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Ann Harada shares stories about originating the role of Christmas Eve in the Tony Award winning Avenue Q, her other multiple appearances on Broadway and her work on Schmigadoon! the hit musical spoof now streaming on Apple TV+!

Award-winning theatre maker Suli Holum talks about her multifaceted career encompassing acting, directing, choreography and devising new works Off-Broadway, and regionally in DC and Philadelphia.

Broadway actor and writer Ryan Duncan shares his experiences performing in Shrek and Getting’ the Band Back Together with Marilu Henner, as well as his experience writing for and developing new musicals for the stage. He also talks about his non-profit work with Only Make Believe and Mursion, fostering social skills, diversity, equity and inclusion and empathy through online virtual reality.

Tony nominated Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge shares her experiences working on the revival of Ragtime on Broadway, various shows Off-Broadway and at many regional theatres across the country. As one of the few prominent female director/choreographers in the country, Dodge has been consistently working to re-invent the American Musical, and make it more accessible to all, including with her latest venture, a new revival of Beauty and the Beast that the Washington Post says “exudes complexity and realness, without sacrificing comic pizazz.”

Award winning producer Rashad V. Chambers discusses the challenges of producing for the theatre including for the Broadway shows American Son, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Betrayal, The Inheritance and Caroline, or Change, his work Off-Broadway and regionally, as well as the influence his college education at Morehouse College has had on the types of properties he chooses to produce.

Broadway actor and singer Kate Reinders joins me live from the Virginia Theatre Association conference where we chat about her experience in multiple Broadway shows, including Something Rotten!, Beautiful and Wicked, as well as her much loved portrayal of Miss Jenn in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series now streaming on Disney+

James Seol talks about being part of the re-opening cast of Come From Away on Broadway this Fall and what it was like working at some of the most prestigious regional theatres across the country, as well as on HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant. He also discusses the need for more Asian-American representation on stage and screen.

Kathy Voytko shares her experiences performing in various shows on Broadway, what it was like working with Hal Prince on Phantom of the Opera and Evita, and her extensive regional theatre work, particularly in Chicago, where she has won two Joseph Jefferson Awards. She also reveals she will be understudying Sutton Foster in the upcoming revival of The Music Man on Broadway!

Multitalented Eric Jordan Young is an accomplished producer, director, choreographer, entertainer, playwright, and songwriter. He recalls his experiences appearing in various Broadway shows including Ragtime (in the original 1998 production and the 2009 revival), Chicago, Seussical and The Look of Love, and shares his love of directing and producing for his company EnJoy! Productions in Las Vegas, and beyond.

Actor, singer and educator Geno Carr shares his experiences starring on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musical Come From Away and appearing Off-Broadway and at various regional theatres across the country as well as his fruitful career teaching at the college level.

Award winning actor, director and playwright Priyanka Shetty who was heralded by the New York Times as someone to watch, discusses her tryptic of plays The Elephant in the Room, #Charlottesville and The Wall, that deal with themes of race, white supremacy, and the immigrant experience.

Matthew Gardiner, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the Tony Award winning Signature Theatre, shares how he is engaging audiences both in person and online, keeping theatre afloat during the pandemic, and nurturing his vision for Signature moving forward.