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National Tour Episodes

Dec. 23, 2024

Ep. 171 with Wicked's Carly Augenstein

On this episode I talked with Carly her early experiences in theater, starting at age ten with a role in a YMCA production of "Alice in Wonderland," which ignited her passion for performing, her role as Annie in a community …

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Dec. 2, 2024

Ep. 169 with Back To The Future's Zoe Brooke Reed

On this episode I talked with Zoe about her journey into theater, beginning with her early involvement in school plays and community theater, her first performance as Glinda in a mini "Wizard of Oz" production, her training i...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Ep. 168 with Hamilton's Kendyl Sayuri Yokoyama

On this episode I talked with Kendyl about her evolution from aspiring ballerina to a multifaceted performer, her passion for musical theater and the influence of her mentors, when she discovered her love for acting through a...

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Oct. 17, 2024

Ep. 167 with Wicked's Madison Claire Parks

On this episode I talked with Madison about her journey in musical theater, her family's artistic background and the importance of practical experience, attending a performing arts middle school, landing her first professiona...

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Oct. 12, 2024

Ep. 166 with Wicked's Erica Ito

On this episode I talked with Erica about her journey into theater, being inspired by magical worlds in books like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, her desire to perform, being influenced by memorable performances like Meryl S...

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Oct. 3, 2024

Ep. 165 with Wicked's Austen Danielle Bohmer

On this episode I talked with Austen about her upbringing in a theater family and her initial hesitance to pursue a career in the arts, despite her passion for world-building, pivotal moments from her high school years that s...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Ep. 164 with Back To The Future's Laura Sky Herman

On this episode I talked with Laura Sky about when she first discovered her passion for theatre, how she became a well-rounded performer growing up, being accepted into Harvard and making history as one of the first women to ...

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Aug. 8, 2024

Ep. 160 with Back To The Future's Caden Brauch

On this episode I talked with Caden about his journey to becoming a theater performer, his childhood involvement in summer camps and regional theater productions, his decision to attend T. Schreiber's Acting Conservatory in N...

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Aug. 2, 2024

Ep. 159 with The Outsiders' SarahGrace Mariani

On this episode I talked with SarahGrace about various aspects of her career journey, including her childhood dream of becoming an actor, her dedication to dance, singing, and acting that helped her become a well-rounded perf...

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May 5, 2024

Ep. 153 with Broadway's Coby Getzug

On this episode I talked with Coby about how he discovered his passion for theatre, the atmosphere of the theater community, his experiences at performing arts high school and UCLA, becoming a well-rounded and versatile perfo...

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March 1, 2024

Ep. 150 with Les Miserables' Delaney Guyer

On this episode I talked with Delaney about her early experiences in theater, the impact youth theatre had on her life, the challenges of college auditions, her audition for Les Misérables, getting cast as Cosette, the emotio...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Ep. 149 with Broadway's Mary Kate Moore

On this episode I talked with Kate about when she realized she could work professionally as a theatre performer, choosing to go to school at OCU to study theatre, her most valuable takeaway from going to school there, playing...

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Nov. 27, 2023

Ep. 145 with Mamma Mia's Grant Reynolds

On this episode I talked with Grant Reynolds about when he knew he wanted to be a theatre performer, the first professional theatre show he saw, his favorite style of dance, why he chose to study at Carnegie Melon University …

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Oct. 27, 2023

Ep. 144 with Hadestown's Amaya Braganza

On this episode I talked with Amaya about making her Broadway debut at age 10 as July in Annie, being a part of the prestegious Broadway cast of The King & I at Lincoln Center and soon after toured with …

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Oct. 18, 2023

Ep. 143 with Funny Girl's Izaiah Harris

On this episode I talked with Izaiah about the moment he realized how much he loved performing, how he became a well-rounded performing and dancer growing up, Studio One Dance, realizing tap dancing is connected to musical th...

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