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Kristin Welch and Chad Elder have been active with Stage 62 for 10 years and currently oversee Membership & Artistic duties for the Board of Directors. Together they share some favorite memories from the last decade of shows, explain how the Stage 62 general membership functions and preview what shows will be voted on for our 2022 season.

Rob James and Cara McClaine have been active members of Stage 62 for 20+ years and have stepped up to co-direct our Summer 2021 Concert Series "Songs from the Steps." In this episode we find out how they first got involved, discuss the details of our upcoming 3-concert program and dive into the history of Stage 62 with Rob, Cara & local TV Producer, Rick Sebak (WQED). Rick's mother, Peggy Kent Sebak, was one of the founding members of Stage 62. Songs from the Steps: June 20 – The Great American Songbook (Musical theater through the 1960s) July 18 – A Walk Down Memory Lane (Songs from Stage 62’s past 50+ years) ​August 15 – A Look into the Future​ (Songs of Hope and Looking Forward) Recorded - June 14th-15th, 2021 Hosted by - Ryan Hadbavny Episode Guests - Rob James & Cara McClaine Special Interview - Rick Sebak Recording Location - Crafton, PA Music Composition - Kyle Simpson

Seth Laidlaw is the President of Stage 62 and director of Forever Plaid. I sat down with him at the Crafton Park Amphitheater to talk about how Stage 62 has stayed optimistic during a year in quarantine. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create challenges for performing organizations. We preview what to expect from our first outdoor performance; Forever Plaid played from May 15th-23rd, 2021. Recorded - May 2nd, 2021 Hosted by - Ryan Hadbavny Guest - Seth Laidlaw Location - Crafton Park Amphitheater Music Composition - Kyle Simpson

Goodnight Moon played at Stage 62 in Carnegie from Feb 7th-16th, 2020. In Episode 1 we sat down with Director Sara Barbisch to talk about the story, directing children's theatre, and what families could expect to find at the show! Stage 62 Podcast Season 1 : Episode 1 Recorded: 1/28/2020 Host: Ryan Hadbavny Guest: Sara Barbisch Intro Music composed by: Kyle Simpson Topic: Goodnight Moon & Children's Theatre Run-time: 22 minutes & 32 seconds