This is it, Forkies! Amy & Diana have decided to hang up the Theatre Forks hat and record one last episode. Thanks for all your listenership over the years! As mentioned in this episode, Theatre Forks will soon not be available on streaming services. However, all of our episodes are available on our Episode Archive, which can be found here: linktr.…

On this episode, Diana interviews director/performer extraordinaire Brian Clemente about Spring Awakening at SLOC, the power of Charlie Brown, and Great Comet (!). Plus, we play a very special Broadway FMK! Theatre mentioned in this episode: Spring Awakening at SLOC Musical Theater, Jan 19-28: sloctheater.org Into the Woods at Fort Salem Theater, A…

Diana and her husband Jeremiah travelled to NYC to see Here We Are, the final Stephen Sondheim musical! Hear all about it in this episode.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

No, it's not a ghost, it's the return of the Theatre Forks podcast! Taking turns, Diana talks solo about life in New York and her top 5 theatre experiences since moving. Theatre mentioned in this episode: GGFCT: The Dark Heart of Poe, Frozen Jr., You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: ggfct.com SLOC: Spring Awakening: sloctheater.org…

Comin' atcha from two different time zones, Theatre Forks returns! On this episode, Amy and Diana talk to the cast and creative team of Proof at the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre about the reopening of the building, pants mishaps, and of course, Patti LuPone. Theatre mentioned in this episode: Proof at GGFCT, now through Oct 23: ggfct.com A…

Amy & Diana sit down one more time in person before Diana's big move and discuss all her shows from the last three years. Fear not, Friends of the Pod, Theatre Forks will return! We also discuss GGFCT's recently unveiled 74th season! For more information: ggfct.comBy Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

Amy & Diana talk to actor and director Emily Wirkus about her return to Grand Forks, fulfilling dream roles, and hot audition tips. Theatre mentioned in this episode: Company at Empire Theatre Company: empireartscenter.comBy Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

Amy and Diana talk to actor/choreographer/director and Friend of the Pod Casey Paradies about earning his MFA, working in the theatre, and Elaine Stritch stories. PLUS, we play Toot or Boot with your favorite musicals! Theatre mentioned in this episode: Grease at Fort Totten Little Theatre: forttottenlittletheatre.com The Marvelous Wonderettes at F…

Amy and Diana talk to UND's Costume Designer/Instructor Camilla Morrison about her newest project "Of The Earth: Stories of Women in North Dakota," face casting, and her polydactyl cat, Alexis Rose. Theatre mentioned in this episode: Grease at Fort Totten Little Theatre: forttottenlittletheatre.com The Marvelous Wonderettes at Frost Fire Park: fros…

Amy & Diana talk to playwright, lyricist, novelist and composer (of many things, including our theme song!) Connor Wielgosz about theatre summer camp, Airbnb adventures, and Connor's new musical making its world premiere at the Fire Hall Theatre, Fool's Gold. Theatre mentioned in this episode: Songs for A New World at UND: burtness.und.edu Urinetow…

Amy & Diana talk to director Chris Berg about returning to the GGFCT for Ripcord, '70s musicals, and an all-white production of The Wiz. Featuring special guest stars Nessie & Olive! Bonus! In this episode, get a sneak preview of music from the new musical FOOL'S GOLD, premiering at the Fire Hall this spring! Local theatre coming up: GGFCT: RIPCORD…

On this episode, Amy & Diana celebrate the short month of February and talk about shows that deserved a longer professional run! Does Diana talk about Spongebob again? Only time will tell. (Yes, she does.) Local theatre mentioned in this episode: 1. Black History Month special at GGFCT (on now thru Feb 28): facebook.com/greatergrandforkscommunityth…

Theatre Forks will be back soon! In the meantime, here's some theatre coming up in the Red River Valley.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

Happy New Year, Forkies! Amy & Diana talk to former Empire Arts Center executive director and current Myra Foundation trustee and family farmer Emily Montgomery about running a theatre, giving out other people's money, and her upcoming site-specific production of Oklahoma! (Kidding! Or are we?)By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

In this very festive episode of Theatre Forks, Amy and Diana talk about their favorite holiday traditions, Fred Penner, and unlocking recovered memories. Don't forget to check out the following theatre coming up in Grand Forks: - GGFCT's Holiday Cabaret, on now through Dec 26: GGFCT.com - Empire Theatre Company's Virtual Holiday Fundraiser, on now …

Amy and Diana talk to actor, singer, and all-around beautiful human Gina Uhlir about her artist-in-residency, building character, and her "inevitable decay as a person." Don't forget to check out the following theatre coming up in North Dakota: - Steel Magnolias, Dec 1-12, at GGFCT: ggfct.com - GGFCT's Holiday Cabaret, Dec 18-26 - Empire Theatre Co…

Amy and Diana welcome the entire cast and crew of Steel Magnolias to the podcast in our first ever two-part episode! Our guests: Brenna Skallet, Kathy Coudle-King, AnneMarie Brack, Chris Stoner, Emily Johnson, Ruthie Pederson, and Amy Lyste. Part 1 aired last week and is available for listening now.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

Amy and Diana welcome the entire cast and crew of Steel Magnolias to the podcast in our first ever two-part episode! Our guests: Brenna Skallet, Kathy Coudle-King, AnneMarie Brack, Chris Stoner, Emily Johnson, Ruthie Pederson, and Amy Lyste. Part 2 will air next week.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

Happy Halloween, Forkies! Amy & Diana talk theatre ghost stories to celebrate the spooky season, including listener submissions, the story of Winnipeg's Walker Theatre, Amy's UND ghost stories, and favorite Broadway hauntings.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

The Tonys are coming! The Tonys are coming! After a long wait, the 2020 Tony Award Nominations were announced, and we're talking favorites to win, strange categories or lack thereof, and read your Forks Friday submissions.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

Amy and Diana talk to Rob Cooper and Kyle Mason from University of North Dakota's Theatre Arts Department about their new devised show, Once the World Stopped. We also discuss Halloween must-watches, our theatre crushes, and Rob's future drag career.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

In our first-ever guest episode, Amy and Diana talk to Empire Arts Center Program Manager Maddie Sharpe about her theatre journey, her dream roles, and her deepest fears. (No, really.)By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

In the first ever episode of Theatre Forks, Amy and Diana introduce themselves and talk about how they got involved at the theatre, some of their favorite theatre experiences, and the importance of a very large scarf.By Amy Driscoll & Diana Chabai-Booker

We review Dogfish Head Brewery's Sea Quench Ale Session Sour. A special guest appears. We talk about time a little bit. Dakota has a new job. Which part of a robot would you want to be your new parts? We finally talk about El Camino. Lots of "Would you Rather" questions. Our endings are supposed to get better, but I don't think they are. --- Suppor…

We review Sierra Nevada Brewing Co's Hazy Little Thing IPA. Why do beluga whales suck so much? We don't really know, but we hope you agree. Football in your dreams. We ask each other some questions while we ride an elevator. But seriously, on a scale from one to beluga whale how much do beluga whales suck? Answer: Beluga whales. They're the worst. …

We review Brasseurs Sans Gluten's Gluten-Free Glutenburg IPA. We promise that we really didn't want to like it. This episode starts off gross, but it gets better. Dakota learned something new. Is this real? Are we here? Arpeggio. We bother Mariah a lot, if you listen closely you can hear her eye roll. You should watch the matrix. This one is a litt…

We review Yards Brewing Company's Loyal Lager. Itchy butt worms. Who's that masked singer? Lifting for the Lord. Vaccines don't cause autism. Old man poops. 5 second summaries. But seriously everyone, just vaccinate your kids. You won't get autism. It was a fake study. He lost his license and is in jail. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://pod…

We review Southern Tier Brewing Co's 2XIPA. Connor gets unlucky. We ask each other questions that lead to love. Farm animal shirts. I guess that's it. Uhh... post the toast, yo. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support

We review Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Co's Libation DIPA. We've been too serious, let's change that. Is Dakota in love, or is it just a crush? The apartment scandal is exposed. Breaking into song the best way we know how. This one might get a little loud, sorry in advance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevenin…

We review Goose Island Brewery's Next Coast IPA. An exposed inside joke. Connor's big news. Horror stories in real life. Body image. Hair, let's talk about it. I feel like this should be longer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support

We review Brooklyn Brewery's Summer Ale. New drinking methods. Favorite comedians. We talk about stand up. Connor gets distracted by the VMAs. We hypothetically ask each other some hypothetical questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support

Season 2 is upon us after a long hiatus! We review Dogfish Head Brewery's Namaste White Belgian-Style Witbier. Connor tells us about his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day in New York City. We reminisce about the old days with scary YouTube videos and sleepovers. Riddles are solved. Way too many animal legs are discussed. Drip Master Drip th…

We review Johnnie Walker's White Walker Blended Scotch Whisky. We make a big announcement. Car beats person, every time. What type of animal makes the best lawyer? How in the world do humans grow? Wait, there are how many different knots? Dreams are weird. We try to name our top 10 influential movies and TV shows, but just end up naming a bunch of …

We review Ever Grain Brewing Company's Joose Juicy IPA. This episode has everything: bears evading the IRS, Disney channel back on the attack, what makes you attracted to other people, how do old people drink piping-hot coffee, Connor's version of Grease, can bears be sad? Then we talk about living for a while, I guess. --- Support this podcast: ht…

We review Two Roads Ol'Factory Pils. Renae is back, back, back, back again. Next time she should tell her friends. Weirdest intro question yet. THROW IT OUT! They're out of honey mustard! My trunk exploded. Should surgeons be able to drop things? Stop lifting wrong, it's annoying. Pokemon prescription medication. We get hypothetical, and get our ne…

We review Victory Brewing Company's Juice Boost. We have a very special guest, and it's our 20th episode! I see dead people. Draw me like one of your french girls. What the heck! Sibling revelry. Title of your sex tape. Are we going thrift shopping? Conspiracies out the wazoo. Another long one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

We review Brewdog's Punk IPA. Perfect Aerosmith timing. Saint Patrick's Day and other obscure holidays. Lunch room brawls. Bed time paradox. Drinking age. First time driving. Kanye vs Elon. Let's put satellites everywhere. Celebrity holiday bash. I don't know, it's a kind of a mess. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

We review Captain Lawrence Brewing Company's Orbital Tilt IPA. Curses for always and eternity. The Bachelor needs to stop. 12 year old birthday parties. Spring break. Three documentaries. Do flip flops make you taller? Connor gets real. 36 hours. Expect this patronum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast…

We review Pizza Boy Brewing's Haters' Tears Gose. We have a very special guest. Wait, what's K-Pop? How much does it make? Top 100 song differences: past and present. Could you kill that animal? How hard are sports anyway? Dakota has no idea. Full circle back to condiments and pizza. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…

We review Rogue Brewing Company's Dead Guy Ale. Nautical adventures. Hollywood's biggest night. Commercials strike back. Dietary restrictions. What exactly is a sandwich? Improper gym attire. Things not to eat in the locker room. This years best picture nominees. Owls are birds too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

We review Philadelphia Brewing Company's Walt Wit Unfiltered Belgian-Style White Ale. Love smells sweaty. Sorry Jay Z. Tunnels: what's going on? Fight the cliché. Love advice from two dudes. Our take on the beginning. Creepy breaking and entering. How we think babies work. Women are superheroes. Connor and Dakota: the journey. --- Support this podc…

We review Southern Tier's Barrel House Series Rum Barrel Aged Pumking. Richard's son's exotic pet richard's richard. The best episode of the Bachelor yet. Crude medical practices from the 1300's. The Grammy's. And there is a Wizard with a magic camera. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support…

We review Victory Brewing Company's Sour Monkey. Sorry, but turn your volume down. Seriously. The Super Bowl sucked. The Bachelor happened. Sandblasting is the new black. Dakota spits on everything. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support

We review Southern Tier Brewing Company's Barrel House Series Old Fashioned. We throw back to our childhood. DEE's of the week. We get tripped up again. Don't call me that. Proper PB&J etiquette. MoJoJoJo may be the singer JoJo. We sing in this one, so watch out. We didn't talk about anything we wanted to. This beer was strong, okay? --- Support th…

We review New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA. Episode III: Revenge of Renae. NFL overtime rules are dumb. Smelly drive-bys. Jamaican me crazy. Chris Harrison is the epitome of man. Connor and I get intimate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support…

We review Great Lakes Brewing Co Dortmunder Gold Lager. Bird Box challenge. New years revolutions. #sorry Apple. Welcome to Target. Run that by me one more time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support

We try Troegs Independent Brewing Company's The Mad Elf. Iz Chridmys. Do cows have knees? Christmas songs. Seasonings. Science. Why aren't there more Hanukkah songs? What exactly is AllSpice? And yeah, lots of other stuff. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support…

We review Flying Dog's Bloodline Blood Orange Ale. This episode has everything: Ball pits, night clubs, poles that are fully carpeted, guilty dancing, sitting in the dark while crying, and then just like a lot more crying, guys. Also, Renae strikes back. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support…

We review Victory Brewing Company's Dirtwolf Double IPA. It happened again. "Ran the marathon." Police BMX. Celebrity riders. Intense holiday arguments. But wait! There are some fun font facts too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support

We review Deschutes Obsidian Stout. We talk about the Thanksgiving essentials, our worst habits, and things that trip us out. Dakota kills a bug. Also, Tarzan makes a guest appearance.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeveningtoast/support