Episodes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

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

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!