Episodes

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 played pre-Frozen and why, his audition process for Hans in Frozen, whether auditions ever become less nerve racking, touring with his wife Caroline, how he steps into the villains shoes in Frozen, whether he’d rather play a villain or a hero in a show, his and Caroline Innerb...

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 become a well rounded performer, how going to Rider University for even a short time before getting cast as Maureen in Rent helped her to be prepared to take on a leading role on a national tour, what her audition for Rent was like, why she thinks Rent is still a beloved show to ...

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 to other four year universities, her favorite regional show she’s ever been a part of, her audition for Eponine in Les Miserables, whether not knowing much about Les Miserables before getting cast in the show helped her to make Eponine her own, her audition for Dreamgirls an...

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 in vocal performance and theatre and what the most valuable thing he learned at college was, why The Full Monty has been one of his favorite shows to perform in on stage, his audition for Dr. Pomatter in Waitress and how he reacted when he learned he booked the show, getting...

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 Stamos, what it was like being a Broadway kid and how her childhood differed from other children, how many tracks she covered when she was in Bye Bye Birdie and how she was able to master all the tracks, her audition process for Diana, being a part of an original show and the...

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 performer on the Disney Cruise Line, how she became part of Full House The Musical (off-Broadway) where she starred as DJ Tanner, the first cast she saw on stage when she saw Wicked, her audition process for the 2nd National Tour of Wicked, where she was when she got the call th...

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 Li...

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 path she could take, how she worked on becoming a well rounded performer growing up, college auditions and what made her choose to go study theatre at BYU, getting to star as Christine in a production of Phantom Of The Opera while at BYU, how she got her audition for Side Sh...

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 wanted to pursue musical theatre, what prepared her for a career in musical theatre and how she became a well-rounded performer, what makes regional theatre so special, how her audition for The Lion King came about and what it was like, what stepping into the world of The Lio...

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 Conservatory of Theatre Arts, the valuable lessons she learned from the program at Webster, her favorite regional show she participated in pre-Wicked and why she loves regional theatre, her audition process for Wicked, her reaction when she got told she had been cast in the sh...

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 what a standby was and what the pressure for a child is like when covering not one, but two roles in a show, being involved with just about everything Hairspray from the National Tour, to Broadway, to the movie, understudying Penny and Amber in Hairspray and making those two v...

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 becoming a well rounded performer, how he managed to balance a million and one different things (including theatre) while in high school, auditioning for colleges and why he chose to study theatre at Elon University, the many regional shows he’s been a part of, his love for the sho...

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 career, making his National Tour Debut in Dear Evan Hansen almost immediately after he graduated from college, what the audition process for Dear Evan Hansen was like for him, what he knew about how popular Dear Evan Hansen was before taking the show on it’s First National T...

On this episode I talked with Ali about when she knew she wanted to have a career in theatre, why she fell in with theatre when she saw her first theatre show ‘A Chorus Line’ live as an audience member, why she decided to go to Yale University and study psychology instead of auditioning for a musical theatre program, how studying psychology helped her better understand the characters she’s played in different shows over the years since, her experience working at Disneyland, her Broadway debut as...

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, his favorite regional show he’s performed in, what makes regional theatre so special and why he likes to be a part of regional theatre shows, what his audition process was like for Newsies and why he wanted to audition for the role of Jack Kelly in the show, what the rehea...

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 helps her when it comes to working behind the scenes, her one woman show “Main Street to 42nd Street”, what lead Michael to discover the theatre industry after getting a degree in computer science, whether he ever saw himself working in theatre and the arts, Jacque’s company B...

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 and how AMDA helped him further his career in musical theatre, getting cast in the Los Angeles revival of Carrie: The Musical, being part of an immersive theatre show, his audition for “Mean Girls: The Musical”, his reaction when he got the role, getting to play Aaron Samue...

On this episode I talked with Shereen about what is what like to make her Broadway debut at age 9 as Young Nala in The Lion King and how magical it is to step into the world of a classic movie you’re a fan of, what being on a Broadway stage at such a young age taught her to help her go forward in the world of theatre, why she made the decision to go to Julliard School and what her audition process for getting into Julliard was like, her audition for the West Side Story Revival on Broadway, what ...

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 Mungojerrie on the National Tour of Cats, learning how to “act like a cat” on stage through dance, learning how to paint his face for the show, his journey with Wicked and Newsies, the process of memorizing not only his ensemble track in Wicked and Newsies (‘Race’), but als...

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 talent and could in fact make a career out of theatre, her audition process for the Frozen tour, her reaction when she was cast to be in the show, how rehearsing for a show at it’s beginning helps build believable chemistry between cast members of that show, which choreography in...

(Note: this episode is in TWO PARTS). On this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew that she wanted to be a performer, being part of a theatre loving family, her family trip to NYC on which she show 11 SHOWS IN 10 DAYS, how she has worked on becoming a well rounded performer and consistently built her resume in Los Angeles, her audition for Frozen at The Hyperion, how she makes the role of Elsa her own, a memory with an audience member from Frozen at The Hyperion that she holds close...

(Note: this episode is in TWO PARTS). On this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew that she wanted to be a performer, being part of a theatre loving family, her family trip to NYC on which she show 11 SHOWS IN 10 DAYS, how she has worked on becoming a well rounded performer and consistently built her resume in Los Angeles, her audition for Frozen at The Hyperion, how she makes the role of Elsa her own, a memory with an audience member from Frozen at The Hyperion that she holds close...

On this episode I talked with Chilina about her impressive resume, making her Broadway debut as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, how she put herself in Mary’s shoes and put her own spin on the character, staying positive in one’s own life while playing such an emotional role, what makes fans love Jesus Christ Superstar, her audition Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, how she portrayed Carole King’s growth and journey on stage, what she learned about Carole King’s story that she previou...

On this episode I talked with Megan about her childhood dream to be a popstar like Britney Spears, the moment she saw her first theatre show and realized she could live out those popstar dreams in a way and perform for an audience on stage in musicals, her experience in the theatre department at Brigham Young University and what made their theatre program appealing to her, getting cast in Wicked as Nessarose shortly after graduating, the first cast she ever got to see in Wicked (Eden Espinosa as...