Episodes

On this episode I talked to Damon about the moment he realized he really wanted to pursue theatre as career, how he decided to go to the school he went to to study theatre, getting cast in a dance heavy show like Newsies and making his Broadway debut at age 20, maintaining the stamina needed to perform and dance eight times a week, being in Disney’s Aladdin, being part of the beginning stages of shows like The Prom and Dear Evan Hansen and how much shows change in those beginning stages, his exp...

On this episode I talked with Sophie about when she discovered she had a passion for performing on stage in theatre shows, her audition for BBC’s “Over The Rainbow”, becoming the runner up at only 17, Andrew Lloyd Webber calling her mom to tell her he wanted her to be the alternate Dorothy in “Wizard Of Oz” in London, what it was like becoming the lead Dorothy and singing an iconic song like “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” eight times a week, getting cast as Glinda in Wicked UK, what made her and A...

On this episode I talked with Jonalyn about growing up in a family that was very into theatre, going to school for theatre at Syracuse University, what it takes to be a Broadway understudy or swing, her reaction when she found out she was making her Broadway debut in Bullets Over Broadway, her experience not only being in the ensemble of Mean Girls on Broadway, but also understudying Regina, Karen, and Cady, finding out she’d be lead Karen Smith on the Mean Girls tour, teaching dance lessons wit...

On this episode I talked with Daniel about making his Broadway debut in Bye Bye Birdie, learning the choreography for Newsies, understudying Boq in Wicked on Broadway, characters he’d want to play besides Boq if he went back to Wicked, the reason he took on the role of Mike Teavee in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory on Tour, workshops for Beetlejuice, Dear Evan Hansen, and more that he’s participated in, his recent experience in Fly at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, and more!

On this episode Addison and I talked with Jackie about the most valuable lesson she learned at University of Connecticut where she got her degree in theatre, her Broadway debut in Hair, what it takes to play a role like Elphaba and be the longest running Elphaba in WICKED The Musical, who she would cast opposite her in a Wicked movie, the character choices she made to distinguish between Liz/Beth in If/Then Musical, George Street Playhouse's A Walk On The Moon, and MORE!

On this episode I talked with Natalie about her transition from sports to theatre as a kid, her college experience majoring in theatre, what made her decide to move to Los Angeles for theatre rather than New York, how she got involved in the Los Angeles theatre community, how she discovered Rockwell Table & Stage and got cast in Bradley Bredeweg's Scissorhands Musical, what makes performing at Rockwell Table & Stage so special, her improv and comedy experience and how it helped her with League O...

On this episode I talked with Kara Lindsay about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, the most valuable thing she learned while at school at Carnegie Mellon University, how she prepared to originate the role of Katherine Plumber in “Newsies”, how she made Glinda her own in Wicked, getting to be quirky and silly during “Popular”, how she got starstruck when she got to meet Carole King while playing Cynthia Weil in “Beautiful”, people who inspire her in the theatre world, and MORE!

On this episode I talked with Dana about growing up loving performing so much that she would direct and produce shows for her parents with her siblings, her school experience, what valuable lessons she learned about the theatre world in school, audition tips she has for young actors and actresses, how she got cast in Beetlejuice, what it’s like to be part of a show from it’s workshop stages and witness the shows growth, what goes into developing a character, how she made the role of Lydia her ow...

On this episode I talked with Erin about how there really wasn’t a moment when she wasn’t performing, how a theatre show in Fullerton, California led to her being cast as a double in The Parent Trap, filming a Mary-Kate and Ashley’s You’re Invited video, how shortly after her freshman year of college she got cast to be in WICKED The Musical, her experience playing Glinda on both National Tours, in Chicago, in Los Angeles, and on Broadway, getting to participate in shows such as Sondheim on Sondh...

On this episode I talked with Patrick about when he decided to make a career out of performing and acting, when he discovered that he could sing, his experience in the BFA program in college at Cal State Fullerton, getting cast in five productions of West Side Story, his Broadway debut, his experience in Mamma Mia, his favorite Abba song, performing on National Tours VS. performing on Cruise Ships VS. performing in one place, his introduction into the For The Record Live family, performing in Ba...

On this episode I talked with Allison about growing up in Florida and finding theatre to participate in there, about her decision to go study theatre at The Boston Conservatory, what she learned while in college, her time-gap between graduating from college and getting cast to be on the 2nd National Tour of Wicked, how quick her audition experience for Wicked was, how going to work and being in Wicked even after almost five years on tour is still enjoyable for her, when she found out she was goi...

On this episode I talked with Janine about when theatre and performing became the career path she knew she wanted to pursue, the outstanding musical theatre program at University of Michigan where she went to school, her impressive resume and how she’s able to find work in the theatre industry whether it’s regional work or on Broadway constantly, what it was like playing an iconic role like Rizzo in Grease on Broadway, her tour experiences, how she’s expanded her career path and is also pursuing...

On this episode I talked Elizabeth about how she hasn't always been into Broadway, what career path she thought she would have while growing up, her work as an entertainment journalist, how she and her husband came up with the idea for the company Broadway Roulette, whether or not she expected Broadway Roulette to take off and become a popular way people buy tickets to Broadway shows, her favorite customer feedback, how her and team brainstormed a new experience for Broadway fans during quaranti...

On this episode I talked with Lana and Nathan about how they first discovered their passion for performing, their education experiences, creating their own content on YouTube their performances on stage pre-Rockwell Table & Stage, their favorite show they’ve seen the other in, what’s so special about Rockwell Table & Stage, the Christmas movie they recently filmed, Nathan’s movie The Rising Hawk coming out on October 2nd, and more!

On this episode I talked with Micaela about the passion and love for theatre and performing she's had since a young age, the theatre presence that many people aren't aware of on the west coast, her experience on the First National Tour of Sister Act and understudying Mary Roberts, how she got cast for WICKED The Musical, the Elphaba and Glinda pairs she's performed alongside, how she memorizes the parts of multiple tracks in Wicked, getting to be Nessarose, her Broadway debut, and more.

On this episode I talked with Bianca about why and when she decided to move to Los Angeles, her college experience, the first theatre show she got cast in in California, her introduction to Rockwell Table and Stage and how she got involved in shows there, her singing and songwriting career, her new song “Friends“ which she produced, and more!

On this episode I talked with Kalyn about when she first knew she wanted to perform on stage, why she chose to get double bachelors degrees in musical theatre and anthropology, her favorite show she got to participate in besides The Prom, her audition experience for The Prom, getting the chance to represent and be an inspiration for up and coming actresses like her younger self, the importance of not being afraid to address mental health, and much more.

On this episode I chatted with Eva about starting off in dance, her long list of choreography credits and how she attained all of them, playing Maria in West Side Story at Citadel Theatre, how Sousatzka the Musical led to her being cast as Christine Daaé, her experience on the Phantom Of The Opera Tour, and more.

On this episode I talked with Afra about her experience as a Radio City Rockette, Thanksgiving Day Parade performances, her Broadway debut in Wicked, what it was like to be a part of original Broadway casts of shows like In The Heights, Ghost, and Shuffle Along, how people she’s worked with have inspired her, her experience performing at the Tony Awards, about what she thinks makes Hadestown such a special show, and more.

On this episode I talked with Stella and Arwen about their start with theatre, their audition process for Frozen, how they’re similar to Anna, their favorite thing about touring, what school is like on tour, their favorite Frozen songs, their future dream roles, and more!

On this episode I chatted with Natalie about her love for performing since being a child, her experience on MTV’s “Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods” competition on which she placed fifth, the work and determination it takes to be successful in TV & Film, how she got involved in shows at Rockwell Table & Stage, what makes the shows at Rockwell so special, and more.

On this episode I talked with Kristyn about finding theatre to participate in in cities that aren’t particularly known for theatre, her education experience at Oklahoma City University, how and why she decided to move to LA instead of NYC, advice on how to audition both with and without an equity card, how she got involved with Cherry Poppins, The Art Couple (which was supposed to be part of Center Theatre Group's season this year), and more.

On this episode I talked with Caelan about her experience seeing her first theatre show, how she balanced her major in musical theatre and minor in communications in college, her dance experience, her audition process for The National Tour of Frozen, her full circle moment getting to watch Caroline Bowman on stage at her hometown theatre Paramount Theatre during the Evita tour to getting to perform on stage at that same theatre with her this year, and much more.

On this episode I chatted with Keri about what career path she thought she'd have when she was little vs. the career path she has now, her college musical theatre experience, what advice she'd give to young performers in the business, her Broadway debut in Waitress, the National Tour of Cats on which she played Grizabella, her current dream roles, a musical she'd like to see made into a movie, and much more.