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Confessions Of An Actress

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Hosted by Broadway, TV and Film Actress, Author Meredith Patterson since 2018. Each week, Meredith sits down with her guests to catch up about their life in the entertainment industry. Authentic. Honest. Vulnerable.  Every Wednesday, Meredith gives you tips on how actresses and artists stay healthy; body, mind & spirit, in her bonus episodes called #WellnessWednesday. She is a board certified holistic health coach and graduate of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC and National Holistic Institute in Los Angeles. 
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#WellnessWednesday - Theta Waves

#WellnessWednesday - Theta Waves

Theta waves are the second slowest brain wave and are connected to your subconscious mind. Theta waves are the second slowest brain wave and are connected to the subconscious mind. They are present during sleep and wakefulness. During sleep, they are present during the REM cycle and are responsible for vivid dreaming. They are also present during interim non-sleep states. For example, the period of time when an individual is slowly drifting to sleep asleep or suspended in the stage of light sleep right before waking up. Theta waves are also strongly detected during other states of deep, relaxed, internal focus such as meditation, prayer, and daydreaming. During these states, an individual may describe the feeling of being on ''autopilot'' or in the zone.


What are the 5 brain frequencies?

The brain produces five different categories of brain waves. They are characterized by their frequency. The five types of brain waves are delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma waves. Delta waves are the slowest and gamma waves are the fastest.

The theta state is a period of time during which the body and mind experience deep relaxation and restoration. It enables the brain and body to rest and heal. It also encourages learning, memory storage, and creativity.

Theta waves are also described as the ''waves of healing''. They encourage rejuvenation, growth, healing, and restoration after illness, physical exertion, and mental burnout.

Brain waves are oscillating electrical impulses produced by bundles of neurons within the brain. There are five types of brain waves, characterized by their frequency. The five waves are delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma.

Theta and delta waves are associated with sleep. Delta waves are associated with deep sleep. Theta waves are associated with light sleep and the REM cycle.

What happens during a theta state?Are theta waves good for healing?What are the 5 types of brain waves?Which is better for sleep theta or delta waves?


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Theta Waves Meredith Listens to 30 minutes a Day


I encourage you to learn more about Theta Waves and unlocking the benefits for your health & well being!


Happy #WellnessWednesday

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93 - Confessions with Meredith - Tips to Manifest Success

93 - Confessions with Meredith - Tips to Manifest Success

State It / Claim It / Align Your Energy / Visualize / Find A Bigger Meaning.


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92 - Confessions with Meredith

92 - Confessions with Meredith

Meredith covers a lot of ground with her opinion of being a woman in the entertainment industry, success, celebrity, hard work, talent and determination. Is that combo all you need to be super successful?
Apr 03, 202442:04
91 - Confessions with Meredith

91 - Confessions with Meredith

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90 - Confessions with Meredith - Thrive On All Sides

90 - Confessions with Meredith - Thrive On All Sides

Confessions with Meredith about where she is, how she is feeling about performing, auditions, motherhood, and how it is a struggle trying to thrive on all sides of life.
Apr 03, 202418:02
89 - Confessions with Meredith

89 - Confessions with Meredith

Meredith talks about the necessary conversation of gun safety and the representation of guns in Hollywood.

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Apr 03, 202417:00
88 - Confessions with Meredith

88 - Confessions with Meredith

Meredith updates you on her life, her confessions and what’s new
Apr 03, 202417:29
87 - Confessions with Meredith

87 - Confessions with Meredith

Meredith talks about where she is now, what she’s looking forward to, why she started this podcast and thanks each and every one of you for supporting her always #confessionsofanactress
Apr 03, 202415:59
86 - Confessions with Meredith

86 - Confessions with Meredith

After a long break, Meredith connects on losing legends in the Broadway community, Casting Director Jay Binder and Legendary Designer Tony Walton.
Apr 03, 202420:05
85 - My Broadway Audition

85 - My Broadway Audition

Meredith is back from hiatus and takes you through her audition for Music Man on Broadway!  Order her book "Confessions Of An Actress: From Chorus Girl to Broadway Star" on Amazon. Available on Kindle, Hardcover & Paperback.  Follow her on Instagram @merpatterson
Apr 03, 202435:09
84 - Confessions with Meredith

84 - Confessions with Meredith

The weekend after the release of her first book, Confessions Of An Actress: From Chorus Girl to Broadway Star, Meredith takes you through her feelings, thoughts and gratitude.
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83 - Confessions with Meredith
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82 - Confessions with Meredith

82 - Confessions with Meredith

Before she goes on hiatus for the Summer, Meredith confesses a few things
Apr 03, 202414:53
81- Lois Grandi

81- Lois Grandi

Lois has been hailed by critics as one of the most highly respected directors in the Bay Area. She has directed over 75 productions at Playhouse West and other theatres throughout the country. Her versatility as a director ranges from Pinter’s Betrayal “Betrayal Sparkles” (San Francisco Chronicle) to Noel Coward’s Private Lives “The production is crisp, clean and wonderfully vicious in a velvet-lined sort of way” (Contra Costa Times) to Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend (Bay Area Critic’s Circle awards for Best Entire Production and Best Direction of a Musical) “Every facet of this musical gem has been polished – Leaves the audience cheering” (San Francisco Bay Times). Pat Craig of the Contra Costa Times wrote: “Playhouse West is the most consistently excellent theatre on this side of the hill, and one of the best in the entire Bay Area.” Lois has personally won 7 Bay Area Critic’s Circle Awards, 6 for directing and choreographing and 1 for Best Actress in 2001. Her World Premiere Production of the musical In This House garnered 4 Critic’s Circle Awards, 2 of which were awarded to Lois for Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical in 2008.
Lois Grandi launched her performing career at age of 12, as a solo ballet dancer with The Philadelphia Orchestra. At age 17, she ventured from Philadelphia to New York, where she became enamored with Musical Theatre. Shortly thereafter, she found herself doing the Charleston, singing and having a blast in the Off Broadway production of The Boy Friend at The Cherry Lane Theatre. Thus, her initiation into the professional theatre! Roles that followed, included Louise in Carousel with John Raitt, Leisl, in The Sound of Music, Tiger Lily in Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan and Betsy Palmer, and Laurey in Oklahoma! opposite Peter Palmer. While in New York, she made many TV commercials and industrial films. She launched the choreography facet of her career, with The Music Man starring Bert Parks.
Lois moved to The San Francisco Bay Area and raised her family. Back to work after a little break, she sang in many clubs in The Bay Area and made numerous industrial films and TV commercials. She had a recurring role in the TV series Up and Coming for PBS, and performed in and directed productions in various theatres in the area. In 1984 she founded The Performing Arts Academy (later re-named The Playhouse West Academy) and founded Playhouse West Theatre in 1995.
In 2005, Lois performed as Melinda Metz in Michael Weller’s What the Night is For. “Melinda changes before your very eyes – from coquettish to a neurotic mess. The actress does an emotional striptease with unusual skill in peeling off the character’s protective layers.” (Talkinbroadway.com). Earlier at Playhouse West she played the heart wrenching, handicapped Edna in Light Sensitive by Jim Geoghan. This role won her the Best Actress Critic’s Circle Award. “Lois Grandi shines in the role of Edna” East Bay Express.
She was most recently seen in the TV series Trauma and played Melissa in Love Letters at The Willows Theatre in 2009.
www.loisgrandi.com
Apr 03, 202401:18:13
80 - Confessions with Meredith

80 - Confessions with Meredith

Meredith gives you a quick confession on what’s going on in her life 💚
Apr 03, 202409:49
79 - Jess LeProtto

79 - Jess LeProtto

Jess LeProtto is a New Jersey native and Broadway performer, who holds a B.F.A. Musical Theater at Pace University. Broadway credits include: Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Cats (Mungojerrie), On The Town, Newsies (OBC), Bye Bye Birdie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and The Boy From Oz. National Tours/Regional Theater include: Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Grand Ole Opry), American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (Joyce Theater), A Bronx Tale (Papermill Playhouse), In Your Arms (Old Globe Theater), Freddie Falls in Love (Signature Theater). Film/Television credits include: West Side Story (directed by Steven Spielberg), So You Think You Can Dance (Season 8, Top 8), Smash, Law & Order: SVU, One Life to Live, and the MTV VMAs. @jessleprotto www.jessleprotto.com
Apr 03, 202456:27
78 - Ryan Shore

78 - Ryan Shore

RYAN SHORE is a 2x Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominated composer, songwriter, music director, and conductor for film, television, virtual reality, games, records, concerts, events, and theater. He is often known from his scores for numerous Star Wars animated series, Scooby-Doo! films, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, and Go! Go! Cory Carson. Shore was Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer / Arranger / Orchestrator for the 87th Academy Awards, where he worked with artists including Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Anna Kendrick, Common, Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jennifer Hudson. He is currently scoring the upcoming Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical In The Heights (additional music), The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max), Mark Steven Johnson’s romantic comedy feature Love, Guaranteed (Netflix), Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures (Lucasfilm), and score and songs for Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix). Shore’s 75+ scoring credits also include Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts (Lucasfilm), Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), Julie’s Greenroom (Netflix) starring Julie Andrews with all new Jim Henson puppets, The Shrine (Grammy Award nomination), R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (Emmy Award nomination), P.O.V. (Emmy Award nomination), score and songs for The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA (winner Thai Academy Award Best Score), Penn Zero: Part Time Hero (Disney), Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Warner Bros), Scooby-Doo! And WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (Warner Bros), SpyHunter (Warner Bros), Prime (Universal), Harvard Man (Lions Gate), Cabin Fever 2(Lions Gate), score and songs for Sesame Street (PBS), and The X Factor (FOX). Shore has conducted orchestras including The New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, The Czech Philharmonic, and concerts for Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions and Soundtracks Live!  featuring music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Shore’s Broadway and theatre credits include orchestrations and arrangements for Broadway concerts starring Tony Award winners Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick, Kristen Chenoweth, Heather Headley, and Faith Prince, as well as music directing the Los Angeles production of Heathers: The Musical, directed by Andy Fickman. Shore plays saxophone and has performed with artists including John Williams, Matchbox Twenty, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Arturo Sandoval, Gerry Mulligan, Ana Gasteyer, Mark Ballas, and Clark Terry. 


www.ryanshore.com 

www.instagram.com/ryanshore 

www.twitter.com/ryanshore 

www.facebook.com/ryanshoremusic

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Apr 03, 202401:02:08
77 - Dan Micciche

77 - Dan Micciche

Dan Micciche is a true Wizard of the Ozdust, in his post as the current music Director/Conductor of Wicked on Broadway! He’s been with the show for 6 years and counting, including the National/International tour. For his first 6 years of living in New York, Dan started out as an actor and played Mary Sunshine in Chicago for 2000 performances on Broadway as well as the National/Asian Touring companies. He’s also performed at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and 54 Below. A graduate of The Boston Conservatory of Music, Dan loves meeting students and fans for coachings and classes to make them Broadway-ready! @danmicciche
Apr 03, 202458:17
76 - Nathaniel Hill
Apr 03, 202433:23
75 - I Got My First Vaccine Shot

75 - I Got My First Vaccine Shot

Meredith confesses what is was like to get her Covid vaccine shot, and the emotional, spiritual, religious and political journey she feels to get to this monumental day.
Apr 03, 202422:12
74 - One Year Ago Today
Apr 03, 202417:50
73 - Confessions With Meredith

73 - Confessions With Meredith

Meredith send a huge congratulations to her hometown and high school musical director (now famed director) Craig Brewer and his Mom, Mrs B (her High School Drama Teacher) on the opening of Coming To America 2! @craigbrewer #comingtoamerica2
Apr 03, 202415:33
72 - Confessions with Meredith
Apr 03, 202424:18
71 - Chase Brock

71 - Chase Brock

CHASE BROCK, called “prolific” in The New Yorker and “a showman with an eye to a wide audience” in The New York Times, is a choreographer, director and occasional costume designer working across theater, dance, opera, ballet, TV and video games. From Flat Rock, NC, Brock made his Broadway debut at 16 in the original cast of Susan Stroman’s revival of The Music Man, also appearing on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” and “The Tony Awards.” At 18, Brock produced a showcase of his own choreography in Michael Bennett’s leg- endary building at 890 Broadway, and at 23, he launched his own dance company. As Artistic Director of The Chase Brock Experience (in residence at Theatre Row on 42nd St), he has commissioned 8 original scores and directed, choreographed and often designed cos- tumes for 31 original works including American Sadness to Gabriel Kahane’s debut album, The Four Seasons to the Vivaldi score and new text by David Zellnik, Mirror Mirror with an original score by Michael John LaChiusa, The Song That I Sing; Or, Meow So Pretty to vintage record- ings by The New Christy Minstrels, The Girl with the Alkaline Eyes with original score and sce- nario by Eric Dietz, and Whoa, Nellie! to Nellie McKay’s album Obligatory Villagers. Broadway choreography: Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz’s Be More Chill (Lyceum Theatre), Bono, The Edge and Julie Taymor’s Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark (Foxwoods Theatre) and Sam Gold’s revival of Inge’s Picnic (Roundabout Theatre Company). International choreography: Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (North American, German and Japanese companies), Be More Chill (London), Roméo et Juliette (Salzburger Festspiele). Off-Broadway choreography: Disney’s Hercules, Michael John LaChiusa’s First Daughter Suite, Lear deBessonet and Todd Almond’s The Tempest and The Winter’s Tale (The Public Theater), The Wildness (Ars Nova), Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre), The Mysteries (The Flea Theater). Re- gional highlights include directing The Music Man, The Nutcracker (Flat Rock Playhouse) and The Night They Invented Champagne (Westport Country Playhouse) and choreographing the world premieres of Sara Bareilles’s Waitress (American Repertory Theater), Soul: The Stax Mu- sical (Baltimore Center Stage, dir. Kwame Kwei Armah), Daniel Zaitchik’s Darling Grenadine (Goodspeed Musicals) and Be More Chill (Two River Theater). Other highlights include serving as the onscreen theater director for the Fiddler on the Roof episode of Kristin Bell’s “Encore!" (Disney+) and choreography for Bartlett Sher’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette for The Metropolitan Opera and “Great Performances” (PBS), “Dash & Lily” (Netflix), many works of political satire for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on HBO, the bestselling video game Dance on Broadway (Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move), sever- al ballets for New York Theatre Ballet and the upcoming film Man & Witch. Brock is the subject of the Emmy-nominated documentary Chasing Dance, and his latest project is the creation of Modern Accord Depot (modernaccorddepot.com), an arts residency space and luxury getaway in a turn-of-the-century Hudson Valley train depot. For more, please visit www.chasebrock.com and www.chasebrockexperience.com Follow @instachasebrock
Apr 03, 202453:23
70 - Billy Stritch

70 - Billy Stritch

Happy Birthday Billy!!

Billy Stritch is one of the premier singer-pianists on the New York and national jazz and cabaret scenes. He began his career in Houston, Texas, where he formed the vocal trio Montgomery, Plant and Stritch. The trio performed all over New York and Europe from 1983 until they disbanded in 1990. A chance meeting with Liza Minnelli in March of 1991 resulted in her asking him to create vocal arrangements for the record-breaking extravaganza Liza Stepping Out at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to his 25-year collaboration with Liza, Billy recently toured with the legendary Tony Bennett as Tony’s pianist and musical director. A solo entertainer in his own right, he has performed his own shows (including tributes to Mel Tormé and Cy Coleman) in concert halls and nightclubs across the country. Billy also serves as music director for such leading vocalists as Linda Lavin, Christine Ebersole, Paulo Szot and Marilyn Maye. He is the co-writer of the Grammy-winning song “Does He Love You” recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. When he’s not on the road, he is the pianist for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party open mic night every Monday at New York’s legendary Birdland Jazz Club and he and Jim hold forth on Sunday nights at Bemelmans’ Bar in Manhattan’s fabled Carlyle Hotel. Currently during Covid-19, he is hosting his own weekly Facebook live-stream show “Billy’s Place”, celebrating the Great American Songbook with songs and stories from his varied career. The show airs every Thursday evening at 8:00 pm EDT on his BILLY STRITCH Facebook page. He has recorded five solo CDs and his latest CD release “Billy’s Place” (Club44 Records) is a collection of his favorite songs from these online concerts.

@billystritch
www.billystritch.com
Watch Billy's Place on Facebook
Buy Billy's New Album Billy's Place
Apr 03, 202448:37
69 - A Confession with Meredith

69 - A Confession with Meredith

Meredith confesses some stories of what’s going on with her, hectic schedule, and an audition for the soap opera The Young & The Restless. Whitefish is in @travelandleisure as one of the best small towns in America. https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/best-small-towns-in-america?amp=true&fbclid=IwAR2lr74aNLUFC1PgO8e57ad8OKUu7K9hlmusRSeJffVt9Ar3MP5v_n7cVJg
Apr 03, 202416:29
68 - Bret Shuford

68 - Bret Shuford

About Bret Shuford:

I fell in love with movie musicals before I even hit kindergarten. And when I saw kids singing and dancing in real life, my fate was set. When I was 5, my mom took me to our local library to see a performance by The Gingerbread Company, a group of kids who traveled around singing about good habits and stranger danger. I knew I had to join them. And the following year, I did. Growing up in Orange, Texas, my childhood was filled with performing at every opportunity: community theater, regional commercials, and even local films.
The fact that I've spent the last 20 years working on Broadway would come as no surprise to the people who knew me as a child.
Disney Theatrical took me under its wing when I was cast in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, and subsequently, The Little Mermaid. Both shows were dreams come true, and continue to have been gifts in my life. During that time, I met my husband, ballet dancer and actor Stephen Hanna.
Working as an actor in film and television was always a dream for me, and after starring in several independent features, I was lucky to work with Martin Scorsese in The Wolf of Wall Street. I got to hang out and chat with Matthew McConaughey between takes. My mom was practically bursting with pride when she saw me onscreen with a fellow Texan.

I may have left Texas a long time ago, but much of my heart is still there, including my parents, my twin brother, and my two older brothers. It was through my oldest brother's autism that I learned the magic of fantasy and how it can lift people up.(perhaps that's why I love Disney so much)
As a kid from small town Texas, I could never have imagined what it would be like to be in an Oscar-nominated movie or a Tony-nominated show.
And that’s why I became a certified Life Coach and started my YouTube channel —to show people across the country that fulfillment in this career is possible. Shoot me an email
Bret@bretshuford.com
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Apr 03, 202454:23
67 - Erica von Kleist

67 - Erica von Kleist

Multi-instrumentalist, teacher and entrepreneur Erica von Kleist began her career as a saxophonist and flautist in the New York jazz scene. A native of Connecticut, Erica moved to the city to study at the renowned Juilliard School and in 2004 earned the first bachelor’s degree in jazz in the school’s history. After graduation, Erica’s next ten years were met with performances, tours and several Grammy-Nominated recordings with various artists including the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Chris Potter, Sean Jones, Seth MacFarlane, Rufus Reid, The Addams Family on Broadway among others. Honored with two ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards, several mentions in Downbeat’s annual Readers and Critics Polls, and the Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center, Erica extended her scope as a bandleader with the release of three albums; Project E, Erica von Kleist & No Exceptions, and Alpine Clarity, with a fourth with tap dancer DeWitt Fleming Jr. One of her most recent endeavors is "Your Musical Is Cancelled The Musical" available online with an all star cast of Broadway actors and musicians, this show will make you yearn for the past, hopeful the future, and say "WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!" to the present.  Another recent project to check out, “BOOBS and other stories”, is a hilarious one-woman show with Erica at the helm on piano and voice. This show features original songs that focus on the struggles that women often face in society. Erica first penned the project as a full musical production and debuted as a reading in NYC featuring an all-Broadway cast. She has since pared the show down to a solo version which debuted in Whitefish Montana in September 2019.  A teacher for over 20 years, Erica has always had a passion for education. Her theory text book A Cool Approach to Jazz Theory has been used as a curriculum for several middle and high school jazz programs. As a clinician, Erica has lectured in music business and performance at The Juilliard School, UNC Greensboro, University of Scranton, University of Montana, Stanford University, and has been an adjudicator for the Essentially Ellington Festival, and a faculty member for Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz Program. Erica currently resides in both New York and Whitefish, MT and will be embarking on an album release tour with DeWitt Fleming Jr. in 2020 as well as continuing her one-woman show. Check back for more on the album and on BOOBS. Erica proudly endorses R.S Berkeley instruments. www.ericavonkleist.com Follow @ericavonkleist For more information or to book her virtual musical for your theatre or venue, email urmusicaliscancelled@gmail.com 
Apr 03, 202444:42
66 - Mike Eldred

66 - Mike Eldred

Mike Eldred is one of North America’s most beloved tenors, thrilling audiences on Broadway, in concert halls, and on recordings, radio and television.
Eldred appeared in LES MISERABLES on Broadway and across the US (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Schermerhorn Symphony Hall, and Aspen Theatre) as “Jean Valjean.” He was also on Broadway in the original cast of the Tony-nominated THE CIVIL WAR.
He performed in the 25th anniversary national tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and starred as “The Tenor” in the national concert tour of Handel’s MESSIAH ROCKS.
Eldred’s starring role as “Tony” in the Nashville Symphony’s production of WEST SIDE STORY has earned international praise as “arguably the best ‘Tony’ on record”. The cast recording starring Mike Eldred on NAXOS International is recognized around the world.
An artist of tremendous depth and reach, Eldred’s diversity and generosity of spirit fuel the many facets of his career. He is increasingly interested in using his performances to raise awareness and funds for causes close to him. A benefit concert in Montana raised thousands of dollars for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
In addition to numerous appearances on recordings and DVDs, Eldred has released three solo CDs that have garnered critical and popular acclaim. These include favorites from his years on Broadway, a holiday album, and a celebration of the music of John Denver, which he offers as a symphony pops concert.
Eldred has performed in concert with most of North America’s finest symphony orchestras including Baltimore, Boston, Chautauqua, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Fort Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Long Beach, Milwaukee, Modesto, Naples, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.
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Apr 03, 202452:25
65 - Confession with Meredith
Apr 03, 202421:03
64 - Confession from Meredith

64 - Confession from Meredith

The final confession of 2020. What a year it has been. Take care of yourselves, be safe and healthy. Socially distance, find your passion, remove toxic people from your life and thrive as best you can.
Apr 03, 202409:22
62 - Jonathan Freeman
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61 - Amelia Cormack
Apr 03, 202401:00:21
60 - Eric Krop

60 - Eric Krop

Eric Michael Krop is a singer/songwriter who recently made his TV debut on Fox's show I Can See Your Voice as "Broadway Belter", making it all the way to the end and singing a duet with recording artist Jessie McCartney. After graduating from AMDA in NYC, Eric made his Broadway debut in the revival of Godspell at Circle in the Square. After moving to Los Angeles, he quickly broke into the music scene doing back up vocals for James Corden in the movie "Peter Rabbit" and working with Grammy winning pop producer Greg Kurstin. Eric writes with renowned songwriters Derek Gregor and Selda Sahin, grammy nominated producer Nick Marsh. He has performed all over the world, and you can get his incredible new single "It Never Rains In LA" on ITunes, Spotify, and other music platforms. 

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www.eric-michael-krop.com

Apr 03, 202441:35
59 - My Dad - Bill Patterson

59 - My Dad - Bill Patterson

Meredith and her Dad reflect on his life in the industry, her growing up, and the connection of being an artist, parent to child.
Apr 03, 202401:16:59
58 - The 2020 Election with Meredith

58 - The 2020 Election with Meredith

Meredith connects with you about where we are in our country as people and artists.
Apr 03, 202425:42
57 - My Mom - Donna Patterson

57 - My Mom - Donna Patterson

This is a very special episode with my Mom, Donna Patterson. She is my supporter, my rock, I love her. Born in California’s Bay Area, she is the daughter of a Chief Petty Navy Officer and her mother Irene who worked as a phone operator. Married 53 years to the love of her life, Donna successfully ran her own business for 35 years while raising 4 kids. She guided Meredith to be the Broadway, TV and Film actress she is with careful discipline and love. Learn how Donna guided Meredith and danced in Go Go boots herself when she was young. And Donna just celebrated her 75th birthday! Celebrate her as much as Merie does and share this episode, like, subscribe.
Apr 03, 202454:01
56 - Confessions with Meredith

56 - Confessions with Meredith

Your host, Meredith Patterson, updates you on what she has been up to over the past couple months, moving to Montana, working with The Alpine Theatre Project, Live Streaming with South Devon Players and coloring with Coloring Broadway!
Apr 03, 202427:41
55 - A Confession with Meredith

55 - A Confession with Meredith

Before taking a hiatus, Meredith briefly discusses the effects the pandemic is creating for live performers.
Apr 03, 202409:38
54 - Casting Director Julie Tucker

54 - Casting Director Julie Tucker

Two Time Emmy Award Winning Casting Director, Julie Tucker of Tucker Meyerson Casting. Follow her on Instagram @julietuckercastingdirector.
Apr 03, 202401:04:09
53 - Leo Ash Evens

53 - Leo Ash Evens

LEO ASH EVENS is a Pittsburgh born and bred actor with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Upon signing with his legit agents, CGF Talent defined him as "an enigma".
A dynamic song and dance man as well as voice-over artist, signing with Innovative Artists in 2012, Leo enagages his sexy rasp for both rock ’n roll and commercial voice-overs. Currently, he is the voice of Siemens Technology.
In his 10th year with MTCA (Musical Theatre College Auditions), Leo has evolved from monologue coach to Assistant Director and is now a proud Co-Director and Co-Owner of the team with partners Ellen Lettrich (Founder), and Charlie Murphy. Leo loves guiding his students to trust their own work and their process, finding the right program and positioning themselves for success in the professional world.
Broadway credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (debut); Shuffle Along…(standby for Brooks Ashmanskas, and later taking over the role) directed by George C. Wolfe, choreographed by Savion Glover; and the vacation swing for School of Rock, where he channeled a touch of David Bowie, Rod Stewart, and Jem of Jem and the Holograms in his spiky blonde wig.
Leo's proudest role to date is the Emcee in Cabaret, winning Best Actor in the Houston Excellence Awards while performing at Houston TUTS. Leo later reprised his role at The Arvada Center in Denver, Colorado. It's the gritty roles that really ignite him. And in a close second place - playing the deliciously deplorable Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher.
Leo’s had the honor of working with theatre legends Chita Rivera, Patti LuPone, Shirley Jones, and Audra McDonald. He treasured the world premiere play, Somewhere, starring Priscilla Lopez, at The Old Globe in San Diego, in which he originated the role of Jamie McRea.
Off-Broadway, Leo originated roles in two premiere plays which have since successfully been published. Bobby in Finks by Joe Gilford and Pluto in Jasper in Deadland by Hunter Foster and Ryan Scott Oliver.
Leo played Riff in West Side Story several times: for Alan Johnson (50th Anniversary Tour); Joey McNeely (London); as well as for Joshua Bergasse (Gypsy of The Year, Recording Academy Honors, Barrington Stage, and North Carolina Theatre). He is thrilled to be part of this legacy and pass it on through educational workshops. Maybe he'll even try his hand at directing it one day...
Showbiz highlight: In 2016, Leo met his idol, The Great Lady of Comedy - Carol Burnett, after her show at The Beacon Theatre in NYC. Inspired by her hilarious, honest, and wry characters, he always admires her compassionate way of sharing herself with her audiences.
Leo is the proud son of Earl and Amy, brother of Sarah, and Uncle of Violet! (He's gonna post some Instagram duos of himself and Violet soon - she'll steal your heart!) He gleaned his green thumb from his parents, and hence, time with his house plants, the community garden, and lush walks in Central Park near his apartment on the Upper West Side are a must!
Someday soon, Leo wants to adopt a Wheaten Terrier.

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Apr 03, 202401:15:27
52 - Marc Summers
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51 - Frankie A. Rodriguez

51 - Frankie A. Rodriguez

Rodriguez played the role of Mick in the Dekkoo series I'm Fine. He was promoted to series regular for the third and final season. He has had recurring and guest roles in television series Modern Family and This Close as well as in web series Raymond & Lane, That's the Gag, Only Children, and Going Up. In February 2019, it was announced Rodriguez would star in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Carlos Rodriguez, the color guard captain and student choreographer. The series premiered that November. Carlos is the first openly gay character in the High School Musical franchise. Rodriguez is from Selma, California and is of Mexican descent. He attended Sanger High School. He is openly gay. Follow @frankiearodriguez 
Apr 03, 202458:41
50 - Valeria Mason

50 - Valeria Mason

Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Proud Mama & Wife.
Wife of Actor Dash Mihok
Sister of Violinist Shari Mason.

Follow @valemason

Apr 03, 202401:24:04
49 - Alan Campbell

49 - Alan Campbell

Alan Campbell grew up in Homestead, Florida the son of a third generation farming family, and attended Tulane University and the University of Miami, graduating with a BA in business. Alan shares a daughter, Riley, with former wife, actress Lauren Kennedy.

On Broadway: Alan recently played the role of Sam Carmichael in Broadway's hit musical, Mamma Mia!. He received a 1995 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard opposite Glenn Close, Betty Buckley, and Elaine Paige. He also received the Drama-Logue Award for his performance in Sunset Boulevard's American Premiere in Los Angeles. Alan starred in Susan Stroman's 2000 Tony Award winning musical, Contact at Lincoln Center.

Off-Broadway: Chris Durang's Adrift In Macao, Lanford Wilson's Book Of Days at the Signature Theater and in the regional premiere of Book Of Days at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Hartford Stage. He also starred Off-Broadway in AVOW, by Bill C. Davis.

Other theatrical credits include David Mamet's, Race, Death and The Maiden, 12 Angry Men, Noel Coward's Hay Fever at San Diego's Old Globe, Oleanna, Beauty and the Beast, Johnny Guitar, the Kennedy Center's revival of Bell's Are Ringing, Of Thee I Sing at Chicago's Symphony Space, the Ford's Theatre production of On Shiloh Hill, Boogie Woogie Rumble of a Dream Deferred at the Urban Arts Corps in New York, Breakfast at Tiffany's at the St Louis MUNY and productions of I Love My Wife and Larry Shue's The Nerd.

Feature films include Weekend Warriors; Bump in the Night; Tom, Dick and Harry, and Universal's A Simple Wish with Martin Short and Kathleen Turner.

On television, he co-starred for 5 seasons with Bill Conrad and Joe Penny on CBS's Jake and the Fatman. He also co-starred with John Ritter as surfer "E.Z. Taylor", on ABC's Three's a Crowd, "Evan Grant" on NBC's Another World, "Dr. Ellis Marshall" on All My Children, Contact - "Live From Lincoln Center" on PBS, and in Red Flag, a CBS Movie of the Week. Alan has guest starred on numerous television shows including, Law and Order, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Facts of Life, Throb, Matlock and award winning Web Series, Submissions Only and Then We Got Help.

His recordings include Sunset Boulevard, Adrift In Macao, "ABC" A Tribute to Adler, Bock and Coleman and The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber on Polygram.

Alan is an originating member of the Broadway Tenors with Brent Barrett and Brian d'Arcy James. He has sung at the White House and performed for three U.S Presidents. Alan is a Founding Director of Theatre Raleigh/Hot Summer Nights in Raleigh North Carolina and a founding member of H.O.L.A. (Heart of Los Angeles) Youth Theatre, providing an artistic outlet and guidance to inner-city children.

www.alancampbell.net

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Apr 03, 202401:07:22
48 - Nancy Anderson

48 - Nancy Anderson

Nancy Anderson made her Broadway Debut as Mona in A Class Act and she played the roles of Helen and Eileen in the Broadway revival of Wonderful Town . PBS "Great Performances" audiences know her for her Olivier- and Helen Hayes- Nominated performance of Lois/Bianca in the West End premiere of Kiss Me Kate. Nancy is also featured in the Great Performances broadcast of South Pacific in Concert at Carnegie Hall starring Reba McIntyre. Off-Broadway, Nancy played Kelli O'Hara's best friend in Frankel and Korie's Far From Heaven at Playwrights Horizons. She received a 2000 Drama Desk Award Nomination for her portrayal of all the Women in Jolson & Co at the York Theater and the 2005 Drama Desk Nominations as the title role in Fanny Hill. Other off-Broadway credits include all the female roles in Yank! as well as the New York revival of Ionescopade, both at the York Theatre. Regionally , Nancy has played leading roles coast to coast, including Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and Oolie/Donna in City of Angels (The Goodspeed Opera House), the title role in Peter Pan and Ilona in She Loves Me (at Papermill Playhouse, NJ), Gloria in Damn Yankees (at Papermill and Fifth Avenue Theater in Seattle), Miriam Aarons in Darko Tresjnak's production of The Women (San Diego's Old Globe), Ordinary Days at South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa, CA, and Helen Hayes nominated performance in Side By Side By Sondheim at the Signature Theater in Arlington, VA. Other favorite roles include the title role in Sylvia at the Cape Playhouse, Polly in Crazy For You at the Pioneer Playhouse, Madeline in By Jeeves (Goodspeed, Geffin, Kennedy Center) and First Fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC as conceived by her husband, celebrated director Ethan McSweeny. She has appeared twice with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall and is the 2011 winner of the Noel Coward Cabaret Award Competition. Nancy has performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and she sings regularly at Town Hall in Scott Siegel’s Broadway by the Year series. Nancy has enjoyed several appearances in the Lyrics and Lyricists series at the 92nd Street Y alongside such greats as Charles Busch and Sheldon Harnick. She has appeared as a guest vocalist with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, the Bob Hardwick Sound and is frequently seen at the legendary jazz club Birdland with Ross Patterson and His Little Big Band featuring songs from her debut album, “Ten Cents a Dance”. www.nancyanderson.name Follow @ancynan
Apr 03, 202401:08:45
47 - A Confession From Meredith

47 - A Confession From Meredith

A check in with your host Meredith Patterson
Apr 03, 202413:36
46 - Todd M Eskin

46 - Todd M Eskin

Todd M. Eskin - CEO/Owner - Head of the Theatre Department
Todd is a partner at Across the Board (ATB) Talent Agency, a bicoastal agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas representing adult and youth actors, directors, choreographers, and producers in TV/Film, Commercials, Hosting, and Theatre. He is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of the ATB Theatre Department, which he founded in May 2012. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre Performance, Todd became a working member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers, Actors’ Equity Association, the American Guild of Variety Artists, and Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Shortly after, he began his representation career as an agent trainee at Abrams Artists Agency in Los Angeles. Todd has clients currently working on Broadway (Hamilton, A Bronx Tale, Book of Mormon, Lion King), National Tours (Kinky Boots, The Wizard of Oz, Flashdance, The Lion King, Ragtime, Saturday Night Fever, Bullets Over Broadway, Mamma Mia, Joseph, If/Then), Las Vegas (Rock of Ages), Regional Theatres (La Jolla, Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, Musical Theatre West, 3D Theatricals, Cabrillo Music Theatre), Cruise Lines (Disney Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines), Theme Parks (Disneyland, Universal Hollywood, Hong Kong Disneyland), and more. @stage_agent
Apr 03, 202453:39