Backstage Pass with Victoria

Mike Whidby, owner of Cherokee Caverns in Knoxville TN chats with Backstage Pass about unique events in the cavern, hosting thousands of visitors after a Facebook video of the cave went viral, and the importance of carefully preserving a historic landmark such as the cave for generations to come.

The Sound, A Christian Band formed in 2017 by Rob Mills and his two sons, Levi and Jacob, sits down to chat with Backstage Pass about their very first GMA Dove Awards Nomination, how it felt topping the charts (twice ) amidst a global pandemic, & international travel, cruises, and more on the horizon for the ‘21 season. (on Location at the Biblical Times Dinner Theatre.

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Steven Best and Cassandra, Headliners of the Magic Spectacular Show at Theatre of the Stars in Pigeon Forge TN, talk with Backstage Pass about their origin as married young magicians just starting out in Vegas, to performing for household names like Cris Angel and Holly Madison.

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Hillary Reese, 14 year old singer and songwriter from MS, chats with Backstage Pass about the challenges faced by people in the music industry, opening for the legendary Ronnie McDowell, and her mental health activism.

Dave Karl, Kenny Rogers Impersonator and resident performer at the beautiful Theatre of the Stars in Pigeon Forge TN, talks with Backstage Pass about impersonating Rogers, George Jones, and other legends throughout the years with his touring variety show.

Ronnie McDowell, a country music icon who has worked and collaborated with the likes of Conway Twitty, George Jones, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton, is best known for his 1977 song, “The King is Gone”, a tribute to Elvis Presley shortly after Presley’s death. McDowell subsequently chatted more than 30 Top 40 Hits on the Billboard Charts, and two of his singles, “Older Women” and “You’re Gonna Ruin my Bad Reputation” reached Number 1 on the country charts. McDowell chats with Backstage Pass about sharing drinks backstage with Jerry Lee Lewis, the biggest influences on his music career, and memorable experiences with some of music’s biggest names, onsite at his guest show at Theatre of the Stars in Pigeon Forge TN.

Calvin Griffin, who sang the role of The Loudspeaker in the biting political satire, “Kaiser of Atlantis”, which was written in 1943 by Victor Ullman who was moved to Auschwitz and killed by Nazis for writing this very piece. Griffin talks with Backstage Pass about growing up in an opera household, achieving his lifelong dream of joining the Metropolitan Opera, and bringing art to life on the Atlanta Opera’s Big Tent stage as other theaters across the globe closed.

Joseph Lattanzi, a Glynn Studio Artist who plays Silvio in The Atlanta Opera’s 2020 season production of Paggliaci, chats with Backstage Pass about gaining critical acclaim for his turn as Anthony in Sweeney Todd, the challenges of working as an opera singer amidst a global pandemic, and the web series he has created in hoped to make opera more accessible.

Andy Harvey (Ash), Kelsey Brodeur (Cheryl), and Jake Watford (Scott), principally cast members of Evil Dead: The Musical at The Springer Opera House in Columbus GA chat with Victoria Henley of Backstage Pass about their new outdoor theatre space to accommodate the times, how they prepared for their roles, and bringing the gory, campy Sam Raimi cult classic film to life in musical form.

The cast of the Amish Country Theatre in the beautiful Berlin Ohio (listed below) chat with Backstage Pass after their evening show, Shakin’ Bacon, a parody/comedy/variety show that is completely one of a kind. Ken Groves shares his near death experiences while performing oversees, Donnie Abraham shares his (least) favorite Christmas song to perform, and the cast talks about their tight bond and brainstorming sessions behind the scenes.

Johnny Glessner (production director)

Logan Harper (Beachy Boys)

John Bunn ( Lynard)

Donnie Abraham (Vocals)

Niels Duinker (Juggler)

Ken Groves (ventriloquist)