The Jayme Starr Podcast

Abby DePhillips is a concert producer and social media influencer. She is known for working on several shows at the New York venue, 54 Below and working with some of today's biggest names on broadway. One show DePhillips is known for working on is Broadway Princess Party, which is a concert with Broadway stars who have portrayed Disney princesses on stage and some of the actresses who have lended their voices to portraying them in their animated features. Prior to working as a concert producer, Abby competed in several pageants and has gotten to travel to participate at the national level. On the side, DePhillips has a website and blog where she posts about New York Musical Theater, and other things  she is passionate about so she can share what she loves with other people around the world. 

Meghan Faddis is a musical theater performer from St. Louis. She began pursuing her passion for musical theater at the age of 6 when she performed at The Muny, an iconic outdoor musical theater venue in St. Louis. Ever since then, she has took park in several productions there over time. Faddis has also shared her talents and passion with Scotland, when she got the opportunity to travel there in high school. Prior to the pandemic, Meghan was on tour with the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, where she is currently a swing in the show. 

Jenna Nicole Schoen is a musical theatre performer who has toured with some of the most successful productions. She started off her route of iconic shows when she toured with the hit broadway musical, Jersey Boys. Prior to the pandemic, Schoen was on tour with Wicked where she was a swing and understudied Nessarose. Additionally, Jenna and I find out that we have TONS in common especially when it comes to our favorite musicals and TV shows. In this episode, find out what musicals are some of our favorites and what reality television shows we both have a guilty pleasure of watching :)

Teale Dvornik is a broadway dresser who (prior to the pandemic) is currently working at Wicked. She is responsible for assisting female ensemble members with their quick changes and making sure they are back on stage in time for their next number. Additionally, she has also dressed principal cast members when their personal dressers have been out. Additionally, Dvornik has worked on Aladdin and The Prom on Broadway as a dresser. Besides her passion for broadway, Dvornik started The Backstage Blonde which is a company where she assists others with everything and anything NYC and Broadway. When the pandemic comes to a close and Broadway reopens, Dvornik plans on becoming a tour guide, and share her passion for the history of the city and NYC in general with the public. Teale has a true passion for all things Broadway, and just like me, she can't wait to step foot into a live theater again to do what she loves. 

Kourtney Kellar has been fortunate enough to have found many passions throughout her life. For starters, Kellar spent a nice portion of her childhood as a cheerleader, where she performed in several competitions over time. In 2017, Kellar became Miss Texas International which is a title that has always been on her brain. Now, she is a model and social media influencer with just over 500,000 followers on Instagram. Additionally, she serves as a mentor for aspiring models and helps them achieve their dreams and following in her footsteps. 

Lauren Drew has starred in several iconic musical theater productions across the pond in the UK including Evita, Sweet Charity, and Kiss Me, Kate. Prior to the pandemic (and when the pandemic is over with) Drew will be touring the UK as Catherine of Aragon in the nee musical, Six. In addition to her work in theater, Lauren was a semi finalist on The Voice in the UK. She began her journey on the show on UK pop star, Anne-Marie's team, but then got stolen and continued her journey with pop superstar, will.i.am. Other coaches on her season included Olly Murs, and music legend Tom Jones. In this episode, hear all about Drew's experiences with Six, The Voice, and musical theater in general. As well has her experiences traveling her to the US to see some of her favorite shows on Broadway. 

Tory Trowbridge is an actor/singer who has been in some of the most memorable pieces of movies and TV shows. For starters, she had a guest starring spot on the hit TV Show Law and Order: SVU, and she was in the film Isn't it Romantic which starred Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, and Priyanka Chopra. Trowbridge also has a spot on the hit Netflix show, Tiny Pretty Things. In addition to all of her on camera work, Tory was a Swing and one of the understudies for Babe in The Cher Show on Broadway. 

Mollie Downes is a native NYC girl with a passion for musical theater. Downes starred as Brooke in the hit musical, Legally Blonde as Brooke where she was able to travel with the show to Singapore. Prior to the pandemic, Downes had the opportunity of a life time to join the national tour of the hit broadway musical, Chicago, where she is starring as the one and only Roxie Hart (hence the tile). In this episode, get to know Mollie and learn all about her adventures that she has gotten to be part of throughout her career. 

Samantha Harris is a TV host/journalist and health coach. Fans may know her best from cohosting Dancing with the Stars opposite Tom Bergeron for seasons 2-9. Additionally, she was a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight as well as various other media networks where she has gotten the chance to interview some of the biggest names in the industry today. Now, Harris is life coaching with her program, Your Healthiest Healthy. This has given her the opportunity to mentor individuals with something she is extremely passionate about. Also, Samantha Harris also did a little engagement in Chicago on Broadway as Roxie Hart back in the 2000's. In this episode, listeners will get a chance to hear some of Harris' stories while interviewing/reporting, her experience on Dancing with The Stars and much more.