Real Talk with Mason Bray
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -For years, younger artists have spent countless hours looking through Broadway blogs, vlogs, and podcasts for advice on how they can get on Broadway and connect with all of the talented artists who contribute worldwide to the success of musical theatre.
Starting during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Real Talk has gathered 50+ interviews with theatre professionals to get information on the many different ways to break into the industry, to connect you to theatre professionals everywhere, and most of all; to bring us together as peers and friends to talk about our love for the arts.
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Ep. 68 – Jay Armstrong Johnson, Performer in PARADE
July 27, 2023 05:34 - 32 minutesBroadway Legend Jay Armstrong Johnson stops by to talk about the impact of the Tony Award-Winning Revival of Parade on the future of Broadway, his path into performing, and figuring out the journey of a character throughout a show. Jay has been a star throughout the theatre industry having performed in Phantom of the Opera, On The Town, Hair, Hands on a Hardbody, Catch Me If You Can, and in several regional theatre productions across the United States. With his stellar voice and natural inst...
Ep. 67 – Katharine Quinn, Writing Associate at SHUCKED
March 27, 2023 05:23 - 33 minutesTikTok’s (and Broadway’s) Katharine Quinn chats about her roles as the Writing Associate on the new a-maize-ing SHUCKED and more! Katharine is no stranger to the Theatre world! After performing internationally for several years, she focused her craft more on the creation of a story with directing, choreography, and writing. In addition to her fascinating theatre work behind the scenes, she takes SHUCKED fans into rehearsals to illustrate her job and the rehearsal process of this brand-new mu...
Ep. 66 – Meg Masseron, Playbill Reporter
March 20, 2023 05:09 - 39 minutesPlaybill Night-time Report, Meg Masseron, sits down to discuss her career in Theatre reporting as well as the importance of criticism and journalism. Meg is a recent graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and joined to discuss her position as the night-time/weekend reporter at Playbill! Before that, she has been independently published in various theatre journalism hubs: TheatreMania, Theatrely, American Theatre, etc. She is one of my best friends on Twitter and has brought to light so many...
Ep. 65 – Mike Karns, CEO at Marathon Digital
March 06, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutesMike Karns sits down with Mason to chat about the trajectory of Broadway's social media and provide insight into careers on Broadway Mike is the Founder and CEO of Marathon Digital – one of Broadway’s most successful social media firms who has created iconic campaigns for Hamilton, Sweeney Todd, Shucked, Parade, Disaster, Diana, Hadestown, Into The Woods, and so many accounts that have changed the future of theatre promotion. From the very beginning of his theatrical career, he continues to ...
Ep. 64 – DJ Martin, Founding Partner at Bond Theatrical Group
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourDJ Martin sits down to talk about his career throughout all facets of Broadway marketing and discusses the future of theatre for generations to come. DJ is the owner and founding partner of Bond Theatrical Group which works hand in hand with marketing, social media, and tour booking for iconic Broadway productions and international tours. Currently, they represent Shucked, Bad Cinderella, Moulin Rouge!, Dancin, Life of Pi, Six, Jagged Little Pill, Lempicka, and many more in several different...
Ep. 63 – Gennean Scott, Chief Diversity Officer at The Broadway League
February 20, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutesThe Broadway League’s first Chief Diversity Officer, Gennean Scott, joins Real Talk to discuss her definition behind the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion fields, her day-to-day operations, representation, Black excellence, and much more relating to her impactful work across the industry. Gennean is no stranger to the business side of theatre – getting her start in inclusion with the Omaha Performing Arts Center and following her passion and using her voice to inspire change throughout our in...
Ep. 62 – Derek McLane, Scenic Designer
February 13, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutesTony-Award Winning Scenic Designer, Derek McLane, chats about his unexpected route to Broadway, his creative processes leading to some of the most captivating designs in NYC, and more! “Broadway will flourish again, it always does” Derek is the genius visionary behind some of Broadway’s most intricate, beautiful sets, including; Moulin Rouge, MJ: The Musical, Hairspray LIVE, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Almost Famous, A Soldier’s Play and so much more. On top of his award-winning th...
Ep. 61 – Sean McManus, Performer in BEETLEJUICE & Social Media Influencer
February 06, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutesBroadway’s own Sean McManus sits down with Mason (in-person) to discuss his life on Broadway, his position as a Vacation Swing, his infamous TikTok account with a special appearance from Patti LuPone – sort of… Sean grew up around theatre, even playing Bert in his high school production of Mary Poppins. He has played on stages across the East Coast such as Paper Mill Playhouse, Interlakes Theatre, and Lexington Theatre Company, and traveled across North America with a recent tour of Cats. In...
Ep. 60 – Welcome Back to Real Talk!
February 02, 2023 19:40 - 5 minutesAfter 9 months away from releasing episodes, Mason returns to discuss the future of Real Talk! Burnout is a battle that we always hear about, but generally assume that it won’t get to us – but with everything going on, it happened to me. Join me for a few minutes as I discuss why I have been absent from the podcast scene for so long, my love for theatre getting rejuvenated over and over, and the re-introduction of my podcast! Since the beginning, I have done this show as a way to connect wit...
Ep. 709 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Theatre Teacher - Mrs. (Mari Lyn) Clark
May 16, 2022 05:40 - 30 minutesOn top of being Mason's theatre teacher and high school director, Mrs. Clark is the face of the YouTube channel Clarks in Parks and is currently studying at Mississippi University for Women to get her masters degree! In this episode we dive into the modern importance for arts education, Real Housewife drama, and the future of Boonville High School's Thespian Troupe #950 with the next season "Life in Grayscale" (The Giver, The Addams Family). If you want to check out more content from Mrs. Cl...
Ep. 59 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Theatre Teacher - Mrs. (Mari Lyn) Clark
May 16, 2022 05:40 - 30 minutesOn top of being Mason's theatre teacher and high school director, Mrs. Clark is the face of the YouTube channel Clarks in Parks and is currently studying at Mississippi University for Women to get her masters degree! In this episode we dive into the modern importance for arts education, Real Housewife drama, and the future of Boonville High School's Thespian Troupe #950 with the next season "Life in Grayscale" (The Giver, The Addams Family). If you want to check out more content from Mrs. Cl...
Ep. 59 - Mari Lyn Clark, Theatre Teacher
May 16, 2022 05:40 - 30 minutesOn top of being Mason's theatre teacher and high school director, Mrs. Clark is the face of the YouTube channel Clarks in Parks and is currently studying at Mississippi University for Women to get her masters degree! In this episode we dive into the modern importance for arts education, Real Housewife drama, and the future of Boonville High School's Thespian Troupe #950 with the next season "Life in Grayscale" (The Giver, The Addams Family). If you want to check out more content from Mrs. Cl...
Ep. 708 - Tony Nominations, Moulin Rouge, and Winnie the Pooh! (Oh my!)
May 10, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutesThe 2022 Tony Awards nominations are OUT and all of us theatre stans are getting excited for the annual ceremony on June 12th (finally back at Radio City Music Hall)! But not only are Tony Nominees up for discussion, but Mason also discusses his recent trip to the Windy City to see Winnie the Pooh and Moulin Rouge! See a full list of Tony Nominations at tonyawards.com! Check out more from Winnie the Pooh: Instagram - @WinniethePoohshow Twitter - @WinniethePooh TikTok - @winniethepoohshow Fa...
Ep. 58 - Tony Nominations, Moulin Rouge, and Winnie the Pooh! (Oh my!)
May 10, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutesThe 2022 Tony Awards nominations are OUT and all of us theatre stans are getting excited for the annual ceremony on June 12th (finally back at Radio City Music Hall)! But not only are Tony Nominees up for discussion, but Mason also discusses his recent trip to the Windy City to see Winnie the Pooh and Moulin Rouge! See a full list of Tony Nominations at tonyawards.com! Check out more from Winnie the Pooh: Instagram - @WinniethePoohshow Twitter - @WinniethePooh TikTok - @winniethepoohshow Fa...
Ep. 57 - Kelsey Tippins, Stage Manager at THE PROM
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesKelsey Tippins is the current Production Stage Manager on tour with THE PROM! Before this tour, she has worked on Once on this Island, Finding Neverland, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, and so many more. It’s been a few months since I had the chance to interview and chat with a stage manager, so I jumped at the opportunity and so thrilling to have Kelsey joining my seventh season! In this episode, we discuss the role of stage and production managers in and out of rehe...
Ep. 57 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Stage Manager - Kelsey Tippins (THE PROM)
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesKelsey Tippins is the current Production Stage Manager on tour with THE PROM! Before this tour, she has worked on Once on this Island, Finding Neverland, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, and so many more. It’s been a few months since I had the chance to interview and chat with a stage manager, so I jumped at the opportunity and so thrilling to have Kelsey joining my seventh season! In this episode, we discuss the role of stage and production managers in and out of rehe...
Ep. 707 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Stage Manager - Kelsey Tippins (THE PROM)
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesKelsey Tippins is the current Production Stage Manager on tour with THE PROM! Before this tour, she has worked on Once on this Island, Finding Neverland, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, and so many more. It’s been a few months since I had the chance to interview and chat with a stage manager, so I jumped at the opportunity and so thrilling to have Kelsey joining my seventh season! In this episode, we discuss the role of stage and production managers in and out of rehe...
Ep. 56 - Eli Tokash, Actor/Podcast Host
April 25, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutesEli Tokash is one of the other youngest podcast hosts on the Broadway Podcast Network with his show “Take A Bow” which just celebrated 100 episodes! As a fantastic child performer, he has been in the Broadway production and National Tours of Finding Neverland, Pippin, A Christmas Story, and Mary Poppins. He also played the leading role of Trevor in “Trevor” during their run in Chicago. In this episode, Eli and Mason dive into the world of being young performers, his experience producing pod...
Ep. 56 - BROADWAY TALKS with an Actor/Podcast Host - Eli Tokash
April 25, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutesEli Tokash is one of the other youngest podcast hosts on the Broadway Podcast Network with his show “Take A Bow” which just celebrated 100 episodes! As a fantastic child performer, he has been in the Broadway production and National Tours of Finding Neverland, Pippin, A Christmas Story, and Mary Poppins. He also played the leading role of Trevor in “Trevor” during their run in Chicago. In this episode, Eli and Mason dive into the world of being young performers, his experience producing pod...
Ep. 706 - BROADWAY TALKS with an Actor/Podcast Host - Eli Tokash
April 25, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutesEli Tokash is one of the other youngest podcast hosts on the Broadway Podcast Network with his show “Take A Bow” which just celebrated 100 episodes! As a fantastic child performer, he has been in the Broadway production and National Tours of Finding Neverland, Pippin, A Christmas Story, and Mary Poppins. He also played the leading role of Trevor in “Trevor” during their run in Chicago. In this episode, Eli and Mason dive into the world of being young performers, his experience producing pod...
Ep. 705 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Swing - Lexie Plath (THE PROM)
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutesLexie Plath is an amazingly talented triple threat currently with THE PROM on their national tour as a Swing and Co-Dance Captain. Before this tour, she has joined the cast of Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, and Cats on their national tours! In our interview, we dive deeper into what a swing does specifically on a national tour (during a pandemic), her role as a Dance Captain, and some of the challenges that come with being on tour! In addition to that, we discuss the situations of bur...
Ep. 55 - Lexie Path, Swing at THE PROM
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutesLexie Plath is an amazingly talented triple threat currently with THE PROM on their national tour as a Swing and Co-Dance Captain. Before this tour, she has joined the cast of Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, and Cats on their national tours! In our interview, we dive deeper into what a swing does specifically on a national tour (during a pandemic), her role as a Dance Captain, and some of the challenges that come with being on tour! In addition to that, we discuss the situations of bur...
Ep. 55 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Swing - Lexie Plath (THE PROM)
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutesLexie Plath is an amazingly talented triple threat currently with THE PROM on their national tour as a Swing and Co-Dance Captain. Before this tour, she has joined the cast of Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, and Cats on their national tours! In our interview, we dive deeper into what a swing does specifically on a national tour (during a pandemic), her role as a Dance Captain, and some of the challenges that come with being on tour! In addition to that, we discuss the situations of bur...
Ep. 54 - BROADWAY TALKS with Olivia Miller - Bloody Mary: LIVE!
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutesOlivia Miller is the brilliant writer and star of “Bloody Mary: Live!” earning glowing reviews such as “Olivia Miller dazzles in this tart and punky solo show” from The Guardian. She has also performed across the U.S. in shows such as Little Shop fo Horrors, Tick Tick Boom, Assassins, and so many more! She joins the Real Talk family to discuss her pathway to creating this “stand-up structured” play about the misunderstood, often-forgotten Bloody Mary. In addition, we also discuss the future ...
Ep. 704 - BROADWAY TALKS with Olivia Miller - Bloody Mary: LIVE!
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutesOlivia Miller is the brilliant writer and star of “Bloody Mary: Live!” earning glowing reviews such as “Olivia Miller dazzles in this tart and punky solo show” from The Guardian. She has also performed across the U.S. in shows such as Little Shop fo Horrors, Tick Tick Boom, Assassins, and so many more! She joins the Real Talk family to discuss her pathway to creating this “stand-up structured” play about the misunderstood, often-forgotten Bloody Mary. In addition, we also discuss the future ...
Ep. 703 - BROADWAY TALKS with Executive Producers from "ENSEMBLE" - Telly Leung & Joey Monda
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutesBroadway performer, Telly Leung, and producer, Joey Monda, sit down to discuss their new documentary “Ensemble” highlighting the rapidly changing theatre industry! Telly Leung is a Broadway star with credits ranging from Aladdin to Allegiance as a performer. Joey Monda is a multiple Tony Award winning producer on Broadway with credits like Hadestown, Slave Play, Allegiance, and Mrs. Doubtfire. “In the height of the pandemic, Joey and Telly came together to find a way to bring the lesser re...
Ep. 53 - BROADWAY TALKS with Executive Producers from "ENSEMBLE" - Telly Leung & Joey Monda
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutesBroadway performer, Telly Leung, and producer, Joey Monda, sit down to discuss their new documentary “Ensemble” highlighting the rapidly changing theatre industry! Telly Leung is a Broadway star with credits ranging from Aladdin to Allegiance as a performer. Joey Monda is a multiple Tony Award winning producer on Broadway with credits like Hadestown, Slave Play, Allegiance, and Mrs. Doubtfire. “In the height of the pandemic, Joey and Telly came together to find a way to bring the lesser re...
Ep. 52 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Performer - Braden Allen King
March 28, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutesBraden Allen King joins from the ensemble of the National Tour of THE PROM to discuss his upbringing in dance and into the theatre. Braden is no stranger to professional theatre at just 18-years-old! He has performed in the titular role in Billy Elliot several times across the country as well as being part of the pre-Broadway lab for The Music Man revival with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. In this episode, we discuss several themes of being homesick on tour, submitting for auditions witho...
Ep. 702 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Performer - Braden Allen King
March 28, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutesBraden Allen King joins from the ensemble of the National Tour of THE PROM to discuss his upbringing in dance and into the theatre. Braden is no stranger to professional theatre at just 18-years-old! He has performed in the titular role in Billy Elliot several times across the country as well as being part of the pre-Broadway lab for The Music Man revival with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. In this episode, we discuss several themes of being homesick on tour, submitting for auditions witho...
Ep. 51 - BROADWAY TALKS with "What the Constitution Means to Me?" Cast
March 21, 2022 13:05 - 32 minutesCassie Beck, Jocelyn Shek, and Emilyn Toffler join me to kick-off Season 7 and discuss their journey and time on the road with Heidi Shreck’s “What the Constitutional Means to Me?” “Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document ...
Ep. 701 - BROADWAY TALKS with "What the Constitution Means to Me?" Cast
March 21, 2022 13:05 - 32 minutesCassie Beck, Jocelyn Shek, and Emilyn Toffler join me to kick-off Season 7 and discuss their journey and time on the road with Heidi Shreck’s “What the Constitutional Means to Me?” “Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document ...
Ep. 50 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Voiceactor - Jake Bazel
January 10, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutesJake Bazel in the amazing voice-actor and puppeteer behind Winnie the Pooh in the current off-broadway stage adaptation of Disney's Winnie The Pooh! He has also been a puppeteer on Sesame Street, The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with the Muppets, The Hungry Caterpillar Show, and so much more! In this episode, we discuss Jake's path to working on Winnie the Pooh, finding his Pooh voice, how he prepares for a show! Not only that, we get his input on our long-running Education ver...
Ep. 610 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Voiceactor - Jake Bazel
January 10, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutesJake Bazel in the amazing voice-actor and puppeteer behind Winnie the Pooh in the current off-broadway stage adaptation of Disney's Winnie The Pooh! He has also been a puppeteer on Sesame Street, The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with the Muppets, The Hungry Caterpillar Show, and so much more! In this episode, we discuss Jake's path to working on Winnie the Pooh, finding his Pooh voice, how he prepares for a show! Not only that, we get his input on our long-running Education ver...
Ep. 609 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Freelancer/Podcast Host - Martín Acuña
December 27, 2021 07:03 - 41 minutesMartín Acuña is the amazing host of Backstage Talk, a podcast highlighting the under-represented people in the theatre world. He is also 1/3 of the What's Up, Broadway hosts along with Ayanna Prescod. On top of these two shows, he is a freelance social media manager, assistant director, and performer! In this episode, Martín and I discuss his journey to being a voice of Broadway from Colombia through double majoring in college with communications and performing, how he met the amazing Ayanna...
Ep. 49 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Freelancer/Podcast Host - Martín Acuña
December 27, 2021 07:03 - 41 minutesMartín Acuña is the amazing host of Backstage Talk, a podcast highlighting the under-represented people in the theatre world. He is also 1/3 of the What's Up, Broadway hosts along with Ayanna Prescod. On top of these two shows, he is a freelance social media manager, assistant director, and performer! In this episode, Martín and I discuss his journey to being a voice of Broadway from Colombia through double majoring in college with communications and performing, how he met the amazing Ayanna...
Ep. 608 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Marketing Director - Jenna Rich
December 20, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutesJenna Rich is an amazing marketing professional and producer based in NYC and working on countless Broadway and Off-Broadway productions! Right now, she is on the Marketing Team for Winnie the Pooh Off-Broadway and is the brain behind the New York City-wide Honey Hunt and various other partnerships. She has also run the social media for Chicago the Musical, Waitress the Musical, Company Revival, and much more! In this episode, we discuss her winding path to working in press and marketing, ra...
Ep. 48 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Marketing Director - Jenna Rich
December 20, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutesJenna Rich is an amazing marketing professional and producer based in NYC and working on countless Broadway and Off-Broadway productions! Right now, she is on the Marketing Team for Winnie the Pooh Off-Broadway and is the brain behind the New York City-wide Honey Hunt and various other partnerships. She has also run the social media for Chicago the Musical, Waitress the Musical, Company Revival, and much more! In this episode, we discuss her winding path to working in press and marketing, ra...
Ep. 607 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Composer - Ryan Scott Oliver
December 13, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutesRyan Scott Oliver is the phenomenal composer behind 35 MM with Lindsey Mendez, Alex Brightman, Betsy Wolfe, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Ben Crawford. He also wrote the musical Future Demons, Three Points of Contact, Rope, Mrs. Sharp, and so many other great thrilling rock musicals! In this episode, you can hear us talking about his road to creating musicals, where his inspiration for 35mm and his other shows come from, what drives him to create more, and everything in between! You can check ...
Ep. 47 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Composer - Ryan Scott Oliver
December 13, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutesRyan Scott Oliver is the phenomenal composer behind 35 MM with Lindsey Mendez, Alex Brightman, Betsy Wolfe, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Ben Crawford. He also wrote the musical Future Demons, Three Points of Contact, Rope, Mrs. Sharp, and so many other great thrilling rock musicals! In this episode, you can hear us talking about his road to creating musicals, where his inspiration for 35mm and his other shows come from, what drives him to create more, and everything in between! You can check ...
Ep. 46 - REMEMBERING STEPHEN SONDHEIM
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutesBroadway lost one of the greatest artists ever in the past few weeks. Stephen Sondheim was such a huge influence on my life and the lives of so many others. He has truly been an inspiration to millions... I was introduced to his work in a time where I had very little hope in continuing theatre, quitting was at the forefront of my mind and "Into The Woods" reeled me back in, again. His musicals got me through the pandemic and has me still fully into musical theatre enough to make a podcast abo...
Ep. 606 - REMEMBERING STEPHEN SONDHEIM
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutesBroadway lost one of the greatest artists ever in the past few weeks. Stephen Sondheim was such a huge influence on my life and the lives of so many others. He has truly been an inspiration to millions... I was introduced to his work in a time where I had very little hope in continuing theatre, quitting was at the forefront of my mind and "Into The Woods" reeled me back in, again. His musicals got me through the pandemic and has me still fully into musical theatre enough to make a podcast abo...
Ep. 45 - BROADWAY TALKS with a CEO - Heather Hitchens
November 29, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutesHeather Hitchens is the CEO and President of the American Theatre Wing which hosts the Annual Tony Awards, Obie Awards, and has so many great educational and empowering programs to get people involved with the arts. Before becoming the CEO of The Wing, she worked in Arts Management through New York for decades with jobs through the New York State Council on the Arts, Meet the Composer, and several other amazing organizations! In this episode, we discuss her pathway to the American Theatre Wi...
Ep. 605 - BROADWAY TALKS with a CEO - Heather Hitchens
November 29, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutesHeather Hitchens is the CEO and President of the American Theatre Wing which hosts the Annual Tony Awards, Obie Awards, and has so many great educational and empowering programs to get people involved with the arts. Before becoming the CEO of The Wing, she worked in Arts Management through New York for decades with jobs through the New York State Council on the Arts, Meet the Composer, and several other amazing organizations! In this episode, we discuss her pathway to the American Theatre Wi...
Ep. 604 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Playwright - Douglas Lyons
November 22, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutesDouglas Lyons is the phenomenal Broadway playwright behind “Chicken & Biscuits”! Not only did he write that show, he also worked on the musical “Breathe” virtually during the pandemic! His play opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre on October 10th and it was just announced it will be closing early on November 29th due to the loss of ticket sales while there was a breakthrough case of COVID-19 in the cast! But, Douglas has since said that there will still be a life for the show after Bro...
Ep. 44 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Playwright - Douglas Lyons
November 22, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutesDouglas Lyons is the phenomenal Broadway playwright behind “Chicken & Biscuits”! Not only did he write that show, he also worked on the musical “Breathe” virtually during the pandemic! His play opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre on October 10th and it was just announced it will be closing early on November 29th due to the loss of ticket sales while there was a breakthrough case of COVID-19 in the cast! But, Douglas has since said that there will still be a life for the show after Bro...
Ep. 43 - MOVIE TALKS with a Cinematographer - Alice Brooks
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutesAlice Brooks is the genius cinematographer behind the films “In The Heights” and “tick, tick…BOOM” and the Apple TV series “Home Before Dark”! But that’s not all! She is also the Director of Photography for the upcoming “WICKED” movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, directed by Jon Chu! I sat down with her earlier this week and we discussed how she got into the industry and working with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon Chu on so many amazing projects, what advice she would give on gettin...
Ep. 603 - MOVIE TALKS with a Cinematographer - Alice Brooks
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutesAlice Brooks is the genius cinematographer behind the films “In The Heights” and “tick, tick…BOOM” and the Apple TV series “Home Before Dark”! But that’s not all! She is also the Director of Photography for the upcoming “WICKED” movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, directed by Jon Chu! I sat down with her earlier this week and we discussed how she got into the industry and working with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon Chu on so many amazing projects, what advice she would give on gettin...
Ep. 602 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Social Media Manager - Bailey Ford
November 08, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutesBailey Ford is the amazing social media manager behind Joe Iconis and a founding member of the Be More Chill team going all the way to Broadway! She has also worked on several other Joe Iconic shows as the Social Media Manager and Intern. Before any of that, she started as a programming intern at Feinstein’s 54 Below during her college years! This week, I sat down with her to discuss her pathway to New York City and we talk about the relevance of social media in modern theatre! You can foll...
Ep. 42 - BROADWAY TALKS with a Social Media Manager - Bailey Ford
November 08, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutesBailey Ford is the amazing social media manager behind Joe Iconis and a founding member of the Be More Chill team going all the way to Broadway! She has also worked on several other Joe Iconic shows as the Social Media Manager and Intern. Before any of that, she started as a programming intern at Feinstein’s 54 Below during her college years! This week, I sat down with her to discuss her pathway to New York City and we talk about the relevance of social media in modern theatre! You can foll...
Ep. 601 - BROADWAY TALKS with The Drama Podcast - Connor & Dylan MacDowell
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutesMason sits down with the twin brothers from the awesome Drama Podcast, Connor and Dylan MacDowell! Real Talk is back to connect you to Broadway and the Theatre community! As a welcome back, I wanted to sit down with my friends Dylan and Connor and talk about all things theatre, podcasting, and everything in between! I like to think of this episode as a “roadmap” and “FAQ” about podcasting to answer all the questions that I have had while creating a Theatre Podcast! Want to listen to their s...