Mapping The College Audition: An MTCA Podcast
By Charlie Murphy
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This podcast is an exploration of the daunting College Theater (+ Musical Theater) Audition process led by an expert in the field, as well as an exploration of the paths to success from college to beyond. We talk with Colleges about their training programs and Artists about their unique careers fostered by their training. Join Charlie Murphy, actor & Director of Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA) as he chats with Broadway performers, college faculty members and industry pros about navigating the college audition process, earning a performing arts degree, and the role education plays in pursuing a career in the arts. Charlie will provide bonus tips and insights from 17+ years of expertise in this niche of the industry. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at mailbag@mappingthecollegeaudition.com. If you want to learn more about MTCA, you can check us out at mtca.nyc.
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Ep. 158 (CDD): Brigham Young University with Korianne Orton-Johnson
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 157 (AE): Derek Klena (Anastasia) on the Sports of Theater
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 156 (CDD): Shenandoah University (Act 2!) with Matt Edwards
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 155 (AE): Brandon Gardner (UCB/Peacock's In the Know) on Improv and Sketch Comedy
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 154 (CDD): Boston Conservatory (Act 2!) with Tim Espinosa
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep 153 (AE): Brian Belding (The White Rose/MTCA Alumni Father) on Changing Paths and Supporting Dreams
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 152 (CDD): Fordham University with May Adrales
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 151 (AE): Grey Henson on Freedom within a Framework
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 150 (CDD): Wagner College with Michele Pawk
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 149 (AE): Elysia Jordan (First National Tour Company Revival) on The Joy of Teaching
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 148 (CDD): Missouri State University (Act 2!) with Josh Young
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 147 (AE): Ali Louis Bourzgui (The Who’s Tommy) on Craving Critique and Openness
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 146 (CDD): New York Film Academy with Joey Zangardi-Dixon and Kristy Cates
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 145 (AE): A Crossover Episode with Ashley Ha from Broadway Corner
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 144 (CDD): Northwestern University with Karen Olivo (K.O.)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 143 (*Special Episode*): Unifieds Greenroom Interviews with MTCA Class of 2023
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 142 (CDD): Millikin University with Rachel Barnett
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 141 (AE): Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) on the Confidence to Share Your Artistry
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Ep.140 (CDD): Longwood University with RJ Magee
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 139 (AE): John Cariani (Playwright of Almost, Maine) on Passions versus Interests
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 137 (CDD): Circle in the Square with Jeanne Slater
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 136 (AE): Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars) on Vision and Purpose
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 135 (CDD): The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts with Danny Loftus George
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep.134 (AE): Alli Mauzey (Kimberly Akimbo) on the Quirkiness of Character Development
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 133 (CDD): Howard University with Michael McElroy
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 132 (AE): Kerry Butler (Breaking Broadway x Mapping The College Audition Crossover!)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 131 (CDD): American University with Carl Menninger
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 130 (AE): Matt Scott (An American In Paris) on the Value of a Degree
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 129 (CDD): SUNY Purchase with Liam Joynt
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 128 (AE): Jenna Pastuszek (MTCA Vocal Tech Coach) the Truth About Voice Teachers
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 127 (CDD): Ohio University with Steven Strafford
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 126 (AE): Kate Hamill (Playwright) on the Process of Making Work
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ep 125 (CDD): UNC Greensboro with Dominick Amendum
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 124 (AE): Danny Feldman (Pasadena Playhouse) on Future of American Theater
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 123 (CDD): Chico State with Matthew Teague Miller
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 122 (AE): Alex Brightman (Broadway’s Beetlejuice) on Trial and Error of the Artistic Process
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 121 (CDD): Florida State University with Alisa Hauser
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 120 (AE): John Behlmann (Broadway’s SHUCKED) on BA to MFA route
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 119 (CDD): University of Evansville with Sharla Cowden
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 118 (AE): Lauren Patten (Tony Award Winner, Jagged Little Pill)
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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RE-AIR Ep. 117 (AE): Celia Keenan-Bolger (Tony Award Winner To Kill a Mockingbird) on Vulnerability
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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RE-AIR Ep. 116 (AE): Chris McCarrell (Broadway’s Lightning Thief) on Embracing the Unpolished
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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RE-AIR Ep. 115 (AE): Talia Suskauer (Broadway’s Wicked) on Putting Yourself in Practice
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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RE-AIR Ep. 114 (AE): Beth Malone (Broadway’s Fun Home) on Not Quitting
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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RE-AIR Ep. 113 (AE): Marcia Debonis (Casting Director/Actor) on Casting from the Actor’s Perspective
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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RE-AIR EP. 112 (AE): Krysta Rodriguez (Broadway’s The Addams Family) on Expanding your Dreams
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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RE-AIR Ep. 111 (AE): Brandon Victor Dixon (Broadway’s Color Purple) on Arts, Advocacy, and Commerce
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 110 (AE): Jessie Mueller (Tony Award Winner, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) on Growing Organically
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 109 (CDD): Slippery Rock University with Aaron Galligan-Stierle
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 108 (AE): Celia Keenan-Bolger (Tony Award Winner To Kill a Mockingbird) on Vulnerability
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 107 (CDD): Ohio Northern University with David Coolidge
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May 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 106 (AE): Dan Weschler (PigPen Theatre Co.) on Collaboration Across Disciplines
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 105 (CDD): Rutgers University with Cameron Knight
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May 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 104 (AE): Sean Allan Krill (Broadway’s Parade) on Generosity
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 103 (CDD): Manhattan School of Music with Liza Gennaro
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 102 (AE): Shereen Pimentel (Broadway’s Revival of West Side Story) on Continuing with What Is
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 101 (CDD): University of Miami with David Williams
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 100 (AE): Leo Ash Evens (MTCA Director) on Passion, Purpose and Persistence
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 99 (CDD): The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with John Prosky
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 98 (AE): Chris McCarrell (Broadway’s Lightning Thief) on Embracing the Unpolished
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 97 (CDD): Cornish College of the Arts with Timothy McCuen Piggee
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 96 (AE): Talia Suskauer (Broadway’s Wicked) on Putting Yourself in Practice
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 95 (CDD): Five Towns College with David Krasner
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 94 (AE): Merri Sugarman (Tara Rubin Casting) on Building Rapport with Casting
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 93 (CDD): Marymount Manhattan College with Michael Mendez
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 92 (AE): Jimmy Nicholas (NBC’s Chicago Fire) on Relentless Pursuit
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 91 (CDD): University of Michigan (Act 2!) with Michael McElroy
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 90 (AE): Brandon Victor Dixon (Broadway’s Color Purple) on Arts, Advocacy, and Commerce
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 89 (CDD): Carnegie Mellon University (Act 2!) with Don Wadsworth (+ Voice/Speech Deep Dive)
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 88 (AE): Jordan Parente (Agent w/ Stewart Talent) gives an Agent’s Advice
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ep.87 (CDD): University of Utah with David Schmidt
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 86: 2022 A Year in Review
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 85 (AE): Marcia Debonis (Casting Director/Actor) on Casting from the Actor’s Perspective
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 84 (CDD): Elon University with Alexandra Warren
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 83 (AE): Ray Mercer (Broadway’s Lion King) on Being a Veteran Cast Member
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 82 (CDD): Institute of the Arts Barcelona with Nick Hollamby
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 81 (AE): James Jackson Jr. (Broadway’s A Strange Loop) on Finding Your Collaborators
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 80 (CDD): Indiana University with Richard Roland + DJ Gray
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 79 (AE): Geoffrey Soffer (Manager) on Navigating Representation
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 78 (CDD): Carthage College with Matthew Hougland
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 77 (AE): Susan Blackwell (Broadway’s Title of Show) and Laura Camien (The Blue Man Group) on Sparking your Creativity
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 76 (CDD): University of Northern Colorado with Shelly Gaza
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 75 (AE): Beth Malone (Broadway’s Fun Home) on Not Quitting
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 74 (CDD): Molloy University/CAP21 with Rebecca Overton
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 73 (AE): Will Reynolds (Off Broadway’s Daddy Long Legs) & Hannah Corneau (Broadway’s Wicked) on Creative Collaboration
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 72 (CDD): CSU Fullerton with Josh Grisetti
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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EP. 71 (AE): Krysta Rodriguez (Broadway’s The Addams Family) on Expanding your Dreams
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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EP. 70 (CDD): Pace University with Jesse Carlo
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 69 (AE): JJ Niemann (Broadway’s Book of Mormon/MTCA Alum) on putting the “me” in Social Media
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 68 (CDD): University of Oklahoma with Ashton Byrum
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 59 (CDD): Belmont University with Nancy Allen
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 58 (AE): Samantha Williams (Broadway’s Caroline or Change) on Navigating Booking while in School
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 57 (CDD): NYU Tisch with Molly Horan
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 56 (AE): Cameron Adams (13 Broadway shows) on Thriving in the Ensemble
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 55 (CDD): University of the Arts with Kikau Alvaro
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May 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 54 (AE): Bryce Pinkham (Tony Nom for Gentleman’s Guide) on Courting Failure
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May 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 53 (CDD): Montclair State University with Mark Hardy
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May 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 52 (AE): Joey Contreras (MT/Pop Composer) on the Process of Songwriting
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May 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 51 (CDD): James Madison University with Kate Arecchi
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 50 (AE): Gavin Creel (Tony Award Winner, Hello, Dolly!) on the Traps of Type
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Ep.49 (CDD): Hartt with Ricky Oliver
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 48 (AE): Joel Waggoner (Broadway’s School of Rock) on Advocating for Yourself
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 47 (CDD): Webster University with Lara Teeter
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 46 (AE): Annaleigh Ashford (Tony Award Winner, You Can't Take It with You) on Leaning into the Juggle
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 45 (CDD) Nazareth College with Christine O’Grady Roberts
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 (AE): Ashley Reyes (Hulu’s How I Met Your Father/MTCA Alum) on Being Seen
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 (CDD): Point Park University with Zeva Barzell
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 42 (AE): Dakin Matthews (Gilmore Girls) on Shakespeare and Performance
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 41 (CDD): Emerson College with Eric Weiss
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 40 (AE): Jonathan Bernstein (TPAP) on Creativity & Risk Taking
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 (CDD): Missouri State University with Robert Westenberg
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 38 (AE): Ann Harada (Broadway's Avenue Q) on Building a Sustainable Career
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 37 (CDD): CCM with Eric Santagata
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 (AE): Ilda Mason (Spielberg’s West Side Story) on Breaking Into the Business as an International Artist
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 (CDD): Rider University with Robin Lewis
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 34: 2021 A Year in Review
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 33 (AE): Sam Leicht (Broadway’s The Lightning Thief) on Sustainable Fitness
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 32 (CDD): The University of Arizona with Danny Gurwin
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 31 (AE): Josh Segarra (CW’s Arrow) on the Healthy Competitor
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 30 (CDD): Ball State University with Bill Jenkins
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 29 (AE): Shakina Nayfack (NBC’s Connecting) on Blazing Your Own Trail
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 28 (CDD): Boston Conservatory with Michelle Chasse
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 27 (AE): Alejandro Rodriguez (Alejo Communication) on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 (CDD): Ithaca College with Courtney Young
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 (AE): Sarah Saltzberg (Broadway’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) on Enjoying the Journey
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 (CDD): Roosevelt University-CCPA with Stephen Schellhardt
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 (AE): Carey Anderson (Broadway Performer & Psychotherapist) on Mental Health
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 (CDD): Syracuse University with Thom Miller
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 (AE): Meghan Picerno (Broadway's Phantom of the Opera) on the Scrappy Path from Opera to MT
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 20 (CDD): Boston University with McCaela Donovan
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 (AE): Allison Blackwell (Broadway’s Pretty Woman) on the Journey from a BA to a MM
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Ep 18. (CDD): Texas State (Acting) with Neil Patrick Stewart
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 (AE): Ethan Slater (Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants) on Learning For Yourself
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 (CDD): UNCSA with Quin Gordon
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 (AE): Ryan Quinn (Whorl Inside a Loop) on MFAs and Following your Bliss
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 14 (CDD): USC with Kenneth Noel Mitchell
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 13 (AE): Ellen Lettrich (MTCA & TFCA) The College Landscape
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Ep.12 (CDD): Penn State University with John Simpkins
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 (AE): Erika Henningsen (Broadway’s Mean Girls) on being a Scholastic Sponge
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 (CDD): Carnegie Mellon University with Catherine Moore
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 (AE): Anne L. Nathan (Broadway Veteran) on the Discipline it Takes to Grind
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 8 (CDD): University of Michigan with Mark Madama
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 7 (AE): Gabriel Ebert (Tony Award Winner, Matilda) on Feeling Seen in an Audition Room
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 6 (CDD): Shenandoah University with Kevin Covert
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 5 (AE): Elizabeth Stanley (Broadway's Jagged Little Pill) on Building Your Own MT Degree
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 4 (CDD): Texas State University (MT) with Kaitlin Hopkins
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 3 (AE): Devere Rogers (Broadway's Chicken & Biscuits) on Being a Multi-hyphenate Actor-Writer
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May 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 2 (College Deep Dive): Baldwin Wallace University with Victoria Bussert
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May 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 1 (Artist Exploration): Telly Leung (Broadway’s Aladdin and Glee) on Boldness in the Age of Technology
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May 19, 2021 |
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Preview Episode: Who we are, what we're planning, what's coming next!
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Apr 28, 2021 |