Dear Multi-hyphenate

Beautiful and The Book of Mormon’s Dimitri Moise is a queer, HIV+ activist, now the co-chair of Claim Our Space Now. COSN, featured in Forbes, an organization emboldening urgent action to dismantle white supremacy. Dimitri speaks about following impulses that led him to following a call to action and the tools he uses to produce his best, focused work. 

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Tony Winner and legend Tonya Pinkins (Jelly’s Last Jam, Play On!, and Caroline, or Change) joins Dear Multi-Hyphenate speaking on the energy and clairvoyance it takes to have a career in the arts. Tonya is an actor, writer, teacher, producer, director, podcaster, activist. Above all else, she is incredibly inspiring and full of wisdom. 

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In this special edition of Dear Multi-Hyphenate, Michael speaks with John McGinty an actor and advocate, who happens to be deaf. We ask hard hitting questions, but the answer is we can always do better. Michael and John are joined by his interpreter Nicole Cartagena.

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In this special edition of Dear Multi-Hyphenate, Michael speaks with John McGinty an actor and advocate, who happens to be deaf. We ask hard hitting questions, but the answer is we can always do better. Michael and John are joined by his interpreter Nicole Cartagena.

Watch the video of this event here: https://youtu.be/QlF3UDHPSPs

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Ashley Kate Adams had a total shift in gear after her Broadway show closed just a few weeks after she joined. This positive force of nature brightens any room she walks into with her sunny disposition and laser beam focus. Ashley Kate speaks about how she created her production company, releasing the need for affirmation, learning by doing, and well, marinating the chicken.

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Emmy and Golden Globe Winner Rachel Brosnahan (Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel joins me on a conversation that focuses on Rache's advocacy. Rachel may be one of the best actresses of our time, but she also is an amazing advocate for homeless youth and serves on the Board of Directors at Covenant House, which oversees programs for homeless youth in 31 cities in six countries in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. We talk about Covenant House's gala Night of Covenant House Stars (held on May 18th, 2020), how you can get involved, and the importance of getting involved during a global pandemic. This episode also features a brand new song created out of Quarantine entitled I Miss, written by Jean Ann Garrish. 

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Remy Germinario is a stand up comic who has also done the one man comedy Buyer and Cellar three times around the country. But can a stand up comic also be a dramatic actor? You bet. Remy Germinario opens up about his journey as a comic, sketch performer, and actor and how intention and support plays into a successful career. As a bonus, I have legendary actress of stage and screen Caroline Lagerfelt join us to chat about her new upcoming Netflix show Sweet Magnolias.

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Cynthia Henderson is one of the original multi-hyphenates still leading by example. Not only is she a professor at Ithaca College, but Cynthia is Fulbright Scholar, working actor, producer, director, writer, and travels to some of the most dangerous parts in the world working on Theatre for Social Change. Cynthia literally knows what it means when art becomes life or death.

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Carbonell Award Winning actor Elena Maria Garcia will not apologize. And she shouldn't. Garcia is a tough cookie with the kindest heart. She is a warror of her art and continues to inspire artists from all over the world. A master improver, a brilliant teacher, a heart wrenching actor, and ballsy producer, Garcia pushes limits not only in herself, but in everyone she works with. She is full of life and jokes, and this episode is no exception. After listening to this episode, go and start that project you've been thinking about. Your muse will thank you. And you'll thank her.

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Randy Graff (Tony Winner for City of Angels, Original Fantine in Les Miserables on Broadway) joins Michael as a cultivator and supporter of multi-hyphenates. This podcast episode is supremely Jewish, full of laughs, and chocolate. For actors everywhere, this episode serves as a useful tool to dive into Jewish comedy, dialect, and speech pattern. Also - find out what Stephen Sondheim and Michael Kushner both have in common. Hint: it definitely has to do with Randy Graff. 

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