Stage Combat The Podcast

Season 4, Episode 9.
THIS IS PART 2 OF A TWO-PART EPISODE. LISTEN TO EPISODE 8 FIRST: "The Lookingglass Story: How We Got Here"
Synopsis: Two months, the Tony award winning Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago issued a cease-and-desist letter in response to our story about a young actor named Ayana who says she was left disabled performing a circus act in Lookingglass' production of Circus Quixote.  It's a story that has provoked anger and frustration in the Chicago theatre community.  Sean's getting personal at the mic and asking the question:  Can a theatre's response to a crisis be almost as consequential as the crisis itself?
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Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.  
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

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Disclaimers: Lookingglass Theatre disputes aspects of Ayana Strutz’s account of her experience working at Lookingglass. Lookingglass maintains its productions are safe and produced in accordance with union and industry standards. Lookingglass did not respond to our invitation to appear on an episode of this podcast with Ayana and share their side of Ayana’s story.   This episode should not be construed as medical or legal advice.

Season 4, Episode 8.
Synopsis: Two months, the Tony award winning Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago issued a cease-and-desist letter in response to our story about a young actor named Ayana who says she was left disabled performing a circus act in Lookingglass' production of Circus Quixote.  It's a story that has provoked anger and frustration in the Chicago theatre community.  Sean's getting personal at the mic to assess just how we got here and to let you know where we are today with Ayana's story.
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Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.  
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified.  As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.   
Disclaimers: Lookingglass Theatre disputes aspects of Ayana Strutz’s account of her experience working at Lookingglass. Lookingglass maintains its productions are safe and produced in accordance with union and industry standards. Lookingglass did not respond to our invitation to appear on an episode of this podcast with Ayana and share their side of Ayana’s story.   This episode should not be construed as medical or legal advice.

Season 4, Episode 7.
Synopsis: One of our most provocative stories last season was the story of Court Watson, a designer who alleges he was assaulted as a college student at The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island by Tony award winning costume designer William Ivy Long. With Long secretly working on The Queen of Versailles on Broadway this past season, Sean is reconnecting with Court to hear how he feels about that, AND, for the first time on this podcast, one of Long’s other accusers, Michael Martin. 
This episode contains strong language and content regarding sexual assault and harassment that some may find disturbing.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available by contacting the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. Help is also available at the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day by calling or texting 988.
Special thank you to Court Watson and Michael Martin.
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Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.  
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified.  As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.

Season 4, Episode 6.
Synopsis: Sean’s talking about the invisible disability of hearing loss in the theatre industry with Dallas actor Marianne Galloway, an actor with hearing loss.  Plus Sean's getting personal about his own invisible disability for the first time with the listeners. 
Special thank you to the amazing Marianne Galloway for sharing her story. 
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Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.  
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified.  As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.

Season 4, Episode 5. 
Synopsis:  Sean and Chris Webb, Professor at Boston Conservatory, discuss the war on artists that's been unleased since the second Trump administration and how they have been both been coping with it.
Contains strong language.
Special thanks to Christopher Webb.
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patreon.com/StageCombatThePodcast  where you can also hear more of Sean's conversation with Christopher Webb.

Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.  
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified.  As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.