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19th Oct 2022

Theatre Industry Exploitation: #NotAllTheatres | with Todd Brian Backus and Percival Hornak | Ep 1

It’s the first episode! Danielle and Alex talk to Todd Brian Backus and Percival Hornak about their experience with exploitative and toxic work cultures in theatre. They cover things like so-called “quiet quitting,” salary transparency, and mentorship—and whether the theatre industry is delivering on its COVID-era promises of change.

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Todd Brian Backus is a new works director, dramaturg, and illustrator based in Portland Maine. You can find him on Twitter at @TBBackus.

Percival Hornak is a dramaturg and playwright pursuing an MFA at UMass Amherst. Check out his website at percivalhornak.com, and find him on Twitter @techxni.

Todd and Percy are co-producers of the Dungeons and Drama Nerds podcast, a podcast at the intersection of tabletop role-playing games and theatre. You can learn more about them on Twitter or Instagram @DNDramaNerds.

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Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Conversations about the past, present, and future of The American Theatre

Deep dive discussions about the issues impacting the theatre industry in NYC and across the country. Be part of the conversation as we discuss our questions, frustrations, and ideas for how we can all leave The American Theatre better than we found it.

About your hosts

Danielle Feder

Danielle Feder (she/her/hers) is a dramaturg, producer, writer, and arts administrator based in NYC. She is the co-founder of Hysteria Theatre, and has worked for organizations including Signature Theatre, Premiere Stages, The Interval, Theatre Communications Group, Noor Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, NYMF, 59E59 Theaters, and more. In addition to theatre, she has also worked in nonprofit and political communications. All of her work is driven by a passion for amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities across all forms of media and storytelling. Danielle has an MFA in Dramaturgy from Columbia University and a BA in Dramatic Literature from NYU.

Alexandra Ley

Alexandra Ley (she/her/hers) is an arts administrator and dramaturg based in New York, NY. As a dramaturg and literary manager, she has worked for Solas Nua, Spooky Action Theater Company, the New York Musical Festival, and The Olney Theatre Center. She considers herself a veteran theatre patron services professional after seven years on the Front-of-House team at The Olney Theatre Center, a season and a half in the box office at Arena Stage, and volunteer usher shifts at multiple D.C. theaters. Alex is also an independent scholar on the intersection between fan/fandom studies and theatre/performance studies; she has been published in the British Fantasy Society Journal and presented research at the Northeast Popular Culture Association conference. M.A. Theatre History & Criticism, The Catholic University of America. B.A. American Studies and Theatre, Barnard College of Columbia University.