Episodes

On this episode I talked with Joey about when he first realized he had a passion for theatre, how he became a well-rounded theatre performer growing up, enrolling in Grad School at NYU for musical theatre writing, his favorite regional theatre shows he’s performed in, his audition for the tour of Newsies, what makes Newsies a fan favorite show, joining the tour of A Bronx Tale as Calogero, how A Bronx Tale and Newsies are similar and how they’re different, his favorite city he’s toured in, his d...

On this episode I talk with Jess about the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, making his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz as a kid and Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain back up so Jess could bow one more time, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas on Broadway breaking Wicked’s box office record at one point while he was in the show, what made him want to audition for So You Think You Can Dance and whether he ever thought he’d make the top 8 on the show, what touring with SYTYCD was like, his ...

On this episode I talked with Chibueze about when he discovered his passion for music, why music and telling stories through music means so much to him, the moment he realized he wanted to be a theatre performer, how he worked on become a well-rounded performer while growing up, what made him choose to study at NYU Tisch University and his most valuable takeaway, why Once has been his favorite regional show, his audition for Hadestown on tour, how he first heard of Hadestown and what made him wa...

On this episode I talked with Maya about falling in love with dance at a young age, her favorite dance style, when she discovered she also had a passion for theatre, her favorite regional show she’s been in and why, what makes regional theatre special, how she decided to go to Point Park University for school and what her most valuable takeaway was from Point Park’s dance and musical theatre program was, her audition process for Moulin Rouge on Broadway, whether she ever expected to be auditioni...

On this episode I talked with Charlie about the moment he knew he wanted to be a theatre performer, how he became a well-rounded performer while growing up, getting to be Dickens in his dream show “The Secret Garden”, auditioning for and booking his first Broadway show, Bridges Of Madison County, while still in college, what being part of the rehearsal process as an original Broadway cast member is like, the day he made his Broadway debut in Bridges of Madison County, getting cast in Book of Mor...

On this episode I talked with Ilda about how she got involved in the entertainment scene while growing up in Panama, how she has become a well-rounded performer, Dancing With The Stars Panama and what her experience on the show as professional dancer taught her, the reason she chose to go to New York Film Academy to study theatre, the opportunity she had to be an associate choreographer in Carousel and Chess at NYFA, West Side Story at Paper Mill Playhouse, Signature Theatre, and on Broadway, wh...

On this episode I talked with Tasia Jungbauer about when she fell in love with theatre vs. when she realized she could perform on stage as a career, why a regional show in her hometown left her inspired, how she ended up choosing to go to Pepperdine University to study theatre and the valuable takeaways that came from Pepperdine’s theatre program, the first Broadway show she ever saw in New York, her audition for Moulin Rouge The Musical and whether or not she knew at the time of her audition th...

On this episode I talked with Morgan about when she figured out she wanted to be a theatre performer, how she has worked on becoming a well-rounded performer, why she consider herself an actress first, making her Broadway debut in Be More Chill where she understudied four different characters, her learning process for learning four different roles in the same show, why she thinks Be More Chill had/has such a huge fanbase, Moby Dick at A.R.T., why being a part of Moby Dick as Pip was so special t...

On this episode I talked with Matt about how participating in a mock trial in middle school played a part in why he got into performing on stage, how growing up he worked to become a well-rounded performer, what he finds so special about participating in regional theatre shows, his National Tour Debut (The Magic Treehouse Musical), joining the national tour of Beautiful, the process of learning four different parts in one show, his Broadway debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, his favori...

On this episode I talked with Mia about her beginning with dance, whether she ever though dance would lead to her performing on stage in a musical theatre show, what the first Broadway show she saw that made love theatre was, what her most valuable takeaway was from her college experience at Marymount Manhattan University, the very real hustle that comes with being a part of the entertainment / theatre industry, why she decided to take the LSAT post college while working FIVE side jobs, how she ...

On this episode I talked with Belén about when she knew she wanted to perform on stage, what the first show she ever saw live was, playing violin, accordion, and piano, how/if playing multiple musical instruments has helped her with theatre, advice she’d give to those from other countries where musical theatre isn’t as popular on how one can get involved with theatre, her off-broadway debut in Assistants The Musical, auditioning for Hadestown, the rehearsal process for the National Tour of Hades...

On this episode I talked with Megan and Adriana about when they realized they wanted to perform on stage and entertain audiences, when it occurred to them they could do that as a living, the first theatre show they saw, advice when it comes to choosing a college, what prepared them most for The Prom National Tour auditions, their previous knowledge when it came to The Prom, what the audition process is like when you’re auditioning for a role that requires lots of dancing, how to pack for a Natio...

On this episode I talked with Jisel about when she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, when she realized the she could in fact make a career out of being an actress/singer/dancer, her college experience and how she ended up getting her BA in Theatre Arts at California State Fullerton, why Cosette in Les Miserables has been one of favorite regional theatre roles, her audition for Waitress On Tour and her reaction when she learned she booked the role of Jenna, her favorite song to sing ...

On this episode, I talked with Phoenix about when she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, the moment she realized she had the talent to make performing in theatre a career, why Annie made her fall in love with theatre, how she worked on and still works on becoming a well-rounded theatre performer, making her Broadway debut in The Color Purple where she was not only a swing, but also the assistant stage manager, how she prepared to learn the tracks she was covering in The Color Purple,...

On this episode I talked with Austin about how he managed to get through the quarantine/lockdown period without live theatre, the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, the first show he ever saw, his favorite role he played pre-Frozen and why, his audition process for Hans in Frozen, whether auditions ever become less nerve racking, touring with his wife Caroline, how he steps into the villains shoes in Frozen, whether he’d rather play a villain or a hero in a show, his and Caroline Innerb...

On this episode, I talked with Lyndie about finding out she loved performing through starting out yodeling as a kid, how starting out yodeling in the long run helped her vocal technique and vocal strength and helped her become a well rounded performer, how going to Rider University for even a short time before getting cast as Maureen in Rent helped her to be prepared to take on a leading role on a national tour, what her audition for Rent was like, why she thinks Rent is still a beloved show to ...

On this episode I talked to Brennyn about the moment she realized she wanted to be an actress, why she doesn’t limit acting to just the stage and continues to explore all mediums of art, her decision to go to AMDA as opposed to other four year universities, her favorite regional show she’s ever been a part of, her audition for Eponine in Les Miserables, whether not knowing much about Les Miserables before getting cast in the show helped her to make Eponine her own, her audition for Dreamgirls an...

On this episode I talked with David about discovering his love for theatre at age 14 when he joined choir, how since age 14 he’s become a well-rounded performer, why he decided to go to Connecticut College to earn his degree in vocal performance and theatre and what the most valuable thing he learned at college was, why The Full Monty has been one of his favorite shows to perform in on stage, his audition for Dr. Pomatter in Waitress and how he reacted when he learned he booked the show, getting...

On this episode I talked with Bethany about how dance lead her to theatre, making her Broadway debut when she was only 8 years in old in Gypsy opposite Bernadette Peters, being cast in Bye Bye Birdie at age 12 opposite John Stamos, what it was like being a Broadway kid and how her childhood differed from other children, how many tracks she covered when she was in Bye Bye Birdie and how she was able to master all the tracks, her audition process for Diana, being a part of an original show and the...

On this episode I talked with Marie about balancing sports and theatre when she was a child and when she realized she wanted to concentrate more on theatre, the first theatre show she saw and how it inspired her, being a performer on the Disney Cruise Line, how she became part of Full House The Musical (off-Broadway) where she starred as DJ Tanner, the first cast she saw on stage when she saw Wicked, her audition process for the 2nd National Tour of Wicked, where she was when she got the call th...