Thinking about moving back to NYC to pursue your career in theatre? Now that the pandemic has subsided, here's what you need to know.

Also discussed on this weeks podcast is side jobs for actors (remote and hybrid), balancing your part time and full time gigs with acting, working towards financial stability outside of the arts, EPA's and ECCs, and how to deal with sickness during auditions, rehearsals and performances.

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The spookiest week of the year... and it's not Halloween (even though TJMAXX put out all their Halloween decorations already... can't we have one more month of summer?!)

Going into a tech week of her own, host and actor Maggie Bera breaks down exactly what to expect walking into tech week for a musical.

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HOW DO YOU DO IT ALL, MAGGIE? In this episode, host Maggie Bera recaps what could possibly be (or at least feels like) the longest week of her life. Lol. And if you're an actor in the city right now, you're probably going thru something very similar.

Running back and forth between auditions, working a 9 to 5 in marketing and social media, learning a new skill (or at least trying), memorizing a lot of material at once, remembering to EAT, audition journaling, and pacing yourself. We're talking about it all.

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Evan Ruggiero began dancing at the age of five in his hometown studio and by age ten, he was accepted into the famed New Jersey Tap Ensemble. Upon entering his sophomore year at Montclair State University while pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Evan was suddenly diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer of the right leg. Enduring nine surgeries in a six-month period in an effort to save the leg, the cancer returned more aggressively than the original diagnosis. He was faced with the ultimate decision of amputation in order to stop the cancer and save his life, as well as undergoing chemotherapy for sixteen months. Eighteen months after the amputation, and only two days after receiving his “peg-leg”, Evan was tap dancing again. In 2018 he received a Drama Desk Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, a Chita Rivera Award Nomination for Best Dancer in a Musical, and was awarded a Clive Barnes Award in Theatre for his portrayal of Tom Jones in NYC’s off-broadway hit “Bastard Jones.” This past year he was seen performing at Carnegie Hall and at the 90th Oscars. He has performed for many notable individuals such as Ellen Degeneres, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden, Egypt’s sixth and current president, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and most recently performed alongside two-time Grammy winning artist, Jason Mraz. Social media: @Lord_Pegleg 

In episode 114, Evan chats with actress and host Maggie Bera about the harrowing details of his illness and how he ultimately overcame it. An advocate for artists with disabilities, he also discusses the importance of representation and inclusion within the theatre industry.

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There are so many factors, many of them out of your control, that go into whether or not someone is accepted into a musical theatre college program. Host Maggie Bera (Texas State BFA MT '17) addresses the current state of college auditions and dishes her best advice on how to set yourself up for success.

Maggie Bera is a NYC-based actress and proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Off-Broadway, she originated the role of Ruby in Helen on 86th St. at the Chernuchin Theatre. Regionally, Maggie appeared as Aquata, u/s Ariel in The Little Mermaid and u/s Christine Daae in Phantom at the Fireside Theatre, as Lucy Van Pelt in The World According to Snoopy at Theatre Under The Stars, Les Miserables at Connecticut Repertory Theatre directed by Broadway legend Terrence Mann, and as Wendy in Peter Pan. She has appeared in numerous television, print and radio ads. Maggie is also the founder of the actor lifestyle blog, podcast, and online learning community, Actor Aesthetic.

Her work has been featured on BroadwayWorld, Backstage, Playbill, Medium, The Broadway Collective, and more.

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Omar Lopez-Cepero was last seen in the Off-Broadway production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown playing the role of Vincenzo. Other Broadway/Off-Bway credits include OBC of On Your Feet!, OBC of American Idiot, and The Public Theatre’s Central Park Concert of The Capeman at the Delacorte. Regional/Tour credits include:  World Premiere of The Flamingo Kid (Alejandro) at Hartford Stage, Revisal Premiere of Paint Your Wagon (Armando) at The MUNY, Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson) at TUTS, Evita (Che) National Tour, The Fulton Theater, and (Peron) starring opposite his wife as Eva in Bay Street Theatre’s reimagined production of Evita. TV credits: Blue Bloods (CBS), The Detour (TBS), Vegas (CBS). He is graduate of The University of Miami Frost School of Music with a degree in Vocal Performance. Alongside his performing career, he has developed a Voice/Acting studio where he enjoys coaching actors and singers to maximize their potential. www.omarlopezcepero.com  @omarlopezcepero

In episode 112, Omar chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about why he switched degrees from Musical Theatre to Vocal Performance, what he learned on tour, his difficult transition to NYC, why he stresses the importance of vocal technique, how he got his Equity card, how he spent 10 years working on bringing the The Unsinkable Molly Brown revival to NYC, and how he balances a relationship within the industry with his brilliant wife and fellow actor, Arianna Rosario.

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Shereen Pimentel is a recent graduate of the Juilliard School.  Theater: Maria in West Side Story (Broadway); Young Nala in The Lion King (Broadway); Road Show (Encores! Off-Center); Rapunzel in Into the Woods (Juilliard). She is also featured in John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix).

In episode 111, Shereen chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about how she stalked Disney channel’s website and booked her very first Broadway show, what her college audition process and why she chose Juilliard, how she made it through the insane audition process for West Side Story, how she finished her degree during the pandemic, and why she’s choosing to manifest greatness! 

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Kimberly Marable is an original cast member of Hadestown on Broadway where she understudies Persephone and a Fate. Additional Broadway/Touring credits include The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, Sister Act, Dreamgirls, Hairspray, and The Wedding Singer. You can also hear her as Lorelai in the Netflix Anime series, CANNON BUSTERS. @misskimizzo

In episode 110, Kimberly chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about going from working as a company management intern, to traveling the world on both Equity and non-Equity national tours, booking her very first Broadway show, and developing the hit Tony Award-winning musical, Hadestown. Kimberly also let's us in on how she's staying sane and keeping positive during the pandemic shutdown.

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Ben Crawford has appeared on Broadway as the title role in Phantom of the Opera, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mr. Salt), the title role in Shrek The Musical, Big Fish (Edward Bloom u/s, Don Price), Les Misérables (Javert and Valjean u/s) and On the Twentieth Century (Bruce Granit u/s). He has also starred in over twenty regional productions, including such leading roles as Che in Evita, Starbuck in 110 in the Shade, Luther Billis in South Pacific, Jud Fry in Oklahoma! and Frederick Barrett in Titanic. Ben also performs with symphonies and orchestras across the U.S. and Canada and his recordings include the movie soundtrack for Frozen. He was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and earned a BFA in Music Theatre from The University of Arizona.

In episode 109, Ben chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about his training at University of Arizona, his difficult transition to New York, how he booked his very first Broadway show, and how he's staying positive during the COVID pandemic shutdowns. Listen to the very end to catch a brand new lightning round segment!

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Dane is the creator & host of the podcast, “You Booked It” the #1 podcast where you learn how to create a successful entertainment career. Guests share their journeys through the industry where we discover the fundamentals and niche golden nuggets that actually create a successful career in our industry, and fill the gap between training and the real world.

In addition, he has been a professional entertainer for over 16-years singing, dancing, and acting all around the World! He has performed in nine shows on the Vegas Strip; performed in Australia, Italy, Germany, Canada, New York City, and sang as a featured soloist with renowned symphony orchestras. He’s been on TV and radio, and is an award winning mascot, corporate producer, and an Actors Equity performer and stage manager.

In episode 108, Dane chats with actress and host Maggie Bera about training at BoCo, performing on cruise ships, creating your own work and more.

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Brittany Nicholas is currently in Mean Girls on Broadway and is part of the Original Broadway Cast. She has been seen in Billy Elliot on Broadway, Billy Elliot First National Tour, and Matilda First National Tour as the Swing and Children's Dance Captain. She has also appeared in Mamma Mia! aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as Lisa and a Principal Aerialist as well as Bye Bye Birdie at Goodspeed Opera House.

In episode 107, Brittany chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about growing up in the competition dance world, not having the "traditional college experience," touring the world with Billy Elliot and Matilda, auditioning for Mean Girls, and working as a swing on Broadway.

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Deanna Giulietti just finished her contract on NCL playing Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys before COVID-19. Her favorite credits include: Lizzie in Lizzie, Heather Duke in Heathers, and Alexi Darling/Dance Capt. in RENT at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! That aside Deanna thrives on empowering and lifting up women and boosting your serotonin levels even slightly is the reason she is on this planet.

In episode 106, Deanna chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about college auditions, moving to NYC, side jobs, cruise ships, TikTok, raising money for the #MeToo movement, and more!

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Lindsay Heather Pearce is Broadway's new Elphaba! Before she was the green girl, she performed all over the Los Angeles area with For The Record Live, at the Rockwell Table and Stage and the historic Troubadour. You may know her from The Glee Project, Glee on FOX, the Los Angeles revival of Bare: A Pop Opera, American Idiot: Los Angeles, Freeform's Recovery Road, Grey's Anatomy on ABC and more. 

In episode 105, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Lindsay leaving about high school early, auditioning for The Glee Project, prepping for the world of film and television, submitting terrible self-tapes, the "comparison game," falling back in love with auditions, and making her Broadway debut in Wicked. 

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Bella Coppola is California raised, Texas educated, and New York based. She earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University. She recently finished up playing Jane Seymour in Six on Broadway! She is currently in the pre-broadway workshop for SMASH. Coppola’s music is out on all main music platforms. Check out her popular singles “Forbidden Fruit,” “Vodka Lemonade,” and “I Regret Nothing.”

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Kayla Ryan Walsh is a New York-based actor, singer, and dancer. She is originally from Bend, Oregon and received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University. She has worked regionally at The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Theatre Aspen, Mill Mountain Theatre, Weathervane Playhouse, Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre and many more. She was an Acting Apprentice at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, as well as received a Fulbright Scholarship to study Shakespeare at The Globe in London under Philip Bird's mentorship and direction. Recently Kayla acted as producer and performer for an online staged reading of The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, opposite of Kuhoo Verma, with all proceeds being given directly to The ACLU, raising over $1000 from their one-night showing. 

In this episode, Kayla chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her musical theatre training at Otterbein, making it without an agent, and breaking boundaries in the theatre industry.

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Allison Bailey has been traveling the country by bubble as Glinda in the Broadway National Tour of WICKED for the past 5 years. Regional credits: Les Misérables, The Music Man, Singin’ in the Rain (New London Barn Playhouse) and A Proper Place (Goodspeed Opera House). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory and proud Pensacola native. allison-bailey.com @allisonbailey

In this episode, Allison chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her musical theatre college audition process, her training at The Boston Conservatory, which iconic song she ended up singing for senior showcase, her sublet nightmare, side jobs in NYC, and traveling the world on the National Tour of Wicked.

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Courtney Mack is a New York-based actress, singer, and dancer. She is originally from a small town in Wisconsin and came to Chicago to pursue a Musical Theatre degree at Columbia College. She is now on Broadway as an alternate in Six: The Musical!

Her recent theatre credits include, Six: The Musical at The Ordway, The Citadel Theatre, American Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Ghost: The Musical with Theatre at the Center, Million Dollar Quartet with Paramount Theatre, Heathers: The Musical with Kokandy Productions, Mamma Mia! with Paramount Theatre, Side Show with Porchlight Music Theatre, Cabaret with Theatre at the Center.

She received a Jeff Award for actress in a Principle Role for her lead performance in Heathers: The Musical as Veronica Sawyer. She was also featured in Chris Jones’ Chicago Tribune article: "10 Hot New Faces" of 2016. 

In this episode, Courtney chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her training at Columbia, the theatre scene in Chicago, and how she found her place in the most anticipated show on Broadway!

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Born on Long Island and raised in New Jersey, Abby DePhillips has been lucky enough to always be near Broadway. At 12, she co-created a webshow called Backstage Broadway which allowed her to interview Broadway stars. In 2014, she was crowned Miss TEEN United States, and moved to New York City to further her career in theatre. After assisting concerts, she began working at Broadway Style Guide, and later The X Magazine. She soon began work co-producing the series Pronoun Showdown. After several sold-out shows, Pronoun Showdown was able to begin touring to other cities, as well as continuing performances in New York. As a hardcore Legally Blonde the Musical fan, a career highlight was getting to produce a concert version of the show as a benefit for the Times Up Legal Defense Fund at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Additionally, just before the shutdown, Abby debuted her new concert series Broadway Breakup Playlist, also at Feinstein’s/54 Below. 

In addition to her work in theatre, Abby also writes a blog on her website called The A List. She’ll also be launching an online store this fall.

In this episode, Abby chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about paving her own way in the theatre industry.

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Veteran Kara Lindsay has played many beloved roles on Broadway: Glinda in Wicked, Katherine in Newsies and, most recently, Cynthia Weil in Beautiful.  She originated the role of Laura in the national tour and Guthrie Theatre productions of Little House on the Prairie. Regional credits include Paper Mill Playhouse (Newsies, Little House on the Prairie); North Carolina Theatre (title role in Mary Poppins); Kansas City Starlight (title role in Cinderella); Kansas City Rep (Sally Bowles in Cabaret); The 5th Avenue Theatre (Lone Star Love); and Geva Theatre Center (A Christmas Carol), among others.

In this episode, Kara chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about college auditions, her transition from college to NYC, her "almost" Broadway debut, vocal injuries, Newsies, and her FAVORITE JOB YET - being a mom!

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Gianna Yanelli is a New York-based actress who made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Mean Girls. She performed at the Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and SNL. Gianna also appeared on Law and Order: SVU. Regional: Saturday Night Fever (Annette), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel, Barrymore nomination), Junie B. Jones (Junie B.) BFA MT Texas State University.

In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Gianna about her college audition process, studying musical theatre at Texas State University, auditions and side jobs in New York City, and her Broadway debut in Mean Girls!

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Christine Cornish Smith is a New York City based dancer, singer and actor. She was most recently seen in the Original Broadway Cast revival of Kiss Me, Kate!, where she was a featured dancer in the ensemble and covered Lois Lane/Bianca. Christine is most well known for her portrayal of Bombalurina in the OBC revival of CATS, and was also seen in the OBC of My Fair Lady at the Lincoln Center Theater. 

Other credits include: the original work of Agnes DeMille in Oklahoma! at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, original revival tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat helmed by director/choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, Laurey Williams in Susan Stroman’s Oklahoma! at the MUNY, Sheila Bryant in A Chorus Line at the Riverside Theater, and Goodspeed Opera House. She has also performed as a principal vocalist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Phoenix Symphony, and the Niagra Symphony Orchestra, as well as was a finalist in the prestigious Kurt Weill’s Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition in 2014.

She appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert performance of Crazy For You at Lincoln Center, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman and has also appeared on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver, “Good Morning, America”, “The Today Show”, “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, and “The Tony Awards”. She has been featured on Playbill.com, Broadway.com, Inside Dance Magazine, and BroadwayBox as one of the “Incredible Debuts” of the 2016 Broadway season. Visit her website at www.ChristineCornishSmith.com and follow her on instagram @ChristineCornish.

In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Christine about her musical theatre training at CCM, her transition to New York City, survival jobs, agents, auditions, rejection, and making her Broadway debut in Cats. 

Ciara Alyse Harris is an actor currently playing Alana Beck and understudying Zoe Murphy in the First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen. She received her BFA degree in Musical Theatre from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. When she’s not performing she’s working on her blog Queen Made of Light whose purpose is to remind women of their power and how they are fully capable of finding their own light in the darkness. Ciara is a strong mental health advocate and uses her own experiences to share insight about topics such as anxiety, relationships, being an artist, and learning how to love yourself where you are and where you are going. 

In this episode, Ciara chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about Broadway auditions, booking Dear Evan Hansen, traveling on tour, Black Lives Matter, blogging, mental health and MORE!

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Janine DiVita graduated from the University of Michigan with a double major in Musical Theatre and Communications. Favorite credits include Broadway: Grease (Rizzo), Anything Goes (Reno Standby), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Miss Isabel Yearsley). National Tours: Finding Neverland (Mary Barrie), If/Then *w/ Idina Menzel (Anne), Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth). TV/Film: The Deuce (Amy Goldman), Elementary (June Cunningham), Gravesend (Jennifer) and many, many more!

But Janine's prowess goes beyond entertainment. She co-wrote a screenplay called 'Sisters Before Misters' which is in development with Dolphin Entertainment (to be directed by Lea Thompson), is the director of over 60 members of the USO Show Troupe which entertains military and veterans all over the world, AND co-founded Empowered Voices which provides theatrical prevention education workshops, specializing in Sexual Assault Prevention and Suicide Prevention, to the U.S. Military.

In this episode, Janine chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her training at the University of Michigan, her Broadway debut at 23 years old, the audition grind, survival jobs, moving to NYC, the USO show troupe, how she's coping in quarantine and MORE!

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Introducing the next level of virtual auditioning, Eco Cast Live! NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats about the basics of Eco Cast Live, how actors can use it to their advantage, and how it will impact the future of the theatre industry.

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Whether this ain't your first audition season rodeo or you’re simply brand new to the city, this episode is packed with a few nuggets of wisdom for ya.

Host Maggie Bera dishes her best advice for surviving NYC Audition Season, Equity Principal Auditions and Equity Chorus Calls, and how to work SMARTER and not HARDER as a non-union actor.

It takes a village!

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Kaitlin Hopkins is an award-winning actress, director, and educator and has worked in theater, film and television for over 30 years. In 2009 she created the BFA Musical Theatre program at Texas State University, recently named one of the top 10 musical theatre programs in the nation. As an entrepreneur, she is the Co-Founder of Living Mental Wellness, which is a holistic evidence-based company that offers educational programs to enhance mental wellness for performing artists through an integrated scientific life skills model. In addition, Hopkins is the proud creator and president of Fontus Green Apple Dry Throat Lozenges, in partnership with Ocu-soft, a multi-million dollar pharmaceutical company. Fontus is the official lozenge of Hamilton the musical, and many other Broadway shows and national touring companies, and is the lozenge of choice for many performing artists including Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Julie Andrews.

As an educator, she received the 2016 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching from Texas State University and was recognized by Broadway Dreams Foundation as an innovative voice in education, and one of the 6 top women educators in the performing arts. In 2012, in collaboration with the ProJazz Institute Hopkins created and launched the first musical theater-training program in Chile. Her recent TEDx Talk on the importance of mental wellness education for students, along with her research and curriculum-based mental wellness training program for performing artists at Texas State has garnered international attention.

As an actress her Broadway credits include: Noises Off, Anything Goes with Patti LuPone and originating the role of “Mama Who” in How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Hopkins has a half dozen cast album credits to her name and has originated multiple roles off-Broadway including: Bat Boy-the Musical for which she received a Drama Desk and Ovation award nominations, Bare: A Pop Opera, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, and Nicky Silver’s Beautiful Child. National tours include originating the roles of “Diane” in Disney’s On The Record, and “Margorie” in Dirty Dancing, and originating the role of “Tiffany” in the international tour of the John Adam opera I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky directed by Peter Sellars.

Hopkins has appeared in over 50 television shows including Star Trek- Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Voyager, JAG, Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, Law and Order CI, Rescue Me, Spin City and three years on Another World as Dr. Kelsey Harrison. She has appeared in 11 feature films including The Nanny Diaries, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles and How To Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog with Kenneth Branagh.

As a director, writer, producer her production of The World According to Snoopy, which made its world premiere at Texas State, and its regional premiers at Theatre Under The Stars, and Theatre Aspen, has been licensed by Tams Witmark . Other producing credits include producing radio plays and musicals for LA Theatre Works-The Plays the Thing Series and for The Pet Shop (Animal Planet Network) hosted by comedian Andy Kindler. As a director, favorite credits include: The Boch and Harnick Revue To Life!, which she co-conceived with Tony award winner Robert L. Freedman, The Two Orphans by Theresa Rebeck, and Collision Course by Jim Price (The Lark Play Development Center, NY). She is a member of the Playwright and Director's Workshop at The Actors Studio in New York. Kaitlin’s directing credits at Texas State University include: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, RENT, Anything Goes, Urinetown, Hair, All Shook Up, Oklahoma!, The Wild Party, A Little Princess (world premiere), and Bat Boy-The Musical. Her productions at Texas State have been recognized with numerous awards by the Austin Critics' Table Awards.

In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Kaitlin about how COVID-19 will impact the future of college auditions. 

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, actors all around the United States are hurting mentally, emotionally and financially - with almost 100% of the industry out of work. In this episode, Maggie shares her favorite self-care strategies actors can use right now to boost mental health.

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Broadway is shut down until at least January 2021. By the time it *hopefully* reopens, an entire industry will have been out of work for a minimum of 9 months.

So what does this mean for actors?

In episode 92, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats about the Broadway shutdown and how it ultimately affects actors.

Why It's Ok For Actors To Slow Down

Send A Letter To Congress To Support The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act

Cigna Silver Plan

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Cailen Fu is an actor, singer and voiceover artist based in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in MEAN GIRLS and is the current standby for Regina George and Gretchen Wieners! She trained classically at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and in London with RADA + Shakespeare’s Globe. She then graduated with her BFA in Musical Theater + Honors in Acting from University of California, Irvine. Post-grad, she signed across-the-board with A3 Artists Agency. Off-Broadway: Nickel Mines (Rosanna King). NYC: Austen's Pride (Associate Choreographer). Regional: Utah Shakespeare Festival, the Lyric Company, the Nashville Repertory Theater. When she’s not on stage or teaching, you can find her hiking a new trail, watering her plant babies or trying out a new pastry recipe! 

In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Cailen about her training, how auditions for Hamilton lead to her Broadway debut in Mean Girls, the difference between Broadway standbys and understudies, survival jobs, how she's coping during quarantine, her secret "Chipotle" analogy, and more. 

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Ellen Lettrich has been working with young musical theatre and acting performers for almost 29 years, first as a high school classroom teacher and theatre director and, after receiving her MS in Speech-Language Pathology, as a medical voice therapist.

Her diverse teaching experiences led her to found Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA), a college theatre audition preparation company. Ellen built MTCA’s team of actively working teaching artists who themselves are grads of rigorous theatre training programs such as Juilliard, Yale School of Drama, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Michigan, the Boston Conservatory, and NYU Tisch.

Over the past 20 years, MTCA has prepared hundreds of students for college theatre auditions and yielded exceptional success rates. Through her work with MTCA, Ellen saw how difficult it can be for low-income students and those from underrepresented communities to access the information and financial resources needed to be competitive in the audition process for college-level acting and musical theatre programs.

Ellen founded The Fund for College Auditions to bridge this information and financial gap: to support the expenses that are part of college auditions, to provide fair compensation to experienced, innovative, student-centered teaching artists who can help these students excel artistically, and to subsidize college audition information workshops for underserved high schools and theatre groups.

In episode 90, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Ellen about her inspiration behind The Fund For College Auditions, why representation in the arts is so important, and how low-income students can take advantage of free resources and scholarships.

The Fund For College Auditions - https://thefundforcollegeauditions.org

MTCA - http://mtcollegeauditions.com

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Marshall W. Mabry IV is an activist, playwright, and performer from Atlanta, Ga. He’s an incoming freshman majoring in Musical Theatre at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Marshall strives to leave every room brighter than he found it especially for the young artists of color coming after him.

In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Marshall about racial stereotypes in theatre, accessibility, "colorblind" vs. "color-conscious" casting, and leading with love in the face of racism.

Watch Marshall's TEDx Broadway talk on "The Intersectionality Of Black Boys and Shakespeare" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4dXOW2cwU

MWMIV Speaks - https://www.mwmivspeaks.com

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Effective allyship is an active, conscious choice to advocate for a marginalized person or group of people. And right now, the BIPOC* community needs as many allies as possible.

Join NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera to learn how to be a better ally to People of Color in the theatre industry.

*BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)

#BlackLivesMatter

Sign A Petition, Donate, Call, Email and more here.

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Report Racist Theatre here.

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Jennifer Apple is a multi-hyphenated artist who hails from NYC and is a huge fan of new work & truthful storytelling. She currently plays the role of Anna in "The Band's Visit" tour and has performed at regional theaters like Chautauqua Theater Company, ACT, Goodspeed Musicals, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. She has appeared on TV in "New Amsterdam" and holds an MFA in Acting from The American Conservatory Theater. Jennifer is also an acting coach specializing in: BFA/MFA auditions; finding new monologues specifically for you; acting the song/monologue coaching; Shakespeare & scene study. Feel free to check out more on her website at www.JenniferApple.net or follow along her personal journey on IG @JenniferApple_

In this episode, Jennifer chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her inspiration behind going back to school for an MFA in Acting, how she earned her Equity card, how she landed an audition appointment for The Band's Visit (special shoutout to the folks at Tara Rubin Casting!), the importance of self-care for actors, her previous survival jobs, and her best advice for actors pursuing a career in the theatre industry.

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Elise Melendez is a Chicago-based arts manager, dance educator and nonprofit marketer with a strong commitment to fostering community. Beyond her work with Motivated Movers, Elise continues her commitment to the dance community as managing director of Denman Theatre & Dance Co, a New York based company dedicated to developing hybrid theatrical works using movement/dance as a primary storytelling device.  

With a bachelor’s in American Dance Pedagogy from Oklahoma City University and a master’s in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago, Elise has over a decade of experience in arts education and management. 

Off the dance floor Elise also serves as marketing manager for the American Marketing Association, the world’s largest community-based marketing association. Her past roles include casting director and assistant to the artistic director at Hangar Theatre; client services account executive for Prevail Strategic Marketing & Communications; strategic planning consultant for NPH USA, Chicago Woman magazine and World Future Society; and development consultant for Chicago Youth Shakespeare. Elise has also been a guest teaching artist/choreographer for arts organizations and educational institutions such as Hangar Theatre, Palace Theatre New Hampshire, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Applause, St. Norbert College and Oklahoma City University.

In episode 86, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Elise about the inspiration behind Motivated Movers, how they are continuing to serve dancers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her best advice to performers looking to start their own business.

https://www.instagram.com/elise.melendez/?hl=en

https://www.motivatedmoversnyc.com/about

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Tyler McKenzie (performer, director, choreographer, and educator) was last seen in Hamilton. He is a Long Island native with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western Carolina University, where he studied with three-time Tony Award nominee Terrence Mann, former WCU Phillips Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre, and Charlotte d’Amboise, Mann’s wife and a two-time Tony nominee.He has since performed regionally and in the Broadway & National Tour productions of Mamma Mia, Matilda, and Hamilton. In 2019, Tyler received the Western Carolina University Young Alumni Award celebrating his attaining a level of distinction in his chosen field of work, demonstrating a commitment to the service of others, and showing potential for future leadership/distinction. He also recently received honorary acknowledgement and membership from the National Society of Leadership and Success. Tyler has a major passion for education and has worked with young artists all over the country and online.

In episode 85, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Tyler about auditioning for college, training with Terrence Mann and Charlotte d’Amboise, touring the world with Mamma Mia, how he made his Broadway debut, his audition process for Hamilton, living in NYC, survival jobs, Equity contracts, saving money, working on cruise ships, and the importance of an actor's online presence.

Website: http://www.tylermckenzie.net

Studio: https://www.tmcreativestudio.com

Instagram: @tylrmckenzie

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Feeling absolutely BONKERS this "audition season?" (hate the term but you know what it is)

You're not alone.

This week we're talking EPAs and ECCs in NYC (all the acronyms, baby), asking for help, reaching out to your sphere, updating your reels and website, and more.

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Natalie Malotke is a director, choreographer, independent producer, and teaching artist living in New York City. Most recently, Natalie worked with Joshua Bergasse on the choreography team for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She frequently works with Artistic Director, Karen Azenberg at Pioneer Theatre Company (associate on Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Sweet Charity). She also assisted Susan Stroman on the NYC Workshop of Little Dancer, after serving as the SDC Observer on The Dancer Project at Lincoln Center Theatre. Regional artistic work includes productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, Music Theatre of Wichita, TexARTS, Wagon Wheel Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, NYMF, and Fringe Festivals. Natalie has served as the resident Director/Choreographer for Nickelodeon on board Norwegian Cruise Line, and she has created shows for Story Land theme park. She teaches at Broadway Dance Center, MTCA, The American Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts. Natalie holds a degree from the University of Michigan. She sits on the artistic advisory board for the Encore’s Off-Center series at City Center and has worked as a producer at N+N Productions, and also at Clear Talent Group in the dance, commercial, and choreography departments.

On episode 84, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera chats with Natalie about her untraditional path in the theatre industry, her dance inspirations, what creative teams are looking for in auditions, and the importance of being a GOOD HUMAN! 

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Hailing from Texas, Bret Shuford has been living deep in the heart of the acting world since he moved to New York City in 1999. A veteran of 8 Broadway shows, several feature films, network television, and webseries, Shuford has sung, danced, and acted on stages and screens across the country. His best collaboration has been with ballet dancer, actor, and husband, Stephen Hanna. Shuford hopes to continue working as an actor on Broadway and in television/film while helping other actors reach their goals.

On episode 83, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera chats with Bret about his transition from small-town Texas to the Big Apple, his journey to Broadway, survival jobs, having a family as a performer, and how he was inspired to create his own business, Broadway Life Coach!

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The Broadway Life Coach Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2005407233080311

The Secure Actor Project - https://www.bretshuford.com/secure-actor-project

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NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic creator, Maggie Bera, dishes her 6 reasons why every actor should convert their personal Instagram account to a business profile.

Ready to make the switch? Setting up an Instagram business profile is easy!

Here’s how to do it:

• Go to your profile and tap the “gear” icon on the top right.

• Tap “Settings.”

• Tap “Account.”

• Tap “Switch to Professional Account.”

• You’ll have two options - business or creator. Tap “Business.”

• When switching to a business profile, you’ll be able to select the category of your business profile, add your contact information, and connect to a Facebook page.

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NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic creator, Maggie Bera, gives her nerdiest podcast yet... featuring the most surprising facts you didn't know about Instagram (and how actors can take advantage!) We're talking cold, hard facts and the numbers behind why Instagram has become one of the most popular platforms on the planet.

Learn about how to increase engagement on Instagram through filters, geotags, hashtags, Instagram stories, business accounts and more.

Links Used For Research:

https://help.instagram.com/502981923235522 

https://embedsocial.com/blog/instagram-stories-analytics/

https://www.smperth.com/resources/instagram/2020-instagram-statistics/

https://embedsocial.com/blog/instagram-stories-analytics/

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NYC-based actress and creator of Actor Aesthetic Maggie Bera answers all your questions about how actors can take advantage of Instagram.

1. Should actors have more than one Instagram account?
2. Should I revamp my personal account? Or just create a new one?
3. What should I be linking to in my bio? Website? Youtube? other socials?
4. How often should you be posting on Instagram?
5. What time of day is best to post to increase engagement?
6. Does number of followers really matter? Or is putting good content out there enough?

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Dr. Bill Crawford chats with host Maggie Bera about his philosophy, Life From The Top Of The Mind, and the hard science that will help you deal with the overwhelming stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

In addition to holding a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Houston, Dr. Bill Crawford is a licensed psychologist, author of eight books, and organizational consultant. Over the last 30 years, he has created over 3500 presentations for such organizations as Sprint, Shell, The American Medical Association, as well as, prestigious universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Elon, Texas State, The University of Texas, The University of Oklahoma and numerous others from coast to coast. In addition, his two PBS specials on stress and communication have been seen by over 15 million people, and he has been quoted as an expert in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Working Mother, The Chicago Tribune, and The Dallas Morning News, just to name a few.

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NYC Casting Director Michael Cassara talks with host Maggie Bera about how professional auditions work in NYC, how actors can take advantage of social media, and how the COVID-19 crisis is changing the theatre industry as we know it.

Michael Cassara, CSA is a Casting Director and Educator in New York City, where he and his team have cast over 400 theatre and film projects since the formation of Michael Cassara Casting in 2003. Recent credits include Mr. Holland's Opus (dir. BD Wong, upcoming world premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse), Cheek To Cheek: Irving Berlin In Hollywood (upcoming premiere at York Theatre, dir. Randy Skinner), An American In Paris (int'l tour, dir. Christopher Wheeldon), A Night With Janis Joplin (National Tour), Spamilton (dir. Gerard Alessandrini - NYC/Chicago/Pittsburgh CLO/current US tour), Enter Laughing (York Theatre), The Mad Ones (Prospect Theater Company, dir. Stephen Brackett), Gigantic (dir. Scott Schwartz/Vineyard Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (last three editions/cast albums), The 12 (Denver Center/world premiere), and many more. Regional credits include frequent productions for top regional theatres including Gulfshore Playhouse, Argyle Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Old Globe, Denver Center, Great Lakes Theater, Hangar Theatre, American Theater Group, and more. Film: The Hyperglot (dir. Michael Urie, Artios nomination for excellence in casting), Grantham & Rose (dir. Kristin Hanggi). Resident Casting Director for the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) (2007-2019), and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) since 2013. As an educator, he regularly teaches at many of the nation's top universities and training programs, including Baldwin Wallace University, The Boston Conservatory, Elon University, Indiana University, NYU, Texas State, and many others. Michael is a native Clevelander and the only person to ever hold membership in both the Casting Society of America and the Association of Professional Genealogists. BFA, Otterbein University. MichaelCassara.net

Instagram - www.instagram.com/michaelcassara/ (@michaelcassara)

Twitter - https://twitter.com/michaelcassara (@michaelcassara)

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MichaelCassaraCasting

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Host Maggie Bera chats with her grandpa, Bruce Richardson, about taking his grandkids to auditions in New York City, going on the road as a chaperone in the national tour of Little House on the Prairie with granddaughter Taylor Bera, and his own advice for parents supporting their kids in the theatre.

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Actress Bailey McCall chats with host Maggie Bera about moving to NYC, getting an agent, the power of social media, survival jobs, how she packs for tour, and how COVID-19 has affected the national tour of Waitress.

Bailey McCall is an actress currently playing Jenna on the National Tour of Waitress. Regionally, she's worked at the Fireside Theatre, New Stage Theatre, and Jenny Wiley Theatre. She also played Sally Bowles in the National Tour of Cabaret. She has her BA in English with a minor in Theatre from The University of Tennessee. She also trained with the CAP21Professional Program and Industry Practicum.

Find her on Instagram at @imbaileymccall.

Bailey McCall - baileymccall.com

(episode recorded on March 11, 2020)

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Actress Paloma Garcia-Lee chats with host Maggie Bera about growing up in her mom's dance studio, moving to NYC and making her Broadway debut at 17, multi-tasking, dance captaining and swinging 19 roles at once, breaking into the film and television industry, and what truly brings her joy.

Paloma Garcia-Lee is an actress/dancer currently starring in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Other Broadway Credits: Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work If You Can Get It, On The Town, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. TV: Fosse/Verdon. 

Paloma recently finished shooting for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story where she plays Graziella. West Side Story is set for worldwide release in theaters December 18, 2020.

Paloma Garcia-Lee - https://www.palomagarcialee.com

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Celebrating the hardest working people in the biz, chatting about college auditions and how to find peace within the process (trust me you CAN!!!!) and passing the time by learning new skills... 

(if my little hands can play piano, you can do anything!)

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Carissa Fiorillo is an actress currently on the road with the North American Tour of Aladdin. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway, Radio City Rockettes and Guys and Dolls. Regional: Argyle Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse. She's appeared as a dancer on television in “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”, NBC’s “Upfronts”, and Saturday Night LIVE, and in numerous commercials and print ads. She trained in Musical Theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). 

Carissa chats with host Maggie Bera about touring, dating within the industry, moving to NYC, survival jobs, and the differences between working on the stage and on screen!

Find her on instagram @carissafiorillo.

Carissa Fiorillo - https://www.carissafiorillo.online

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Amanda Paige Lewis is an actress and model based in NYC. As an actor, Amanda performed regionally at the Weston Playhouse, Theatre Aspen, Theatre By The Sea, and The Lake Dillon Theatre Company, and has appeared in numerous commercials and print ads. She is also an indoor cycling instructor at Flywheel Sports and a proud member of Actors Equity Association. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. 

Amanda chats with host Maggie Bera about her health journey and passion for fitness, survival jobs, agents, auditioning in NYC, branding yourself through social media, and sobbing in the pasta aisle at Westside Market (LOL!).

"Theatre isn't who you are. Theatre is what you do."

Follow her on Instagram @amandapaige122.

Amanda Paige Lewis - http://www.amandapaigelewis.com

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Joomin Hwang, originally from South Korea, is an actor/dancer based in NYC. Joomin made his Broadway debut in The Prom, when he became the only native Korean-male performer to be on Broadway since 1985. As as actor, he also performed off-Broadway in KPOP, and regionally in In The Heights at Alxerod Theatre. On the screen, he appeared in Marvel's Iron Fist, Isn't It Romantic and the upcoming movie adaptation of In The Heights.

Joomin studied Vocal Performance at the University of Wisconsin.

Find him on instagram @joominhwang.

Joomin Hwang - www.joominhwang.com

In episode 72, Joomin chats with host Maggie Bera about growing up in South Korea, performance visas for international actors, how he got his equity card, survival jobs and agents.

Joomin Hwang - http://www.joominhwang.com

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