This weeks episode of “So, What’s Next?” we interview Holly Bender. See below for more of Holly‘s information. As a native of the Chicago suburbs, and now a Chicago resident, Holly has her feet on the ground when it comes to comedy in Chicago. Experienced in both improv and sketch comedy we discuss how she tackles creating new shows and the ups and downs of the process.

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Holly Bender (she/her) is an alumni of Millikin University where she studied musical theatre and minored in dance. Since moving to Chicago comedy has been her biggest passion. She has performed in various sketch shows at the Second City, The Annoyance Theatre, and Bughouse Theatre. In the past year, Holly completed the conservatory grad program at The Second City and created her own production company. In addition, she filmed her own musical improv special with Dry Bar Unscripted, wrote and performed in the Omaha Fringe Festival, and consistently improvises around Chicago! Follow Holly: @holly_from_chicago @hfc_productions

On this week’s episode of “So, What’s Next?” Hannah and Kayla dive into character work. They discuss ways they approach it as well as how they stay in the moment on stage.

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This weeks episode of "So, What’s Next", we have a special guest! Hannah and Kayla interview Abbey Diana Engelmann. We discuss the opera world and the differences between auditioning for opera and musical theater. We also discuss vocal health and gender representation in opera. Give it a listen and follow Abbey on instagram for her upcoming events!

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This episode of "So, What's Next" Kayla and Hannah have fun with some classic games! After some tough "would you rather" questions, they dive into general/random trivia. To finish off the episode the listeners get to learn a little bit more about Hannah and Kayla. Enjoy!

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This week's episode of "So, What's Next?" focuses on a topic close to our hearts. Being theater professionals, both Kayla and Hannah face the challenges and instability in their day to day. Join them as they discuss their passions and how to maintain an optimistic outlook in the low points.

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This week on "So, What's Next?", Hannah and Kayla go through their hobbies. From reading to dancing, we have lots of ways to spend our free time. As actors a large amount of our hobbies can also double as special skills for our resumes, which we are always looking to expand! Do you have any hobbies?

In this episode of "So, What's Next?" we discuss the two main types of love, platonic and romantic. Both types of love are important, but sometimes platonic love gets overlooked. When romantic love isn't readily available look for more platonic love to improve your life!

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Want to know what books we recommend? What about our favorite genres? In this episode Kayla and Hannah breakdown our favorite books, genres, authors, and talk about our journeys with reading.

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In this week’s episode of So, What’s Next, we open up our self care toolboxes and discuss what we do to cope with being adults. From reading to therapy, Kayla and Hannah evaluate their kits and what is worth keeping. One of the most common problems we face as adults is keeping friendships strong and making new ones. As we grow we need to learn to re-meet our friends where they are now.

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In our very first episode, we’re kicking things off by sharing the story of how we met and the friendship that sparked this podcast. We will also take a reflective look back at 2024 as well as looking forward to 2025, setting intentions for ourselves and our podcast. From personal growth to creative projects, we’re excited to share our goals and the journey ahead.

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