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Director Blanka Zizka and stage manager Patreshettarlini Adams talk about their decades of work. And they agree that "Theater is Music."
Director Blanka Zizka and stage manager Patreshettarlini Adams talk about their decades of work at the Wilma Theater, sharing stories of their longstanding artistic collaboration and deep friendship.
An excellent and heartwarming Adventure in Philadelphia Theater History!
Music from historic Wilma Theater productions sampled in this episode includes:
1) Selections from Eurydice/Toby Twining ℗ 2011 Cantaloupe Music. The full album can be found on YouTube: HERE
2) Selections from the score to The Invention of Love, by Adam Wernick. For more of Adam's music, go to his website: https://www.adamwernick.com/
Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound for this episode: "The Dandelion" by Hanna Ekstrom and "Copper Nails for Sailing" by Luba Hilman. https://www.epidemicsound.com/
All other music by Christopher Mark Colucci.
"Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now!
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℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz.
℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.
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Blanka Zizka
Blanka Zizka was a Co-artistic Director of The Wilma Theater from 1981 to 2010, and the sole Artistic Director until 2021. She has directed over 70 plays and musicals at the Wilma. In January 2016 she received the Vilcek Prize, which is awarded annually to immigrants who have made lasting contributions to American society. She also received the Zelda Fichandler Award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation in 2011, and was a Fellow at the 2015 Sundance Institute/LUMA Foundation Theatre Directors Retreat.
Patreshettarlini Adams
Patreshettarlini (‘Pat’) Adams (she/her) is the Resident Stage Manager at the Wilma Theater. She has been with the organization since 1996 and has worked on over 100 productions there. She has been a member of Actor’s Equity for over 31 years.
Pat’s has also worked with the Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick, NJ; Freedom Theatre, Philadelphia, PA; New Victory Theater, NYC; Ford’s Theater, Washington, DC; The National Black Theater Festival, Winston-Salem, NC; The National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA.; the Standard Bank National Arts Festival, Grahamstown, South Africa. She has traveled internationally with the dance company, Noche Flamenca!
Pat serves as a Board Member for Theatre Philadelphia. She is a Lay Leader of Emmanuel UMC And is a lifetime member of the SMA and Board member for the Foundation for Stage Managers. She has received the Bonaly Recognition for Stage Management (2017); the IUP Alumni Award of Distinction (2018); a 2020 recipient of the Del Hughes Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.
