BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHEN A NEW EPISODE DROPS!
On this episode I talked with DJ about what made him want to be a theatre performer and when he realized he could make a career out of it, what the first show he ever saw was, the regional roles he tackled as a kid which helped him to become a well rounded theatre performer, why he chose to study musical theatre at University of Cincinatti and what the most valuable lesson he learned there was, what makes regional theatre productions worldwide so special, getting to perform as Flounder in The Little Mermaid and why playing Flounder has been one of his favorite roles to play, his audition for the Wicked tour, the casting process, his reaction when he was told he’d be playing Boq on the tour, working on staying healthy and keeping up stamina while on the road, what he thinks makes Wicked such a popular (pun intended) show, his dream roles, and MUCH MORE!
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backstagewithbeccab/support
DJ is originally from Lynn, Massachusetts and started his professional career very young in the greater Boston theatre scene at North Shore Music Theatre and Stoneham Theatre. Some credits include NSMT's signature holiday production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2007 & 2010) and the regional premier of DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2. He was also very fortunate to workshop many of Music Theatre International's (MTI) Disney Junior series in the original stagings of DISNEY'S MULAN JR., DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. and DISNEY'S THE JUNGLE BOOK KIDS.
Before moving to Cincinnati for school, he collaborated on the concert WHO I'LL BE which can be seen on youtube (featured on Broadwayworld.com) with his best friends Katy Geraghty (Groundhog Day), Alex Newell (Glee), and Mary Janus.
While living in Cincinnati, he had a blast performing at Kings Island Theme Park as a swing; covering over five tracks in two shows over the course of his college summers. He had the great pleasure of leading the company of BIG RIVER as Huckleberry Finn in the final season aboard the historic Showboat Majestic, America's oldest and last of it’s kind floating theatre. DJ was awarded Best Leading Actor in a Musical for the role on broadwayworld.com's 2013 Cincinnati Awards.
At CCM, DJ had the pleasure of working directly with original musical arranger Dave Clemmons on a revamped version of THE CIVIL WAR as Nathaniel Taylor. Other highlights were the brand new production of CARRIE directed by Aubrey Berg and THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM C… Read More
