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Hosted by Americorps member, Courtney Cook, this podcast dives into all things DJT to explore the past, understand the present, and dream of the future. Listen to hear from alumni, staff, current students, and even theatre professionals from around the Quad Cities!
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Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Sadie grew up a DJT kid. After graduating the program in 2015, she headed to Florida to work with Walt Dinsey World and attend UCF. Recently her partner and her have started a new adventure in their lives traveling the world and blogging about it as they go. You can find their blog at https://whywaitgotravel.com/. Join us as we catch up with Sadie whiles she's 19 hours ahead of us into a new day!
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
Don Souhrada was deeply involved in DJT as a kid in the 80's. Today he calls Chicago home, where he uses his childhood skills daily. Join Don as he shares memories of then and experiences of today.
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Cynthia’s journey in the performing arts has taken her coast to coast and back again. She was a longtime DJT kid, teacher, and mainstage director. Cynthia earned her masters in psychology and uses all her skills leading kids in the classroom today.
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Gail has led a life full of theatre, teaching, and athletics. She says that DJT gave her the confidence to do all of these things. Doing theatre even led her to meet her husband!
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
Cayla has spent almost a decade at DJT doing everything there is to do. She has spent the past two years serving as the Junior Board President. As she gets ready to head off to college we reflect on her years spent at DJT.
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
Tina Luse aka "The Captain" spent many years at Junior Theatre, watching it grow and evolve. Today she is an epidemiologist studying disease in the Military. Listen to to learn about her years at DJT and how she got her nickname!
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Ali discovered DJT while she was in high school, but being a little late to the party didn't stop her from making lasting memories and relationships. Since she graduated from DJT, she has had quite the adventure with internships, jobs, and other unique opportunities. One of her many projects was producing a documentary-style short film about DJT. You can find that film here! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMo3EvZfT0Q&t=18s
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
You can't talk about QC theatre legends without mentioning Denny Hitchcock. He opened Circa '21 in 1977 and has kept it running ever since. Listen to hear the story of Circa 21 and it's 44 years as a wonderful dinner theatre.
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Amanda was a dancer who found her love of theatre through DJT. While at DJT she learned many skills that she still uses today!
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Did you know that DJT's podcast originally premiered in 2009? Podcasts weren't as popular back then, but we do have some pretty cool podcasts in our archives! In this week's podcast from the past you will get to hear all about Bonnie Guenther, the former program supervisor for DJT.