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Standby, Go!

Standby, Go!

By John O'Neil

This podcast is everything theatre. You will hear from actors (young and old), stage managers, designers, directors, those who run companies, and everything in between. These are conversations with people I have worked with or wish to work with in the future. Have as much fun listening to these as I have creating them.
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Championship - Broadway March Madness

Standby, Go!Apr 08, 2021

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Championship - Broadway March Madness

Championship - Broadway March Madness

Find out who wins the Broadway March Madness Championship Game between Mark and Riley!

Apr 08, 202101:09:43
Final 4 - Broadway March Madness

Final 4 - Broadway March Madness

Who will make it to the Championship match?? Listen as our Final 4 Competitors compete in Broadway Theatre trivia and see who goes on to the final 2!

Apr 01, 202101:06:06
Elite 8 part 2 - Broadway March Madness

Elite 8 part 2 - Broadway March Madness

This is the second part of the Elite 8 in the Broadway March Madness Tournament. We have Sarah vs Casey and Evan vs Riley. See who wins and advances to the Final 4!

Mar 25, 202140:21
Elite 8 part 1 - Broadway March Madness

Elite 8 part 1 - Broadway March Madness

Welcome to the Elite 8 of the Broadway March Madness! We have some great competitors left. This episode we have Mark vs Ryan and Audrey vs Dillon. Find out who goes on to the Final 4!

Mar 23, 202149:22
Sweet 16 part 2 - Broadway March Madness

Sweet 16 part 2 - Broadway March Madness

Welcome back to the second part of the Sweet 16 round. See who wins to move onto the Elite 8!

Mar 18, 202101:40:10
Sweet 16 part 1 - Broadway March Madness

Sweet 16 part 1 - Broadway March Madness

Listen as our Directors and Actors battle it out in their round of Who, When, Where in the Sweet 16 of the Broadway March Madness tournament!

Mar 17, 202101:06:51
Broadway March Madness - Introductions

Broadway March Madness - Introductions

This is the first of a series of exciting matchup in our NCAA Tournament style Broadway March Madness! We combine the idea of a single-elimination tournament, put players in brackets, and put them head-to-head to see who knows the most about Musical Theatre! In this episode, we are introduced to all (or at least ALMOST all) of our competitors. Stay tuned next week for our Sweet 16 round!
Mar 12, 202116:39
Season 2, Episode 1 - O Cubed (Riley O. and Evan O.)

Season 2, Episode 1 - O Cubed (Riley O. and Evan O.)

Join me as I catch up with 2 of my former Assistant Stage Managers as we talk about our time together on and off stage, as well as a very deep conversation about juice!

Feb 18, 202101:36:05
Episode 14 - Katie Herring

Episode 14 - Katie Herring

Listen as I talk to my favorite guest, my sister! We talk about her interest in theatre growing up, her passion for teaching, and reminisce about stories from long ago.

Oct 08, 202001:40:21
Episode 13 - Rebekah Fegan Part 2

Episode 13 - Rebekah Fegan Part 2

Welcome back to the second episode with Stage Manager, Rebekah Fegan. We talk about her time in Grad School as well as what theatre means to her.

Sep 24, 202001:28:02
Episode 12 - Rebekah Fegan - Stage Manager -Part 1

Episode 12 - Rebekah Fegan - Stage Manager -Part 1

Join me as I chat with Stage Manager Rebekah Fegan. We talk about Rebekah's start in theatre and Stage Management, we also meet a very special pupper! Come back next week for Part 2, where we talk about Rebekah's time in Grad School, and just what theatre means to her.  

Sep 17, 202001:34:06
Episode 11 - Heather Rudzenski

Episode 11 - Heather Rudzenski

Join me as I chat with actress and children's theatre director, Heather Rudzenski. We talk about our time in Alice in Wonderland, directing, and what theatre means to us. 

Aug 13, 202001:14:03
Episode 10 - Virginia Riggsbee

Episode 10 - Virginia Riggsbee

Join me as I chat with Virginia Riggsbee, an amazing actress I had the pleasure of working with in Little Women at Asheville Community Theatre. We talk about her time in an acting conservatory in New York City, our time in Little Women, and the importance of Hamilton, and theatre when it comes to the current times and the future. 


Just a warning, there are a couple of technical glitches that happen in the episode, but I thought the information that was among it was too important to cut out, so I left it all in tact. So, I thank you in advance for being patient with those.

Aug 06, 202001:46:60
Episode 9 - Sarah Fowler

Episode 9 - Sarah Fowler

Listen as I chat with Music Director, and friend, Sarah Fowler. We talk sports (because we geeked out when we had another theatre person to talk sports with!), she gives some great advice about your next musical audition, and you HAVE to listen to her story about what happened during "9-to-5"! Enjoy this episode, and make sure that you follow to ensure that you don't miss an episode!

Jul 30, 202001:30:17
Episode 8 - Matt DiCarlo

Episode 8 - Matt DiCarlo

Listen as I chat with Broadway Stage Manager Matt DiCarlo. Matt has been the Production Stage Manager for The Color Purple, The Show That Goes Wrong, and Beetlejuice, We talk about his history in theatre, having a B.A vs a B.F.A, what it's like during a Broadway tech period, what it's like being the leader of such a big company, and what he thinks Broadway theatre will be like post-COVID. It was such an honor to have the chance to talk to Matt, and I hope you enjoy our conversation!


Photo Credit: Davy Mack

Jul 23, 202050:28
Episode 7 - Audrey Wells

Episode 7 - Audrey Wells

Join me as I sit down with my good friend, Audrey Wells. We go in depth about her favorite show she's ever been in, marching band, and I even allow her to talk about UNC. 


There is one bad word in the episode, but it is the name of a character in a show that Audrey was in.

Jul 16, 202001:33:26
Episode 6 - Faith Creech

Episode 6 - Faith Creech

Join me as I sit down with actress Faith Creech as we talk about life during the pandemic, people from our past who we both know, and performing in The Wizard of Oz. 

May 28, 202001:13:01
Episode 5 - Mark Jones, pt. 2 - Directing

Episode 5 - Mark Jones, pt. 2 - Directing

We welcome back Director, Mark Jones for this episode. We talk about his philosophies of directing, how he collaborates with designers, what an actor can do to be on his good side during rehearsals, and we even test some of his theatre encyclopedia knowledge. 

May 21, 202001:12:12
Episode 4 - Mark Jones, pt. 1 - Acting

Episode 4 - Mark Jones, pt. 1 - Acting

For this episode we have a staple when it comes to Community Theatre in the western part of North Carolina. He’s graced the stage for years, entertained thousands, and directed so many wonderful productions all over this part of North Carolina.

May 14, 202001:04:52
Episode 3 - Matt Stern

Episode 3 - Matt Stern

My guest for this episode is Stage Manager, Matt Stern, who has been involved with shows in New York City for over 2 decades, being on the stage management team for more than 20 Broadway shows, including Finding Neverland, The Little Mermaid, and Wicked, just to name a few. Matt is also the founder of the Broadway Stage Manager Symposium. 

May 07, 202001:02:12
Episode 2 - Emma-Leigh and Christie Brookshire

Episode 2 - Emma-Leigh and Christie Brookshire

Enjoy listening to stories from Emma-Leigh about her young theatre career, and a little bit about what it's like to be a theatre mom from Christie.. This is from an interview done at the end of February.

Apr 17, 202046:55
Episode 1 - Dillon Giles

Episode 1 - Dillon Giles

Join me as I sit down with Actor, Dillon Giles. 

Feb 04, 202057:38
Introduction to "Standby, GO!"

Introduction to "Standby, GO!"

This is just a short episode introducing myself and the podcast. It's just a little bit of what you can look forward to when it comes to the future of this podcast!

Jan 31, 202005:59