Matt Mitler is the company director for the experimental theatre ensemble Dzieci. With a background in theatre and psychology and group therapy, Mitler sees Dzieci as a synthesis of decades of work and study in the sacred and transformative nature of theatre.

In this podcast Matt talks about the importance of service — partnering with a host of organizations and institutions such as United Cerebral Palsy and the Cabrini Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, and the sometimes circuitous way that people become a part of the Dzieci ensemble.

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Susan Rankus is the Artistic Director for International shows at the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Susan is also an actor, and was awarded the 2001/2002 Dorothy Haas Acting Apprenticeship at the Walnut Street Theatre. She produced and performed Renaissance at the 2007 Midtown festival, and will be producing and starring in a film titled Previous Tenants.

In this podcast Susan talks about the process of attracting and facilitating non-U.S. companies’ participation in the festival, and why keeping things simple is a good strategy.

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