Jan 12, 2015
Is community theater important? That's really
the question at the heart of this episode's conversation with Eric
Bultman, professional actor, director, and executive director of
the Sumter Little Theater in Sumter, South Carolina. When it comes
to storytelling, what does community theater offer us in a media
culture that with alternatives like Broadway, film, and cutting
edge television like "Breaking Bad?" Is it possible that community
theater is able to create life-changing impact in the local
communities that larger entities such as film and Broadway
don't...and even can't? That's the question that Eric and I explore
in this episode - how local communities can discover their own
stories in the theatrical text and how narratives define, shape,
and even transform our identities.