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Pittsburgh Public Theater Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski and Managing Director Shaunda McDill bring you amazing guests every week, taking a deep dive into the state of the arts, the industry of professional theater, culture at large, and pressing conversations with top leaders in the field.
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Sheldon Epps - Building the Playhouse
Episode 3
Wednesday, 1 May, 2024

Sheldon Epps, a renowned artistic leader, director, and producer, built his career across the country after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University. The long-time leader of Pasadena Playhouse and current senior artistic advisor of Washington, D.C.'s Ford's Theatre, recounts his career in his new book, "My Own Directions: A Black Man's Journey in the American Theatre." Marya and Shaunda chat with Sheldon, who for years was a close mentor of Shaunda and an admired colleague of Marya. The trio discuss what it takes to reinvigorate and sustain cultural institutions.