Anteaus Theater Archives - Fascination Street

October 19 2026

Dakin Matthews – Actor (Gilmore Girls) / Broadway Actor (Waitress) / Dramaturge

Steve Owens podcast actor, American Conservatory Theater, Anteaus Theater, broadway, dakin matthews, dramaturg, dramaturge, Gilmore Girls, Henry IV, julliard, Macbeth, Mark Taper Forum, musical, nyu, prosody, Rocky, Sara Bareilles, shakespeare, The Acting Company, Waitress

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Dakin Matthews

Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Dakin Matthews. Dakin is an actor of stage, screen & film for the past 40 years. In this episode, we find out what Dakin originally wanted to be & how he came to acting. We discuss his 25-year career as a college professor, and how he was able to manage teaching and acting at the same time. Then we chat about some of his early projects, and why he was so drawn to stage acting specifically. Dakin’s academic career set him up and really prepared him to understand, teach, and perform Shakespeare’s work. He explains why he thinks this is true and some of the things that he loves about that particular branch of the arts. Dakin shares stories from his time at Julliard & NYU, and how his working with The Acting Company, The American Conservatory Theater & The Mark Taper Forum led to his co-founding of The Anteaus Theater Company in Los Angeles. Then I pepper him with questions about the differences between a ‘dramaturg’ and a ‘dramaturge’. Finally, we get into some of his time on Broadway. Daking has appeared in so many Broadway plays and musicals that it is hard to keep count! My wife and I saw him perform in the hit show “Waitress” several years ago, and I relate that story; which ends in a heartfelt and long overdue apology from me to Dakin. We end the show talking about some of Dakins more notable teachings and classes; including ‘Theater For A New Audience’ and ‘Sheltering With Shakespeare’. If you can find Dakin on social media, definitely follow him. If you can’t find him there, shoot him an email; he gives his email address in the episode! Dakin Matthews is a legend, and I cannot thank him enough for coming on the show. I appreciate you Dakin!

July 20 2026

Randy Oglesby – Actor (Spider Noir / The Burbs / For All Mankind)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actor, Actor's Equity, American Conservatory Theater, Anteaus Theater, Apple TV, audition tips, auditions, Clint Eastwood, covid, For All Mankind, kathy bates, Mark Taper Forum, marvel, Pale Rider, Peacock, Randy Oglesby, self tape, Spider Noir, star trek, The Burbs

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Randy Oglesby

Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know actor Randy Oglesby. Randy has been an actor on television, film, and stage for more decades than I feel comfortable saying! In this episode, we chat about some of his pre-acting jobs, and why he eventually decided to get into acting. We touch on some of his earlier acting roles and experiences, and even what famous actress was in his high school drama class. We take a little detour as we discuss some of his stage performances and projects in the Los Angeles area. Randy shares his opinions about self-tape auditions versus in the room, which he prefers and the reasons why. Finally, we dive into his roles on THREE current television shows. Randy plays president of The United States Jim Bragg on Apple TV’s ‘For All Mankind’, police chief McNamara on Amazon Prime’s ‘Marvel’s Spider Noir’, and Bill Festersen on Peacock’s ‘The Burbs’. He shares a few stories around the SEVEN roles he has played in the Star Trek universe, before I pepper him with industry and audition questions that we provided by an actress who happens to also be a listener. Make sure you catch Randy on those three shows and keep an eye out for him on some of your favorite films and TV shows from past, present, and future!