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On this episode I talked with Megan and Adriana about when they realized they wanted to perform on stage and entertain audiences, when it occurred to them they could do that as a living, the first theatre show they saw, advice when it comes to choosing a college, what prepared them most for The Prom National Tour auditions, their previous knowledge when it came to The Prom, what the audition process is like when you’re auditioning for a role that requires lots of dancing, how to pack for a National Tour, what the rehearsal process for The Prom was like, understudy rehearsals and put-ins, their favorite numbers in the show, technique’s for learning difficult choreography, and MUCH MORE!
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Megan is a dancer, singer, actor. You can most often find her on stage performing, drinking coffee, petting cute animals, napping in weird places, or spending time outdoors. She grew up in Montana and spent most of my free time hiking, camping, skiing, biking, and geocaching. Along with loving the outdoors, she grew up participating in all the extra-curriculars one could think of while in school. she enjoyed track, basketball, cheerleading, pep band, speech and drama, and performing on a competition dance team for years.
After high school, she moved to the Windy City to continue working on her love for performing at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. There, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Musical Theatre – Dance. She has met a lot of beautiful and talented human beings, sung a lot of songs, danced a lot of dances, and learned more than she could have imaged. Some of her favorite credits include Crazy for You (Featured Follies Dancer), A Chorus Line (Sheila Bryant), Anything Goes (Chastity), Songs For a New World (Ensemble), Murder on the Orient Express (Countess Andrenyi), Play On! (Ensemble), Sgt. Pepper’s Magical Mystery Tour (Ensemble), Emma! A Pop Musical (Emma), Band Geeks (Nicole Murray), Fame (Iris Kelly), and Once Upon A Mattress (Jester).
Now, she can be found wherever work takes me as I pursue my passion for musical theatre. Currently she is in the ensemble of The Prom National Tour where she understudies Emma. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she became a certified RYT – 200 hour yoga instructor and an ind… Read More
Adriana Negron is a New York based Dancer/Singer/Actress. She was born and raised in the lovely Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. She has been performing in musicals from the age of six and hasn't stopped since! Adriana furthered her theatrical education at Montclair State University where she earned a degree in Musical Theater. Her passion for the arts and work ethic has provided her with many professional opportunities in the business. Adriana is an athletic dancer and heartfelt vocalist who loves to bring a little piece of herself into everything that she does!
