The Conner & Smith Show

Join us for a chat with our bestie, Ryan Dean Halbrook, who we met at Shenandoah University in the mid 90’s, and has been a constant in our lives ever since! We talk about Ryan’s global travels, and his favorite films. Also, our first “in person” podcast! A good time for all involved.

Two Time Emmy Award Winner (and 8 time nominee), Paris Barclay returns to do a better auditory experience with us. Talking about Monster, Glee, Smash, The West Wing, and many other tangents of his incredible career. News on new developments with Monster and One Red Flower. We adore him, and are so thankful he came back to us to find a better sound quality interview!

Join us for a chat with actor Jeff McCarthy, who has appeared in Urinetown on Broadway in the original production, as well as many others throughout the past 30 years.

Join us for a chat with the Great Grandson of Frank Conrad, who’s life is the subject of our musical, On Air, which tells the story of the first radio station and broadcast in America, and how Frank’s wife, Flora, inspired all of these things to happen.

Join us as we catch-up with set Designer Adam Koch and talk about his amazing designs, and his famous Instagram and TikTok page -Doll House Therapy! http://www.adamkochassociates.com

Join us for a catch-up with the amazing comedic actor, Paul Vogt. From Mad TV, Arrested Development, Hannah Montana, to many other TV appearances, Paul also has an illustrious stage career. Playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray in the Broadway, Las Vegas, and North Shore Productions, to touring as Amos in Chicago, to even blessing our DC stage at Arena Stage in Oliver! in 2015, where I met him. A hys...

Join us for a catch-up with our great pal, Broadway actor Nehal Joshi, as we discuss his career, Ice cream flavors, Madonna’s handshake, and the chaotic Production of “The Secret Garden”, where we first met…

Join us for a chat with Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, the “Ancient Jazz Priestess of Mother Africa”- Helen Hayes Award Winning Author, Helen Hayes Award Nominated Actress and Choreographer, and a Black African, Cuban, Indigenous, American Trans Performance Artist, Author, Educator, and Speech Writer. https://www.ladydanefe.com https://theblacktransprayerbook.org

Join us for a chat with one of the hottest new composers of Contemporary Musical Theater, Adam Gwon. He has worked on The Boy Detective Fails, Ordinary Days, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, and many more. https://www.adamgwon.com/bio

Join us for a chat with Olivier and Helen Hayes Nominated Composer Dana P. Rowe, who penned the scores to Zombie Prom, The Fix, The Witches of Eastwick, Brother Russia, Blackbeard, and more. Matt and I had the pleasure of appearing in three of those shows, both separately and together. In this conversation, we take a deeper dive into these shows, his journey, and what he’s been up to during the pa...

Join us for a chat with Nova Payton, Helen Hayes Award Winning Actress who has appeared in Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Xanadu, Caroline, or Change, and many more shows across the DMV Area.

Join us for a chat with Polly Noonan, who you’ve seen in DC in Arena Stage’s production of “The Passion Play”, and Woolly Mammoth’s production of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”. She has worked with Playwright Sarah Ruhl for years and talks about how those connections led her to DC and beyond. A true actor’s actor, we were thrilled to spend some time with her. https://g.co/kgs/NNNKxD

Join us for a conversation with Drama Desk, Tony, and Grammy Nominee Michael John LaChiusa, one of the most prolific writers for the American Musical Stage in the past 20 years. From Hello Again, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, The First Lady Suite, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, The Highest Yellow, Bernarda Alba, Little Fish, See What I Wanna See, Giant, and Queen of the Mist, he has told incred...

Join us for a chat with LA Based singer-songwriter Tom Goss, who has released 7 albums, many additional singles, music videos, and has also scored films. Formerly DC based, Tom, now in LA, is excited about returning to live performance. http://www.tomgossmusic.com

Join us for a conversation with Kevin Stea, a multifaceted artist who has danced on stages with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, Janet Jackson, David Bowie, Cher, Lady Gaga, and many more. Kevin appeared in Truth or Dare, the documentary that followed Madonna’s Blonde Ambition tour, and is a part of Strike a Pose - a recent documentary that follows the back up dancers and tells their stories year...

Join us for a chit chat with the Practically Perfect in every way, Laura Michelle Kelly - the original stage Mary Poppins! Laura has also appeared as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof of on Broadway (as daughter to Alfred Molina), and Finding Neverland, as well as the Beggar Woman in the film of Sweeney Todd opposite Johnny Depp. www. LauraMichelleKelly.net

Join us for a chat with Andre Comeau from MTV’s Real World Season 1, but dive deeper into his music and lyrics. A true musician/artist/poet. His new single “Clean Break” is out now and the album is forthcoming. https://m.facebook.com/andrecomeaumusic/

Join us for a chat with Meg Gillentine- an amazing performer in the DMV, Broadway, Film and TV, and beyond. She also embarked on 2 “Kindness Tours” across the country, which gave us all the feelings. We loved our time with Meg, and hope you will as well!

Join us for a FANTASTIC chat with Sam Harris, as we talk Equality, Writing, Inspiration, and much more. Sam is one of Stephen’s personal Idols, so this was a very special episode to us both. https://www.samharris.com

Join us for some Cicada Chat as we ask Brood X some serious questions regarding their distinct different sounds depending on time of the day. Also, we haven’t had time for a Minisode for awhile, so here you go…

Join us for a fascinating chat about Religion and Pride and where they intersect. We loved this discussion with Ashley. https://arlingtonpresbyterian.org

Join us for a chat with Fred Schneider of the B-52’s! Also his latest band, The Superions! https://www.theb52s.com https://thesuperions.com

Join us for a fun time with our old pal, Michael Baron, as he talks about his journey through show biz and life, through Signature to Oklahoma City, and his upcoming production of Grease outdoors in a football field! https://lyrictheatreokc.com.

Join us for a chat with Joe Barros, Artistic Director of the New York Theatre Barn. http://www.joebarros.com https://www.nytheatrebarn.org

Join us for a chat with Broadway Barkada’s Billy Bustamante! We have a fun talk about where we met amongst the spinach funk at Toby’s Dinner Theatre to where he is now, and what his perfect day would be! https://www.billybustamante.com/mobile_home.html https://www.broadwaybarkada.com/mobile_home.html https://www.billybphotography.com/mobile_home.html