr #arts #interview #dressingroom #thankyou5 https://youtu.be/d7s6YMVJ0wc

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