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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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backstagewithbeccab/support
Talia Suskauer is a New York based actress, and is currently playing Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway. Talia recently returned from touring the country as Elphaba on the Munchkinland National Tour of WICKED.
Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Talia attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and then went on to earn her BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University in 2018. During her freshman year at Penn State, Talia was chosen to be a 2015 YoungArts winner in Theatre Arts.
Talia has performed regionally at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, New Hampshire, playing roles such as Princess Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Rosa Bud in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Lily Craven in THE SECRET GARDEN, and most recently, Jo March in LITTLE WOMEN.
In 2018, Talia made her Off-Broadway debut in BE MORE CHILL at the Signature Theatre in New York City, as the female standby. Talia continued her journey with BE MORE CHILL as it transferred to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in February, 2019, and stayed with the production until it closed in August, 2019.
Talia is happiest when she is traveling, eating pasta, or playing with her 5-year-old border collie, Tucker.
