2.8 - Jen Lanier & Lauren Saville Allard (Original Practice Shakespeare Festival)

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Episode Description: In this episode I sit down with award Jen Lanier (Co-Artistic Director) and Lauren Saville Allard (Educational Director) to discuss their work with the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival in Portland, OR. In three weekends in July and one in August, OPS Fest performs all 17 shows in its repertory. WIL Fest will take place over four weekends at three Portland parks: Willamette Park, (SW Macadam Ave); Irving Park, (NE Fremont & NE 7th Ave.); and Laurelhurst Park, where it all began, (SE Cesar E Chaves Blvd. & Stark St.). The OPS Fest company of talented, flexible actors will perform it all over 15 days. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome! Episode Guests:Jen Lanier (Co-Artistic Director) and Lauren Saville Allard (Educational Director) of OPSFest. Hosted by Chris Murphy (Founding Producer/Host of CTH)Episode Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Patreon! Patreon is a subscription platform that connects subscribers with their favorite artists and creators. You can support the Community theater Heroes Podcast by subscribing to one of our 5 membership tiers. Benefits include merchandise, early access to episodes, exclusive bonus content including (Such as Behind-the-scenes recordings, bloopers, and extended episodes, plus much more! To become a patron, please visit. https://www.patreon.com/communitytheaterheroesIntro Music:Intro and outro music written, performed, and recorded by the talented genius Lola Toner. To find out more info about Lola and to check out her latest music project, Dolly Actually Cries, please visit https://soundcloud.com/dollyactuallycriesLearn More:• Learn More about Original Practice Shakespeare Festival.• OPSFest's Summer Season Schedule• Donate to OPSFest! • Learn More about the Community Theater Heroes• Have questions? Want to be on the show? Email us at communitytheaterheroes@gmail.com. Support the show