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Aug. 12, 2023

Ep. 140 with Wicked's Jordan Litz

On this episode I talked with Jordan about the path that lead him to musical theatre, the first show he saw as an audience member, being a competitive swimmer at Fresno Pacific University, making it to the 2012 Olympic Trials...

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July 26, 2023

Ep. 139 with Les Miserables' Nicole Morris

On this episode I talked with Nicole about the moment she knew she wanted to be a theatre performer, her mom’s involvement in theatre and on Broadway and being exposed to theatre from an early age, getting cast as the lead in...

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July 5, 2023

Ep. 136 with Wicked's Tara Kostmayer

On this episode I talked with Tara about what made her realize she wanted to be a performer, the first show she saw that really inspired her, becoming a well rounded performer, what lead to her deciding to go to the Universit...

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June 27, 2023

Ep. 135 with Six's Aline Mayagoitia

On this episode I talked with Aline about the moment she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, what the first show she ever saw was, her favorite regional production of a show that she’s done, why shows Sally Bowles ...

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June 12, 2023

Ep. 134 with Beetlejuice's Jackera Davis

On this episode I talked with Jackera about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer growing up, her favorite regional/educational show she’s ever done, the most valuable lesson she learned at Sam Houston State Univer...

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May 18, 2023

Ep. 132 with Tina's Zurin Villanueva

On this episode I talked with Zurin about when she first knew she loved performing, her first Broadway show Shuffle Along in 2016 and how she got involved, being a part of an iconic show like The Lion King on Broadway, unders...

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May 13, 2023

Ep. 131 with Broadway's Ioana Alfonso

On this episode I talked with Ioana about the moment she knew she wanted to perform on stage, dancing on stage with people like Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, her favorite non-Broadway piece of choreography, working with Em...

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March 17, 2023

Ep. 127 with Broadway's Jason Forbach

On this episode I talked with Jason about the moment he fell in love with theatre and performing, the most valuable lesson he learned in college that has helped him as a professional in the theatre industry, his audition for ...

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Nov. 19, 2022

Ep. 124 with Broadway's Kristine Reese

On this episode I talked with Kristine Reese about the moment she knew she wanted to perform on stage, why it’s never too late to discover your passion for something, getting to teach up and coming performers all that she’s l...

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Sept. 24, 2022

Ep. 122 with Wicked's Chelsea Cree Groen

On this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew she wanted to be an actress, sing, and perform, the first show she ever saw, why she chose to go to the University of Michigan and what the most valuable thing she lea...

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July 23, 2022

Ep. 117 with Mean Girls' English Bernhardt

On this episode I talked with English about her first introduction to theatre, how studying ballet at City Ballet in North Carolina helped her and still helps her when it comes to performing and singing, getting nominated for...

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April 20, 2022

Ep. 109 with Newsies' Joey Barreiro

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 favorit...

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March 11, 2022

Ep. 107 with Hadestown's Chibueze Ihuoma

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 worke...

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Dec. 16, 2021

Ep. 102 with Hadestown's Morgan Siobhan Green

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 deb...

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Dec. 12, 2021

Ep. 101 with Jersey Boys' Matt Faucher

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 s...

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