Ashley-Lauren Elrod (she/her) is a triple threat performer and executive producer of Visionary Woman Productions, a woman-owned production company cultivating community, elevating culture, and “bringing joy in a chaotic world” as Ashley-Lauren puts it.

With over 20 years of experience in theatre, film, TV, and media spaces, Ashley-Lauren shares her advice for multi-hyphenates starting out and for those considering an entrepreneurial journey as well.

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Macy Schmidt (she/her) is an orchestrator, music supervisor, producer, and founder of The Broadway Sinfonietta, landing her on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in 2022.

The Broadway Sinfonietta is an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra and production company renowned for reimagining the music of popular culture in a symphonic setting.

This interview was originally recorded & published in 2023 but replaying it today emphasizes the visionary that Macy is and how her career lessons & strategy are even more relevant today. Emma and Macy chat about how theater’s boundaries can be pushed, and what music does in our lives, and what the internal lines of mentorship in orchestration look like — and the problem that presents.

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Lauren Halvorsen (she/her) is a dramaturg and writer based in Washington D.C. If you’re unsure of what a dramaturg is, Lauren knows that explaining it is part of the job too. But hopefully, not for long. Lauren also runs the newsletter Nothing for the Group on Substack where over 10,000 subscribers getting insights on theatre news, reviews, and takes each week since 2020.

Lauren has dramaturged over 45 works of new, contemporary or classic plays, with some of her credits including John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway & The Huntington, and What the Constitution Means to Me at Round House Theatre. Her writing has been featured on websites and publications such as American Theatre Magazine, Howlround, and 3Views.

Her work has a dramaturg has grown from championing artists and their work, to the advocating for a fair and equitable theater industry at large through her newsletter. Emma & Lauren chat about the relationship between theatre makers and New York, the biggest challenges facing theaters around the country, and what opportunities are out there for innovation, and why you should document everything. Ultimately, Lauren’s work celebrates the “eclecticism of the American theater ecosystem.”

Learn more about Lauren’s work as a dramaturg and writer at her website here. The essay written by Annalisa Diaz mentioned by Lauren in this episode can be read here.

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Christina Staggs (she/her) is the architect behind the branding of SheSources, and she was just nominated for an EMMY! Celebrate with us and learn more about Christina’s experience as a filmmaker, music photographer, and graphic designer based in Austin, Texas.

Christina and Emma chat about rewriting what success means, what to know before you make your first or next short film, and get candid about the challenges of being a creative charting your own path.

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Kira Troilo (she/her) helps theaters and and arts leaders build brave creative spaces using her tested stages framework. Instead of letting “inclusion” merely stay a hot topic, she turns it into a reality.

An EDI consultant and a multi hyphenate creative, Kira speaks on how we can actually talk across our differences: something needed not only in the theater space, but in our daily lives.

Learn more about Art and Soul Consulting here, and listen to Kira’s podcast: Inclusive Stages, here!

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Lisa Brenner (she/her) is an actor, writer, producer and director whose (somewhat) autobiographical film, One Big Happy Family, releases in theaters on October 3rd.

Written and starring Brenner, with Matt Sohn directing, One Big Happy Family is also the beloved Linda Lavin’s last theatrical appearance and plays in her memory. To get tickets at an AMC theater near you, visit the film’s website here.

Lisa’s been working on set since childhood, and the vast array of experiences that brought influences her leadership on set today. With Emma, she discusses the challenges and joys of making her latest movie, why you can’t wait for permission to create, and how seeing Hamilton altered her career trajectory.

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Kate Hammer (she/they) is a Canadian comedian, writer, and director based in the UK.

She grew up on a goat farm and decided to be bold in the pursuit of her dreams, hopping on a plane to Scotland to dive into the UK’s entertainment scene.

Between writing and directing numerous short films to working on beloved programs like River City, Kate has also performed as a sketch comic, stand-up, and improviser internationally. In Montreal they also carved out a space for femme and nonbinary people in comedy called INFEMOUS, a monthly comedy hour and production company.

Kate and Emma chat about their tips on mentorship, getting over cringe, and believing in your why.

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Izzy Stevens (she/her) is a writer, director, actor and the founder of Indie Spunk - a film production house & mentorship studio.

Izzy takes us through her fast-paced journey into film and television, what made her realize she needed film school, and the way building her own coaching business has forced her to reconsider what “hard work” means, while supporting herself as a creative. Plus, she and Emma nerd out over the subconscious brain. Fun stuff!

Learn more about Izzy at her website here, and more about Indie Spunk here.

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Fran Sanderson (she/her) is the CEO of Figurative, an independent charity based in the UK, finding imaginative ways to grow the financial resilience & social impact of cultural and creative sectors.

Fran breaks down her career journey and how art challenges the algorithm, our societal expectations, and expands our empathy. Fran and Emma chat about the issues within the economic structures for both arts organizations and the lives of artists, and Emma gets to fan girl over the Scene Change study from the National Theatre, for which Fran was on the advisory group.

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Imani Davis (she/her) has a love for history and film, which intersects perfectly in her role at American Cinemathique as a film programmer. Also a writer and producer, listen in as Imani dives into why she loves film as a medium, who gets to decide what’s in the canon, and how to widen your own exposure to film made by underrepresented directors and writers.

If you’re based in LA or Chicago, check out Imani’s Film Girlz Brunch, and listen to Imani co-host Players: A Film Industry Podcast, demystifying the film industry one episode at a time.

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