Opera Improv and Sketch Comedy (with Susan O'Brien)

Update: 2021-08-06

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Season two episode five, during which we chat with Susan O'Brien about her personas as an actor, singer and poet, as well as her experience starting Forte Chicago, an all-female opera sketch comedy troupe.

Forte Chicago

Improvised Shakespeare

Timestamps:

Susan's background: 3:13

The challenge of pathfinding in music: 10:14

Susan's work with Forte Chicago: 26:40

Improv Shakespeare: 39:40

Dealing with (gendered) criticism: 43:53

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