The Frogs sit down with Thurber Prize & Emmy-winning writer Simon Rich for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, writing rooms, theatre, and what it means to tell stories in the age of AI.

From writing on Saturday Night Live to creating Man Seeking Woman and Miracle Workers, adapting work for Broadway, and exploring absurdity, satire, and live performance. Simon and the Frogs get into the one thing AI still can’t replicate: lived experience.

The conversation moves through absurdity and satire, the electricity of live theatre, and why a room full of humans laughing together still hits different in a world built around algorithms and content.

It’s Funny. It’s Thoughtful. It’s Existential.

Theatre. Culture. Vibe. 

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Hosted by — Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Producer — Jessica Hanna

Video & Audio Editor — Byron Rogers Jr.

Social Media & Marketing — Janine Lee Papio

Theme Music — Arlo Sanders

Produced by Outside In Theatre + The Frogs

Robert Wisdom will next be seen in The Terminal List: Dark Wolf opposite Chris Pratt and Taylor Kitsch, and in Netflix’s Trinity alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Richard Madden, and Marcia Gay Harden.

He appeared in HBO’s Barry opposite Bill Hader and in Apple TV+‘s Black Bird. On the film side, he’s worked with Denzel Washington on A Journal for Jordan and appeared in everything from Motherless Brooklyn to The Dark Knight Rises.

But what defines Robert’s work isn’t the credits. It’s the presence.

From Bunny Colvin on The Wire to rooms across television and film, he brings a lived-in quality that can’t be manufactured. You feel the history. You feel the weight. Nothing is extra.

This is an actor who has moved through life and craft at the same time. Building a body of work that speaks before it explains.

Theatre. Culture. Vibe.

Production Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Recorded & Mixed by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Jessica Hanna

Angelica Chéri: playwright, musical theatre writer, screenwriter, poet. Named by Variety as one of Broadway’s Top Ten Stars to Watch in 2025, Angelica is one of the most exciting voices shaping the future of theatre and musical storytelling.

You may know her work from the Prophet’s Cycle Trilogy-The Seeds of Abraham, The Sting of White Roses, and Crowndation: I Will Not Lie to David, as well as plays like Berta, Berta and The Wiring & the Switches. Her musical Wanted, written with collaborator Ross Baum, won the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award, was named a New York Times Critic’s Pick, and is headed to Broadway in Fall 2026.

We talk about building theatrical worlds that move between history, myth, and prophecy. We get into the impact of family on artistry and the journey of bringing Phenomenal Woman, her biographical play about Maya Angelou, directed by Debbie Allen, toward its Broadway premiere.

Angelica is out here writing plays, musicals, TV, and immersive worlds like the lines between them don’t matter. This is a conversation about big imagination, collaboration, and just a good time.

IG @angelicacheri

Theatre. Culture. Vibe.

Production Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Technical Production by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders | Produced by Jessica Hanna​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

It’s Black History Month, and we’re sitting down with a friend of the pod, Johnny Ray Gill, who is a magnificent actor and storyteller. Season two of Cross dropped February 11th on Prime, and Johnny Ray as Bobby Trey is layered, dangerous, and deeply human. You can feel the weight of history underneath his performance. Johnny doesn’t just play characters. He builds inner lives that carry memory and consequence.

A UCSD/La Jolla Playhouse MFA graduate, Johnny Ray moves fluidly across television, cinema, and music. You’ve seen him as Kerwin in Rectify, Sam in Underground, Gustav in Braindead, and Sex Henry in Grand Crew, alongside work in Snowfall, True Blood, Chicago P.D., and NCIS. Beyond acting, he’s a writer and director under his banner First Flock Pictures, with award-winning projects like Laying Pipe and a debut rap album, Screenplays, led by the haunting “Green Shoe Music.” 

This episode is about story, satire, climate justice, and the responsibility of making art that refuses to be contained

IG & Twitter @JohnnyRayGill

Theatre. Culture. Vibe.

Production Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Recorded & Mixed by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Kacie Rogers- actor, writer, producer, and community builder. This is a conversation rooted in theatre, process, and legacy. A two-time NAACP Award winner trained at AMDA, Kacie has worked with many of Los Angeles’ vital theatre companies, including The Robey Theatre Co., IAMA, The Fountain Theatre, Outside In Theatre, Skylight Theatre, A Noise Within, and the Geffen Playhouse, alongside screen work on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grace & Frankie, Grand Crew, and Home Economics.

We talk about her acclaimed one-woman show I Sell Windows, the emotional and cultural weight of Furlough’s Paradise, as well as the creation of Bottle Tree Theatre Co., an artist-led ecosystem centered on storytelling and community.

Kacie also has breaking news: she’s pitching her first feature film and stepping into Octopus’s Garden, an Outside In x Boston Court x Circle X co-production premiering March 7 at Boston Court in Pasadena. This is a conversation about building what you wish existed and inviting others to grow it with you.

 IG @kacie.rogers 

Theatre. Culture. Vibe.

Production Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Recorded & Mixed by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

We welcome Adrianna Mitchell to The Frogs podcast, currently starring opposite Tracy Morgan and Kecia Lewis in Crutch on Paramount+.

Adrianna talks about craft, discipline, Spelman, and the body of work she’s been building. We get into process: how grit, presence, and being ready to move from drama to comedy when moment needs it.

We also talk about the rooms that shaped her:

Fat Ham (The Public, Broadway, Geffen), Snowfall, Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Fight, Evil, Law & Order, and Regional theaters credits across the country.

Each role sharpening her instrument.

Each role getting her deeper into her bag.

This conversation is about family. About resilience. About building over time. She’s your favorite actor’s favorite actor.

Adrianna shows us what it looks like when you trust that work begets work.

As always,

Theatre. Culture. Vibe.

Production Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Recorded & Mixed by Byron Rogers, Jr.

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Season Two rolls on with Biko Eisen-Martin, the force at the center of the Geffen Playhouse’s West Coast Premiere of Table 17.

Biko sits with The Frogs to break down what it means to carry a story this raw. We dive into the emotional architecture behind playing Dallas, both in the new Geffen production and in the original MCC Off-Broadway run.

We also look back at the path that shaped him:

Lift (Off-Broadway), Hamlet, Pac and Biggie Are Dead, Taming of the Shrew, Ruined, King Lear, Radio Golf, The XIXth at The Old Globe, and Topdog/Underdog. 

Each role sharpening his instrument. Each play adding weight to his presence onstage. 

This episode is about discipline and the deep work required to hold space for stories that matter.

Biko shows us what it looks like when an actor is fully alive in the work. 

As always,  Theatre. Culture. Vibe. 

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Byron Rogers, Jr

Recorded & Mixed by Byron Rogers, Jr

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Season Two keeps jumping with one of American theater’s greatest storytellers, Roger
Guenveur Smith: actor, writer, director, and one-man cultural force. From his iconic
collaborations with Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Get on the Bus) to his Obie
Award–winning solo shows (A Huey P. Newton Story), Roger has built a career bending form,
fusing politics and performance, and refusing to fit in anyone’s box.

Now he’s back on stage with In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, his newest one-man show
exploring his friendship with the extraordinary Basquiat. Running now at Outside In Theatre
through November 9 and headed to the Under the Radar Festival in New York City in January
2026, the piece continues Roger’s legacy of art as both testimony and transformation.
In this episode, Roger sits with The Frogs to talk about brotherhood in art, the risks of telling
history through your own body, and what it means to carry the brilliance and burden of genius
onstage.

This isn’t just a conversation, it’s an excavation, a production, a ritual, church, and a moment.
Raw, poetic, and straight from the source.

Credits:
A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles
Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham
Edited by Brianna Seamster & Byron Rogers, Jr.
Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders
Theme Song by Arlo Sanders
Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna
Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre
Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Season 2 of The Frogs begins with two artists whose work continues to shape culture.

Tarell Alvin McCraney is the Artistic Director of the Geffen Playhouse, guiding the artistic vision for its stages. An award-winning writer, producer, and educator, he is best known for The Brother/Sister Plays and for penning In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, the script that became the Academy Award–winning film Moonlight. McCraney’s influence spans Steppenwolf, Yale, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, marking him as one of the most important theatrical voices of our time.

André Holland is an acclaimed actor and producer, celebrated for his range across film, TV, and stage. Fresh off Sundance with Love, Brooklyn and The Actor, and SXSW with The Dutchman, Holland has delivered unforgettable performances in Moonlight, Selma, Passing, and High Flying Bird. His TV credits include The Big Cigar, The Eddy, and The Knick, alongside stage work from Broadway to Shakespeare’s Globe.

Together, they reunite for The Brothers Size, exploring brotherhood, legacy, and art. In this episode, these two giants sit with The Frogs to talk about the things rarely said but always essential.

Credits (Season 2):

• A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

  
  

• Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

  
  

• Edited by Brianna Seamster & Byron Rogers

  
  

• Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

  
  

• Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

  
  

• Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

  
  

• Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

  
  

Recorded at Outside In Theatre 

Episode 10- The Theatre Is Ours

Location: Outside In Theatre, Los Angeles

Recorded Live: May 24, 2025

A night of theater, culture, and vibe: recorded live with a studio audience under the lights of Outside In Theatre.

This special episode features a live performance and deep conversation with the creators and stars behind Red for Revolution, an award-winning audio drama centering Black femme queer love, lineage, and liberation.

We’re also joined by the incomparable Roger Q. Mason, playwright and provocateur, discussing their genre-busting Calif’s trilogy, in development with Outside In.

Featuring:

• 🎭 Jana Naomi Smith, creator of Red for Revolution, writer, director, and cultural conjurer

• 🎙️ Caro Guzmán, actor, storyteller, and performer in Red for Revolution

• 🖋️ Roger Q. Mason, Obie-nominated playwright of Lavender Men and creator of the Califa’s Trilogy:
  • California Story

  • Hide & Hide

  • Juana Maria

• Ave.Noelle, musical guest
  An unforgettable blend of vintage soul and future-forward vibes. 

Follow us:

@the_frogs_podcast_ | @OutsideInThtr  | @rogerq.mason | @redforrevolutionpod

Special thanks to:

Outside In Theatre, the cast of Red for Revolution, and our community of listeners and dreamers.

Produced by:

Outside In Theatre in conjunction with The Frogs

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

Live show program Design by: Atlas Buescher

Her portrayal of Helen in Memnon at the Getty Villa, produced with the Classical Theatre of Harlem, redefined the myth, bringing depth and fire to an iconic character. Onstage, her work in Cullud Wattah earned her a Drama Desk Award Nomination (2022) for Outstanding Actress in a Play, alongside heavyweights like Phylicia Rashad and Ruth Negga. Her role in Confederates showcased her command of layered storytelling, exploring the dangerous game Black women navigate across history.

Her craft was further recognized with an Obie Award (2023) for Sustained Achievement in Performance, solidifying her as a vital force in American theater.

On screen, Andrea’s magnetic presence has left its mark with standout roles in Law & Order, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and The Good Wife. Her versatility proves that both stage and screen are just extensions of her storytelling reach, always grounded, always real.

Andrea Patterson is more than an actor; she’s a narrative architect, building stories that confront, challenge, and transcend.

🎭 Follow her journey: @andreapatterson

🎧 Follow us: @OutsideInThtr | @the_frogs_podcast_

Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre

LarryJean Powell (theirs) is a true infini-hyphenate: actor, writer, director, and creator. Born and raised in South Central LA. They’ve premiered new work in powerhouse plays like The Christians, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Father Comes Home From the Wars, and While I Yet Live, carving out a lane where art, activism, and legacy meet.

On screen, you’ve seen them as Rick James in MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine, in White Men Can’t Jump, and on BET+’s The Ms. Pat Show. Their digital series The Gaze earned two Daytime Emmy nominations, and their debut feature Mother’s Milk: A Film Quilt took home a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.

An award-winning creator across stage and screen, LarryJean keeps the roots deep and the vision wide, shaping the next wave as a lecturer at USC, a writer on The Ms. Pat Show, and a director for works like Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau.

Catch their work at larryjean.com

Follow the vibe: @thepowelloflove

@OutsideInThtr and @the_frogs_podcast_

Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Jerrie Johnson (she/they) is the kind of artist who doesn’t just take up space, they reshape it. You probably know them as Tye from Amazon Prime’s Harlem, where their bold, magnetic energy became an instant standout. Jerrie also pulled up in Survival of the Thickest on Netflix, Good Trouble on Hulu, and the indie film Mother’s Milk. A Penn State alum with a BA in Performance Studies and an MFA from the American Conservatory Theater, Jerrie brings both fire and finesse to every room they enter.

Off screen, they’re just as powerful. Poet, performer, and wellness advocate. Their solo show in San Francisco with SFBATCO got all the flowers, and during quarantine, they became a published poet. But beyond the work, Jerrie is building something bigger. A vision rooted in access, healing, and community. They’re currently manifesting a retreat farm where artists can reset, create, and be cared for. It’s giving purpose, it’s giving legacy, and it’s giving joy.

Follow Jerrie on IG: @theejerriejohnson

@the_frogs_podcast_ | @OutsideInThtr

Credits

A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom and Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded and Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster and Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs and Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Sophina Brown is a force on stage, on screen, and in the community. After graduating from the University of Michigan’s BFA Theatre program and making her Broadway debut in The Lion King, she moved to LA to break into TV but never stopped fighting for the theater. Inspired by August Wilson’s The Ground on Which I Stand, Sophina began producing Black theatre in Los Angeles, determined to create space, equity, and opportunity for Black artists and audiences. In 2020, she founded Support Black Theatre, a nonprofit that has secured over $1.3 million for Black theaters, partnered with nearly 200 Black businesses, served more than 20,000 community members, and earned a prestigious Lilly Award for its impact.

In this episode, we chop it up about building legacy, creating access, and staying rooted in purpose. From national tours to network TV (Shark, Numb3rs, Twenties, Kindred), to starring in Bosch: Legacy (dropping March 2025), Sophina’s career is proof that the hustle doesn’t stop but the mission always leads.

Whether she’s acting, producing, or organizing, Sophina is showing what it means to lead with love and strategy and to make sure Black theatre not only survives but thrives.

Support Black Theatre

Website: supportblacktheatre.org

IG: @SupportBlackTheatre

@the_frogs_podcast_ | @OutsideInThtr

Credits

📍 A production of Outside In Theatre in Highland Park, Los Angeles

🎭 Created by Alex Ubokudom and Tobie Windham

🎧 Edited by Brianna Seamster

🎚 Recorded and Mixed by Arlo Sanders

🎵 Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

🎬 Produced by Brianna Seamster and Jessica Hanna

🎙 Executive Produced by The Frogs and Outside In Theatre

Daisuke Tsuji is more than an actor, he’s a beautiful spirit, a dedicated artist, and a true practitioner of craft. He’s a clown, not the red-nose, ha-ha kind, though we learn he knows a bit about that as well, but the kind that sees the world for what it is and meets it with curiosity, vulnerability, and play. Whether on stage, in motion capture, or in the rehearsal room, he is an explorer of life, always searching for truth in the work.

Right now, he’s stepping into one of the most complex roles of his career: Duch in Cambodian Rock Band at East West Players. The play is a collision of history, music, and memory, demanding its performers to move between humor and horror, joy and devastation, often in the same breath.

You may know him as Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima or from his years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, but this conversation is about something deeper. It’s about what it means to hold history in your body, to wrestle with the weight of storytelling, and to find lightness even in the heaviest of roles.

Daisuke shares how Cambodian Rock Band has shaped him, the philosophy that guides his work, and how being a clown, an artist fully present in the moment, has helped him navigate a career that spans Shakespeare, Cirque du Soleil, video games, and beyond.

This one’s special. Tap in.

🎭 Follow Outside In Theatre: @OutsideInThtr

🎙️ Follow The Frogs Podcast: @the_frogs_podcast_

🔹 Follow Daisuke: @daisuketsuji

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Credits:

📍 A production of Outside In Theatre in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles

🎭 Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

🎧 Edited by Brianna Seamster

🎚 Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

🎵 Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

🎬 Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

🎙 Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

🎤 Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Hamish Linklater is a powerhouse: actor, writer, director, producer, and a master of storytelling across every medium. Right now, he’s commanding the stage in Ghosts at Lincoln Center, voicing Batman in the new animated Batman series, and starring in Nickel Boys, which just snagged an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

You’ve seen him in The Big Short, Midnight Mass, Fargo, The Newsroom, and Manhunt, but Hamish isn’t just about delivering iconic performances, he’s a playwright, too. His works Paris, Actors!, The Whirligig, and The Vandal prove his pen is just as sharp as his performances. And let’s not forget Downtown Owl, his directorial debut alongside Lily Rabe, which premiered at Tribeca in 2023.

On stage, Hamish has left his mark with standout performances in Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, and Twelfth Night for Shakespeare in the Park, earning Drama Desk, Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle nominations, as well as an Obie Award.

In this episode, we chop it up with Hamish about the Ghosts of theater, the weight of legacy, and what it’s like stepping into the Dark Knight’s boots. Tap in for a fly conversation.

🎭 Follow Outside In Theatre: @OutsideInThtr

🎙️ Follow The Frogs Podcast: @the_frogs_podcast_

🔹 Follow Hamish: @therealhamishlinklater

Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Stacy Osei-Kuffour is a powerhouse TV writer and playwright redefining modern storytelling. With credits like Hulu’s THE BEAR (which just earned her a WGA for Best Comedy), Apple’s THE MORNING SHOW, HBO’s RUN (from Vicky Jones and Phoebe Waller-Bridge), Amazon’s THE POWER, HBO’s WATCHMEN (earning her another WGA for Best Drama), and Jordan Peele’s HUNTERS starring Al Pacino, she’s consistently pushing creative boundaries. She also penned an Emmy-nominated episode of PEN15 for Hulu.

Hailing from Chicago, Stacy honed her craft with a BFA in Acting from NYU and an MFA in Playwriting from Hunter College. Her critically acclaimed play Hang Man premiered at Chicago’s Gift Theatre in 2018, solidifying her status as one of today’s boldest voices.

We’re stoked to have Stacy’s unique blend of grit, wit, and soul on The Frogs Podcast, where high-level art meets real, unfiltered storytelling.

Follow Us:

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🎙️ @the_frogs_podcast_

Credits: 

A production of Outside In Theatre in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles
Created by Alex Ubokudom and Tobie Windham
Edited by Brianna Seamster
Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders
Theme Song by Arlo Sanders
Produced by Brianna Seamster, Jiahui Ji and Jessica Hanna
Executive Produced by The Frogs and Outside In Theatre
Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Eric grew up steeped in the stories and wisdom of his grandparents, and that influence echoes through every role he takes on. Whether he’s resurrecting the oral traditions of Black storytelling, reimagining history on stage, or bringing complex characters to life on screen, his work carries a deep sense of reverence and rhythm.

Theater Credits Include:

• Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me (Wooster Group) – A love letter to the lost art of “toasts,” the rhyming oral traditions that helped shape hip-hop. The NY Times calls it “a joy and a provocation.
• The Ford/Hill Project (The Public Theatre)
• Memnon (Getty Villa/Classical Theatre of Harlem)
• Primary Trust (Roundabout Theatre)
• The B-Side: Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons (Wooster Group/St. Ann’s Warehouse – Drama Desk Nomination)

Film & TV Credits Include:

• The Penguin (HBO MAX)
• Atlanta (FX)
• Marriage Story (Netflix)
• Evil (Paramount+)
• Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

A graduate of The Baltimore School for the Arts and Carnegie Mellon University, Eric isn’t just performing, he’s preserving, remixing, and pushing forward the stories that shape us.

Eric Berryman. The past in his bones, the future in his hands.  

Oh, and he has no social media, because some things are better left offline.

Follow Us:

🎭 @OutsideInThtr

🎙️ @the_frogs_podcast_

Credit info: 

A production of Outside In Theatre in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom and Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster, Jiahui Ji and Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs and Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre

Let’s talk about the powerhouse that is Will Power, an internationally acclaimed playwright, performer, lyricist, and educator. This man’s work has graced stages from Lincoln Center to the Sydney Opera House, and everywhere in between, including venues in Asia, Africa, Europe, and all across North America. You name it, he’s been there!

But here’s the thing: Will isn’t just about the prestige of the global stage. He’s a Professor of Theater at Occidental College right here in Los Angeles, shaping the next generation of storytellers. 

Now, about his play…

In September 2024, Will’s incredible play MEMNON took center stage at the Getty Villa in a co-production with the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Think epic ancient warrior tales infused with that unmistakable Will Power magic. You can check out more about this groundbreaking production here:

Getty Villa Event

Classical Theatre of Harlem

Jump on it: If you haven’t tapped into Will Power’s brilliance, fix that. Check out his site for the full rundown on his iconic career.

This is the level of talent we’re talking about on The Frogs. Culture. Theater. Vibes.  🐸🔥

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🎙️ @the_frogs_prodcast_

Los Angeles County Wildfire Resources:

LA County Arts Resource Page

https://www.lacountyarts.org/experiences/arts-and-culture-digital-resource-center/2025-la-county-wildfire-recovery-resources

WalkGoodLA 

https://www.walkgoodla.org/

California Community Foundation

https://www.calfund.org/

Pasadena Humane Society

https://pasadenahumane.org/

LA County Recovers:

https://recovery.lacounty.gov/

Credit info: 

A production of Outside In Theatre in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom and Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster, Jiahui Ji and Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs and Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre