Season 2

Feb. 13, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 70 with Courtney Bowman

On this episode Courtney and I chatted about the moment she realized she wanted to perform on stage, the first show she ever saw, the show she’s seen the most times and why she’s seen it the most times, her …

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Feb. 9, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 69 with Maiya Quansah-Breed

On this episode I talked with Maiya about her experience at Gilford School of Acting where she participated in school productions of The Secret Garden, Hair, Cats, and more, the makeup skills she picked up while she was in Ca...

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Feb. 6, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 68 with Kristin Stokes

On this episode I talked with Kristin about how her mom’s involvement in and love for musical theatre translated to her, about working with adults in theatre shows as a kid and realizing that theatre was a career path, the …

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Feb. 2, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 67 with Emily Bautista

On this episode I talked with Emily about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, her college experience and why she almost changed majors, her audition for Miss Saigon came about when her dad sent Cameron McIntosh …

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Jan. 29, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 66 with Donna Vivino

On this episode I talked with Donna Vivino about making her Broadway debut at only eight years old when she originated the role of Young Cosette on Broadway in Les Miserables, what goes through a young kid’s mind when they’re...

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Jan. 25, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 65 with Aimie Atkinson

On this episode I talked with Aimie about whether or not she’s always known she wanted perform on stage, what helped her jumpstart her professional theatre career the most, her West End debut as Daniela in In The Heights, whe...

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Jan. 23, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 64 with Justin Sargent

On this episode, I talked with Justin about what he’s been up to during quarantine, where his love for musical theatre stemmed from, going to University of Central Florida to study musical theatre, how his college experience ...

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Jan. 21, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 63 with Samantha Pauly

On this episode I talked with Samantha about the first theatre show she ever saw, the moment she realized that she wanted to be an actress and that it was possible for her to perform on stage, how she worked …

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Jan. 17, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 62 with Ruby Lewis

On this episode I talked with Ruby about when she discovered she loved musical theatre, her vocal training and how it’s prepared her for the shows she’s starred in, how she discovered For The Record Live, what it’s like to …

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Jan. 16, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 61 with Emily Lopez

On this episode I talked with Emily about diving into the theatre industry as a child and immediately falling in love, why she chooses to live in Los Angeles vs. New York, her introduction to the LA theatre community, leading...

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Dec. 31, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 60 with Kerry Ellis

On this episode I talked with Kerry about her glowing resume, the day she made her West End debut, taking over the role of Elphaba after Idina Menzel in 2006 and being the first ever British Elphaba in Wicked, the …

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Dec. 29, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 59 with Cailen Fu

On this episode I talked with Cailen about the moment she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, how growing up in Fresno and going to school where Audra McDonald went to school made her realize that if Audra …

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Dec. 24, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 58 with Jake Levy

On this episode I talked with Jake about the moment he first knew he wanted to perform on stage, going to auditions in NYC as a kid, how he works on being a well-rounded performer, his experience in the musical …

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Dec. 21, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 57 with Taylor Quick

On this episode I talked with Taylor about the moment she realized she wanted to combine all three of her passions and be a theatre performer, how dance, specifically ballet, has helped her career on stage, her reason for wan...

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Dec. 18, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 56 with Ben Fankhauser

On this episode I talked with Ben about his experience at Ithaca College, how going to Ithaca kickstarted his professional career, auditioning for Spring Awakening and booking Ernst on the First National Tour, playing Davey i...

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Dec. 15, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 55 with Kate Marilley

On this episode I talked with Kate about how having parents who were involved in theatre and growing up around theatre world instilled her love for theatre, how she worked to become a well-rounded and triple talented theatre ...

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Dec. 6, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 54 with Jessie Shelton

On this episode I talked with Jessie about when she knew she wanted to be a performer and be on Broadway, 36 Questions the Podcast Musical and what made her want to take on the role of Natalie/Judith in it, …

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Dec. 3, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 53 with Jewelle Blackman

On this episode I talked with Jewelle Blackman about breaking into the theatre industry in Canada, starring in shows like The Lion King and Dreamgirls on Canada stages, how playing the violin has helped her in the theatre ind...

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Nov. 28, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 52 with Jillian Butler

On this episode I talked with Jillian about her experience at Boston Conservatory, how it helped prepare to audition for Broadway and National Tours, getting to go on a tour as magical as the R+H Cinderella tour, her reaction...

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Nov. 25, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 51 with Harrison Meloeny

On this episode this I talked with Harrison about when he realized he wanted to be an actor and perform on stage, the reason he chose to transfer schools, valuable advice and lesson he took away from his school experience, …

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Nov. 21, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 50 with Elena Ricardo

On this episode I talked with Elena about her when and how she decided to trade gymnastics for theatre, how her gymnastics past helped her with the audition for the World Premiere of Bring It On The Musical, getting to …

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Nov. 18, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 49 with Audrey Cardwell

On this episode I talked with Audrey about how she was able to overcome obstacles that got in her way when she was young, how going to school and getting her BFA in Theatre at Penn State University helped her …

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Nov. 15, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 48 with Damon Gillespie

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 …

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Nov. 13, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 47 with Sophie Evans

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 call...

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