Patrick Page is one of the most gifted and versatile actors working on today’s stage and screen. You may have seen Patrick on Broadway as Norman Osborn aka The Green Goblin in Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, Valentina in Casa Valentina, Rufus Buckley in A Time to Kill, The Adult Men in Spring Awakening, De Guiche in Cyrano De Bergerac, Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons, The Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Decius Brutus in Julius Caesar, Scar in The Lion King, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, or in multiple roles in The Kentucky Cycle.The post Patrick Page, Broadway Actor – Episode #38 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

For the past fifty years Danny Goldman has appeared in numerous highly popular movies and TV shows, but he may be best known for his playing the voice of Brainy Smurf in the long-running animated series, The Smurfs.The post Danny Goldman, Actor-Casting Director – Episode #37 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arc as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as Charlie, the former B613 assassin, who is now a member of what was formerly Olivia Pope and Associates and is now Quinn Perkins and Associates on the hit ABC series “Scandal.”The post George Newbern, Actor – Episode #36 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

David Newell is an actor known primarily for his portrayal of the beloved Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Mr. McFeely’s most famous catchphrase is "Speedy Delivery!"The post David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely – Episode #24 Encore appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Marv Wolfman is one of the most influential storytellers on planet earth – and in infinite earths beyond. Marv is best known as a legendary writer, editor, and creator of hundreds of comic books that the world has loved for more than forty years. Marv has created more characters that have gone on to television, animation, movies, videogames and toys than any other comics creator except Stan Lee.The post Marv Wolfman-Legendary Comic Book Writer/Editor – Episode #35 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Phil Proctor is beyond gracious to give StoryBeat listeners a second helping of stories from his incredible life in show business, especially his years with the legendary Firesign Theatre. For more of Phil’s biography, please check out the Phil Proctor Session 1 interview. And for much more about Phil, you will truly enjoy his autobiography, Where’s My Fortune Cookie, My Psychic, Psurrealistic Story, co-written with Brad Schreiber.The post Phil Proctor-Session 2, The Firesign Theatre-Founder-Writer-Performer – Episode #34 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Phil Proctor is one of the funniest, most multi-talented men ever. He has appeared for over half a century on LPs, CDs, DVDs and on stage and screen in titles such as Zachariah, God’s Clowns, Hot Shorts, The Madhouse of Dr. Fear with Don Adams, Eat or Be Eaten, Proctor & Bergman’s TV or Not TV, and the overdubbed, cult-hit Republic cliffhanger, J-Men Forever, he is best known as one of the founding members of the legendary Firesign Theatre, the tour-de-force four-man group listed by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “thirty greatest acts of all time.” Session 1 of 2.The post Phil Proctor-Session 1, The Firesign Theatre-Founder-Writer-Performer – Episode #33 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Steve Tolin is the founder and owner/operator of Tolin FX. He has created and coordinated the special effects and special props for many high profile clients. Tolin FX excels in complex collaborative creative environments.The post Steve Tolin, Special Effects and Special Props Master – Episode #32 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Steve Mitchell is a multi-faceted talent who has worn many hats over his career: journalist, cartoonist, screenwriter and filmmaker. As a film journalist, Steve has interviewed dozens of filmmakers and actors for numerous industry and fan publications. He has also worked as a freelance artist and writer for all the major comic book companies, like DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse.The post Steve Mitchell, Film Journalist-Filmmaker – Episode #31 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Rebecca Spencer is simply one of the best actors and singers working in musical theatre today. Her theatrical career was based in New York City for over 28 years before she moved to Los Angeles. Rebecca was an original 1997 Broadway cast member of Jekyll & Hyde. And as an early collaborator, she created the role of the Lisa Carew, Jekyll’s fiancé, in the 1990 Alley Theatre world premiere playing opposite Chuck Wagner and Linda Eder.The post Rebecca Spencer, Broadway and Stage Performer-Episode #30 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Lenora Nemetz is one of the most versatile performers to ever work on Broadway and beyond, and one of Pittsburgh’s greatest talents. A protégé of the legendary Director/Choreographer, Bob Fosse, Lenora is one of a rare breed of musical theatre performers. She’s acted, sung, and danced her way across the U.S. for more than four decades.The post Lenora Nemetz, Broadway and Stage Performer – Episode #29 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Peter Bogyo is a theatrical General Manager of award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, Executive Producer and a leading producer of Special Events and Benefit Concerts. His book, Broadway General Manager: Demystifying the Most Important and Least Understood Role in Show Business is available at Amazon.com.The post Peter Bogyo, Theatrical General Manager and Producer – Episode #28 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Norman Steinberg is one of the single best writers of comedy in the history of the genre. Norman’s work has been recognized with an Emmy Award, a Writer’s Guild Award and a British Academy Award nomination. He has written or co-written screenplays for numerous films including some of the greatest movie comedies of all-time, including, listen to this, “My Favorite Year,” “Johnny Dangerously,” “Mr. Mom,” and a little movie called “Blazing Saddles,” on which Norman worked with no less than comedy legends like Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, and Andrew Bergman.The post Norman Steinberg, Screenwriter-Producer-Director – Episode #27 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Chuck Wagner may well seem familiar to you because he’s a seasoned veteran Broadway performer. He has appeared on TV and on numerous stages everywhere. For over five years he starred on Broadway as the Beast in Disney's smash hit stage musical Beauty and the Beast. He originated the role of Rapunzel's Prince and toured the United States as both Cinderella's Prince and the Wolf in Stephen Sondheim's enchanted classic Into The Woods.The post Chuck Wagner, Broadway, Stage and TV Star – Episode #26 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Peter Desberg is a man who knows a thing or two about what it takes to create comedy. Peter and his writing partner, Jeffrey Davis, have released a greatly informative new book called Now That’s Funny! The Art and Craft of Comedy Writing. The book provides an intimate look into the minds of twenty-four of Hollywood’s funniest comedy writers from movies and TV shows like: Saturday Night Live; Frasier; The Simpsons; Everybody Loves Raymond; Monk; Modern Family; The Honeymooners; Cheers; Home Improvement; and many more.The post Peter Desberg, Writer-Psychologist – Episode #25 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Cheri and Bill Steinkellner are exceptionally talented, multi-award-winning screenwriters, librettists, and producers. Cheri and Bill have several Emmys, Golden Globes and Writers Guild awards for writing and producing Cheers; plus a few more Emmys, British Academy Awards, and Parent's Choice honors for the animated series and critically-acclaimed feature musical, Disney’s Teacher’s Pet, created with mad artist Gary Baseman.The post Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, Writer-Producers – Episode #23 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Peter Telep is the author of more than forty novels. His collaboration with Tom Clancy, Against All Enemies, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers list. Additionally, he has written many bestselling novels based on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Endwar, and Splinter Cell video game series.The post Peter Telep, Novelist, Teacher Episode #22 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Hal Ackerman is co-chair emeritus of the UCLA Screenwriting Program. His book “Write Screenplays That Sell...The Ackerman Way” is now in its third printing and is becoming the text of choice in a growing number of screenwriting programs around the country.The post Hal Ackerman, Screenwriter-Novelist-Legendary UCLA Professor – Episode #21 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Scott Christian Sava is an incredibly talented artist, writer, producer, and director. Over the last twenty years, Scott's work has brought some of the world's most beloved characters to life in film, television, comics, and games. From Casper the Friendly Ghost to The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers to Star Trek and Spider-Man.The post Scott Christian Sava, Writer-Producer-Animator-Artist – Episode #19 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Jeff Leisawitz burns with a mission—to inspire screenwriters, artists, filmmakers, musicians and every other creative human to amp up their creativity, heal their hearts and shine in the world. Jeff is an award-winning musician/ producer, a college instructor, a critically acclaimed author and internationally distributed filmmaker who has devoted his life to the art of creativity.The post Jeff Leisawitz, Musician-Producer-Writer-Teacher – Episode #18 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Laura Harkcom is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer. Laura co-created, wrote and produced the TV series, The Lost Room, for the SyFy Channel.The post Laura Harkcom, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #17 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Paige Davis is one of the most versatile performers working on stage and screen today. She’s an actor-singer-host and author, perhaps best known as the effervescent star of Trading Spaces, TV’s groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated design-reality show.The post Paige Davis, Actress-Singer-Host-Author – Episode #16 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Richard Walter is a screenwriter, author of best selling fiction and nonfiction, celebrated storytelling educator, associate dean, entertainment industry expert and longtime professor and chairman of the celebrated, highly regarded graduate screenwriting program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.The post Richard Walter, Screenwriter-Author-Legendary Teacher – Episode #15 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

David Paterson is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, who has penned over two-dozen plays, fifteen of which are published through Samuel French. His works have been performed on Broadway, Off Broadway and around the world. He’s the only playwright ever to have three plays premiere on the New York City stage in one month.The post David Paterson, Playwright-Screenwriter – Episode #14 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Christopher Lockhart is Hollywood’s foremost story professional. As Story Editor at WME, the world's largest diversified talent agency, Chris curates projects for A-list actors such as Denzel Washington, reading and exploring through piles of screenplays, magazines, books, old movies, TV shows, and pitches in search of potential film projects.The post Christopher Lockhart, Story Editor – Episode #13 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Len Uhley is an award-winning Animation Screenwriter and Story Editor. Len received the 2014 Writers Guild of America Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award, in recognition of his 30-year career and his “outstanding contributions to animation writing.”The post Len Uhley, Animation Screenwriter-Story Editor – Episode #12 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Barbara Curry is an in-demand screenwriter. She wrote the hit motion picture thriller, THE BOY NEXT DOOR, starring Jennifer Lopez. Barbara also wrote the romantic comedy, ANYTHING FOR LOVE, starring Erika Christensen, that aired on the Hallmark Channel as a Valentine’s Day movie event.The post Barbara Curry, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #11 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

From 1983 to 2009 he was the Post-Gazette’s full-time theater editor and critic, fully covering the theater scene in Pittsburgh and also irregularly reviewing in New York, London, and the Canadian theater festivals. In 1984, he founded the annual Post-Gazette Performer of the Year Award, a coveted prize now in its 34th year.  He’s an active Board member of the August Wilson House in Pittsburgh’s Hill District; a long-time officer of The American Theatre Critics Association – which he has twice served as chair; a board member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame; and he was for some years on the editorial board of the national yearly compendium, Best Plays.  Also, since 1968 he has been a member of the English faculty at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches courses in Shakespeare, critical writing, satire, and the works of August Wilson, about whom he has probably written more than any other journalist.The post Chris Rawson, Theater Critic – Episode #10 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Brooks Wachtel is an Emmy Award winning screenwriter, novelist, and producer. Brooks recently published his first novel, a thrill ride of a story called, Lady Sherlock: Circle of the Smiling Dead.The post Brooks Wachtel, Writer-Producer – Episode #9 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

 Javier Grajeda is a very talented actor who shows up regularly on TV and in films. Javier received both a BA and MFA in Theatre Arts at the University of Southern California where he studied under the tutelage of such luminaries as Mary Carver, Stephen Book and the legendary Oscar winning actor/producer, John Houseman. Not long after leaving USC he earned his SAG card while working on Francis Ford Coppola’s “One From the Heart.” That afforded him the the chance to work with such great actors as Raul Julia, Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest, Nastasia Kinski, Harry Dean Stanton, and Lanie Kazan.The post Javier Grajeda, Actor – Episode #8 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Marty Schiff is an actor-director-producer of some distinction. His passion for production began in community and regional theaters in Pittsburgh, which has led to over 40 years working in every aspect of the entertainment industry and over 300 credits on a wide assortment of projects. While a theater student at Point Park College, his film career started by killing zombies in a mall in George A. Romero's, DAWN OF THE DEAD. This project would foster a friendship and professional relationship with Mr. Romero that has lasted over four decades.The post Marty Schiff, Actor-Writer-Producer – Episode #7 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Mark Fleischer is the multi-talented Producing Director of the prestigious Pittsburgh CLO. Mark also served as Producing Artistic Director for the Adirondack Theatre Festival from 2007 – 2014 and Managing Artistic Director for the Plano Repertory Theatre from 1993 – 2002.The post Mark Fleischer, Theater Producer – Episode #6 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Paul Chitlik is a highly successful writer-producer-director and also happens to be one the very best screenwriting teachers in the world. In his career, Paul has developed over 2500 scripts for film and television in both English and Spanish.The post Paul Chitlik, Writer-Producer-Director – Episode #5 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Ken Davenport is an Award-Winning producer of Kinky Boots, for which he won the Tony. He's also produced Once on This Island, Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening, Speed the Plow, Godspell, The Bridges of Madison County, Allegiance, Chinglish, Oleanna, Macbeth, and Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America.The post Ken Davenport, Playwright-Broadway Producer – Episode #4 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Alan Burnett has won four Emmy Awards for his work in TV Animation. He’s also the recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s prestigious Animation Writing Award, and has also won three Annie Awards and two Humanitas Prizes.The post Alan Burnett, Animation Writer-Producer-Episode #3 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Actor, director, writer, Alan Stanford is one of the contemporary theatre’s leading voices, and the Artistic and Executive Director of PICT Classic Theatre in Pittsburgh. Featured in this StoryBeat is one of the theatre’s leading voices, Alan Stanford, who is the Artistic and Executive Director for PICT Classic Theatre. Alan is in his ninth season at PICT.The post Alan Stanford, Actor-Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #2 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.