Colla Voce

Singer, dancer, and community builder Nia Olabesi joins Adam to discuss the impact she's made through voice, movement, visual art, and education in Washington, DC and beyond.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - Nia OlabesiEditor - Riley WessonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

Austin director-about-town Carl Gonzales tackles the tough questions, discussing the many hats he wears as an Artist of Color and the advocacy for which he strives in every area of his life and work.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - April PattersonEditor - Riley WessonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

Austin-based actor, producer, and advocate April Paterson celebrates Black History Month as she reflects on the meaning of ancestry, heritage, and family in the film and theatre industries.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - April PattersonEditor - Riley WessonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

Broadway, off-Broadway, and screen actor Austin Ku kicks off Season 2 of Colla Voce with his thoughts on everything from the importance of Asian-American representation to the wining paths that lead to our dreams.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - Austin KuEditor - Riley WessonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

As Pride month 2021 draws to a close, Ground Floor Theatre cofounder Lisa Scheps reflects on trans activism, Broadway in the 1980s, and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities through the power of theatre.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - Lisa SchepsEditor - Riley WessonGraphic Designer - Scott FergusonVoice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton JohnsonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

Performer-Writer-Educator J. Quinton Johnson is back for Part 2 of his chat with Adam, during which he shares his thoughts on “the Black voice,” his hopes for the future of the theatre industry, and his answers to Colla Voce’s "Voice Memos" segment, for which he wrote and performed the theme song.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - J. Quinton JohnsonEditor - Riley WessonGraphic Designer - Scott FergusonVoice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton JohnsonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

In the first episode of this two-part series, Broadway performer J. Quinton Johnson reflects on growing up in small-town Texas, the trials, tribulations, and joys of pursuing a career in the arts, and his passion for storytelling through the medium of music.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - J. Quinton JohnsonEditor - Riley WessonGraphic Designer - Scott FergusonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

Nicole Marquez-Davis reflects on the atrocities of recent hate crimes against Asian communities, how the current climate impacts her new life as an LA-based actor, and the path that led to following her voice to the west coast.Host - Adam RobertsGuest - Nicole Marquez-DavisEditor - Riley WessonGraphic Designer - Scott FergusonVoice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton JohnsonNicole's Links:Website: nicolololedavis.comTwitter: @nicoledactorInstagram: @nicolololedavisThe Bridge Crue Instagram: @thebridgecrueFalling Sparrow Instagram: @fallingsparrowfilm"Falling Sparrow" premiered at the 54th Annual Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

In this episode, Austin actress and educator Michelle Alexander reflects on her journey as a Black artist, especially her roles in ZACH Theatre’s production of Anna Deveare Smith’s Notes from the Field. Host - Adam RobertsGuest - Michelle AlexanderEditor - Riley WessonGraphic Designer - Scott FergusonVoice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton JohnsonA close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.