{"podcast":{"title":"Seacoast Stories","slug":"seacoast-stories-6948150","podcast_index_feed_id":6948150,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f731e08c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.seacoaststories.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41372411/41372411-1717684693150-c19ddeedd647f.jpg","author":"Troy Farkas","episode_count":124,"summary":"Inspiring stories about the people & businesses of New Hampshire & Maine. This weekly interview show features in-depth conversations with local business owners, creatives, entrepreneurs, and more. Hosted by former ESPN & Spotify producer Troy Farkas.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:18:02.610984+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150"},"episode":{"title":"The Ogunquit Playhouse: Inside the WORLD-CLASS Theater That's Created Broadway Hits, Hollywood Legends, & 93 Years of Memories!","slug":"the-ogunquit-playhouse-inside-the-world-class-theater-that-s-created-broadway-hits-hollywood-legends-93-years-of-memories","published_at":"2026-06-22T11:08:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150/the-ogunquit-playhouse-inside-the-world-class-theater-that-s-created-broadway-hits-hollywood-legends-93-years-of-memories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/troy-farkas84/episodes/The-Ogunquit-Playhouse-Inside-the-WORLD-CLASS-Theater-Thats-Created-Broadway-Hits--Hollywood-Legends---93-Years-of-Memories-e3l4950","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f731e08c/podcast/play/121823840/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-22%2Fb6519ae4-60ff-fec1-7861-db2266fde9c2.mp3","summary":"The Ogunquit Playhouse is not just some theater on the side of the road in Ogunquit, Maine. Every summer for the last 93 years, this "little white box" in one of New England's most eclectic cultural hubs has played home to world premieres of global theatrical sensations, many of which later make their way to the stages of Broadway and London's famed West End. The actors and actresses whom Ogunquit attracts have shelves filled with Tony Awards, ditto for the world-class behind-the-scenes crew members. And perhaps best of all, its $18M annual operating budget allows the Playhouse to pay above-average wages to talented artists in a field notorious for failing to provide a meaningful living. And now, as the Playhouse inches closer to its 100th season on the Seacoast, the not-for-profit entertainment venue has its eyes on the next century, and how the theater can adapt to survive an increasingly difficult artistic climate. From the historic main stage of The Ogunquit Playhouse, Technical Director Geof Dolan (20 years) and Executive Artistic Director Brad Kenney (21 years) sit down with ⁠host Troy Farkas⁠ to discuss the origins of the summer theater in America, how the Playhouse established itself as a world leader in theater, the caliber of talent they attract every summer, how they choose which shows to put on each year, what the Playhouse means to the Seacoast, the theater's ambitious plans for the next century, and more. For their full summer schedule, please visit OgunquitPlayhouse.org for more details. CHAPTERS: The decorated 93-year history of The Ogunquit Playhouse (00:00) Why Ogunquit Playhouse is an anomaly in the theater industry (16:00) Does the Seacoast understand just how world-class the Playhouse is? (21:48) SPONSOR: Avery Insurance (25:31) Selecting…","meta_description":"The Ogunquit Playhouse is not just some theater on the side of the road in Ogunquit, Maine. Every summer for the last 93 years, this \"little white bo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3844,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/seacoast-stories-6948150/episodes/the-ogunquit-playhouse-inside-the-world-class-theater-that-s-created-broadway-hits-hollywood-legends-93-years-of-memories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150/the-ogunquit-playhouse-inside-the-world-class-theater-that-s-created-broadway-hits-hollywood-legends-93-years-of-memories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}