Break A Leg! Disability in the Arts (Nicole Zimmerer)
Explore every episode of Break A Leg! Disability in the Arts
| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2022 | Creating Accessible Spaces with Marisa Rinchiuso | 01:05:26 | |
Nicole is joined by fellow Carnegie Mellon alum Marisa Rinchiuso (and her dog Remy) to dish all the (not so hot) Emmy Awards goss, dig into the intersections of disability and womanhood, and discuss the connection between inhumane working conditions and ableism. | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | A Disability Rights Primer with Betty Siegel | 01:00:40 | |
Wow wow wow we’re back! And with one of our best episodes yet! | |||
| 13 Apr 2021 | Trailer | 00:01:02 | |
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to get updates @breakalegpod | |||
| 14 May 2021 | Integrated Dance with Meredith Aleigha Wells | 00:52:28 | |
Meredith Aleigha Wells is a queer and disabled actor, singer, dancer, and writer based in Chicago. They joined Nicole for our very first episode to discuss integrated dance, life with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), and more! | |||
| 28 May 2021 | Disability on the Stage and on the Page with Alethea Bakogeorge | 01:08:08 | |
Alethea Bakogeorge joins Nicole to discuss life with cerebral palsy, disability in the audition room, what it means to write and play nuanced disabled characters, and more! | |||
| 11 Jun 2021 | Rhetoric and Representation with Sydney Mayer | 00:44:25 | |
Nicole is joined by her friend Sydney Mayer to discuss disability representation in media (what really is "representation"?). They dive deep on disability and rhetoric, the words "Handicap" and "Accessibility," Inspo-Porn, character tropes, and more! | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | The Voice Inside with Gena Sims | 00:50:49 | |
Gena Sims is a performer, the founder of the Autism Theater Project, and a fellow Carnegie Mellon alum. She's producing "The Voice Inside," a new web series about how real teens, especially teens with disabilities, face challenges in their lives and succeed. | |||
| 09 Jul 2021 | Theatre Workplace Accommodations with Alondra Santos-Castillo | 00:50:48 | |
Alondra Santos-Castillo is a theatrical stage manager, scenic designer, and artist. Nicole and Alondra discuss what it's like to have arthrogryposis in the workplace, some important US legislation, Alondra's recent entrepreneurial venture, Nicole's ideal "man meat," and more! | |||
| 01 Aug 2021 | Producing Theatre That Scares You with Michael Patrick Thornton | 00:53:16 | |
Michael Patrick Thornton is the co-founder and artistic director of Chicago's The Gift Theatre. He joined Nicole to talk about producing, his career on stage and television, casting, representation, the “cripple card,” traveling abroad in a wheelchair, and more! | |||
| 01 Sep 2021 | Playwriting with Adrienne Dawes | 01:12:55 | |
Nicole’s friend and fellow playwright Adrienne Dawes joined us for this episode to talk about writing from different perspectives and in different genres. What have these playwrights been working on? Why do we need popcorn plays? Is Austin still weird? Listen to find out! | |||
| 10 Dec 2021 | Trailer: Break A Leg! on the TECHnically Speaking Podcast | 00:01:39 | |
Make sure to check out our interview on the USITT TECHnically Speaking podcast! | |||
| 20 Dec 2021 | Jumping Jack Theater with Stephen Santa & Claire Carbone | 01:04:17 | |
Nicole is joined by Stephen Santa and (surprise!) Claire Carbone for a deep-dive on Jumping Jack Theater, a Pittsburgh-based theatre company specializing in sensory-enriched theatre for young autistic audiences. They discuss the company’s production history and approach to crafting theatrical experiences that empower children with autism, and how they have adapted to the pandemic with a traveling show. | |||