September 05, 2022

Audition Stories 2022 with Jerry Mitchell, Carmen Cusack, Barton Cowperthwaite, Kathryn Allison & More

49 minutes

As much as we actors wish it wasn’t so, auditioning really is our job. Performing it’s just an added perk, if we do that job really well. That being said though, there are times when we mail an audition and simply couldn’t have done any better, yet we still don’t book the part. Such is the life and labor of an actor.

Welcome to the annual episode of Audition Stories…the good, the bad, and the hysterical. And today you’ll be getting a sampling of the bonus episodes available to monthly supporters of this podcast. You’ll hear from the following actors, directors, and choreographers as they share their most memorable auditions:

Barton Cowperthwaite - actor and dancer from Tiny Pretty Things

Misty Rosas - actress, singer and performance artist from The Mandalorian

Carmen Cusack - actress and singer from Bright Star and Flying Over Sunset

Jerry Mitchell - director and choreographer of Kinky Boots and Pretty Woman

Al Blackstone - director and choreographer from So You Think You Can Dance

Michael Learned - famed actress from The Waltons

Kathryn Allison - actress and singer from Company and Aladdin

Briana Packen - actress and coach from Movement 4 Everybody

The Prom Tony Nominees - Caitlin Kinnunen, Beth Leavel, and

Brooks Ashmanskas

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