Raymond jumped at the chance to direct DEATH OF A SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT for a first directing project and shares his experience. An artist to watch, HMTC interviews Raymond about his tips for directing and having joy in your life.

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An interview with 2021 Hanford Monologue winner Abigail Onwunali. Abigail is very talented and passionate about her art. A daughter of immigrant Nigerian parents, she followed their wishes to be immensely educated. However, she was accepted to the Yale School of Drama and she is relishing that direction. Silvia Gonzalez Scherer finally catches up to Abigail on January 23, 2022.

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Silvia, Artistic Director and Camia, Managing Director interview the wonderful Mark Saltzman about his puppeteering skills. He discusses puppet making, and building huge puppets for shows, his touring with Disney's The Bear in the Big Blue House, and puppet slams and puppet conventions. Puppets are not only artistic, but also healing.

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Brandi Aguilar, actress, comedienne, sketch-writer, YouTuber talks to HMTC Behind the Scenes hosts Silvia Gonzalez Scherer and Camia Scherer.

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After a very successful recording of Don't Just Look puppet show, an Arts and Accessibility/California Arts Council grant project, Christopher De La Rosa, Gabriel Omar Pimentel, Ricardo Sierra, and Silvia Gonzalez Scherer do an impromptu discussion of the play themes of bullying, disabilities, and calling out injustice. The four, separated by six feet from each other, discuss the show, HMTC, and the current restrictions that suppresses creative people.

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https://youtu.be/MtSbxq459eo

“This activity was supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Arts and Disability Center at the University of California Los Angeles.”

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Angel Pean is the winner of the Hanford Monologue Slam Cyber Edition. This monologue slam was international. Contestants from around the world and in different languages competed for the crown. Angel Pean takes the prize. Interview with the charming Angel Pean.

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Professional actor and acting coach Don Brakeman gives tips on acting as a career.

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Julio Cesar Gonzalez, Jr., Director and writer of film UBER DRIVER interview

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Launch episode for HMTC Behind the Scenes. All about Hanford Multicultural Theater Company podcasts

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