Getting to do something you love every day? YES. Getting PAID to do something you love every day? HECK YES.

Going months not knowing when your next acting job will be? Needing to work another job to sustain yourself in the meantime? Facing daily rejection? The what-ifs? Only defining your self-worth by how "successful" you think you are in the industry? Ehhhhhhh.....

There are a trillion pros + cons to pursuing your passion of theatre as a career. Here are just a few. 

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Ask your friends who moved to NYC which neighborhood they live in. Harlem? Hamilton Heights? Washington Heights? Or do they live out in Queens? Brooklyn?

Maybe they live across the water in New Jersey... Hoboken? Weehawken? Jersey City?

As a 2 year Hoboken resident, host Maggie Bera gives you her tips for moving to Manhattan, and why you may just want to consider Jersey (YEAH YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT!)

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WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER! In this episode, host Maggie Bera has the absolute honor of chatting with actress Spencer Martinez. You may know her from her platform, LimeLight - a community that has revisioned the industry by taking care of the masses.

Spencer Martinez, a South Jersey native with a love for Musical Theatre, earned her BA at FDU, becoming the first in her family to graduate. After backpacking through Europe, she kicked off her career with an Off-Broadway production in NYC. Adapting during COVID, she founded the LimeLight platform, providing accessibility and education to the industry. Recently booking UGC for various companies and the NYC based "Moving UP" workshop, she not only strives for her own comeback but consistently gives back to the industry that fuels her passion. From a log cabin to Manhattan, Spencer's journey epitomizes resilience, creativity, and a commitment to community in the ever-evolving world of musical theatre.

Tune in to hear Maggie and Spencer chat about:

- the Unofficial List

- NYC Equity Auctions

- EPAs (Equity Principal Auditions) vs ECCs (Equity Chorus Calls)

- Resources for non-union actors in NYC

- Balancing work, auditions, and rest

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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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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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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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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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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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HAPPY 200 EPISODES!!!!!! Join host Maggie Bera as we talk about what you need to know about going viral online (the good AND bad) how to respond when someone asks you "what's next for you?!?!!?" and how we're going after what we want in 2024.

LETS GET IT.

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Grab your favorite journal and get comfy because we're going BIG this year.

What will 2024 look like for you? Whether you want to book your very first musical or make your Broadway debut, tune in and join host Maggie Bera as we set our goals for the new year. 

To learn more about Helen on 86th Street the musical, go to http://www.helenon86th.com/.

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