Backstage with Becca B.
184 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsFrom the West Coast to Broadway, Becca Brown is bringing you interviews with some of the best talent in theatre. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support
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Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 151 with Amelia Fei
March 09, 2024 08:51 - 1 hour - 125 MBOn this episode I talked with Amelia about her journey to becoming a theater performer, growing up in Taiwan, the influence of "Phantom of the Opera" on her career, her move to NYC and going to school at AMDA, working at the Majestic theatre as an usher and the first time she heard about the show “How To Dance In Ohio”, auditioning for "How to Dance in Ohio,” connecting to the character of Caroline who’s based off of a real life person, the complexities of Caroline’s storyline in “How To Dan...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 150 with Delaney Guyer
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 94.3 MBOn this episode I talked with Delaney about her early experiences in theater, the impact youth theatre had on her life, the challenges of college auditions, her audition for Les Misérables, getting cast as Cosette, the emotional experiences of portraying roles in Les Misérables, the Broadway caliber talent on the @lesmizus tour, vocal care and health while on tour, working on self-confidence in the industry, her dream roles, Delaney's new musical she’s writing, "Stone Cold," and much more! ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 149 with Mary Kate Moore
January 25, 2024 22:23 - 1 hour - 113 MBOn this episode I talked with Kate about when she realized she could work professionally as a theatre performer, choosing to go to school at OCU to study theatre, her most valuable takeaway from going to school there, playing Grizabella in Cats The Musical on a Cruise, joining the 2016-2017 tour of “Into The Woods”, working with actors and actresses she admires, the intricacies of playing characters in "Into the Woods" and "Les Misérables," focusing on the emotional depth and vulnerability r...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 148 with Jordan Dobson
January 22, 2024 09:48 - 1 hour - 120 MBOn this episode I talked with Jordan about discusses his journey to becoming an actor, including his inspiration from watching conductors in shows like Wicked, his Broadway debut in West Side Story, how he became the standby for Tony, why he chooses to advocate for the normalization of having alternates and covers for roles on Broadway, working on the Maestro with Bradley Cooper and how his background in theater helped him adapt to screen acting, his experience playing Orpheus in Hadestown a...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 147 with Dionne Gipson
December 22, 2023 07:09 - 1 hour - 175 MBOn this episode I talk with LA theatre legend Dionne Gipson about when she knew she wanted to be a performer, the moment people discovered she could sing growing up, her music inspirations like The Clark Sisters, Donny Hathaway, Whitney Houston, Prince, and more, what inspired her to go to graduate school for theatre, booking Dream Girls at 14th St. Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia, going on tours with artists like Keith Sweat, signing to a major music label with her rock band ‘Edith’s Wish’, w...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 146 with Vaughan Reilly
December 12, 2023 19:26 - 28 minutes - 49.5 MBOn this episode I talked with Vaughan Reilly about the moment she realized she wanted to be an actress, how her mom inspired her growing up, her roles on stage in regional theatre productions, some of her absolute favorite shows including Beetlejuice which she one day hopes to star in, her audition process for The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the preparation process for a movie as big as The Hunger Games, how the cast bonded on set, singing LIVE in the movie, why Ballad of S...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 145 with Grant Reynolds
November 27, 2023 07:59 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this episode I talked with Grant Reynolds about when he knew he wanted to be a theatre performer, the first professional theatre show he saw, his favorite style of dance, why he chose to study at Carnegie Melon University and what his greatest takeaway there was, why he likes being in shows that challenge traditional theatre, performing at The Muny, his audition process for Sky in Mamma Mia, how quickly the cast managed to bond during rehearsal and how that bond strengthens their performa...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 144 with Amaya Braganza
October 27, 2023 07:29 - 1 hour - 111 MBOn this episode I talked with Amaya about making her Broadway debut at age 10 as July in Annie, being a part of the prestegious Broadway cast of The King & I at Lincoln Center and soon after toured with The King & I, her singing group with her two sisters called The Braganza Sisters and how they came up with the idea to form a group, her audition process for Hadestown on tour where she is the second Filipino to play the part of Eurydice, seeing Eva as Eurdyice before being cast in the show a...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 143 with Izaiah Harris
October 18, 2023 06:25 - 1 hour - 122 MBOn this episode I talked with Izaiah about the moment he realized how much he loved performing, how he became a well-rounded performing and dancer growing up, Studio One Dance, realizing tap dancing is connected to musical theatre and performing at Chicago High School, being involved with Riverdance, what Riverdance is about for those who don’t know, why Riverdance is such an extraordinary show to see, his first audition for Funny Girl on Broadway where he actually saw Jared Grimes, booking ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 142 with Jonny Perl
October 09, 2023 21:25 - 1 hour - 128 MBOn this episode I talked with Jonny about first discovering his passion for the performing arts, theatre, and playing piano, the first show he saw growing up, who inspires him, how he got involved with the LA theatre community and what makes the LA theatre community so special, where the idea to start recording himself playing the piano for TikTok came from, his favorite person on TikTok who has ever done a duet with him, Tramp Stamp Granny’s and bringing a bit of theatre to the night life i...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 141 with Leana Rae Concepcion
October 05, 2023 07:21 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this episode I talked with Leana about going to military school for six years, joining a dance conservatory during her sophomore year of school which led her to audition for a production of Hairspray and falling in love with the feeling of being on stage, becoming a well-rounded performer, the first theatre show she ever saw, workshopping the world premiere Rattlesnake Kate at Denver Center for Performing Arts, getting to share a story that takes place in Colorado on stage in Colorado and...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 140 with Jordan Litz
August 11, 2023 23:04 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn this episode I talked with Jordan about the path that lead him to musical theatre, the first show he saw as an audience member, being a competitive swimmer at Fresno Pacific University, making it to the 2012 Olympic Trials, how having the mentality of an athlete has helped in theatre, his favorite regional theatre show he’s been in, learning to play the guitar when he starred as Captain von Trapp in Fresno Pacific University’s production of The Sound Of Music, performing at shows in Walt ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 139 with Nicole Morris
July 26, 2023 19:18 - 47 minutes - 77.6 MBOn this episode I talked with Nicole about the moment she knew she wanted to be a theatre performer, her mom’s involvement in theatre and on Broadway and being exposed to theatre from an early age, getting cast as the lead in Thoroughly Modern Millie in school and why that role and show is so important to her, how Sutton Foster inspires her, how going to an arts school prepared her for the professional world of theatre, her favorite regional production she’s been a part of, her audition for ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 138 w/ James Gish
July 19, 2023 07:32 - 1 hour - 107 MBOn this episode I talked with James about when he first discovered his love for theatre, the first theatre show he ever saw, his favorite regional show he’s been a part of and why, how going to Arizona State University helped him jumpstart his career, his decision to move to Nashville after college where he recorded an EP with a 53 piece orchestra, the National Tour of Les Miserables where he understudied Enjolras, playing a real life person, Gerry Goffin in Beautiful The Carole King Musical...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 137 with Vanessa Sears
July 08, 2023 07:46 - 1 hour - 101 MBOn this episode I talked with Vanessa about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, becoming a well-rounded performer, building a theatre resume in Canada where she grew up, her favorite regional production of a show she’s been in and why, the Canadian premiere of Kinky Boots where she starred as Nicola, winning awards for her performances like the Dora Awards and why the awards she’s won in Canada are so special to her, auditioning for shows in New York, her audition for New York,...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 136 with Tara Kostmayer
July 05, 2023 22:26 - 58 minutes - 98 MBOn this episode I talked with Tara about what made her realize she wanted to be a performer, the first show she saw that really inspired her, becoming a well rounded performer, what lead to her deciding to go to the University of San Diego and the most valuable lesson she learned there, her favorite regional production of a show she’s done, the several shows she’s been a part of on the Disney Cruise Line and the challenges when it comes to performing on a moving ship, her favorite Disney cha...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 135 with Aline Mayagoitia
June 27, 2023 22:17 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBOn this episode I talked with Aline about the moment she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, what the first show she ever saw was, her favorite regional production of a show that she’s done, why shows Sally Bowles in Cabaret and Cinderella in Into The Woods were shows on her bucket list, being in the cast of Off-Broadway’s Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, impressions + comedy, dancing, her audition for Katherine Howard on the Boleyn Tour Of SIX U.S. Tour, putting her own s...
Episode 135 with Aline Mayagoitia
June 16, 2023 09:51 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this episode I talked with Aline about the moment she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, what the first show she ever saw was, her favorite regional production of a show that she’s done, why shows Sally Bowles in Cabaret and Cinderella in Into The Woods were shows on her bucket list, being in the cast of Off-Broadway’s Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, impressions + comedy, dancing, her audition for Katherine Howard on the Boleyn Tour Of Six, putting her own spin on the...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 134 with Jackera Davis
June 12, 2023 19:38 - 59 minutes - 103 MBOn this episode I talked with Jackera about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer growing up, her favorite regional/educational show she’s ever done, the most valuable lesson she learned at Sam Houston State University where she earned her BFA, her audition process for Beetlejuice, what her reaction was when she heard she’d been cast as the Girl Scout and an understudy for Lydia, preparing to go on a tour, how intricate the Beetlejuice set is, how she makes her track and Lydia her...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 133 with Drew Redington
May 24, 2023 07:08 - 55 minutes - 90 MBOn this episode, I talked with Drew about where his love for theatre and performing stemmed from, what helped him become a well-rounded performer, studying at Elon University and what he learned at Elon that helped him further his career the most, getting involved in workshops and labs such as Chasing Rainbows and The Outsiders, Casey Nicholaw’s Mean Girls and The Prom, why comedy is important to tackle as an actor, his current show New York, New York, understudying three roles in the show, ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 132 with Zurin Villanueva
May 18, 2023 08:17 - 51 minutes - 84.6 MBOn this episode I talked with Zurin about when she first knew she loved performing, her first Broadway show Shuffle Along in 2016 and how she got involved, being a part of an iconic show like The Lion King on Broadway, understudying both Gretchen and Karen in Mean Girls and her process for learning two roles in one show that are so different, the national tour of Tina Turner The Musical where she currently plays Tina Turner, making the role her own while staying true to Tina Turner’s story, ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 131 with Ioana Alfonso
May 13, 2023 18:33 - 1 hour - 179 MBOn this episode I talked with Ioana about the moment she knew she wanted to perform on stage, dancing on stage with people like Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, her favorite non-Broadway piece of choreography, working with Emmy winner Mia Michaels, making her Broadway debut as an original cast member in Wicked and how she got involved in Wicked, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 on Broadway, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ on Broadway and why more shows like Dancin’ should continue to be showcased on Broadway in th...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 130 with Tony d'Alelio
May 09, 2023 01:25 - 50 minutes - 89 MBI talked with Tony about when he made his national tour debut in Beauty In The Beast as LeFou, his experience in Kinky Boots on tour and what it means to him to see LGBTQA representation on stage, keeping his stamina up when touring + singing and dancing eight times a week, his reaction when he got cast on the Hamilton tour and if the energy of the audience at shows like Hamilton affects his performance, his favorite memories playing Mungojerrie in Cats, his recent Broadway debut in Bob Foss...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 129 with Max Chernin
May 05, 2023 07:51 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBOn this episode I talked with University of Cincinnati Graduate Max Chernin about the moment he knew he wanted to be an actor/performer, what attracts him to the shows he’s been in both regionally and on Broadway, how he’s become a well-rounded performer, making his Broadway debut in Steve Martin’s Bright Star as Max, preparing to make a Broadway debut, New York City Center and Broadway’s revival of Sunday In The Park With George, learning the pacing for the show Sunday In The Park and actin...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 128 with Daniel Maldonado
March 23, 2023 08:35 - 1 hour - 130 MBOn this episode I talked with Daniel about his first introduction to theatre and when he fell in love with live theatre, growing up close to NYC and Broadway, when he realized that performing on stage could be a career for him, deciding where to go to college and what he learned in college at Rider University that has helped him since, his favorite regional shows he’s been a part of: Newsies and Next To Normal, his audition for & Juliet on Broadway and whether he had previously heard about t...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 127 with Jason Forbach
March 17, 2023 22:24 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this episode I talked with Jason about the moment he fell in love with theatre and performing, the most valuable lesson he learned in college that has helped him as a professional in the theatre industry, his audition for Les Miserables, making his Broadway debut in Les Miserables in 2014 after touring with the show, how he made the iconic character Enjolras his own, joining Phantom Of The Opera on Broadway as a vacation swing, what the job of a Broadway vacation swing entails, opening In...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 126 with Emily Schultheis
December 20, 2022 08:51 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this episode I talked with Emily about when she fell in love with theatre and realized she wanted to perform for a living, the first show she ever saw, working on becoming a well-rounded performer while growing up, joining Wicked’s 2nd National Tour as an Elphaba standby, her audition process for Wicked on tour and her reaction when she booked the show, learning about a standby’s job through becoming a standby in Wicked, her favorite Elphaba song to sing, why she believes Wicked has been ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 125 with Jade McLeod
December 08, 2022 04:16 - 1 hour - 117 MBOn this episode I talked with Jade about the moment they knew they wanted to perform onstage in theatre for a living, the first professional show they ever saw, when they came to the realization that they could sing, friends who have supported them throughout auditions, Jade’s favorite show they’ve performed in regionally and why, why regional theatre is special to them, Stage West Calgary in Canada, their audition process for Jagged Little Pill on tour and the hype surrounding the cast anno...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 124 with Kristine Reese
November 19, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 129 MBOn this episode I talked with Kristine Reese about the moment she knew she wanted to perform on stage, why it’s never too late to discover your passion for something, getting to teach up and coming performers all that she’s learned through her experiences performing on National Tours, Broadway stages, and regionally (check out https://www.kristinereese.com/coaching/ for more), her national tour debut in Mamma Mia and getting to step into the shoes of an iconic character like Sophie Sheridan ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 123 with Grace Yoo
October 12, 2022 06:27 - 1 hour - 141 MBOn this episode I talked with Grace about when she first knew she wanted to be a theatre performer, playing Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz in Kindergarten, the first professional show she ever saw, how she worked on a well-rounded performer growing up, changing her major to theatre during her junior year of college, how everyone’s journey and career path is different, performing in Into The Woods at The Hollywood Bowl where she played Florinda, advice she got from Patina Miller while working wi...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 122 with Chelsea Cree Groen
September 24, 2022 08:35 - 58 minutes - 104 MBOn this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew she wanted to be an actress, sing, and perform, the first show she ever saw, why she chose to go to the University of Michigan and what the most valuable thing she learned there was, her favorite regional show to be a part of and why, playing Minnie Fay on the tour of Hello Dolly!, preparing to join a National Tour for the first time, her audition for Wicked, her reaction when she found out she’d be in Wicked and was an understudy for...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 121 with Erica Simone Barnett
September 10, 2022 08:17 - 1 hour - 108 MBOn this episode I talked with Erica about how she first got into theatre and performing, the moment she realized that she performing on stage was an actual career path, the first theatre show she ever saw, how dancing helped her become a well-rounded performer, making her Broadway debut in Matilda where she was a swing and understudied Lavender and Amanda, stepping into a rehearsal room for a Broadway show as a young performer, what she remembers from the day she made her Broadway debut, per...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 120 with Jalen Harris
August 27, 2022 08:05 - 1 hour - 124 MBOn this episode I talked with Jalen Harris about when he knew he wanted to perform on stage and sing for living, becoming the well rounded performer he is today, auditioning for American Idol at age 15 and what made him want to audition, his experience on American Idol and what he learned from being on the show, his audition for the National Tour of The Lion King, getting cast in the ensemble and as a Simba understudy on his first National Tour and then becoming lead Simba on the tour, how h...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 119 with Delphi Borich
August 17, 2022 05:26 - 59 minutes - 103 MBOn this episode I talked with Delphi about whether she’s always known she wanted to perform in theatre/on stage, about living in various places around the world and continuously finding theatre in all those places, what the first show she ever saw was, her favorite regional shows she’s participated in and why, Shakespeare, getting to be a part of the National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella where she understudied Ella, the magic of playing a well known character like Ella on sta...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 118 with Jack Cahill-Lemme
August 01, 2022 07:09 - 36 minutes - 60.8 MBOn this episode I talked with Jack about the moment he knew he wanted to perform on stage and do theatre, the first show he saw was that made him realize theatre was what he wanted to do, finding regional theatre in Chicago to participate in and winning the 2016 Broadway in Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Award for best actor which led to a Jimmy Awards Nomination, his most memorable moment getting to participate in the Jimmy Awards, his audition for the Moulin Rouge tour, findi...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 117 with English Bernhardt
July 23, 2022 06:43 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this episode I talked with English about her first introduction to theatre, how studying ballet at City Ballet in North Carolina helped her and still helps her when it comes to performing and singing, getting nominated for and participating in the Jimmy Awards in High School, the most valuable advice she received from guest mentors at The Jimmy Awards, getting the opportunity to workshop the Pasek/Paul/Levenson Project, now known as Dear Evan Hansen, booking the tour of If/Then and learni...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 116 with F. Michael Haynie
July 19, 2022 05:25 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBOn this episode I talked with F. Michael Haynie about when they first realized theatre and performing was for them, their Broadway debut in Wicked, their first Glinda and Elphaba in the show, bootlegs and why/how bootlegs of shows don’t always show the best version of a show, self confidence in the theatre world, auditioning for Frozen, their rehearsal process for Frozen and how long it took to master puppetry, how their portrayal of Olaf has changed from pre-pandemic to now, life on the roa...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 115 with Dylan Wallach
July 16, 2022 05:42 - 1 hour - 115 MBOn this episode I talked with Dylan about when he fell in love with acting and performing, what the first show he was ever in was, choosing to go to Carnegie Mellon for college and what the most valuable lesson he learned at the school was, his audition process for Beautiful The Carole King Musical, how he made the Gerry Goffin his own on stage while sticking to the true story of his life, getting to meet Carole King, starring as Danny Zuko in Grease in Toronto and learning the choreography ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 114 with Ellen Marlow
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this episode I talked with Ellen about what her first introduction to acting was and when she fell in love with acting and performing, the first theatre show she remembers seeing, the first theatre show she was ever in, going to an open call for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and booking the role, making her Broadway debut as a child when she played Jemima in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, what life as a Broadway kid was like, her audition for The Clique and knowledge of The Clique books, when she kne...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 113 with Alexa Magro
July 06, 2022 07:51 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn this episode I talked with Alexa about when she fell in love with performing and musical theatre, when she started dancing and how dancing helped her become a well-rounded performer, her experience performing at Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, Texas and what made her enjoy performing there, performing with Lythgoe Family Panto, how an audition for Mean Girls led her to getting cast on The Prom Tour, her reaction when she learned she booked The Prom, how she prepared to go on tour, mas...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 112 with Alex Puette
June 30, 2022 07:39 - 1 hour - 126 MBOn this episode I talk with Alex about his first role as Frog #1 in Narnia: The Musical, when he fell in love with musical theatre, choosing the University of Michigan to study at and what the most valuable lesson he learned there was, booking the National Tour of Legally Blonde right after college, his audition process, what it was like taking a show with as much popularity as Legally Blonde on tour across North America, portraying Riff in West Side Story’s International Tour in Paris, how ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 111 with D'Lo
June 29, 2022 22:35 - 42 minutes - 74.4 MBhttps://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/kirk-douglas-theatre/2021/block-party/ On this episode I talked with D’Lo (he/they) about his solo autobiographical show “To T, or not to T” OPENING TONIGHT and now playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through July 10th, his passion for writing poems as a kid and what inspired the poems he wrote, what peaked his interest when it came to becoming a writer, actor, and stand up comedian, coming out to his parents after finishing college and then decidi...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 110 with Lissa deGuzman
May 31, 2022 08:40 - 40 minutes - 70.4 MBOn this episode I talked with Lissa deGuzman about when she discovered she was passionate about theatre and performing, how her older brother inspired her growing up, the first show she was ever in, why she decide to go to Belmont University and her most valuable takeaway, her audition for the Aladdin tour, getting to tour the country doing what she loves with her brother, how many tracks she covered as a swing, learning all her tracks plus being prepared to understudy Jasmine, becoming the ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 109 with Joey Barreiro
April 20, 2022 06:48 - 48 minutes - 82.3 MBOn this episode I talked with Joey about when he first realized he had a passion for theatre, how he became a well-rounded theatre performer growing up, enrolling in Grad School at NYU for musical theatre writing, his favorite regional theatre shows he’s performed in, his audition for the tour of Newsies, what makes Newsies a fan favorite show, joining the tour of A Bronx Tale as Calogero, how A Bronx Tale and Newsies are similar and how they’re different, his favorite city he’s toured in, h...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 108 with Jess LeProtto
April 04, 2022 08:24 - 42 minutes - 76.1 MBOn this episode I talk with Jess about the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, making his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz as a kid and Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain back up so Jess could bow one more time, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas on Broadway breaking Wicked’s box office record at one point while he was in the show, what made him want to audition for So You Think You Can Dance and whether he ever thought he’d make the top 8 on the show, what touring with SYTYCD was like, ...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 107 with Chibueze Ihuoma
March 11, 2022 07:48 - 1 hour - 124 MBOn this episode I talked with Chibueze about when he discovered his passion for music, why music and telling stories through music means so much to him, the moment he realized he wanted to be a theatre performer, how he worked on become a well-rounded performer while growing up, what made him choose to study at NYU Tisch University and his most valuable takeaway, why Once has been his favorite regional show, his audition for Hadestown on tour, how he first heard of Hadestown and what made hi...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 106 with Maya Bowles
March 02, 2022 06:54 - 52 minutes - 86.7 MBOn this episode I talked with Maya about falling in love with dance at a young age, her favorite dance style, when she discovered she also had a passion for theatre, her favorite regional show she’s been in and why, what makes regional theatre special, how she decided to go to Point Park University for school and what her most valuable takeaway was from Point Park’s dance and musical theatre program was, her audition process for Moulin Rouge on Broadway, whether she ever expected to be audit...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 105 with Charlie Franklin
February 24, 2022 07:40 - 1 hour - 116 MBOn this episode I talked with Charlie about the moment he knew he wanted to be a theatre performer, how he became a well-rounded performer while growing up, getting to be Dickens in his dream show “The Secret Garden”, auditioning for and booking his first Broadway show, Bridges Of Madison County, while still in college, what being part of the rehearsal process as an original Broadway cast member is like, the day he made his Broadway debut in Bridges of Madison County, getting cast in Book of...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 104 with Ilda Mason
January 22, 2022 07:36 - 1 hour - 124 MBOn this episode I talked with Ilda about how she got involved in the entertainment scene while growing up in Panama, how she has become a well-rounded performer, Dancing With The Stars Panama and what her experience on the show as professional dancer taught her, the reason she chose to go to New York Film Academy to study theatre, the opportunity she had to be an associate choreographer in Carousel and Chess at NYFA, West Side Story at Paper Mill Playhouse, Signature Theatre, and on Broadway...
Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 103 with Tasia Jungbauer
January 17, 2022 06:57 - 1 hour - 133 MBOn this episode I talked with Tasia Jungbauer about when she fell in love with theatre vs. when she realized she could perform on stage as a career, why a regional show in her hometown left her inspired, how she ended up choosing to go to Pepperdine University to study theatre and the valuable takeaways that came from Pepperdine’s theatre program, the first Broadway show she ever saw in New York, her audition for Moulin Rouge The Musical and whether or not she knew at the time of her auditio...