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On this episode I talked with Erica about how she first got into theatre and performing, the moment she realized that she performing on stage was an actual career path, the first theatre show she ever saw, how dancing helped her become a well-rounded performer, making her Broadway debut in Matilda where she was a swing and understudied Lavender and Amanda, stepping into a rehearsal room for a Broadway show as a young performer, what she remembers from the day she made her Broadway debut, performing in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, dancing with Meghan Trainor at The Halo Awards, her audition for Mean Girls on Tour, how she prepared to hit the road and go on tour with the company of Mean Girls Musical, being the youngest in the cast, mastering difficult choreography in Mean Girls, who inspires her, and much more!
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Erica Simone Barnett is an actress, singer, and dancer born and raised in New York City. She started her career at eight years old having guest-starring roles on Sesame Street, Broad City, and Saturday Night Live. She made her Broadway debut in the Original Broadway Cast of Matilda where she was a swing and understudied both Lavender and Amanda. Currently Erica is part of the ensemble of the National Tour of Mean Girls The Musical.
