Today, I’m interviewing educator/Audio Engineer/Synth & Drum Programmer/Composer, fantastic drummer Dennis Arcano. I’ve known Dennis for over 20 years. He was one of my regular subs at tick, tick… BOOM! and Altar Boys, and he later subbed for Follies (the 2001 Revival), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and is now subbing on Jagged Little Pill on Broadway.

Dennis is also the resident music contractor, synth & drum programmer, and house drummer/percussionist for ACT (A contemporary theater, an award-winning professional regional Equity theater in Ridgefield, CT.

In this episode, we discuss:

* His experience in several regional theater productions.

* Why he chose Western CT State University.

* What it was like subbing at Follies (2001 Revival)

* Why he feels subbing is like being a featured actor on SNL.

* Why knowing the conductor of shows can be more important than knowing drummers when it comes to landing gigs.

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Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.

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