TPAC's Arts Appetizer Podcasts

Brentwood, Tennessee, native Ginna Claire Mason, who plays Glinda, joins Vanderbilt Musicologist James Lovensheimer to discuss what it's like to be a standby for a Broadway show, the intricate costumes in "Wicked," teaching musicology, and more.

Cast members Richard LaFleur and Anne Marie Snyder of "Cabaret" discuss what it's like to be a quadruple threat as a singer, actor, dancer, and instrumentalist. Plus, country singer JT Hodges discusses his transition to acting in a theatrical production.

Cast and creative members Christopher M. Howard, Ashlee Duprè, and Sean Maurice Kelly join Nashville Ballet's Artistic Director and CEO Paul Vasterling to discuss developing a show, creating dance numbers, and the Nashville Ballet.

Cast members Amanda Naughton and Michael Winther join graphic novelist Janet K. Lee and TPAC's Akil Lyle discuss the road life of a standby performer, the graphic novel that inspired the Broadway production, and more.

Nashville native and co-writer of "Something Rotten," Wayne Kirpatrick, joins music director Brian Kennedy to discuss songwriting, producing the show, and more.

Cara Kilda, animal wrangler for "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" and Dr. Julie Lounds Taylor of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center discuss everything from handling rats on tour to the affects of autism on everyday life.

Cast members Julia Osborne and Melody Betts discuss performing in the iconic musical, and Holly Johnson of Catholic Charities of Tennessee shares Nashville's history as a refugee city.

Cast members Megan Loomis and Ruth Pferdehirt talk about the exciting art and choreography of the quick change and playing several characters in one show. Plus, genealogist Cinamon Collins discusses the surprising work of researching family histories.

During the 20th Anniversary Tour of "RENT," TPAC's Kristin Horsley learns the ins and outs of producing the show from the musical's executive producer Stephen Gabriel, and cast member David Merino talks about being inspired by the show before playing his dream role of Angel.

TPAC's Kristin Horsley talks with the creative team behind Studio Tenn's "Evita," the first locally-made production featured on TPAC's annual Broadway season. The one-of-a-kind production starred Broadway's Eden Espinosa, Anthony Crivello, and Ben Crawford with Nashville-based talent Rene Millan and Mia Rose Lynne. "Evita" played Nashville Sept. 9-18, 2016.