Theater Stories: The Story Theater Company Podcast

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By: Story Theater Company, Ames, Iowa

Story Theater Company (STC) offers quality theatrical opportunities for area children and provides them with positive role models who teach the fundamentals of theater in a welcoming environment that encourages self-confidence, responsibility, teamwork, and inclusion of all.This podcast is a behind-the-scenes look at our current productions, workshops and camps. Guests include the production team, cast and crew. 

Ep. 87 - Back to Alice's Room
#32
04/20/2026

That's the final curtain on Looking Glass Land! We are off this week as we transition into Newsies Jr with the new podcast host, Elodie Biggs. See you next week!


Ep. 86 - A Couple Responsibilities: Trillium Hayslett (Humpty Dumpty) & Maddie O’Donnell (Proper Authority)
#31
04/13/2026

All good things must come to an end. On Grover's last episode for Looking Glass Land, he talks to fellow Responsibilities: Maddie O’Donnell and Trillium Hayslett who play a bunch of other roles too. 


Ep. 85 - LGL Set/Prop Designer Paris Mickelson and Lighting Designer Alex Oberfoell
#30
04/06/2026

Let's get technical! It's tech week, so today Grover talks to Looking Glass Land's lighting designer Alex Oberfoell and the set/prop designer Paris Mickelson.


Ep. 84 - Looking Glass Land - Ramona VanVeller as Alice
#29
03/30/2026

This week Grover talks to the girl at the center of it all, Alice. Ramona VanVeller sits down to talk about the show during the last week of rehearsals before the show moves into the Camelot Theater in Nevada.


Ep. 83 - Looking Glass Land's Conductor and White Knight, Caleb & James DuBois
#28
03/23/2026

This week, the DuBois brothers, Caleb and James talk to Grover about their roles in Looking Glass Land and what's happening at rehearsals with just under three weeks until Opening Night. This is James' debut role at STC and Caleb's third time treading the boards.


Ep. 82 - Looking Glass Land with the Lion & Unicorn, Caroline Cran & Vivien Ginder
#27
03/16/2026

This week Grover talks to two of looking Glass Land's toughest fighters while they take a break from fighting over the king's crown. Vivien Ginder and Caroline Cran sit down and talk about how the show is going just one month from opening night.


Ep. 81 - Looking Glass Land with Dee & Dum, Harlan Sievers & Brooks Cunningham
#26
03/09/2026

This week composure is out the window when Grover has a wacky conversation with Looking Glass Land's twin terrors, Dee & Dum, played by Harlan Sievers and Brooks Cunningham. 


Ep. 80 - Talking Workshops with Morgan Everhard, STCs Education Director
#25
03/02/2026

This week Grover talks to Morgan Everhard about upcoming Spring and Summer workshops at STC and how kids can get started in theater or new areas of theater in a smaller group. 

Also, Theater Stories will now be posted on Mondays.


Ep. 79 - The White Queen & King, Elizabeth Hobson and Rosco Van Berkum
#25
02/26/2026

Rehearsals are in full swing and this week Grover talks to Looking Glass Land royalty. Elizabeth Hobson, the White Queen and Rosco Van Berkum, the White King talk about their early impressions of the show and their history at STC.


Ep. 78 - Looking Glass Land Director, Tom Haggas
#24
02/18/2026

This week Grover talks with Tom Haggas, the director of Looking Glass Land about what we can expect to see on stage at the Camelot in April.


Ep. 77 - Looking Glass Land Rehearsals
#23
02/11/2026

The podcast is going to be off this week while we get rehearsals going for Looking Glass Land. Check in next Wednesday for a new episode!


Ep. 76 - Looking Glass Land with Production Manager Elise Cameron
#23
02/04/2026

On to the next show! This week we welcome new host Grover Haggas who catches up with STC's production manager, Elise Cameron at auditions to talk about the direction for the show and what we can look forward to.


Ep. 75 - Beetlejuice Jr Tech Week with Aspen Unser and Kate Hanson
#22
01/28/2026

It's been a wild ride, but this is our last Beetlejuice Jr episode! Tech Week is in full swing and the cast and crew are making the final adjustments before the curtaain goes up on Thursday. This week, Tom stops by the City Auditorium to talk with Aspen Unser and Kate Hansen.


Ep. 74 - Otho and Miss Argentina, Charlie Huntington & Lauren Kooistra
#21
01/21/2026

We are one week from raising the curtain on Beetlejuice Jr! The excitement is only matched by the amount work to be done. This week Maggie talks to Miss Argentina, Lauren Kooistra and Otho, Charlie Huntington as the show goes through its last adjustments before moving into the City Auditorium.