As You Mic It
By Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Categories: Arts, Books, Performing Arts
AS YOU MIC IT is your backstage pass to the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Join Jason King Jones, Connie Behringer, Kim Carson, and special guests for conversations with the actors, directors, designers, and artists who bring each season to the stage. From Shakespeare's best-loved plays to rarely produced gems, alongside new adaptations, contemporary plays, and crowd-pleasing musicals, every episode explores the stories behind the stories. You'll hear rehearsal tales, creative discoveries, candid conversations, and plenty of laughs along the way. Whether you're planning your next visit to PSF or you're simply curious about what goes into creating great theatre, As You Mic It brings you closer to the people who make it happen.
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Recent episodes
- S3E1 - Where Power Meets Play
What happens when power meets play? As You Mic It returns for Season 3 as Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer explore Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 2027 Summer Theatre Series, Power/Play.From the ambition and betrayal of Othello and King Lear to the joyful rebellion of…
- S2E24 - From First Rehearsal to Final Curtain
Join Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer as they wrap up the 2026 Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival season. From standout productions and unforgettable moments to the impact of PSF's education programs, the trio reflects on a summer filled with great theatre, meaningful connections…
- The Game Is Afoot: Building Sherlock Holmes in D&D (Bonus Content)
What would Sherlock Holmes look like as a Dungeons & Dragons character? In this special bonus episode of As You Mic It: In the Spotlight, Connie Behringer sits down with actor Maboud Ebrahimzadeh to build the great detective from the ground up. From ability scores and class features to…
- S2E23 - The Coriolanus Build
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight welcomes actor, director, and fight choreographer Geoffrey Kent for a conversation that spans a career built on curiosity, collaboration, and a love of Shakespeare.Geoffrey reflects on his path from stage combat to acting and directing, sharing how each step…
- S2E22 - Beautiful Chaos of Moriarty with Maboud Ebrahimzadeh and Cassia Thompson
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight welcomes PSF favorites Maboud Ebrahimzadeh and Cassia Thompson for a conversation about the collaboration that brings great theatre to life.This episode explores the trust and chemistry actors build in the rehearsal room, the joy of working with director Matt…
- S2E21 - From Magic to Mystery
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight explores two very different journeys from page to stage.Connie Behringer welcomes Young Company members India Profitt and Ian Higgins to discuss Sheila the Magical, Jason King Jones' original family musical. They share their experience as Young Company artists…
- S2E20 - In the Spotlight with Karen and Ian Merrill Peakes
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight welcomes two longtime Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival friends, Karen Peakes and Ian Merrill Peakes, for a conversation about theatre, family, and a Festival they have helped shape for decades.Jason King Jones sits down with Karen and Ian to discuss performing…
- S2E19 - Community Day 2026!
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight celebrates Community Day at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival with a special episode highlighting the people, stories, and traditions that have shaped PSF for 35 seasons.Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with longtime festival, Suzanne O'Donnell, to…
- S2E18 - In the Spotlight with Romeo and Juliet
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight turns its attention to Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of young love, family conflict, and lives changed in an instant.In this episode, Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with Maya Jean and Austin Nedrow, the actors portraying Juliet and…
- S2E17 - In the Spotlight with The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight heads into the witty, whirlwind world of The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged, a fast-paced celebration of one of literature’s most beloved authors.In this episode, we sit down with actors Madeleine Garcia and David Pica to talk about bringing Austen's…
- S2E16 - In the Spotlight with Million Dollar Quartet
As You Mic It: In the Spotlight turns its attention to Million Dollar Quartet, the electrifying musical inspired by the legendary night when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis gathered at Sun Records and made music history.In this episode, Artistic Director Jason King…
- S2E15 - In the Spotlight with The Piano Lesson
The 2026 PA Shakespeare Festival's Summer Theatre Series means weekly drops As You Mic It: In the Spotlight! PSF welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and director James Ijames and actor Akeem Davis for a conversation about August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, the production opening the…
- S2P7 - The Prologues: Coriolanus
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we step into Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, a gripping portrait of power, pride, and political conflict. Presented as part of PSF’s Extreme Shakespeare series, this…
- S2P6 - The Prologues: Ken Ludwig's Moriarty
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we unravel the mystery of Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure, a fast-moving theatrical whodunit filled with danger, disguises, and…
- S2P5 - The Prologues: Romeo & Juliet
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we enter the world of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the timeless story of young love caught between loyalty, violence, and fate. Directed by Jason King Jones…
- S2P4 - The Prologues: The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we introduce The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged, a fast-paced comedy that affectionately celebrates Austen’s beloved novels with wit, chaos, and a…
- S2P3 - The Prologues: Million Dollar Quartet
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we step into the electrifying world of Million Dollar Quartet, the hit musical inspired by the legendary night when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis…
- S2P2 - The Prologues: As You Like It
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we journey into Shakespeare’s As You Like It, a joyful comedy of reinvention, romance, and self-discovery. Co-directed by Jason King Jones and Kim Carson, this…
- S2P1 - The Prologues: August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues. In this mini-episode, we introduce August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, directed by James Ijames. It's a powerful story of family, memory, and the legacies we inherit. Set against the…
- S2E14 - In the Spotlight with Austin Tichenor
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a conversation about comedy, craft, and a life spent reimagining Shakespeare for contemporary audiences.In this one-act episode, Jason King Jones sits down with Austin Tichenor, co-artistic director of Reduced Shakespeare…
- S2E13 - There is a World Elsewhere
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a conversation about exile, belonging, and why stories of banishment continue to resonate across time.In this episode, hosts Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer open with a roundtable exploring characters who…
- S2E12 - What We Pass Forward
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a conversation about legacy, mentorship, and how theatre traditions continue through the artists and audiences who encounter them.In this episode, hosts Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer open with a…
- S2E11 - In the Spotlight with Vanessa Morosco
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a special one-act conversation focused on leadership, stewardship, and the responsibility of carrying performance traditions forward.In this episode, Artistic Director Jason King Jones sits down with Vanessa Morosco…
- S2E10 - Finding Our People
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a conversation about community, legacy, and the ways theatre brings people together.In this episode, hosts Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer begin with a roundtable exploring how the 2026 season reflects…
- S2E9 - Words in the Moment
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a conversation about language, time, and how stories from the past find meaning in the present.In this episode, hosts Jason King Jones and Connie Behringer begin with a roundtable on how the 2026 season lives in two moments…
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