This episode guest Tanya Morgan and Sam chat about elaborate props, passing costumes and props on to the next generation, and reminisce about the store Petite Sophisticate.  This week’s props: a chili pepper hat and an 80’s lady business suit.

Latanya (Tanya) Morgan is Southern New Jersey based actor, writer, director, teaching artist, improv performer, acting/improv coach, applied improv corporate trainer and theatre owner/operator. She began her career acting on stage, in films and commercials more than 20 years ago. She spent time as a writer and performer on one of the most popular Philly sketch teams, The Rhubarbs. Tanya performs improv comedy monthly with indie improv teams: Daddy Issues, The NCrowd, NYTEShift, No Diggity and Not Yet Rated. Tanya is also the owner and operator of the South Philadelphia based Children’s Theatre and Education Center: Sawubona Creativity Project. Where she teaches SEL infused theatre classes to kids and teens. Follow her on Instagram @ts_morgan and the theater @sawubonacreativity

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