Writing is the process of unravelling the stories we carry. Join Hannah Meyer every other Tuesday as she interviews writers about the singular moments and stories that haunt them artistically. Produced by 3Girls Theatre, Chasing the Ghostlight features intimate conversations with writers across disciplines about the personal histories and cultural narratives that shape them.
On Pronouns, Faith, & PR for Artists: An Interview with Dr. Ayodele Nzinga
This week’s guest is Dr. Ayodele Nzinga. Her and Hannah discuss the images that haunt Dr. Nzinga artistically, the way faith influences her writing, and how artists need to better communicate their importance to the health of society.
Oakland based and known as WordSlanger online, Dr. Nzinga is an actor, producer, director, playwright, poet, dramaturg, performance consultant, educator, and community advocate. She is the founding producing-director of the Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc.––Oakland’s oldest North American Theater Company––and is also the founding director of the Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Corporation. If you would like to learn more about her, you can check out her website https://www.ayodelenzinga.com (https://www.ayodelenzinga.com) or follow @wordslanger on Twitter or Instagram.
Questions, concerns, testimonies? Email hannah@3girlstheatre.org (mailto:hannah@3girlstheatre.org)
Associate producer and editor––Nicholas Angleton
Original music by Thrown-Out Bones
2 Jun 2021
Write Yourself Free: An Interview With Tyler Jefferies
What does it mean to write yourself free? 3GT Innovator,Tyler Jefferys has some ideas. She’s an actor, writer, fitness coach, and part of the social justice ensemble, US in the U.S. The ensemble explores how writing can be means of healing the world, the country, and the self. On the episode, Tyler delves into the role of fitness in the creative process, masculine and feminine energies, and more! Follow her at @ty.anough and @us.in.the.u.s
Questions, concerns, testimonies? Email hannah@3girlstheatre.org
Associate Producer and Editor––Nicholas Angleton
Original music by the Thrown Out Bones
4 May 2021
Julia Jackson on the Sobering Power of Reality
Julia Jackson realized she was gay when she became sober at thirty six. In her solo show, she digs a long forgotten ex boyfriend from her lesbian closet and presents him to the world. The show is called ‘Worst.Boyfriend.Ever.” The comedian and solo artist explains the joke that’s haunted her for sixteen years, why we need a new model of forgiveness, and the sobering power of reality. For more information about Julia's work visit www.juliajackson.com.
Questions, concerns, testimonies? Email hannah@3girlstheatre.org
Associate Producer and Editor––Nicholas Angleton
Original music by Thrown-Out Bones
14 Apr 2021
Arousing Creative Liberation: An Interview With Kristy Lin Billuni
What can palpating the uterus teach you about sex and writing? Writer, educator, and former sex worker, Kristy Lin Billuni talks trunk novels, how gay sex (possibly) saved the world, and her secrets on arousing creativity and vulnerability in writers, med students, and herself.
For more information about Kristy's work visit sexygrammar.com
Questions, concerns, testimonies? Email hannah@3girlstheatre.org
Associate producer and editor––Nicholas Angleton
Original music by Thrown-Out Bones
30 Mar 2021
Susan Jackson on Her Unsung Heroes, Mystery & The Power of Grief
Susan Jackson unpacks how growing up as a preacher’s daughter in North Carolina influences her work as a playwright and the single trip that converted her into a nonbeliever. Susan talks unsung heroes, the power of grief, questionable talkbacks, and 3GT's the Sins & Secrets of Tabard Lake.
Questions, concerns testimonies? Email hannah@3girlstheatre.org
For more information on Sins & Secrets of Tabard Lake visit 3girlstheatre.org
Associate producer and editor––Nicholas Angleton
Original music by Thrown-Out Bones
16 Mar 2021
Singing the Body Electric: Katie Tandy on Blood, Art, & Love
On the first episode of “Chasing the Ghostlight,” I ask Katie Tandy how her sex education informs her work as a journalist fighting for a more sex positive media landscape, why performing with her band The Shattucks is like edging, and her work on 3GT’s upcoming radio play, The Sins & Secrets of Tabard Lake.
Questions, concerns, testimonies? Email hannah@3girlstheatre.org
Associate Producer and Editor––Nicholas Angleton
Original music by the Thrown Out Bones
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