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Sept. 24, 2022

Ep. 122 with Wicked's Chelsea Cree Groen

On this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew she wanted to be an actress, sing, and perform, the first show she ever saw, why she chose to go to the University of Michigan and what the most valuable thing she lea...

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July 23, 2022

Ep. 117 with Mean Girls' English Bernhardt

On this episode I talked with English about her first introduction to theatre, how studying ballet at City Ballet in North Carolina helped her and still helps her when it comes to performing and singing, getting nominated for...

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April 20, 2022

Ep. 109 with Newsies' Joey Barreiro

On this episode I talked with Joey about when he first realized he had a passion for theatre, how he became a well-rounded theatre performer growing up, enrolling in Grad School at NYU for musical theatre writing, his favorit...

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March 11, 2022

Ep. 107 with Hadestown's Chibueze Ihuoma

On this episode I talked with Chibueze about when he discovered his passion for music, why music and telling stories through music means so much to him, the moment he realized he wanted to be a theatre performer, how he worke...

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Dec. 16, 2021

Ep. 102 with Hadestown's Morgan Siobhan Green

On this episode I talked with Morgan about when she figured out she wanted to be a theatre performer, how she has worked on becoming a well-rounded performer, why she consider herself an actress first, making her Broadway deb...

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Dec. 12, 2021

Ep. 101 with Jersey Boys' Matt Faucher

On this episode I talked with Matt about how participating in a mock trial in middle school played a part in why he got into performing on stage, how growing up he worked to become a well-rounded performer, what he finds so s...

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Nov. 28, 2021

Ep. 99 with Hadestown's Belén Moyano

On this episode I talked with Belén about when she knew she wanted to perform on stage, what the first show she ever saw live was, playing violin, accordion, and piano, how/if playing multiple musical instruments has helped h...

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Nov. 24, 2021

Ep. 98 with The Prom's Megan Grosso & Adriana Negron

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, advic...

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Nov. 5, 2021

Ep. 97 with Waitress' Jisel Soleil Ayon

On this episode I talked with Jisel about when she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, when she realized the she could in fact make a career out of being an actress/singer/dancer, her college experience and how she...

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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. 20, 2021

Ep. 95 with Frozen's Austin Colby

On this episode I talked with Austin about how he managed to get through the quarantine/lockdown period without live theatre, the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, the first show he ever saw, his favorite role he pl...

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Oct. 14, 2021

Ep. 94 with Rent's Lyndie Moe

On this episode, I talked with Lyndie about finding out she loved performing through starting out yodeling as a kid, how starting out yodeling in the long run helped her vocal technique and vocal strength and helped her becom...

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Sept. 28, 2021

Ep. 92 with Waitress' David Socolar

On this episode I talked with David about discovering his love for theatre at age 14 when he joined choir, how since age 14 he’s become a well-rounded performer, why he decided to go to Connecticut College to earn his degree ...

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Sept. 8, 2021

Ep. 90 with Wicked's Marie Eife

On this episode I talked with Marie about balancing sports and theatre when she was a child and when she realized she wanted to concentrate more on theatre, the first theatre show she saw and how it inspired her, being a perf...

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June 17, 2021

Ep. 89 with Wicked's DJ Plunkett

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 help...

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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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May 28, 2021

Ep. 86 with Wicked's Sara Gonzales

On this episode I talked to Sara about when she first discovered her love for theatre, how she worked on becoming a well-rounded theatre performer growing up, why when it came time for college she chose to study at Webster Co...

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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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May 2, 2021

Ep. 83 with Dear Evan Hansen's Jared Goldsmith

On this episode I talked with Jared about how he’s always been into entertaining people since he was little, why he chose to study theatre at Elon University and how earning a BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon kickstarted his ...

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April 21, 2021

Ep. 81 with Newsies' Dan DeLuca

On this episode I talked with Dan about how his love for theatre stemmed from when he saw Cathy Rigby in Peter Pan in Pittsburgh, how he learned as much about theatre as he could growing up and became a well rounded performer...

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April 6, 2021

Ep. 80 with Arts For Autism's Jacque Carnahan & Michael Holzer

On this episode I talked with Jacque Carnahan and Michael Holzer about when their interest in theatre and the arts started, what kickstarted their interest in theatre, how Jacque’s experience performing on stage in theatre he...

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March 31, 2021

Ep. 79 with Mean Girls' Adante Carter

On this episode I talked with Adante about when he first realized he loved performing, when he realized he could make a career out of performing, his move from South Dakota to Los Angeles, why he chose to go to school at AMDA...

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March 20, 2021

Ep. 77 with Broadway's Daniel Switzer

On this episode I talked with Daniel about where his passion for theatre stemmed from, how he became a triple threat performer, how studying at Rockford College benefited him going forward in the industry, getting the part of...

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March 17, 2021

Ep. 76 with Frozen's Hannah Jewel Kohn

On this episode I talked with Hannah about how she really got into theatre and discovered her love for theatre, why regional theatre though often under appreciated is so special, the moment she realized that she had the talen...

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