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Showgirl Deconstructed: Why Showgirls was the worst movie ever made with Christopher Childers
Showgirls Life - November 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourThis episode has been over a year in the making. I have been wanting to have this chat since I found out my friend Christopher Childers was in the movie Showgirls. In case you haven’t seen this movie, please know there are a few “spoilers” in this episode. And I will say that unless you really w...
The enduring magic of being a wardrobe technician with Elaine Sargent
Showgirls Life - November 06, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutesToday, I have the honor of sharing an interview with a woman who worked behind the scenes with Showgirls in most of Greg Thompson’s productions in Reno. Elaine Sargent used her degree in theatre to immerse herself in the glamour backstage as a wardrobe technician. I had a lot of fun talking with...
Showgirl Deconstructed: Designing and Constructing Showgirl Costumes with Pete Menefee
Showgirls Life - October 16, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHey hey! Are you ready to deconstruct the showgirl some more? In these special episodes, we have talked about how there are no more showgirl shows with Alison Kravenko in ep 056, physical requirements and expectations with Brenda Barrett in episode 60, and Art vs. selling out with Andrew Branche...
What went on in the dressing rooms?
Showgirls Life - October 02, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutesToday I present to you a solo episode that touches on a very important topic in the Showgirl’s Life. Community. Though we have shared some hilarious backstage stories in previous episodes, there was magic happening at a deeper level. I am sharing my views on what it was like in the dressing room...
Showgirl Deconstructed: Art vs Selling Out featuring Andrew Branche
Showgirls Life - September 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHey hey! Are you ready to deconstruct the showgirl some more? Last month, in episode 060, we talked about physical requirements and expectations with Brenda Barrett. And in the first ever Showgirl Deconstructed episode 056 back in July, we talked about how there are no more showgirl shows with A...
Born to be a performer featuring Tiffany Johnson
Showgirls Life - September 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourTiffany Johnson was a tall nude in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! in 1999 and left just before I got into the show. She returned for 3 more years almost a decade later. She has had a long career with a variety of opportunities and achievements. One thing to note is that we grew up in the same city and sa...
Showgirl Deconstructed: Physical Requirements and Other Expectations with encore guest Brenda Barrett
Showgirls Life - August 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourToday’s episode discusses one of the toughest parts of being a Showgirl that non-performers can’t wrap their heads around—physical requirements and expectations. Showgirls and Bluebell dancers have been held to high standards for decades due to standards set by Madame Bluebell and then perpetuat...
Showgirls Road Trip 2021 recap with Sheri Lewis, part 2
Showgirls Life - August 14, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutesWelcome to part 2 of the Showgirls Road Trip 2021. Earlier this summer, I went on a road trip with Sheri Lewis, host of Bluebells Forever podcast. Sheri and I got together recently to debrief about our wonderful adventure in Reno, Las Vegas and LA. It took awhile to recount all of our experience...
Showgirls Road Trip 2021 recap with Sheri Lewis, part 1
Showgirls Life - August 07, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutesWelcome to part 1 of the Showgirls Road Trip 2021. Earlier this summer, I went on a road trip with Sheri Lewis, host of Bluebells Forever podcast. Sheri and I got together recently to debrief about our wonderful adventure in Reno, Las Vegas and LA. It took awhile to recount all of our experience...
Donn Arden’s Jubilee! 40th Anniversary
Showgirls Life - July 31, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHello! I am so excited to bring this episode to you. This one has been in the making for over a year, as I have been collecting guests’ stories about their part in the opening of Donn Arden’s Jubilee! Which is celebrating its 40th anniversary today!! Happy Birthday Jubilee! Donn Arden’s Jubilee...
Showgirl Deconstructed: There are no more Showgirl shows featuring Alison Kravenko
Showgirls Life - July 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourWhat is a showgirl show? In this special episode, I brought back Alison Kravenko Johnson to deep dive about how there are no more Showgirl shows left. This new feature of Showgirls Life will happen once a month where I bring on an encore guest to discuss one specific topic in the Showgirl’s Life...
Showgirl Deconstructed: There are no more Showgirl shows featuring Alison Kravenko Johnson
Showgirls Life - July 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourWhat is a showgirl show? In this special episode, I brought back Alison Kravenko Johnson to deep dive about how there are no more Showgirl shows left. This new feature of Showgirls Life will happen once a month where I bring on an encore guest to discuss one specific topic in the Showgirl’s Life...
ep 055 Top ten things I learned from creating a podcast about Showgirls
Showgirls Life - July 17, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutesShowgirl’s Life was started to document the lives of the people that embodied or supported the Showgirl. A lot of lessons have been learned along the way. I discuss a variety of topics relating to the work required to produce a podcast, shame, discrimination in entertainment, and what a Showgirl...
Ten things I learned from creating a podcast about Showgirls
Showgirls Life - July 17, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutesShowgirl’s Life was started to document the lives of the people that embodied or supported the Showgirl. A lot of lessons have been learned along the way. I discuss a variety of topics relating to the work required to produce a podcast, shame, discrimination in entertainment, and what a Showgirl...
The privilege of being a Showboy featuring Dave Margolis
Showgirls Life - July 10, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutesDave Margolis started his training late but was able to work hard enough to land a spot in the chorus boys line in Jubilee! Dave shares about his first audition with Michael Pratt, former assistant company manager in Jubilee!, what it was like being a Showboy and the privilege that it was. He al...
Showgirls Life 1 Year Anniversary Celebration
Showgirls Life - July 03, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutesIt’s been a year of podcasting! Yay!! This episode is the replay of the 1st anniversary livestream recording, trimmed of the visual bits. Drawing date has passed. Thanks for listening!! Let’s keep the conversation going! Join the conversation on the show notes page and share what you enjoyed ab...
How being a Bluebell dancer sparked the time in her life when she really started living featuring Brenda Barrett
Showgirls Life - June 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourToday’s episode features Brenda Barrett, a tall bluebell dancer from the opening cast of Donn Arden’s Jubilee! She shares about her life as a dancer turned pilates instructor who has been working and living in Rome for the past 30 years. Topics discussed: opening Jubilee! in 1981, moving to Euro...
ep 051 The entrepreneurial women of dressing room 6
Showgirls Life - June 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourRita Pardue was hired for the girl’s singer line in the opening cast of Donn Arden’s Jubilee. She moved all the way across country from Boston to take the position after her cattle call audition for Fluff LeCoque. She shares her favorite experiences in Jubilee and how the two years she spent in ...
The entrepreneurial women of dressing room 6 featuring Rita Pardue
Showgirls Life - June 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourRita Pardue was hired for the girl’s singer line in the opening cast of Donn Arden’s Jubilee. She moved all the way across country from Boston to take the position after her cattle call audition for Fluff LeCoque. She shares her favorite experiences in Jubilee and how the two years she spent in ...
What is a Showgirl?
Showgirls Life - June 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourThis 50th episode of the Showgirl’s Life is a collection of guests sharing their perspectives on what a Showgirl is and what she isn’t. Think you know what a Showgirl is? It's definitely not like it was portrayed in Showgirls the movie (what a joke!) Listen in to hear about how the Showgirl is m...
Being pegged as a future Bluebell dancer from the age of two years old featuring Suzanne Raines (Lunn)
Showgirls Life - June 06, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutesSuzanne Raines (Lunn) went to Paris with Madame Bluebell, to perform as a Bluebell dancer in Allez Lido at the Lido de Paris at the age of 16. She did quite well there advancing to the dancing nude line until Miss Bluebell invited her to travel to Las Vegas to be part of the opening cast of Donn...
The power of self advocacy as a Woman of Color in entertainment featuring Dollie Eaglin
Showgirls Life - May 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourDollie Eaglin started dance at a late age, even though she was inspired by the dancing shows she saw on TV as a young girl in the South. In this episode we discuss her path to the Las Vegas shows Donn Arden’s Hallelujah Hollywood and Jubilee! And the impact being part of those casts had on her i...
How a 5’4” singer dancer came to be the Principal singer in Lido de Paris Allez Lido featuring Debra Lee Kristian, part 2
Showgirls Life - May 22, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutesDebra Lee Kristian is back for part 2 where she shares more about life at the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel when the mob ran it. She has a few stories of interactions with Frank Rosenthal and how upset she was at a nickname he gave her. We discuss the immensity of the Donn Arden production...
Ep 047 How a 5’4” singer dancer came to be the Principal singer in Lido de Paris Allez Lido featuring Debra Lee Kristian, part 2
Showgirls Life - May 22, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesDebra Lee Kristian is back for part 2 where she shares more about life at the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel when the mob ran it. She has a few stories of interactions with Frank Rosenthal and how upset she was at a nickname he gave her. We discuss the immensity of the Donn Arden production...
How a 5’4” singer dancer came to be the Principal singer in Lido de Paris Allez Lido featuring Debra Lee (Kristian) Fader, part 1
Showgirls Life - May 15, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesDebra Lee Kristian did not fit the standards that Donn Arden’s cast members were typically known for. She was quite short but was able to entertain Donn Arden enough to win the role as the Principal singer of Allez Lido, the final edition of the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, ...
ep 046 How a 5’4” singer dancer came to be the Principal singer in Lido de Paris Allez Lido featuring Debra Lee (Kristian) Fader, part 1
Showgirls Life - May 15, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutesDebra Lee Kristian did not fit the standards that Donn Arden’s cast members were typically known for. She was quite short but was able to entertain Donn Arden enough to win the role as the Principal singer of Allez Lido, the final edition of the Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, ...
A peek into three generations of women in show business and their family legacy featuring Janet Kravenko, Alison Kravenko and Skyla Johnson
Showgirls Life - May 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourShowgirl’s Life podcast welcomes back Janet Kravenko, Alison Kravenko and Skyla Johnson for a group interview to talk about show business and their family legacy. As a special Mother’s Day tribute, the three share what life has been like being a mother and/or daughter in showbiz and some of the ...
Breaking color barriers in show business as a black male dancer featuring Marty Lewis
Showgirls Life - May 01, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutesMarty Lewis, who was in both opening casts of Hello, Hollywood, Hello and Jubilee as a black male dancer, shares his story of being a black Showboy in Donn Arden’s MGM productions. We discuss the joys and privileges of being part of the casts of Showgirl production shows, where entertainment has...
ep 43 From Showgirl to Farm Girl featuring Patti Jo Amerein (Cooper)
Showgirls Life - April 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourPatti Jo Amerein (Cooper) began her stage career in the production of City Lites at the Flamingo Hotel. She was urged to audition for Donn Arden’s Jubilee! When the first contract change came up and was immediately hired as a Tall Nude. Patti Jo shares her experiences navigating her performing c...
From Showgirl to Farm Girl featuring Patti Jo Amerein (Cooper)
Showgirls Life - April 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourPatti Jo Amerein (Cooper) began her stage career in the production of City Lites at the Flamingo Hotel. She was urged to audition for Donn Arden’s Jubilee! When the first contract change came up and was immediately hired as a Tall Nude. Patti Jo shares her experiences navigating her performing c...
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