KeyBARD

About KeyBARD

Welcome to the KeyBARD Podcast, hosted by Artist/Educator Thembi Duncan. In each episode, Thembi sits down with trailblazers, visionaries, and innovators who are shaping the landscape of our world. From distinguished educators to acclaimed artists and tech pioneers, KeyBARD offers a platform for thought-provoking conversations that transcend boundaries and spark new ideas. Whether you're passionate about the arts, intrigued by technology, or committed to advancing education, KeyBARD has something for everyone. Subscribe to stay up to date! Want to be a guest on KeyBARD? Send Thembi a message on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1740803399472257afce75768 (https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1740803399472257afce75768)

Publisher

Thembi Duncan

Category

arts · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2024

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Frank Britton on Acting and Finding his Artistic Voice

   Send us Fan Mail Helen Hayes Award-winning actor, educator, and emerging playwright Frank Britton speaks on showing up fully to each character, to his fellow actors, and to the audience. After more than two decades as a professional actor in the DMV, Frank has built a career across classical and contemporary theatre, drama and comedy, LGBTQIA+ themes, TYA, hip-hop theatre, Greek tragedy, and so much more! In this conversation, Frank and I talk about what it takes to keep growing as an artist ...

2. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Scot Reese on Directing, Teaching, and Acting

   Send us Fan Mail Emmy Award-winning actor, director, educator, and mentor Scot Reese joins me for a conversation about his early career, television vs. theatre work, his creative process, teaching, leadership, racial battle fatigue, and more. Questions on the Table: What is your first memory of theatre, and what did it awaken in you?What led you from pursuing a career as an actor to becoming a director and educator?How has your creative process evolved from finishing your MFA at Northwestern ...

3. 

   15 Feb 2026

   Honoring Black Music in American Theatre with Lee Summers

   Send a text In this episode of KeyBARD, Thembi sits down with Broadway veteran, writer, composer, director, and educator Lee Summers for a powerful conversation about artistry, legacy, Black music, and intellectual property. Lee made his Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, where he began studying what he calls “actor-proof” storytelling, which he describes as work that withstands changing casts and changing times. That early experience shaped a decades-long caree...

Who has been a guest on KeyBARD

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Victoria Forsman
• Jessica Slayback
• Deidra LaWan Starnes
• Sharon Dunlevy
• William Hollis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

90

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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