Sheldon Epps - Renowned Theater And TV Director. Artistic Director Emeritus Of The Pasadena Playhouse. Artistic Advisor At Ford's Theatre. Talks About Race In The Theater, His New Book, And Much More!

<p><strong>Sheldon Epps is one of the all-time most influential African American theater and television directors. He’s directed major productions on and off Broadway, in London and at many theaters across the U.S. He was the Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse for two decades and is now Artistic Director Emeritus, and currently serves as a Senior Artistic Advisor at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. He’s written a book called “My Own Directions: A Black Man’s Journey In The American Theatre”.</strong><br /><br /><strong>My featured song is “The Rescue”. Spotify link </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fwZeQ6ZhnCxuJMyadEO9k?si=z21gErHPQequyhGPeKfZow"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br /><br /><strong>“Dream With Robert Miller”. Click </strong><a href="http://www.dreamwithrobert.com/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>---------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Just Click </strong><a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/followyourdream"><strong>Here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Sheldon and I discuss the following:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>His family moves from Compton, CA to LA to Teaneck, NJ</strong></li><li><strong>His mother started taking him to Broadway shows</strong></li><li><strong>Drama Club</strong></li><li><strong>Carnegie Mellon to study acting</strong></li><li><strong>Golden age of Broadway</strong></li><li><strong>Black acting companies and stars</strong></li><li><strong>Hello Dolly with Cab Calloway and Pearl Bailey</strong></li><li><strong>Acting degree</strong></li><li><strong>Actor after college</strong></li><li><strong>Started theater company in NYC</strong></li><li><strong>No “Survival jobs”; Teaching job</strong></li><li><strong>Ellen’s Stardust Diner</strong></li><li><strong>Pasadena Playhouse</strong></li><li><strong>Barrington Stage Company</strong></li><li><strong>His book; racism in the theater</strong></li><li><strong>Becoming