The Bazzness

In our second to last episode of the season, choreographer and tap dancer Kaleena Miller shares insights about the history (and present!) of tap dance, granting structures, and the aural and physical basis of her creative process.

Ethan Mundt (a.k.a Utica Queen) talks about his creative process, sparking joy with performance, and the visual and cultural references that make his drag performances alternatively hilarious and poignant.

Writer, puppet-maker, movie-maker, musician, and “hobby tourist” Ezra Bartsch reminds us that “art is not alone,” and speaks on the importance of revisions and vulnerability in art-making.

Annie Enneking’s interdisciplinary work springs from the body -- be it fight choreography, acting or music, she brings a keen understanding of mass and momentum to every creative room.

Comedian Rana May and Jane talk about comedy, therapy and even dogs in this episode of The Bazzness. From learning how (and when!) to trust audiences on jokes to how, as a woman, she felt she needed to be “anointed” before calling herself a comedian, May paints a compelling picture of what it is like to work and laugh in the Twin Cities.

Jane speaks with Renata Nijiya, who goes by the stage name Queenie von Curves. Renata shares her insights about the subversive, empowering and cheeky world of Minneapolis Burlesque.

Interdisciplinary artist extraordinaire Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra (enrolled Maya-Lenca, El Salvador, b. Tomah, WI) speaks about her artistic practice of channeling, how her work revolves around cultural reclamation and decolonization, as well as steps we can take as an artistic community to forge relationships.

Clown, juggler, mime, director, circus performer, magician, musician, and teaching artist Benjamin Domask gets into the psychological, physical, spiritual, and ethical implications of clowning. Clowns try to embody love and Benjamin brought his suitcase of props for us all to enjoy.

Voice and dialect coach Foster Johns speaks with Jane Froiland about coming to characters aurally (hesitation sounds, the dangers of prestige accents) and how dialect work can be woven into the DNA of theatrical process.

Co-founder of Strike Theater Allison Broeren recounts diving into Minneapolis Storytelling scene, emphasizes that art is no substitute for therapy, and shares in Jane’s love of trophies.

For Jane’s inaugural episode as The Bazzness’ host, we have the incomparable Regina Williams here to talk about being “a character that the story cannot do without,” her inspiration notebook, and how her career continues to grow and develop.

The legendary Sam Landman “hands over the keys” to Jane Froiland in this first episode of The Bazzness, Season 2. Learn more about Jane’s experience as an actor, teaching artist, speech coach, director, and her long table (which has room for many, many voices) this season.