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From YouTube: WPL Book Drop Podcast - Episode 31
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WPL Book Drop Podcast - Episode 31
Waterloo Community Playhouse
In this episode Robin Kime, Director of CLUE for the Waterloo Community Playhouse, visits with Becky about the Waterloo Community Playhouse and their upcoming production of CLUE.
Books discussed:
Bridgerton series - by Julia Quinn
Tamora Pierce books
A
Welcome
to
the
wpl
book
drop
podcast,
I'm
your
host,
becky
miller,
circulation
and
marketing
assistant
at
waterloo,
public
library
joining
us
today
is
robin
keim
director
of
clue
for
the
waterloo
community
playhouse
robin
studied
theater
performance
and
theater
for
youth
at
uni
and
her
first
full-time
theater
gig
was
touring
the
us
with
poetry,
alive.
Oh,
that's,
cool,
what's,
poetry,.
B
Live
poetry,
live
is
a
company
that
is
based
out
of
asheville
north
carolina
and
it's
a
two-person
team,
so
they
have
several
teams
that
work
at
the
same
time
and
you
you
have
one
other
partner
on
your
team
and
you
have
four
different
shows
that
are
created
out
of
pieces
of
poetry
and
literature,
and
then
you
travel
to
different
schools
and
communities
and
perform
those
shows
for
a
variety
of
age
groups.
Oh
that
sounds
like
fun.
It
was
so
much
fun.
It
was
very
excellent.
Awesome.
A
B
B
Yeah
three
house
is
a
collaborative
campus
ministry,
as
it
says
in
the
name
and
was
founded
primarily
in
the
methodist
tradition.
It
used
to
be
known
as
the
wesley
foundation.
So
it's
a
big
brick
building
that
sits
at
the
top
of
college
hill
across
from
the
president's
house
and
has
since
grown
in
the
last
10
to
15
years,
to
include
four
other
denominations.
B
B
B
We
are
wrapping
up
what
we
call
an
interfaith
coffee
house
and
we've
had
guest
speakers
for
the
last
six
weeks
that
come
from
the
muslim
and
jewish
and
christian
faiths,
and
they
have
talked
about
ramadan
and
passover
and
easter
respectively,
as
those
three
actually
holidays
are
happening
right
at
the
same
time
this
this
year,
wow
yeah.
So
that's
really
cool.
We
have
other
bible
studies
that
are
student-led.
We
volunteer
a
lot
and
do
what
we
can
to
care
for
our
neighbor.
A
B
So
the
waterloo
community
playhouse,
is
waterloo's
community
theater
and
it's
dedicated
to
entertaining
and
educating
the
community
and
surrounding
areas
in
the
arts,
and
it's
been
here
since
1916,
which
is
pretty
cool
and
a
very
long-standing
tradition,
we're
a
non-profit
organization,
that's
funded
by
ticket
sales
and
generous
donations
and
support
from
like-minded
community
members.
We
produce
around
nine
shows
each
year
and
that
varies
from
children's
plays
and
musicals
to
adult
theater
productions.
We
also
offer
educational
classes
on
acting
production
elements
playwriting
and
we
have
summer
camps
coming
up
as
well.
Wow
sounds
so
busy
yeah.
B
We
have
really
found
that
community
theater
brings
people
together
in
a
unique
way
and
people
get
a
chance
to
bond
through
this
shared
experience
and
it
helps
them
relate
to
each
other,
learn
more
about
themselves
and
the
world
around
them
and
the
community
as
a
whole.
We
we
explore
empathy,
creativity,
camaraderie
and
celebrate
different
and
diverse
viewpoints
along
the
way.
So
more
information
can
be
found
online.
We
have
a
facebook
page
and
an
instagram,
and
the
website
is
waterlooplayhouse.org,
but
it's
w-l-o-o
and
then
playhouse.org.
A
B
I
am
so
excited
so,
for
those
who
don't
know
clue
is
based
on
the
board
game
and
pulls
a
little
bit
of
elements
from
the
movie,
but
it's
primarily
based
on
the
board
game
and
it's
a
very
funny,
very
dark
sort
of
comedy
where
farce
meets
murder
mystery
right.
So
we
have
this
remote
mansion,
where
six
mysterious
guests
assemble
for
an
unusual
dinner
party
and
murder
is
on
the
menu.
B
I
love
how
you
set
that
up.
Yes,
so
the
the
ensemble
is
led
by
wadsworth
the
butler,
and
we
welcome
miss
scarlett
professor
plum,
mrs
white,
mr
green,
mrs
peacock
and
colonel
mustard
into
the
mansion
and
everybody
races
to
find
the
killer,
as
the
body
count
stacks
up
and
they're
trying
to
figure
out
who
done
it.
So
the
show
opens
friday
may
13th,
which
is
also
a
little
foreboding.
B
If
anybody
listening
is
superstitious
right
and
we
run
through
sunday
may
22nd
and
shows
on
thursday
friday
saturdays
are
at
7,
00
pm
and
2
o'clock.
Matinees
on
sundays
and
tickets
are
available
at
that
website.
That
I
mentioned,
which
again
is
w-l-o-o
playhouse.org
or
you
can
call
us
at
319-234-0367.
B
I
am
so
excited
becky
about
this
production.
The
cast
is
amazing,
and
this
is
my
first
time
directing
with
the
playhouse.
I've
been
involved
for
a
number
of
years,
but
this
is
my
first
time
in
the
director's
seat
and
it's
a
fantastic
cast
of
actors
and
a
production
team
to
work
with
five
of
the
cast
members
are
brand
new
to
the
waterloo
stage,
which
is
very
exciting
and
we've
been
really
working
hard
to
bring
these
quirky
characters
to
life
and
we've
brought
it
into
the
21st
century.
B
A
B
We're
we're
probably
having
too
much
fun
it's
going
to
be
so
excellent
and
every
everybody
has
been
working
so
hard
in
this
in
the
show
and
the
production
side
of
things.
So
we
have
a
lot
of
new
designers
to
the
playhouse
as
well.
So
that's
an
exciting
thing
too,
to
see
all
of
the
different
debuts
that
are
happening
within
the
playhouse
community
and
and
the
new
people
that
are
getting
excited
about
theater.
A
B
What's
involved
yeah
so,
like
I
said
this
is
my
first
time
directing
with
the
playhouse,
but
I've
been
an
act.
I
was
an
actor
first,
I
am
an
actor
first,
so
I
set
up
my
rehearsals
in
the
way
that
I
would
like
them
set
up
kind
of
as
an
actor,
but
in
order
to
do
that,
it's
a
lot
of
research.
This
is
pre
rehearsals
right,
there's
a
lot
of
research
on
the
director's
side
of
things
to
decide.
What
era
are
we
going
to?
What
decade
are
we
going
to
set
the
play
in?
B
B
So
then,
when
we
go
through
casting
it's
really
looking
for
those
individuals
who
are
going
to
stand
out
on
their
own,
but
play
well
with
others
right
and
and
really
bring
that
camaraderie
to
the
stage,
and
then
we
have
been
in
rehearsals
since
march
21st
and
we
rehearse
four
nights
a
week
for
about
three
hours.
So
you
do
the
math
there.
It's
a
big
commitment,
yeah,
so
we're
anywhere
between
12
to
15
hours
a
week,
rehearsing
and
there's
flexibility
with
that.
We
have
a
very
gracious
and
generous
cast.
B
B
You
know
what
comes
next
in
the
blocking
as
we're
as
we're
practicing
and
when,
when
you
see
the
show
it'll
be
totally
different
every
night,
it's
never
going
to
be
the
same,
show
as
different
things
happen
or
new
new
things
are
discovered
in
the
script.
In
the
way
things
are
said,
which
is
kind
of
the
beauty
of
live
theater
something
different
every
night,
so
you
could
come.
A
B
Absolutely
is
waterloo:
playhouse
could
not
function
without
its
dedicated
volunteers
and
the
people
who
love
it.
Every
actor
that
you
see
on
stage
and
the
crew
behind
the
scenes
is
all
volunteer
based,
and
so
they
are
yes,
they're
donating
their
time,
they're
donating
their
talent
and
we're
very,
very
fortunate
and
very
very
lucky
to
be
working
with
the
caliber
of
actors
and
crew
that
we
have
and
we're
grateful
for
everybody
that
wants
to
be
involved
and
support
in
some
kind
of
way.
B
B
A
In
fact,
if
you
watch
the
waterloo,
public
library
and
the
waterloo
community
playhouse
facebook
page,
you
can
even
see
some
exclusive
sneak,
peek
photos
of
the
cast
members
in
costume
and
we'll
also
be
sharing
some
of
our
favorite
mysteries.
So
look
for
that
soon
and
before
we
wrap
up,
we
want
to
have
you
share
a
book
or
two
that
you've
read
recently.
B
Sure
so
I'm
actually
just
getting
started
in
the
bridgerton
series
by
julia
quinn
and
it's
been
really
good.
So
far,
I've
watched
the
series
and
then
I
thought
well
maybe
I
should
read
the
books
and
I'm
really
enjoying
the
books.
I
also
really
recommend
anything
written
by
tamara
pierce.
I
find
that
she
is
a
fantastic
author
who
writes
with
a
lot
of
diversity
in
her
characters
and
she
writes
in
two
different
fantasy
worlds
and
her
characters
are
complex.
B
Her
writing
is
straightforward
and
I
think
her
world
building
rivals
any
of
the
greats,
so
I'm
also
kind
of
a
comic
book
fan.
So
I
just
acquired
the
entire
collection
of
the
he-man
masters
of
the
universe.
Mini
series
mini
comic
series.
It's
incredible
so
yeah,
so
I
have
been
loving
revisiting
all
of
those
stories
as
well.
So
I
like
that's,
like
a
takes,
you
back
nostalgia.
It
sure
does
yes
absolutely
and
with
all
of
the
remakes
and
reboots
that
are
happening.