Here is our newest episode of the Utility Player podcast. In this episode we finally decided upon a name for the podcast .... the Utility Player Podcast - very creative we know!!! This episode of the podcast features special guest star the fabulous Amanda Alvey. Amanda is an incredible actress who has been in such Reno productions as Romeo & Juliet, Doubt, Almost Maine, and Utility Players: The Musical. Her presence on stage is unquestionable and stands as one of the funniest people that we know.

Check out our newest episode as she talks about her favorite productions, scariest moments on stage, and the inside scoop of being an actress in Reno. Let us know what you think of the podcast and if there is anything that you would like us to talk about or discuss. Here is also the WEBSITE for our all of the episodes of our podcast just in case you have missed any.

Manager of the Utility Players, Miss Ginger Devine, shares her experiences practicing the Utility Player. Although a long time performer, Miss Devine has never performed improv before. Check out her article in our press room as she answers the age old question: Why should a drag queen learn improv?

One of the greatest aspects of improv is that the possibilities, plot lines, and characters are endless. In one scene you are pinball champion at a QuikTrip and within minutes you are salesman trying to sell the idea of a standup car. However for new improvers this can also be the curse of improv.

Director and Principal Player Erin Slimak shares her thoughts about how improv can help any actor or actress be flexible on stage and learn to adapt to any situation presented to them. Check out our Press Room for a copy of her article.

Nothing can better prepare a person to mold into scripted characters than the challenge of creating them out of thin air based on off-the-cuff scenarios and audience suggestions. Nowhere will a performer find them self better equipped to adapt to change than in an atmosphere where everything is constantly changing.