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Rob Rokicki is composer/lyricist whose shows have been nominated for Drama Desk, Lortel, and Off-Broadway Alliance awards. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Actor's Equity, and an alum of the Tony Award-winning BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing workshop.

As a writer, Rob wrote the music and lyrics for the critically acclaimed Broadway musical THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, for Theatreworks USA (book by Joe Tracz), which is now playing on BROADWAY at the Longacre Theatre until January 5, 2020. Rob’s graphic novel musical MONSTERSONGS received a World Premiere Recording from Broadway Records in 2017 and was part of the prestigious NAMT festival in 2018. It is currently being developed as a virtual reality video game. Rob’s musical, LOVE, NY (co-written with Mike Ruby) won the 2009 American Harmony Award and was presented at New World Stages (NY), Curtain Call (CT), and Oklahoma University. Rob has had work featured in the York's NEO series, at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, Ars Nova & at universities internationally.   

As an actor, Rob has performed in national tours, including the EVITA 25th Anniversary Tour directed by Hal Prince and MISS SAIGON. Rob was featured in the televised concert of SOUTH PACIFIC at Carnegie Hall and has many Off-Broadway and New York workshop credits. Regional credits include Gaston in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (received a Carbonell Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor); Trevor Graydon in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and many others. Theaters include: The Fulton Opera, North Shore Music Theatre, Music Theatre of Wichita, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, West Virginia Public Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, The Actors’ Playhouse in Florida and the Mountain Playhouse in Pennsylvania.

As a music director, Rob music directed the New York premiere of Departure Lounge (directed by Christopher Gattelli) at The Public Theater; Joe Iconis' ReWrite (also arranged for Samuel French) at The Goodspeed Opera; Hairspray, at the John W. Engeman Theater, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, at TriArts at Sharon Playhouse and others.

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Select Broadway and West End: Slava's SnowShow, The Inheritance  (Olivier Award); Hadestown (Tony Award); Once on This Island (Tony Award); Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award); Kinky Boots (Tony Award, Olivier Award); Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening (Tony nomination); The Visit (Tony nomination); Mothers and Sons (Tony nomination); Anastasia;  Moulin Rouge!; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; Tina—The Musical;  Betrayal; Pretty Woman; The Jungle; The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?; Disaster!; It’s Only a Play; The Bridges of Madison County. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors.

In addition to his producing projects, Hunter is the founder and CEO of ARTech Holdings, LLC, an incubator and holding company focused on generating technologies to support the live arts community. Amongst ARTech’s offerings is the premier theatrical ticketing and web presence software for schools and small theatre companies, www.OnTheStage.com. Hunter is also a General Partner with the Broadway Strategic Return Fund, the first focused, vertically-integrated, profit-driven evergreen hedge fund for accredited investors to capture exceptional returns from investments in Broadway musicals and plays.

Hunter earned his bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurial Business from DePaul University and his Master’s in Business Administration from TRIUM, a joint program representing NYU Stern School of Business, H.E.C. Paris and the London School of Economics. He is a frequent lecturer and guest professor on Entertainment Trends and Economics, Commercial Theatre and Working in The Arts.

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Craig Miller is a Hairdresser on Broadway! He's currently working at the new Broadway musical, Tina. Previously, he's worked at Mean Girls, Almost Famous (La Jolla Playhouse), The Muny, Head Over Heels, and The Phantom Of The Opera. He studied at the International Institute of Cosmetology and Clark University.

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Misha Osherovich is a Russian-American actor, filmmaker, and mental health/LGBTQ+ activist. You can catch Misha acting in AMC's new series NOS4A2. They can also be seen in theaters in Warner Bros' new filmTHE GOLDFINCH. Misha's latest short film E.very D.ay is currently screening at festivals internationally. The film is autobiographical - written and produced by Misha - that gives the audience a look inside the minds of people affected by eating disorders and distorted body image. Misha aims to use their platform in TV/film and on social media to speak frankly and openly about body image and eating disorder recovery from the perspective of the entertainment industry, as well as the intersection between queerness and mental health.

Previous stage:A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Off-Broadway at New World Stages.

In our conversation, we chat about the importance of knowing your body and trusting yourself to speak up when something is not right.

Rubberband - the dance show that moved Misha. 

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Madison Sylvester is a Casting Associate at Telsey + Company, where she has worked for 4.5 years. Having dabbled in several departments in the office, she now focuses on commercial Broadway and nonprofit Off-Broadway plays (and a musical or two). Madison is a 2015 graduate of Wagner College, where she got her degree in Arts Administration.

In our conversation, we chat about how collaboration, communication, and creativity play leading roles in her job, the best advice for actors in the waiting room for an audition, and how Broadway can really start diversifying itself.

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We recently sat down with actor and talent manager, Mel Hinkle. She began her acting career as a child with Shirley Grant Management, working mostly on commercials and movies. She now manages talent in the theatrical & commercial divisions at the same management company she started in at 6 years old. Mel also leads SGM’s Spectrum Division specializing in Trans, non-binary, & gender-fluid talent.

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In this episode, we sat down with Ian, a music director and conductor currently working on Broadway's Hamilton and Freestyle Love Supreme. We chat with Ian about his path to music directing, a few of his biggest supporters/mentors, and how he collaborates with composers and lyricists on new musicals. We learned so much about the music department from our chat with Ian and we know you will too.

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In this week’s episode, we sat down with Marysa and talked about her major and how it gave her an unique college experience, why she loves casting so much, and how she got started with her current job in entertainment law! We learned so much from our conversation with Marysa and we know you will too!

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As an artist, have you ever struggled with what to post on social media or when? Are you debating on if you should have a website and what you should include? Have you asked yourself: what’s my brand and how do I get it? Well, this week’s guest will help you with all that AND more! Check out our conversation with Digital Strategist Tony Howell and then go follow him on Instagram to keep up with insightful tips and tricks.

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We are very excited to share this conversation with you! With two shows currently running (one on Broadway, one Off-Broadway), I’m still shocked she had the time to sit down with us! We loved hearing all about her working relationship with Joe Iconis, how she defines commercial theatre, and why it’s so important to preserve the history of Broadway, especially now.

We hope you enjoyed our conversation with Jennifer Tepper!

Check out Jen's books, "The Untold Stories of Broadway"!

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