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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 well rounded performer, his favorite regional show he’s performed in, what makes regional theatre so special and why he likes to be a part of regional theatre shows, what his audition process was like for Newsies and why he wanted to audition for the role of Jack Kelly in the show, what the rehearsal process was like for Newsies, how long it took the cast to perfect the dancing in the show, how he worked on building his stamina and staying emotionally healthy during the tour whilst traveling and performing eight times a week, his company Mindfulness In The Arts that he founded with his Newsies co-star with Ben Cook, what Mindfulness In The Arts is and why Ben and him decided it was important to create it, his love for all things Disney, his dream roles, what he’s been up to this past year during quarantine, and MUCH MORE!
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Dan DeLuca is a theater and television actor, best known for originating the role of Jack Kelly on the First National Tour of Disney’s Newsies. He has starred in dozens of shows across North America, and has helped develop new musicals alongside the greatest theater composers of our time including Stephen Schwartz, Alan Menken and Martin Charnin. Dan is currently enrolled at Quantum University specializing in emotional intelligence/mindfulness and is writing, directing and starring in his own web series based on the science of self-development entitled “The Invisible Things”.
