Dressing Room Talk

Performer, choreographer and teacher Lindsey Hanson shares stories of her life and career, and shows us all the value of being resilient.   Her Instagram @lindseyhansoncollective

Who do Hugh Jackman, Chita Rivera and Sutton Foster have in common? Well it's our guest this week, Greg Barnard. A man of a million stories, Broadway lover and Michaela's Uncle Greg has an ultimate love for musical theater, but finds it most enjoyable to share it with others. He finds himself in the company of stars, whether backstage, in the audience or at a party with mutual friends. Something a...

This episode is part 2 of a 3 part series which began with last season's Act 1, Scene 6 - "The Work Behind Our Art" where we analyzed the play "Eurydice" by Sara Ruhl. To prepare for this episode we asked Director Bailey Bass to work with us on a fictional staging of this play to exercise our directing, acting and costume design muscles. Join us as we get deep into the process.

We’ve been spoiled already this season with guest Tyler McKenzie! (Mamma Mia king and Hamilton star.) Listen to his wisdom about the process of being an artist and how it’s all about the journey. Learn more about Tyler at his website and follow him on Instagram @tylrmckenzie

What's better than two theatre people each on their own podcast? Four theatre people on this one! Listen in to our talk with Connor and Dylan MacDowell from the Drama! podcast as we explore their start in the industry. Learn more about Connor, Dylan and their podcast at their website . Check them out on Instagram .

Following up on the Roadmap! episode--a project that we started at the end of season 1-- this episode follows the journey of putting our thoughts and ideas into physical form. If you haven't listened to that episode, you may find listening to that gives the backdrop to what we discuss here. Find the supporting images and other information for this episode at our show page. What is NoMarking? Creat...

Dressing Room Talk is back with a season full of guests across the industry! Come along for the journey-there’s plenty of room and we have so much to share with you.

Michaela and Grace finish up Season 1 - Act 1 with a project titled Roadmap! Join them as they lay out the entire process of creating a map of your life. They know this project seems super intimidating, but it is so useful to write out and visualize all of things you want in your life!  What is NoMarking? Created by NYC Casting Director, Kate Lumpkin , The NoMarking Society is an attempt...

"Be your most authentic self." Something we all need to embrace and Colleen Vanderzyden, registered medium and life coach puts it beautifully in this episode. Grace and Michaela chat with her about her origin story, her new book coming out this year, "Courageously You", and how to move forward in life every day showing up as yourself and embracing these challenging and unknown&...

As part of our mini-series on health, Corinne Tramuta joins us to talk about the physical and mental benefits of a yoga practice in our lives. Find Corinne and other inspiring teachers at Beacon Hill Yoga to join a class. Corinne has shared this chill playlist with us and recommends these books: Light on Life, The Yamas & Niyamas, The Four Agreements, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, An Awakened...

This week, Michaela and Grace talk to Certified Holistic Nutritionist Sara Bond about what it really means to have balanced nutrition whether you're in theater or not, and how to steer clear of diet culture. Don't miss this! Books mentioned: The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Donner, Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Visit our show site for more information and links. https://puddledro...

Chosen by our listeners, we watched Jim Carrey's 2000 hit, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. We offer our review of the movie, share some behind the scenes facts and talk about our favorite scenes and characters.

Hey, we're going back to the theatre today! Join us today as we guide you through our process and what works for us when working on a show. View our character/costume work we prepared for this reading of Eurydice by Sara Ruhl here on our website . (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.) Check out the online version of the play here .

Our guests this week are Eli and Tyler who give insight into what has made their romantic relationship so strong these past five years as they prepare for their wedding and the rest of their lives together.  Book mentioned: The Science of Happily Ever After, Ty Toshiro (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.)

In this episode, Grace and Michaela answer some questions about theater and their lives. Give us feedback and we will collect your questions for a future episode.

It's Halloween y'all! Join us as we give a review and some juicy details on one of our favorite Halloween movies, Hocus Pocus! (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.)

This week we're joined by Lindsay Schmeling, Resident Costume Designer at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN to discuss how to navigate professional relationships as a mentor, colleague, boss, teacher and friend. 

Jill Kowalski, a childhood friend of Michaela's, comes on to chat about the history of their friendship! Both ladies and Grace speak to the importance of who's in your circle while you journey through not only your career, but also life.

Have a listen to Michaela, Grace and their first ever guest Erin as they discuss the negative stereotypes surrounding artists and how to prevail through the criticism.

This week the ladies review Pride and Prejudice , but which version? The majority vote of listeners determined the choice. Listen in to find out!  (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.)

Join Michaela and Grace as they discuss the opportunities and strategies pertaining to life after theater school. 

In this episode, Michaela and Grace take you through their college program decision process and give advice/ provide research for finding the right theatre program for you.

Michaela and Grace discuss their journey and exploration of life and creativity inside and outside of the theatre industry. This episode introduces the winding path that took them to where they are today.  Books mentioned: The F*ck It Diet - Caroline Dooner , Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon and The Dip - Seth Godin (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional...

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