Stage Door, a theatre podcast hosted by two average guys. Hosted by: Kyle Omlor, Thom Ovacek, Ron Ma

Love on the Stage: Who knew that theatre would help change their lives, and bring these two couples together for life. Andrew, Courtney , Sarah, and Michael sit down with Stage Door, and tell how they fell in love

Cassie Okenka is a performing artist, teacher, and life enthusiast. She recently appeared on Broadway in SCHOOL OF ROCK after making her Broadway debut in BONNIE AND CLYDE. She has played to critical acclaim in the national tours of WICKED and THE WIZARD OF OZ. A Toledo native, Cassie earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from The Baldwin Wallace College – Conservatory of Music.

TV audiences will recognize Cassie as a finalist on MTV’s “Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods”. She has been profiled and performed on “Good Morning America” and “The Martha Stewart Show”.

Cassie guest starred with the Toledo Symphonic Band’s Music Under the Stars and has sung “The Star-Spangled Banner” at numerous MLB stadiums. She has voiced music for the web series “Invaders” and has recorded with Ben Morss’s band Onward Chariots

In addition to her theatrical endeavors, Cassie shares her passion for the performing arts through master classes and private voice lessons. She is currently an Adjunct Voice Instructor at Marymount Manhattan College in their Musical Theatre department and a founding member of Theatre Horizon’s 42nd to Main St. Concert Series.

She resides in Brooklyn with her husband and her rescue dog, Bandit.

https://www.cassieokenka.com

Cassie Okenka Voice Studio

https://voice.cassieokenka.com

I was bitten by the Musical Theatre bug in 3rd grade. My first show was Annie Warbucks where I played the littlest orphan Molly. My voice education started in middle school with private voice lessons to enhance my musical theatre love. This blossomed into a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace College-Conservatory of Music. I continued to specialize in Commercial Contemporary Music with the Voice Teacher Training Certification from New York Vocal Coaching while performing 8 shows a week in School of Rock on Broadway.

Continuing the quest for knowledge, I hold a Certificate of Distinction in Vocal Pedagogy from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Recently, I’ve attended levels I, II, and III Somatic Voicework™, The LoVetri Method. These programs gave me tools for vocal injury prevention and functional cross-training.

As a member of the NATS, PAVA, MTEA, and The Lessac Institute, I’ve mentored with Bel Canto Can Belto’s Mary Saunders-Barton, Complete Vocal Fitness’ Claudia Friedlander, and Soul Ingredient’s creator Trineice Robinson-Martin. My continuing education include masterclasses with Matt Edwards, Amanda Flynn, and The Singing Athlete’s Andrew Byrne.

But a voice without acting is just…boring! During repertoire work, I add in Laban techniques and Viewpoints to help singers create a fully realized piece.

Outside of the Private Voice studio, I am an adjunct Voice Instructor at Marymount Manhattan College and University of Wisconsin- Parkside in their Musical Theatre departments. I also teach masterclasses for various NYC Broadway based organization’s including Broadway Workshop, Broadway Classroom, and all over the country with local theatre programs. I made my directorial debut with the premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY Younger@Part Pilot Workshop.

The Performing Arts School of Metropolitan Toledo 

Hanf Dance Studio

Children's Theatre Workshop

Toledo Opera Youth Choral

Baldwin Wallace University

Spotify:

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Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stage-door-a-theatre-podcast-hosted-by-two-regular-guys/id1573865415

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at The Fort Findlay Playhouse: George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/214M4OKBbWcDivndnc2MTu

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stage-door-a-theatre-podcast-hosted-by-two-regular-guys/id1573865415

The Toledo Rep's Christmas Carol is am area traction, and not just for the city, but for the cast and crew as well. Some of the biggest All Stars in Toledo thereat, sit down with Stage Door and explain to us why they keep coming back year after Year.

Set Design: TSA's Technical Director Zann Campbell-Johannes has almost single-handedly produce the sound, lights, set, and tech crew for over 100+ productions, and we were lucky enough to have Zann sit down and tell us about set design, planning, and building.

Stage Door welcomed Micah Graber into our living room to talk about - BRAVO! Opera, Broadway, Jazz

November 11 & 12 Leah Crocetto, Moises Salazar, Micah Graber and Todd Schreiber in a musical feast spanning Opera, Broadway, and Jazz Hosted by the Saugatuck Center for the Arts in an intimate, 80-seat nightclub.

Even more heartwarming, all proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the SCA’s literacy programming for K-12th graders

For ticket information, visit the link below and secure your spot. Trust me, you can’t go wrong with incredible music and a glass of wine https://sc4a.org/event/bravo-opera-broadway-and-jazz/...

cast member Aline Mayagoitia (Katherine Howard). sits down to talk with Stage Door about her musical theatre story, and a deep explanation of her character.