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Oct. 5, 2023

Ep. 141 with Merrily We Roll Along's Leana Rae Concepcion

On this episode I talked with Leana about going to military school for six years, joining a dance conservatory during her sophomore year of school which led her to audition for a production of Hairspray and falling in love wi...

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Aug. 12, 2023

Ep. 140 with Wicked's Jordan Litz

On this episode I talked with Jordan about the path that lead him to musical theatre, the first show he saw as an audience member, being a competitive swimmer at Fresno Pacific University, making it to the 2012 Olympic Trials...

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July 19, 2023

Ep. 138 w/ Broadway's James Gish

On this episode I talked with James about when he first discovered his love for theatre, the first theatre show he ever saw, his favorite regional show he’s been a part of and why, how going to Arizona State University helped...

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July 8, 2023

Ep. 137 with New York, New York's Vanessa Sears

On this episode I talked with Vanessa about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, becoming a well-rounded performer, building a theatre resume in Canada where she grew up, her favorite regional production of a sho...

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May 24, 2023

Ep. 133 with New York, New York's Drew Redington

On this episode, I talked with Drew about where his love for theatre and performing stemmed from, what helped him become a well-rounded performer, studying at Elon University and what he learned at Elon that helped him furthe...

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May 18, 2023

Ep. 132 with Tina's Zurin Villanueva

On this episode I talked with Zurin about when she first knew she loved performing, her first Broadway show Shuffle Along in 2016 and how she got involved, being a part of an iconic show like The Lion King on Broadway, unders...

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May 13, 2023

Ep. 131 with Broadway's Ioana Alfonso

On this episode I talked with Ioana about the moment she knew she wanted to perform on stage, dancing on stage with people like Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, her favorite non-Broadway piece of choreography, working with Em...

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May 9, 2023

Ep. 130 with Broadway's Tony d'Alelio

I talked with Tony about when he made his national tour debut in Beauty In The Beast as LeFou, his experience in Kinky Boots on tour and what it means to him to see LGBTQA representation on stage, keeping his stamina up when ...

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May 5, 2023

Ep. 129 with Parade's Max Chernin

On this episode I talked with University of Cincinnati Graduate Max Chernin about the moment he knew he wanted to be an actor/performer, what attracts him to the shows he’s been in both regionally and on Broadway, how he’s be...

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March 23, 2023

Ep. 128 with & Juliet's Daniel Maldonado

On this episode I talked with Daniel about his first introduction to theatre and when he fell in love with live theatre, growing up close to NYC and Broadway, when he realized that performing on stage could be a career for hi...

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March 17, 2023

Ep. 127 with Broadway's Jason Forbach

On this episode I talked with Jason about the moment he fell in love with theatre and performing, the most valuable lesson he learned in college that has helped him as a professional in the theatre industry, his audition for ...

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May 31, 2022

Ep. 110 with Wicked's Lissa deGuzman

On this episode I talked with Lissa deGuzman about when she discovered she was passionate about theatre and performing, how her older brother inspired her growing up, the first show she was ever in, why she decide to go to Be...

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April 4, 2022

Ep. 108 with Newsies' Jess LeProtto

On this episode I talk with Jess about the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, making his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz as a kid and Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain back up so Jess could bow one more time, The G...

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March 2, 2022

Ep. 106 with Moulin Rouge's Maya Bowles

On this episode I talked with Maya about falling in love with dance at a young age, her favorite dance style, when she discovered she also had a passion for theatre, her favorite regional show she’s been in and why, what make...

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Feb. 24, 2022

Ep. 105 with Broadway's Charlie Franklin

On this episode I talked with Charlie about the moment he knew he wanted to be a theatre performer, how he became a well-rounded performer while growing up, getting to be Dickens in his dream show “The Secret Garden”, auditio...

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Jan. 17, 2022

Ep. 103 with Moulin Rouge's Tasia Jungbauer

On this episode I talked with Tasia Jungbauer about when she fell in love with theatre vs. when she realized she could perform on stage as a career, why a regional show in her hometown left her inspired, how she ended up choo...

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Dec. 6, 2021

Ep. 100 with Moulin Rouge's Mia DeWeese

On this episode I talked with Mia about her beginning with dance, whether she ever though dance would lead to her performing on stage in a musical theatre show, what the first Broadway show she saw that made love theatre was,...

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Oct. 31, 2021

Ep. 96 with Dear Evan Hansen's Phoenix Best

On this episode, I talked with Phoenix about when she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, the moment she realized she had the talent to make performing in theatre a career, why Annie made her fall in love with thea...

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Oct. 4, 2021

Ep. 93 with Dreamgirls' Brennyn Lark

On this episode I talked to Brennyn about the moment she realized she wanted to be an actress, why she doesn’t limit acting to just the stage and continues to explore all mediums of art, her decision to go to AMDA as opposed ...

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Sept. 18, 2021

Ep. 91 with Broadway's Bethany Tesarck

On this episode I talked with Bethany about how dance lead her to theatre, making her Broadway debut when she was only 8 years in old in Gypsy opposite Bernadette Peters, being cast in Bye Bye Birdie at age 12 opposite John S...

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June 9, 2021

Ep. 88 with Kinky Boots' Delaney Westfall

On this episode this episode I talked with Delaney about what made her fall in love with theatre, the first show see saw and the first show she was in that made her realize that acting and being on stage was in fact a career ...

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June 1, 2021

Ep. 87 with The Lion King's Adrienne Walker

On this episode I talked with Adrienne about when she realized she loved performing, her passion for opera that led her to studying opera, participating in Porgy and Bess at Court Theatre in Chicago and deciding she instead w...

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May 16, 2021

Ep. 85 with Broadway's Hayley Podschun

On this episode I talked with Hayley about when her interest in theatre began, what it was like making her Broadway debut at age 12 when she was cast as a standby for both Louisa and Brigitta in Sound Of Music, finding out wh...

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May 12, 2021

Ep. 84 with Broadway's JJ Niemann

On this episode I talked with JJ about how growing up in a family who was involved in theatre and watching his sisters perform on stage made JJ realize that he wanted to be a performer too, how growing up he worked on becomin...

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