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Join host Alison Tanney where she talks with different professionals as they talk about their life and career working inside the theater, film and television industry.
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This episode we are joined by actor, composer, writer, lyricist, diversity dramaturg and director Heath Saunder! Heath will be directing upcoming annual event I Put a Spell on Your ALiiVE at Webster Hall on Monday, October 21st benefiting the Ali Forney Center. We talk to Heath about all things I Put a Spell on You ALiiVE, what it's like to direct an even like this, some fun things they have inshore and much more! Visit https://cbo.io/tickets/ipasoy24/tix to get your tic...
This episode we are joined by actor, singer and writer Julie Benko! Julie was last seen on Broadway originating the role of Ruth in Harmony and is known for her star turn as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl! Other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof and Les Miserables. She’s also toured with Les Miserebale and the first national tour of Spring Awakening. She was also last seen in Theatre Raleigh's production of Jane Eyre and has performed regionally in productions of Once, Rags and The Fant...
This episode we are joined by actress Kerstin Anderson! Kerstin Anderson made her Broadway debut in My Fair Lady as the understudy then alternate of Eliza Dolittle. She also played the role of Maria in the Sound of Music national tour directed by Jack O'Brien. She was last seen in Lincoln Center's concert of A Little Night Music and her other credits include Cult of Love at Berkeley Rep, Unknown Solider at Playwrights Horizons and Arena Stage and Doubt at Westport Playhouse....
This episode we are so excited to welcome actor Andy Karl! Andy is an Olivier winning and Tony nominated performer who just finished the Australian run of Groundhog Day where he also starred in the show in London and Broadway, and will next be seen off-Broadway in Teeth at New World Stages! His other credits include Rocky, Legally Blonde, 9 to 5, Pretty Woman, On the Twentieth Century, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Into the Woods, Alter Boyz and Jersey Boys. You also know him as Sgt. Mike...
This episode we are joined by actor Ben Rappaport! Ben has appeared on Broadway in Picnic, Fiddler on the Roof and most recently Goodnight, Oscar opposite Tony winner Sean Hayes! Ben has also been seen on TV in Younger, For the People, Ozark, The Good Wife, Inventing Anna, Mr Robot, and (my personal favorite) Outsourced. You can catch him next on the new NBC series Grosse Point Garden Society and the upcoming movie Albany Road opposite Renée Elise Goldsberry!We talk with about what got ...
This episode we are joined by actor Shereen Ahmed! Shereen made her Broadway debut in My Fair Lady where she became the first woman of color to play the role of Eliza Doolittle on Broadway! She later would tour with My Fair Lady across the country as Eliza. She was most recently seen in Nine at The Kennedy Center and her other credits include A Man of No Importance at Class Stage Company, The Light in the Piazza New York City Center Encores! and The Age of Innocence at The O...
This episode we are joined by actor, writer, director and producer Noah Weisberg! Noah is currently starring in Cellino v Barnes at The Asylum NYC! His credits included the national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Willy Wonka, on Broadway in Legally Blonde, Enron and South Pacific. You've seen him on TV in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Super Pumped, Law & Order, Modern Family and so many other shows…! He also has a production company called Shermerville and...
This episode we are joined by Lucille Lortel Award winning director, Annie Tippe! Annie is known for her directing work with Dave Malloy's Octet, Ghost Quartet, Cowboy Bob, and most recently Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares and Dave Malloy's Three Houses (currently playing at Signature Theatre until June 16th!). Annie has also directed short films such as Help Me Mary and Egg Timer. We talk with Annie about how she got her start, her directing style, what it's like working on new...
This episode we are joined by two time Obie Award winner, Brenda Wehle! Brenda is currently starring in Mary Jane at MTC and has a long career not only in theater but tv and film as well. We talk with Brenda about Mary Jane, her experience with the show and what she hopes the audience takes away from it. We also talk to her about some of her career highlights, the importance of theater etiquette and much more!Don't miss seeing Brenda in Mary Jane at MTC until June 30th!
This episode we are joined by actress Michelle Ray! Michelle is just got back from touring the country in the national tour of Book of Mormon and is making her director debut at 54 Below with the new musical Masked. Michelle graduated from Pace University with a degree in Arts and Entertainment Business Management/ Directing. We talk with Michelle about her career, survival jobs and how important it was for her to get her degree in Arts and Entertainment Business Management ...
This episode we are joined by Isra Elsalihie! Isra is an award winning Iraqi-Swedish actor and writer. She also teaches acting at Second City in NYC! We talk with her about her journey to coming to NY, the importance of knowing what you need for an Artist Visa, what got her into writing, her teaching style and much more! We had a great time talking with Isra and can't wait to have her back on! To learn more about Isra, visit her website at https://israelsalihie.c...
This episode we are joined by actor Matt DeAngelis! Matt is known for his roles in Waitress, American Idiot, Once, Hair and most recently Swept Away. We talk with Matt about his career but more importantly we speak with him about his upcoming gala The Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer. THE JANICE JAM: BROADWAY FOR BREAST CANCER is an annual event from Matt who lost his mother, Janice, in 2022 to metastatic breast cancer. To honor her and the countless people affec...
This episode we are so happy to welcome back Gabra Zackman! Gabra is an award winning audio book narrator, actor, director, author and teacher. We talk with Gabra about the work of audio book narration, her classical theater training, and much more!
This episode we are joined by producer, director, writer and actor Craig Newman! Craig is based in LA and we talk about what brought him to LA, his experience teaching acting, him writing, directing and producing content and much more! Craig also has a production company called Craig & Co and can be checked out here: https://www.craigandco.co/. He also has a film premiering April 12th and 13th in NY. Follow Craig on social media at @cvnema for more info!
Happy to welcome Maestra Music’s Kat Sherrell and Kathleen Wrinn as our next guests. Kat and Kathleen are Program Heads with Maestra Music with Kat being Program Head of Regional and Affinity Groups and Kathleen being the Directory Manager. We talk with them about their careers, working with Maestra Music, its importance in the theater community and about Maestra’s upcoming concert: Maestra Music’s AMPLIFY 2024!
This episode we are joined by actress Lesli Margherita! Lesli is an Olivier Awarding winning performer and is best known for her originating the role of Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda on Broadway. She also appear in Dames at Sea on Broadway and Emojiland off-Broadway. Lesli has a ton on tv, film and regional theater credits and got her Olivier Award from her West End debut in Zorro the Musical. You can also listen and/or purchase her album, Rule Your Kingdom which was record...
This episode we are joined by the founders of Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera, Dimitri Pittas and Leah Edwards. Both Dimitri and Leah are opera singers and have brought their love of the arts and opera to Charleston, SC with founding Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera, also known as HALO. We talk with them about what got them into singing opera, why art is so important, what they hope to bring to the audiences with their performances and events and much more!
This episode we are joined by actor Aaron C. Finley! Aaron is currently in the ensemble of Moulin Rouge the Musical where is also understudies Christian and The Duke. He is one of 5 original cast members left in Moulin Rouge! Aaron made is Broadway debut in Rock of Ages and starred as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots. Other credits include It Shoulda Been You and the regional premier of Diner. Aaron also travels the country with his symphony concerts of music from the 80s,...
This episode we are joined by actor, writer, director, producer and teacher Colin Hanlon! Colin made his Broadway debut in Rent. Other credits include Falsettos, In Transit, the original off-Broadway cast of I Love You Because, Submissions Only (my personal favorite!), Uncoupled and Modern Family. He also directed an acclaimed regional production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! We chat with Colin about his career, his transition into writing and directing, his real ...
This episode we are joined by actor and filmmaker Tom Riley! Tom was last seen on stage in the National Theatre's production of Dancing at Lughnasa. Tom is best known for playing Leonardo Da Vinci in Da Vinci's Demons and made his Broadway debut playing Septimus Hodge in Arcadia. He has a long list on theater credits and made his directing debut with his film The Toll Road. We talk with Tom about his theater career, The Toll Road, his Broadway experience and much more!...
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