We chose to make our first Bonus Episode in honor of the Tony Awards! To celebrate those truly making it on Broadway we invited Alvin Hough, music director and conductor for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, to chat about the glorious music and amazing cast that make this Broadway revival so magical. He gives insight into the making and staging of this uplifting musical and its eight Tony nominations!

Learn more about Alvin as well as ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

"Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Jessica Holt joins us for today's discussion about all things theater. With her Ivy League roots and a love for new, contemporary and classical plays, this director delights in adventurous theatricality and believes theater has the power to transform. Learn all about her at http://www.jessicaholt.org (that's right... dot ORG!!!)

We have a doozy for you this week.  We solve what's wrong with kids today (it's emojis) and we talk with the actor/teacher/audition coach/director/writer Michael Kostroff.  You can find out more about this amazing man by following any of the links below!

OUR PREMIERE EPISODE!! Get to know your hosts Dewey Caddell and Patrick Oliver Jones as they share their own ups and downs in the performing world. They then interview the supremely talented Matt Zambrano (actor, writer, and mime) who can be found at www.MattZambrano.com.

An interview with musical theater composer extraordinaire, Jeff Thomson, who can be found (and who's music can be heard) at JeffThomsonMusic.com!

An interview on how to live and garden in this business with the dynamic duo of Mara Davi (Instagram: @MaraDavi or @Vintage.Green) and Aaron Gaines (Aaron-Gaines.com).

Dewey and Patrick get real about winter and its affect on us actors.  Then, Stephen joins in to talk about how Nures Jackie fame has both helped his career and brought its own challenges.  Follow Stephen at StephenWallem.com!

The actor and all-around fun gal, Erin Cronican joins us "in studio" to discuss her own formula for making it in the entertainment industry. From coaching to her theater company, Erin keeps a lot of irons in the fire. Learn more about those irons at http://www.erincronican.com/.