Dressing Room Talk

Matthew Tibbs and Alex Brock discuss their journeys in theatre, sound design and their ongoing professor/student alliance. 

What is a stage manager anyway? This week's guest helps define that very question in her roles in and out of the theater. Lizz talks about seeing the big picture and maintaining that vision by being the communication hub.

Meet Jesse and Lexie - actors, teachers, mentors and husband and wife. They are known for sharing their talent and experience in private voice and actor coaching sessions with their students at Sharp Studios. This power couple talks all about their journeys into their amazing careers and how they’ve managed to find that beautiful thing we’ve been highlighting this whole season - work life balance, baby!!! This one you can’t miss! 

In a dark theatre, there's not much of a show without light. In comes lighting designer Violet Smith to paint the stage with light and breath life into sets, costumes and actors. Hear her journey from school to work and back for more school to purposefully gain more skills and enhance her artistic mind.

Justin Petito knows electric. He's taken his skills on tour with classics like Beauty and the Beast, Once and Phantom of the Opera. Like so many of our guests, he makes working with good people a high priority and makes sure he's the type others want to work with.

NYC based actor and fitness guru Jackie Blasting reminds us that our best asset in the audition room is our authentic self and we will eventually land a project that is a perfect fit.

With his specialty and set design, people have seen this week’s guest’s work not only in traditional theatre but in TV and opera as well.

Music Director Tom Vendafreddo shares his story from educator to music director and actor, but did he really leave education behind? The value of always being nice is his main advice to anyone looking for success in theater and life, and hopes that the time off during the pandemic returns us with a better sense of self worth.

Wigs aren't the only thing up Cassie Williams' sleeves. This hair, makeup and costume designer has a love for nails too, but specializes in keeping us laughing on this episode.

Being an actor doesn't have to mean being a waitress according to this week's guest, Bailey McCall. We talk all things work-life balance with Jenna from the recent North American tour of Waitress and learn what she does to maintain herself during and between bookings.

They're back and we couldn't be happier. It's another quadruple podcast host event and this time we're reviewing the recent movie version of the musical, The Prom. 

What's better than two theatre people each on their own podcast? Four theatre people on this one! Listen in to our talk with Connor and Dylan MacDowell from the Drama! podcast as we explore their start in the industry.

Following up on the Roadmap! episode--a project that we started at the end of season 1-- this episode follows the journey of putting our thoughts and ideas into physical form. If you haven't listened to that episode, you may find listening to that gives the backdrop to what we discuss here.

Michaela and Grace finish up Season 1 - Act 1 with a project titled Roadmap! Join them as they lay out the entire process of creating a map of your life. They know this project seems super intimidating, but it is so useful to write out and visualize all of things you want in your life! 

"Be your most authentic self." Something we all need to embrace and Colleen Vanderzyden, registered medium and life coach puts it beautifully in this episode. Grace and Michaela chat with her about her origin story, her new book coming out this year, "Courageously You", and how to move forward in life every day showing up as yourself and embracing these challenging and unknown times.

As part of our mini-series on health, Corinne Tramuta joins us to talk about the physical and mental benefits of a yoga practice in our lives.

Our guests this week are Eli and Tyler who give insight into what has made their romantic relationship so strong these past five years as they prepare for their wedding and the rest of their lives together. 

Michaela and Grace discuss their journey and exploration of life and creativity inside and outside of the theatre industry. This episode introduces the winding path that took them to where they are today.