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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

#504 – Come From Away (feat. Jane Bunting, Kevin Carolan, Joel Hatch, Caesar Samayoa) by Elizabeth Wheless

Come From Away is one of the best examples of ensemble storytelling to hit the Broadway stage this century. Having played more than 1,200 performances at the time Broadway shutdown, the show…

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#18 – How Do You Find the Little Details? with Annaleigh Ashford by Elizabeth Wheless

It was an absolute delight to speak with Annaleigh Ashford today on how she constructs a character, her advice for auditioning, and her favorite memories of performing in Legally Blonde.

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Bonus! Playing Carrie by Elizabeth Wheless

In this special mini episode featuring bonus interview footage, Holly and Chris chat with six of the talented performers who have played Carrie in the landmark productions of this legendary …

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#77 – Now Batting: Joanna Kerns by Elizabeth Wheless

Show me that smile again...As we wrap Women's History Month, it's with great pleasure to welcome the great Joanna Kerns to The Batter's Box for Episode 77! Kerns' career in show business now…

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#2.2 No Rules with Jose Solís by Elizabeth Wheless

Critic and cheerleader, Jose Solís chats it out with hosts Holly and Meghan this week! A critic at the age of 16, Jose shares how to become an authority on things we’re “not allowed” …

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Ep17: Freestyle Love Supreme by Elizabeth Wheless

Before HAMILTON, before IN THE HEIGHTS, there was FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME! From their hit 2019 Broadway show to a GRAMMY-nominated documentary, this amazing hip-hop improv squad not only deli…

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Ep39 – LIVE: INDOOR BOYS – Alex Wyse, Wesley Taylor, Carolee Carmello, & Veanne Cox by Elizabeth Wheless

Originally aired as a BPN Live event on April 2020. Watch the original video here https://youtu.be/_cHc447RxMk.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Ep30 – TikTok Finds // @themcleodfam // Eeka McLeod by Elizabeth Wheless

The TikTok Finds series is focused on finding TikTok profiles that speak to me! Viral TikTok Star Eeka McLeod with her 1.3 million followers joins The Take On. Eeka is an amazing example of …

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Ep120 – SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Tyson Yunkaporta (Part 1) by Elizabeth Wheless

Philosopher, Visionary, Educator, Activist, Tyson Yunkaporta's book "SAND TALK" changed my brain.

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Ep40 – BK Kennelly, Rum Tum Tugger on 1987 US National Tour 3 by Elizabeth Wheless

"Grizabella is the girl at the end of the bar. It's not the age, it's the mileage." This episode features BK Kennelly who played Rum Tum Tugger on 1987 US National Tour 3 and three other pro…

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#61 – Rachel Spencer Hewitt, Making Caregiver Support the Norm, Not the Exception by Elizabeth Wheless

Wrapping up our celebration of Women’s History Month, advocate and change maker extraordinaire, Rachel Spencer Hewitt, joins us this week. Through her own experiences as a mother, she imme…

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Teddy and Carl and the JCS movie. by Elizabeth Wheless

Tim looks back at the 1973 Norman Jewison film of Jesus Christ Superstar, and in particular at the great contributions from Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson. He has just about got over the rejec…

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Ep13 – Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show – 2019) by Elizabeth Wheless

Stephanie J. Block was no stranger to playing real people on Broadway having portrayed Liza Minnelli in The Boy From Oz so when director Jason Moore asked her to take on the role of Cher in…

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S1/Ep5: CURTIS HOLLAND AND THE ART OF SUBTLETY by Elizabeth Wheless

Curtis Holland - the man, the myth, the legend. The prime example of a person who is a constant “yes and” and down for anything, including a laugh. Curtis shares with us how he takes sto…

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The Gonzo Journalism Preserving Broadway History by Elizabeth Wheless

Behind the scenes of the new audio adaptation of Dominique Morisseau’s play, with Underwood and Mandy Greenfield, the artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

#101 – Salisha Thomas – BEAUTIFUL by Elizabeth Wheless

Salisha Thomas / @salishathomas Have you ever met someone whose mere presence becomes the light and energy in the room? That is Salisha Thomas. A woman with the power and joy to lift the …

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#503 – How to Award Ensembles (feat. Jack Smart) by Elizabeth Wheless

So, we’re off! Thank you for coming along on my mission to discover how to celebrate, recognize and award great theatre ensembles. As I shared in the first episode of this miniseries, I st…

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47 – Daniel Kuney, General Manager by Elizabeth Wheless

General Managers are the secret weapon to any musical or play and Daniel Kuney explains why its' imperative they be brought onto a project as early as possible.

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26 – LIVE: Marti Gould Cummings and Blake Allen by Elizabeth Wheless

Guests: Marti Gould Cummings and Blake Allen

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#255 MANNY AZENBERG, Producer by Elizabeth Wheless

SHOWS: Rent, Hamilton, 24 Neil Simon plays

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226 – 3 Reasons Social Distancing Doesn’t Work For Theater by Elizabeth Wheless

I am sharing my perspective on why social distancing doesn't work for the theater.

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Rugrats in Paris the Musical – Make me a Musical #4 by Elizabeth Wheless

Today we're turning the classic early 2000's film "Rugrats in Paris" into a musical!

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07 – Podcast Parents (feat. Erin Cholakian and Delaney Peterson) by Elizabeth Wheless

QUESTIONS! ADVICE! STORIES! THEATRE! On this week's episode, we are joined by the amazing Erin Cholakian and Delaney Peterson to talk about driving, creativity, and this Podcast's roots.

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Adventure Parties in a Pandemic: Interview w/ Shelby Bond by Elizabeth Wheless

Special interview with immersive theatre expert, Shelby Bond! We discuss how COVID has impacted his adventure parties and how the show must go on, even if it's on a screen!

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#502 – Reopening Theatre (feat. Timothy Hughes, Michael Fatica) by Elizabeth Wheless

Today, we are taking a detour and not talking about a show that we need. In order for those shows to come back, we need a clear, safe and realistic plan for our industry to move forward. Had…

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March Madness Part Two – The Sweet Sweet 16 by Elizabeth Wheless

WE'RE BACK with our dear friend Carson Higgins. Dan and Carson met on the National Tour of American Idiot and Carson has stepped into the octagon to argue through the greatest musicals of al…

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Ep119 – Ifeanyi Osili (Part 2) by Elizabeth Wheless

African, American, Politician, Optimist Ifeanyichukwu 'Vop" Osili on being all of the above as well as the City Council President of Indianapolis and his cameo in Tonya's new movie RED PILL.

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S6 Ep11 – Spandex the Musical, Lisa Howard, Catherine Ashmore Bradley by Elizabeth Wheless

Broadway's Catherine Ashmore Bradley and Lisa Howard premiere two songs from Spandex the Musical, and Joshua Turchin performs The Beatles

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Episode 172: Erin Cronican by Elizabeth Wheless

Actor, director and Executive Artistic Director of The Seeing Place Theater shares her experiences with the dark side, continuing to run a theater company and produce work virtually during t…

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S2/Ep 3: Broadway, College, and Disordered Eating by Elizabeth Wheless

This entire year, Rock The Audition built the CARE COALITION (Creatives for Artistic and Realistic Equity) with both Oklahoma City University, and Millikin University. While leading our Ment…

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