In This Episode we speak with, Sheldon Epps who has directed major productions on and off Broadway, in London and at many theatres across America. In addition, he has had an active television career helming some of the classic shows of recent years, Frasier, Girlfriends, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Sister Sister and more. He was the artistic director of the renowned Pasadena playhouse for two decades, and currently serves as senior artistic advisor at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
In this episode we speak about the trajectory from loving theater at age 8, learning everything about theater and moving from acting, to finally reaching his calling as an American director. We discuss the responsibilities of artists and audiences, getting the best of other creators by letting them work their magic, the particular intersections of art forms that comprise theater, what are some of the hurdles to black directors successes, racism by omission and the roles people don't even consider you for, getting surprising responses from an audience as the highest compliment, the nature of beauty, writing his memoir on finding joy and overcoming, beautiful moments, and doing the things no one imagined you'd do, in his recent book, My Own Directions, available now at independent retailers nationwide and, at https://www.amazon.com/My-Own-Directions-Journey-American/dp/1476688583
We also discuss his upcoming release, Christmas Party Crashers, premiering, Nov 17 on BET+.
Contact his publicist, Lesley Brandon at brander@monogrammanagementgroup.com for engagements and inquiries.
Intro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Micky Dam- guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel
of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.html
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