Season 3

June 17, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 89 with DJ Plunkett

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 …

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June 9, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 88 with DeLaney Westfall

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 …

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June 1, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 87 with Adrienne Walker

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 w...

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May 28, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 86 with Sara Gonzales

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 …

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May 16, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 85 with Hayley Podschun

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 …

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May 12, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 84 with JJ Niemann

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 …

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May 2, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 83 with Jared Goldsmith

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 …

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April 26, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 82 with Ali Ewoldt

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, …

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April 21, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 81 with Dan DeLuca

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 …

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April 6, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 80 with Jacque Carnahan & Michael Holzer

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 he...

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March 31, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 79 with Adante Carter

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 …

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March 25, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 78 with Shereen Pimentel

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 …

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March 20, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 77 with Daniel Switzer

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...

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March 17, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 76 with Hannah Jewel Kohn

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 talen...

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March 12, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 75 with Chelsea Emma Franko (Wicked)

(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 …

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March 12, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 75 with Chelsea Emma Franko (Frozen)

(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 …

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March 7, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 74 with Chilina Kennedy

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 posi...

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Feb. 28, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 73 with Megan Masako Haley

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 …

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Feb. 22, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 72 with Gabrielle Carrubba

On this episode I talked with Gabrielle about how performing on stage as always been her passion, getting to go on the 30th National Tour of Annie as Kate where she understudied Annie as kid, auditioning as a kid vs. …

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Feb. 17, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 71 with Anthony Festa

On this episode I talked with Anthony Festa about the moment he had to choose between sports and theatre and why he chose theatre, the moment he realized he could sing and that he could make a career out of …

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