Backstage with Becca B.

On this episode I talked with Marie about balancing sports and theatre when she was a child and when she realized she wanted to concentrate more on theatre, the first theatre show she saw and how it inspired her, being a performer on the Disney Cruise Line, how she became part of Full House The Musical (off-Broadway) where she starred as DJ Tanner, the first cast she saw on stage when she saw Wick...

On this episode I talked with DJ about what made him want to be a theatre performer and when he realized he could make a career out of it, what the first show he ever saw was, the regional roles he tackled as a kid which helped him to become a well rounded theatre performer, why he chose to study musical theatre at University of Cincinatti and what the most valuable lesson he learned there was, wh...

On this episode this episode I talked with Delaney about what made her fall in love with theatre, the first show see saw and the first show she was in that made her realize that acting and being on stage was in fact a career path she could take, how she worked on becoming a well rounded performer growing up, college auditions and what made her choose to go study theatre at BYU, getting to star as...

On this episode I talked with Adrienne about when she realized she loved performing, her passion for opera that led her to studying opera, participating in Porgy and Bess at Court Theatre in Chicago and deciding she instead wanted to pursue musical theatre, what prepared her for a career in musical theatre and how she became a well-rounded performer, what makes regional theatre so special, how her...

On this episode I talked to Sara about when she first discovered her love for theatre, how she worked on becoming a well-rounded theatre performer growing up, why when it came time for college she chose to study at Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts, the valuable lessons she learned from the program at Webster, her favorite regional show she participated in pre-Wicked and why she loves regional...

On this episode I talked with Hayley about when her interest in theatre began, what it was like making her Broadway debut at age 12 when she was cast as a standby for both Louisa and Brigitta in Sound Of Music, finding out what a standby was and what the pressure for a child is like when covering not one, but two roles in a show, being involved with just about everything Hairspray from the Nationa...

On this episode I talked with JJ about how growing up in a family who was involved in theatre and watching his sisters perform on stage made JJ realize that he wanted to be a performer too, how growing up he worked on becoming a well rounded performer, how he managed to balance a million and one different things (including theatre) while in high school, auditioning for colleges and why he chose to...

On this episode I talked with Jared about how he’s always been into entertaining people since he was little, why he chose to study theatre at Elon University and how earning a BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon kickstarted his career, making his National Tour Debut in Dear Evan Hansen almost immediately after he graduated from college, what the audition process for Dear Evan Hansen was like for him,...

On this episode I talked with Ali about when she knew she wanted to have a career in theatre, why she fell in with theatre when she saw her first theatre show ‘A Chorus Line’ live as an audience member, why she decided to go to Yale University and study psychology instead of auditioning for a musical theatre program, how studying psychology helped her better understand the characters she’s played...

On this episode I talked with Dan about how his love for theatre stemmed from when he saw Cathy Rigby in Peter Pan in Pittsburgh, how he learned as much about theatre as he could growing up and became a well rounded performer, his favorite regional show he’s performed in, what makes regional theatre so special and why he likes to be a part of regional theatre shows, what his audition process was l...

On this episode I talked with Jacque Carnahan and Michael Holzer about when their interest in theatre and the arts started, what kickstarted their interest in theatre, how Jacque’s experience performing on stage in theatre helps her when it comes to working behind the scenes, her one woman show “Main Street to 42nd Street”, what lead Michael to discover the theatre industry after getting a degree...

On this episode I talked with Adante about when he first realized he loved performing, when he realized he could make a career out of performing, his move from South Dakota to Los Angeles, why he chose to go to school at AMDA and how AMDA helped him further his career in musical theatre, getting cast in the Los Angeles revival of Carrie: The Musical, being part of an immersive theatre show, his au...

On this episode I talked with Shereen about what is what like to make her Broadway debut at age 9 as Young Nala in The Lion King and how magical it is to step into the world of a classic movie you’re a fan of, what being on a Broadway stage at such a young age taught her to help her go forward in the world of theatre, why she made the decision to go to Julliard School and what her audition process...

On this episode I talked with Daniel about where his passion for theatre stemmed from, how he became a triple threat performer, how studying at Rockford College benefited him going forward in the industry, getting the part of Mungojerrie on the National Tour of Cats, learning how to “act like a cat” on stage through dance, learning how to paint his face for the show, his journey with Wicked and Ne...

On this episode I talked with Hannah about how she really got into theatre and discovered her love for theatre, why regional theatre though often under appreciated is so special, the moment she realized that she had the talent and could in fact make a career out of theatre, her audition process for the Frozen tour, her reaction when she was cast to be in the show, how rehearsing for a show at it’s...

(Note: this episode is in TWO PARTS). On this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew that she wanted to be a performer, being part of a theatre loving family, her family trip to NYC on which she show 11 SHOWS IN 10 DAYS, how she has worked on becoming a well rounded performer and consistently built her resume in Los Angeles, her audition for Frozen at The Hyperion, how she makes the rol...

(Note: this episode is in TWO PARTS). On this episode I talked with Chelsea about when she knew that she wanted to be a performer, being part of a theatre loving family, her family trip to NYC on which she show 11 SHOWS IN 10 DAYS, how she has worked on becoming a well rounded performer and consistently built her resume in Los Angeles, her audition for Frozen at The Hyperion, how she makes the rol...

On this episode I talked with Chilina about her impressive resume, making her Broadway debut as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, how she put herself in Mary’s shoes and put her own spin on the character, staying positive in one’s own life while playing such an emotional role, what makes fans love Jesus Christ Superstar, her audition Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, how she portrayed Ca...

On this episode I talked with Megan about her childhood dream to be a popstar like Britney Spears, the moment she saw her first theatre show and realized she could live out those popstar dreams in a way and perform for an audience on stage in musicals, her experience in the theatre department at Brigham Young University and what made their theatre program appealing to her, getting cast in Wicked a...

On this episode I talked with Gabrielle about how performing on stage as always been her passion, getting to go on the 30th National Tour of Annie as Kate where she understudied Annie as kid, auditioning as a kid vs. auditioning as an adult and how it’s different, the reason she chose to study theatre at Boston Conservatory and why she loved the program there, auditioning for Dear Evan Hansen and...

On this episode I talked with Anthony Festa about the moment he had to choose between sports and theatre and why he chose theatre, the moment he realized he could sing and that he could make a career out of performing on stage, why he chose to study theatre at Cortland State University, his first professional audition, going on tour in Europe as Tony in West Side Story, what international audience...

On this episode Courtney and I chatted about the moment she realized she wanted to perform on stage, the first show she ever saw, the show she’s seen the most times and why she’s seen it the most times, her experience at Guildford School of Acting where multiple Six cast members have studied theatre/acting, how she got cast in the show Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, what makes that show so speci...

On this episode I talked with Maiya about her experience at Gilford School of Acting where she participated in school productions of The Secret Garden, Hair, Cats, and more, the makeup skills she picked up while she was in Cats at GSA, auditioning for Six and Motown The Musical around the same time, her reaction when she found out she got the role of Catherine Parr, the challenges of tour life, he...

On this episode I talked with Kristin about how her mom’s involvement in and love for musical theatre translated to her, about working with adults in theatre shows as a kid and realizing that theatre was a career path, the reason she chose to stay close to home to study theatre and go to Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts, how that school helped go forward into her professional theatre career...

On this episode I talked with Emily about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, her college experience and why she almost changed majors, her audition for Miss Saigon came about when her dad sent Cameron McIntosh an email asking about upcoming auditions, how surreal it was for her when she ended up booking the understudy for Kim in Miss Saigon on Broadway, her favorite part about worki...