James Harkness, star of Broadway's Ain't Too Proud, talks about his extraordinary journey with the show, how the events in the show parallel events in today’s world and what he learned from playing Paul Williams. He also talks about his favorite teachers, his advice for auditioning actors and why wearing so many hats in show business has made his life a rich one.

James:
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Twitter: @ijamesharkness

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Actor and coach Johann George shares how he created a new free program for young women of color that teaches them to listen to their own voice first. Johann and Denis discuss the power of saying no, how to back up your values with action and why he believes in transparency as an anti-racist principle. He describes his transformative experience at the School at Steppenwolf and how his love of math makes him a better artist.   

Johann:
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@johannmgeorge

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Olivier Award winner Leigh Zimmerman speaks on age diversity and the ways that it affected every step of her six-year journey playing Sheila in A Chorus Line. Leigh and Denis discuss the importance of education and the differences between Broadway and the West End. She shares insight into her performances in Chicago, Contact and The Producers, reveals the two most important teachers in her life and a very important lesson she learned from Bernadette Peters.

Leigh Zimmerman:
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New York actress Jaygee Macapugay shares her recent experience being in the new musical Soft Power, a Pulitzer Prize finalist at the Public Theatre, and why telling Asian-American stories is important to her. Jaygee and Denis chat about navigating a career in the theatre, what she learned from the kids on Broadway in School of Rock and how Alexander Technique has changed her life.

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Welcome to The Voracious Student. In this introductory episode meet Broadway actor, student of life and aspiring renaissance man Denis Emile Lambert and hear about why he is starting a podcast. With guests from the theatre community and beyond at every stage of their life journey, The Voracious Student will explore how being a student is essential to our well being.
 
Denis:
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