{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kate Lumpkin on Casting Masquerade NYC, Building Community, and Trusting Your Audience","description":"Audiences don\u2019t just want to watch theater; they want to step inside it. Few people understand that better than casting director Kate Lumpkin. Kate has become a go-to voice in immersive performance, shaping productions that dissolve the line between stage and audience. Her latest project? Masquerade NYC: an immersive Phantom of the Opera revival now running Off Broadway.&amp;nbsp; For Kate, immersive work isn\u2019t a trend. It\u2019s a response to what audiences are hungry for: connection, participation, and community. Her vision flips the question from \u201cHow do we fill the seats?\u201d to \u201cHow do we open the doors wider?\u201d LINKS: Kate Lumpkin Casting Masquerade NYC James Madison University | School of Theater and Dance ","author_name":"CI to Eye with Monica Holt","author_url":"http:\/\/www.capacityinteractive.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38346120\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193445250"}