Episodes

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Sept. 7, 2020

Ep. 24 with Composer Zach Spound

On this episode I talked with Zach about choosing many different career paths in the world of theatre instead of just one, his education experience and the valuable lessons he was taught, the lightning in a bottle success that Cruel Intentions: The Musical had, his experience being an understudy in The Other Josh Cohen, the new musicals he’s written, his next collaboration with Jordan Ross Schindler, and much more.
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Sept. 7, 2020

Ep. 23 with Los Angeles' Chadd McMillian

On this episode I talked with Chadd about how he's always done everything in theatre whether it's been on stage or off, how he got introduced to the LA theatre and Rockwell Table & Stage community, what the hardest thing about stage managing is, what people would be surprised to know is in his job description, his current project on Broadway On Demand with Frankie Grande, and much more.
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Sept. 4, 2020

Ep. 22 with Los Angeles' Greer Grammer

On this episode I talked with Greer about how her passion for theatre started early on, her education experience in theatre during high school and college, how she balanced filming a hit TV show while simultaneously going to school at University of Southern California, how she became part of the cast for both The OC Musical and I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Unauthorized Musical, what makes LA theatre special, her favorite Starbucks Christmas cup, Disney Princesses, and more.
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Sept. 2, 2020

Ep. 21 with Los Angeles' Brian Logan Dales

On this episode I talked with Brian about what the experience is like forming a band and going on tour 200 days a year, his short move to Nashville, how he became part of the musical theatre world in Los Angeles in 2018, how his confidence has grown, what made both LA theatre shows he's done so far so successful, and more!
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Aug. 30, 2020

Ep. 20 with Frozen's Natalie Wisdom

On this episode I talked with Natalie about how her education prepared her to take on the tasks of being a swing and an understudy, her Broadway debut in Billy Elliot the Musical, her experience on the Matilda tour, being in the original cast of Groundhog Day Musical, her experience on the road with the First National Tour of Frozen, and MORE!
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Aug. 29, 2020

Ep. 19 with Cruel Intentions Musical's John Battagliese

On this episode I talked with John about his love for Grease (which he later starred in a production of), his biggest takeaways and life lessons he learned at University of Cincinnati, how timing is everything, how his West Coast theatre debut came to be, the For The Record Live series, going on tour with Cruel Intentions Musical, and MORE
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Aug. 28, 2020

Ep. 18 with Wicked's Jennafer Newberry

On this episode I talked with Jennafer about theatre in Houston, Texas, her move to New York, her audition experience for Wicked, why WICKED The Musical is still relevant 13 years later, her first time in Glinda's bubble, and MORE
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Aug. 26, 2020

Ep. 17 with Wicked's Sarah Anne Fernandez

On this episode I talked with Sarah about her experience at NYU Tisch School of The Arts, her favorite role to play in college, her audition experience for WICKED The Musical, her dream roles, the funniest mishap that's happened to her while on stage, and more!
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Aug. 23, 2020

Ep. 16 with Wicked's Talia Suskauer

On this episode I talked with Tali about her experience with musical theatre at Penn State, workshopping shows, how her Broadway debut in Be More Chill happened, her audition process for the Wicked tour, what life on the road is like, how she makes the role of Elphaba her own, and more.
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Aug. 21, 2020

Ep. 15 with Scissorhands' Jordan Kai Burnett

On this episode I talked with Jordan about what made them decide to move to LA, traveling back and forth between the East Coast and West Coast. how they were first introduced to the Los Angeles theatre community, what made "Romeo & Juliet: Love Is A Battlefield" where they played Benvolia so special, how perfectly Bradley Bredeweg adapted Edward Scissorhands into a musical for the stage, their future theatre bucket list, and more!
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Aug. 21, 2020

Ep. 14 with For The Record's Claire Blackwelder

On this episode I talk with Claire about how watching her mom perform in theatre has inspired her to do the same, when she started learning how to play piano, how she got cast in “Power Rangers Dino Charge”, her experience performing on stage with For The Record Live on land and sea, and much more.
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Aug. 18, 2020

Ep. 13 with Los Angeles' John Krause & Molly McCook

On this episode I talked with John and Molly about Cruel Intentions: The Musical and how they met working on it, the moment John realized how beloved a show Hadestown is, Molly’s audition process for Last Man Standing, how they work on self confidence, Disneyland, and much more.
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Aug. 17, 2020

Ep. 12 with Wicked's Lindsay Pearce

In this episode Lindsay Pearce talks about how she got involved in The Glee Project, the many shows she's participated in in the LA theatre community, and her Broadway debut as Wicked's newest lead Elphaba!
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Aug. 16, 2020

Ep. 11 with Cruel Intentions Musical's Jordan Ross

On this episode I chatted with Jordan about being the co-creator for the highly successful musical, Cruel Intentions: The Musical​, just how many roles behind the scenes he’s handled over the past five years in the LA theatre world, the difference between LA theatre, tour, and New York, the future of LA theatre, and much more.
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Aug. 12, 2020

Ep. 10 with Anastasia's Lila Coogan

On this episode Lila Coogan about her experience making her Broadway debut at age 13 in Mary Poppins, her reaction when she got called and told that she was THE LEAD ANYA on the first national Anastasia Tour, her adorable corgi puppy she got in May, and much more.
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Aug. 7, 2020

Ep. 9 with Wicked's Olivia Valli

On this episode Olivia Valli talks about her high school and college musical theatre experience, how she got cast as in the ensemble in Wicked and was an Elphaba understudy shortly after graduating college, her experience playing her grandmother Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys, being the first actor/actress in Broadway & Off-Broadway history to play someone who she's directly related to, and more!
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Aug. 4, 2020

Ep. 8 with Los Angeles' Michael Thomas Grant

In this episode Michael Thomas Grant talks about the evolution of his portrayal as the Geek in FTR Brat Pack over the years, the famous story of how he ended up going on for act two of opening night of UMPO Jurassic Park, the difference between an UMPO show and a For The Record show, how he got cast on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, how he celebrated getting cast, and much more.
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Aug. 1, 2020

Ep. 7 with Los Angeles' Matthew Scott Montgomery

In this episode Matthew Scott Montgomery talks about when he realized he wanted to be an actor, how volunteering to work in a parking garage led to a lot of his success in booking auditions, how his shows "Spook Night" and "Dead Boys" came to be, how he’s now taken on musicals, and much more.
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July 31, 2020

Ep. 6 with Pitch Perfect's Shelley Regner

In this episode Shelley Regner talks about the success of Cruel Intentions: The Musical, how special the LA theatre community is, how she ended up getting cast in Pitch Perfect, the plot she would write for a fourth Pitch Perfect movie, and much more!
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July 30, 2020

Ep. 5 with Los Angeles' Janaya Jones

In this episode Janaya Jones talks about the difference between performing in shows at Rockwell Table & Stage vs. shows such as Frozen Live at The Hyperion at Disneyland / California Adventure, how she got cast as Esméralda in #HunchbackOfNotreDame in San Diego, her Broadway dream, and more.
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July 26, 2020

Ep. 4 with Once The Musical's Alex Nee

In this episode Alex Nee talks about his experience touring with Once the Musical and American Idiot The Musical, his Broadway debut in A Christmas Carol on Broadway this past winter, his involvement in one of my favorite shows #RJBattlefield, and more.
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July 25, 2020

Ep. 3 with Los Angeles' Parissa Koo

In this episode Parissa Koo talks about #TheGleeProject and #AmericanIdol auditions, what led to her move to LA, her audition for For The Record Live’s #TheBratPack, her dream roles, one of them being Eurydice in Hadestown, and more.
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July 23, 2020

Ep. 2 with Los Angeles' Amanda Kruger

In this episode Amanda Kruger talks about their perseverance and determination when it came to auditioning to be part of the Rockwell Table & Stage family, their favorite show they've been a part of at Rockwell and why, gives some FABULOUS wisdom to aspiring performers, and more.
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July 22, 2020

Ep. 1 with Los Angeles' Pablo Rossil

Hear Pablo talk about producing and arranging music for “Swingin’ With The Mouse”, learn how he decided to start producing, hear what he would tell his younger self now, and more