Episodes
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Gail Richard ('72)- Lover of Stage, Sports, and SLP
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
Cayla Odendahl ('21) - Junior Board President
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
Tina Luse ('00) - O Captain, My Captain!
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
Denny Hitchcock - Owner and Founder of Circa 21
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
Amanda Grissom ('15) - The Road to Professional Stage Management
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
Podcast from the Past- Bonnie Guenther
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.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Ashley Richter- Former DJT Dance Coordinator
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Ashley was our dance coordinator right before Jenny! She was the original creator of the DJT shoe exchange which helps our dancers shoes keep up with their growing feet. She talks about DJT dance during an important time of growth.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Livvia ('80) and Brian ('78) Goff- A Junior Theatre Love Story
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Livvia and Brian both spent their entire childhood and teen years at DJT taking part in shows, being on crew, running the show wagon, and creating lasting relationships. Today they are happily married and living in Wisconsin!
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Bobby Becher- Director of Alice and Wonderland
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Bobby is one of our DJT teachers and is also the director of our upcoming mainstage, Alice in Wonderland! He has done theatre all around the Quad Cities and even across the world! Stream Alice and Wonderland this weekend and next weekend on the DJT website. Saturdays (2/20 and 2/27) at @4pm and Sundays (2/21 and 2/28) @1pm and @4pm.