
Set the Stage
Jordyn Prince and Margaret Baughman shoot the shit about theatre/life & grill their guests on success. Edited by Connor Wang.
Episodes
24 episodes
Episode 24 // BONUS Theme Song Compilation
You asked and we answered! Here are all of the original, spontaneous theme songs from Season One, primarily by Jordyn Prince & Connor Wang - with a few special appearances by Margaret Baughman, Kimberly Sears, and Nick Wang. Happy New Year ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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7:55

Episode 23 // Just Makin’ Shit Up - Season 1 Finale!
The whole staff got together on Thanksgiving for holiday fun and podcast recording! Jordyn, Connor, Kimberly, and Margaret talk about what they’re going to request at Marie’s Crisis, lessons learned from Season One, and their favorite theatre m...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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43:30

Episode 22 // What Would Green Day Want? // ft. Kalen Sierra Hughes
Jordyn and Margaret are joined this week by director & stage manager Kalen Sierra Hughes to unpack what it means to double-concentrate at Marymount Manhattan College, the excitement of working with musical theatre actor-musicians, and the b...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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31:45

Episode 21 // What the Heck is a Dramaturg?
Jordyn and Margaret talk about holiday plans, unpack Marg’s definition of Dramaturgy, and try to figure out why ‘turgs aren’t included in all rehearsal rooms. Connor edits Jordyn’s smooth song into an easy-listening theme. Music under the end o...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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32:24

Episode 20 // Wrong about Forever // ft. Spencer Batho
Jordyn and Margaret talk to theatre-ish technician Spencer Batho about his journey to the Shedd Aquarium, why he loves working 9am-5pm, and his serendipitous whale song tattoo and Marg makes a Star Wars-related confession. Connor edits Jordyn’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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30:19

Episode 19 // Breathe into the Pain
Jordyn and Margaret explore separating a production’s content from personal experiences, share a new Thanksgiving tradition, and question if we can be grateful for Verbs. Connor creates a smooth, jazzy feel to Jordyn’s spontaneous theme song. M...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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30:31

Episode 18 // Built For Our Bodies // ft. Paola Sanchez Abreu
Jordyn and Margaret talk to Paola Sanchez Abreu about generously starting an eco-theatre company, why Paola is taking a break from the theatre regiment, and question if Elphaba receives paid facials. Connor edits Jordyn’s suave theme song inspi...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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30:51

Episode 17 // ISO Boundaries, Colleagues, & Dates
Jordyn and Margaret chat about personal relationships in the rehearsal room, why accountants would be good to date for theatre professionals, & briefly reference Dirty Dancing. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s personal ad about Marg into a ping-y...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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28:38

Episode 16 // Trying out all the Writing Forms // ft. Morgan Smith
Jordyn and Margaret talk to writer-of-many-things-including-Oceanborn Morgan Smith about producing theatre for the first time in NYC, characters that are not cis men, and a writing process that can best be described as “fast.” Connor edits Jord...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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30:30

Episode 15 // From Zero to Devised Hero
Jordyn and Margaret check-in about their past experience seeing The Public Theatre’s production of “Hercules,” determine which character they would be, and give an overview of devised theatre. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s heroic attempt at a them...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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29:52

Episode 14 // This Feels Like a Moment // ft. Zora Iman Crews
Jordyn and Margaret bring in Zora Iman Crews to discuss the grad school life, the toss-up between New York & Los Angeles, and what it’s like to co-write and star in your own short film. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s theme song into what Zora t...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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29:56

Episode 13 // Choosing Not to See the Line?
Jordyn checks in with Margaret about how three months of freelancing have been treating her, atrocious amounts of administrative work, and a fully-detailed update on Marg’s romantic life and the way it intersects, or doesn’t, with her career. C...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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27:50

Episode 12 // Spooky Scary Skeletons // ft. Lauren Fields
Jordyn & Margaret talk to immersive theatre-maker Lauren Fields about her favorite parts of creating & directing experiences in Chicago, emotional & physical consent, and whether she’d rather live in the McKittrick Hotel or ride the...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:58

Episode 11 // Scientifically Proven By The Spirits
Jordyn & Margaret get deep about Jordyn’s “why” behind moving to New York City, a scary-relevant tarot card reading, and a challenge presented while networking. In a surprising plot twist, Connor Wang edits a sweet tune from Margaret inspir...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:45

Episode 10 // Everything’s Moving & Changing // ft. Ryan Dobrin
Jordyn & Margaret chat with their Fellow artist friend, Ryan Dobrin, about being a producer, drinking too much coffee during networking coffee dates, and beating hearts. Connor Wang makes some magic out of Jordyn’s Harry Potter inspired the...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:00

Episode 9 // On Reading the Room
Jordyn & Margaret kick off this episode with a personal confession, then chat about firing an actor, testing for culture fit of actors in a rehearsal process, and when something should be a teaching moment. Connor edits Jordyn’s Usher parod...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:32

Episode 8 // What’s The Hot Take On Cats? // ft. Madeline McCluskey
Jordyn & Margaret talk to college pal Madeline McCluskey about arts administration life, generational differences shaking up the workforce, and the real questions the world has been dying to know about Cats. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s most ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:55

Episode 7 // This is Not An Ad for DePaul
Jordyn & Margaret answer their first request about advice for college, reminisce about a time Marg thought her career was ending forever, and brainstorm drunk-Disney-themed shirts. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s original, spontaneous theme song...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:41

Episode 6 // So, Everyone’s a Friend // ft. Connor Wang
Jordyn & Margaret talk to their Sound Engineer for the podcast, Connor Wang, about making things louder on Broadway, sound team secrets, & discrimination in Iowa. He edits his own episode and Jordyn’s spontaneous theme song about her be...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:57

Episode 5 // It’s Festival Season, Bitches
Jordyn & Margaret dig in on how new work gets funding in the many festivals of NYC, Jordyn defines immersive theatre, and Margaret raises big questions about the intersection of social justice and the theatre that promotes it. Connor edits ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:32

Episode 4 // Too Many Vowels // ft. Abaigeal O’Donnell
Jordyn & Margaret compare NYC, Chicago, & Cleveland theatre with temporarily-funemployed Abaigeal O’Donnell, discuss theatre education, and ponder a mysterious Google Calendar invitation. Connor Wang makes a bop out of Abaigeal’s sponta...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:47

Episode 3 // This is Like Real Advice or Something
Jordyn & Margaret shoot the shit about whether projects with exciting content or a hint of fame are more important, terrariums, and actively choosing to get over your fears. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s spontaneous theme song that sounds noth...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:26

Episode 2 // Isaiah Did the Do, I Guess // ft. Isaiah Reynolds
Jordyn & Margaret talk with Isaiah Reynolds about harboring grudges for shows that don’t cast you, Boston, & playing a character whose story cuts a little too close to home. Connor Wang edits Jordyn’s spontaneous theme song about Isaiah...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:50

Episode 1 // Quitting & Beginning
Jordyn & Margaret talk about what it takes to quit your day job as a young theatre artist, making rules for yourself, and whether Margaret should just go to law school instead of pursuing a life of theatre. Connor Wang edits in “Don’t be a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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27:40
