We’re taking the show right into the heart of our community! Recorded in front of a live audience during Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s annual Community Day, this special episode of As You Mic It: In the Spotlight celebrates the people, programs, and performers that make our summer season so extraordinary.

In Act 1, we shine a light on the PSF Summer Education Initiative, featuring two of this year’s inspiring educator participants. Act 2 brings together 2025 performers and Friends of the Festival, Grace Gonglewski, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, Sean Close, and Isaiah Stanley, for a spirited conversation about art, ensemble, and returning to PSF summer after summer. In Act 3, we close with A Peek Behind the Curtain, testing audience knowledge and sharing behind-the-scenes trivia from the season.

It’s a celebration of connection, creativity, and community and we’re so glad you’re here for it.

Special Thanks:

Much gratitude for Chuck Gloman, Jarret Brown, and all of DeSales University for helping us launch this podcast journey.

• Tickets for A Raisin In The Sun
• Tickets for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
• Tickets for Hamlet
• The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour is the centerpiece of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s educational programming. Schedule your school for the Fall 2025 tour of The Scottish Play.
• Support PSF by donating today - Here are just a few examples of the many ways you can support the Festival:
  Donate through your retirement account and designate your Required Minimum Distribution as a tax-free gift to PSF.
  Set-up a planned gift to PSF through your will or estate plan.
  Many companies match charitable donations made by their employees and, in some cases, also retirees. Contact your employer to determine if your contribution is eligible for a match!

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