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Dec. 12, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 146 with Vaughan Reilly

On this episode I talked with Vaughan Reilly about the moment she realized she wanted to be an actress, how her mom inspired her growing up, her roles on stage in regional theatre productions, some of her absolute favorite sh...

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Nov. 27, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 145 with 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

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 144 with 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

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 143 with 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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Oct. 9, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 142 with Jonny Perl

On this episode I talked with Jonny about first discovering his passion for the performing arts, theatre, and playing piano, the first show he saw growing up, who inspires him, how he got involved with the LA theatre communit...

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Oct. 5, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 141 with Leana Rae Concepcion

On this episode I talked with Leana about going to military school for six years, joining a dance conservatory during her sophomore year of school which led her to audition for a production of Hairspray and falling in love wi...

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Aug. 12, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 140 with 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

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 139 with 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 …

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July 19, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 138 w/ James Gish

On this episode I talked with James about when he first discovered his love for theatre, the first theatre show he ever saw, his favorite regional show he’s been a part of and why, how going to Arizona State University …

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July 8, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 137 with Vanessa Sears

On this episode I talked with Vanessa about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, becoming a well-rounded performer, building a theatre resume in Canada where she grew up, her favorite regional production of a sho...

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July 5, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 136 with 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 …

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June 27, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 135 with 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 …

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June 12, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 134 with 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 24, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 133 with Drew Redington

On this episode, I talked with Drew about where his love for theatre and performing stemmed from, what helped him become a well-rounded performer, studying at Elon University and what he learned at Elon that helped him furthe...

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May 18, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 132 with 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 …

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May 13, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 131 with 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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May 9, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 130 with Tony d'Alelio

I talked with Tony about when he made his national tour debut in Beauty In The Beast as LeFou, his experience in Kinky Boots on tour and what it means to him to see LGBTQA representation on stage, keeping his …

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May 5, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 129 with Max Chernin

On this episode I talked with University of Cincinnati Graduate Max Chernin about the moment he knew he wanted to be an actor/performer, what attracts him to the shows he’s been in both regionally and on Broadway, how he’s be...

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March 23, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 128 with Daniel Maldonado

On this episode I talked with Daniel about his first introduction to theatre and when he fell in love with live theatre, growing up close to NYC and Broadway, when he realized that performing on stage could be a career …

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March 17, 2023

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 127 with 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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Dec. 20, 2022

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 126 with Emily Schultheis

On this episode I talked with Emily about when she fell in love with theatre and realized she wanted to perform for a living, the first show she ever saw, working on becoming a well-rounded performer while growing up, joining...

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Dec. 8, 2022

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 125 with Jade McLeod

On this episode I talked with Jade about the moment they knew they wanted to perform onstage in theatre for a living, the first professional show they ever saw, when they came to the realization that they could sing, friends …

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Nov. 19, 2022

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 124 with 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 …

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Oct. 12, 2022

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 123 with Grace Yoo

On this episode I talked with Grace about when she first knew she wanted to be a theatre performer, playing Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz in Kindergarten, the first professional show she ever saw, how she worked on a …

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