THEATRE PUKE💚🎭🎟 with Brandi Aguilar

Today’s episode is going to be very interesting because we are talking about different types of theatre stages that exist. There are quite a few ways to present a stage play and I think a lot of people don’t realize that. The Theatre industry is a very creative bunch and have comes up with some brilliant ways to watch theatre and present a play.

I talk about my 3 most embarrassing stage moments!! Gahhhh! I talk about the time I had to pee in my costume, started laughing on stage during a school play, and missing my cue. But the show must go on right?! Thank you to actor Paul Vato for this episode idea! 💡

Everyone in Theatre world is in mourning this week as Stephen Sondheim passed away at age 91 on November 26th, 2021. Sondheim wrote some of your favorite showtunes for some of your favorite musicals such as Into the Woods, West Side Story, Gypsy, Company, and Follies to name a few. I’m this episode, I talk about some of Stephen Sondheim’s life highlights and why the musical Into the Woods is so special to me. RIP Stephen Sondheim.

In this episode of Theatre Puke, I talk about the beloved Zarzuela, which is Musical Theatre that originated in Spain and made its way out west, especially in Cuba. Take a listen!

Ever wanted to write a play? Some famous playwrights you may know are Lin Manuel Miranda (writer of HAMILTON) Shakespeare, Neil Simon, Arthur Miller…and my own aunt Silvia Gonzalez S! She is actually our special guest for this episode! We talk about what it’s like being a playwright, what it takes to become a playwright, and her unique experience with being a Latina playwright. My aunt has written many plays which have been published and performed around the world. I guess you can say acting runs in the family. If you are thinking of writing plays or musicals, listen to this podcast episode! My aunt gives great advice!! My aunt is also the founder of the Hanford Multicultural Theatre Company in central California.

Join me, Brandi Aguilar, and my special guest Steven Harrison who is the host of podcast THE LIGHTS GO DOWN and a stand-up comedian, in this episode of THEATRE PUKE. We talk about the top 5, in our opinion, best movie adaptations of Broadway musicals, or vice versa (Broadway musicals that were adaptations of movies!) We compare and contrast the movie version vs the stage version, such as Hairspray, The Producers, Grease, Legally Blonde, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! If you love both movies and musicals, you won’t wanna miss this episode!

On one of my previous podcast episodes on here, I talked about how I hate it when people think a Theatre Major, or any college degree in the arts for that matter, is worthless. Today, I talk to actress Michelle Jace, whom went to high school with me, we both did choir and theatre at our high school. Michelle went on to major in Theatre in college at the beautiful Cal State Chico in Northern California, not far from the Oregon/California border. It helped her realize that acting was perfect for her, and that she was going to follow her dreams no matter what. We also veered off into talking about acting for film and TV! We talked about how Hollywood is exploring different cultures around the world, as well as the theatre! This is my first podcast episode where I interview someone, so yay!

How can theatre help people deal with their mental health struggles? I talk about in their episode how Theatre positively affects mental health for the better, and how it helps people battling current mental health issues. As a lifelong sufferer of OCD and anxiety, performing on stage has helped me get through some of the mentally toughest times through my life. If you are having mental health struggles right now, I hope listening to this episode can help you.

Ever wanted to know what a Broadway audition entails? Find out in this episode of THEATRE PUKE!