Behind the Buzz!

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by directors Breon Jenay and Jake Staley as well as actors Austin Parrales and Ryan Ruckman from Allistar McDowall's Talk Show, a family drama from a playwright known for more esoteric fare. They talk about theatrical chaos, the efficacy of allusion, and the power of Biblical metaphor.A quick clarification: "mettlesome" NOT "meddlesome". Jeez.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Tracey Core and actor Valerie Carpenter from Noah Diaz's You Will Get Sick, a daily comic yet achingly tender story about the absurdity of being alive. They talk about gigantic scripts, The Wizard of Oz, and the choreography of boxes.Side note: Don't fret: the dogs are fine. Just uncharacteristically quiet on this one...Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Nicole Unger and actor Coco Rigby from Lucy Prebble's The Effect, a dynamic exploration of this unintended consequences of a medical drug trial. They talk about love, chemicals and the best treatment for whatever ails ya.Side note: For some reason, Nicole really, really wants you to sing.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Nevada Conservatory Theatre Executive Director Kristen Brandt and actor Gigi Guizado from our co-production of Christopher Chen's Passage, a theatrical take on E.M. Forster's A Passage to India. They discuss friendship, division, and the special allure of the 'other'.Side note: Joe is wrong more often that usual in this episode.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Breon Jenay and actor Karsyn Love from Kate Douglas' The Apiary, a dark comedy about our fragile relationship with nature. They talk about bees, whips and the very real threat of climate change.Side note: polemic - a strong, written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, or practices.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Nicole Unger and Adam Dunson from Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, a theatrical take on the myth of Orpheus. They talk about myth and music and life after death.Side note: no mandolins were harmed in the recording of this podcast.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Gigi Guizado and Actor Agustin Ballesteros-Martin from Octavio Solis' Mother Road, a theatrical sequel to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. They talk about created an ensemble, ditching the props, and the challenge of holding an enormous script.Side note: the dogs were silent on this one - today's interruption is brought to you by Grendel, the cat.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan is joined by Jake Staley and Jose Anthony - the director and one of the actors performing in the opening play of our season 2025-26 season - Martina Majoc's Ironbound! They talk about risk, conflict, and the Big "What Ifs."Side note: the unceasing barking in the background is Enzo, a Corgi with anger issues. Thank you for your patience.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2025, all rights reserved.