Rosanna Staffa, Playwright-Author-Episode #290

Rosanna Staffa, Playwright-Author-Episode #290

Rosanna Staffa is an Italian-born playwright and author.  Her debut novel, The War Ends At Four, is a beautifully rendered tale about an Italian acupuncturist in Minneapolis who returns home to Milan and rediscovers all that she left behind, who she is, and what her...
Charles Rosenay, Actor-Author-Promoter-Session 2-Episode #289

Charles Rosenay, Actor-Author-Promoter-Session 2-Episode #289

This is Charles Rosenay’s second time on StoryBeat. He’s been in the entertainment business for over four decades as an actor, promoter, music aficionado, entertainer, MC, DJ, humorist, and author. Recently, he released his latest book, The Book of Top 10 Beatles...
Jimmy Roberts, Composer-Lyricist-Poet-Episode #287

Jimmy Roberts, Composer-Lyricist-Poet-Episode #287

Jimmy Roberts is the composer of the second longest-running Off-Broadway musical in New York theater history, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, which ran for over 5000 performances. And it’s been produced around the world in languages as diverse as French,...
John Vorhaus, Comedy Writer-Author-Session 2-Episode #284

John Vorhaus, Comedy Writer-Author-Session 2-Episode #284

“The framing of the book is with awareness and acceptance of passion and purpose. I have to know who I am…. I have to know what I love, and I have to know why I’m doing it. There’s a lot to figure out there, but it’s not a destination....
Richard Bakewell, Writer-Director-Cinematographer-Episode #282

Richard Bakewell, Writer-Director-Cinematographer-Episode #282

“…people don’t come to your door and say, hey, I got a movie for you. Here’s a million dollars. Go make it. You have to do it yourself and find a way to make that project. And if you don’t do it, it’ll never happen. And then...