Building Moo-Mentum (A very unofficial How to Dance in Ohio Podcast) but again...Not the real one

Ep. 12: Imani Russell (Mel) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Honored to make their Broadway debut with  Ohio ! Imani has performed Off-Broadway and is an emerging voice actor. They also release music under the name NANí. Imani is a proud Black+Boricua, queer, and disabled artist who believes in art as an act of love and community. Imani Russell is a Black+Boricua, queer+trans, and disabled mu...

Ep. 11: Conor Tague (Tommy) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical My name is Conor Tague. I am an actor / singer and former student of the Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre at New York Film Academy. I am also a person on the autism spectrum, diagnosed at a young age; however, this does not inhibit me in any way... It actually encourages me to work harder doing the thing that I love. I p...

Ep. 10: Rebekah Greer Melocik (Book and Lyric Writer) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical  Rebekah Greer Melocik’s projects with composer-collaborator Jacob Yandura include THE LAST QUEEN OF CANAAN (book by Harrison David Rivers), WRINGER, based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli (Off-Broadway, City Center) and HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, based on the award-winning documentary (dir: Sammi Cannold). Recogn...

Ep. 9: Ava X. Rigelhaupt (Autistic Creative Consultant) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Ava X. Rigelhaupt (she/her) is a writer, actress, consultant, and advocate for diversity, autism, and disability representation in entertainment. As a Chinese, Jewish, transracial, autistic adoptee, Ava shares her intersectional lived experiences through consulting with Hollywood studios, theatres, and ar...

Ep. 75: Madison Kopec (Marideth) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical  Broadway debut! Returning to  Ohio  on Broadway after the world premiere at Syracuse Stage is a dream come true. Madison originated the role of Emma in  Indigo  at The Human Race Theatre. To my amazing family, Sara Bartlett, and the entire cast and creative team of  Ohio , thank you! About our How to Dance in Ohio Podcast Buil...

Ep. 7: Nicole D'Angelo (Access Team/Assistant Music Director/Script Consultant) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Nicole D'Angelo (they/she) is a music director, actor, and multi-instrumentalist in the NJ/NYC area. A recovering classical musician, they majored in piano and bass clarinet at Montclair State University before pursuing musical theater full time. Nicole recently made their...

Ep. 6: Samantha and Raymond Esposito (Producers) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Raymond and Samantha Esposito are a Connecticut-based couple, dedicated to creating an inclusive, loving home for their four children, one of whom has autism. They advocate for accessibility in the neurodiverse and disabled community. About our How to Dance in Ohio Podcast Building Moo-Mentum is a very, very uno...

Ep. 5: Liz Weber (Production Asst./ Access Team) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Liz (they/them) is a freelance AEA stage manager and audio engineer/ designer who has a passion for justice and equality and will fight for what is right in the theater industry whether it be through wage parity, gender parity, and especially now through accessibility. They are actually autistic and strive for i...

Ep. 72: Amelia Fei (Caroline) in How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical Amelia (Yi-Hsuan) Fei is a performer from Taiwan. It’s been a dream come true to get to tell this beautiful story since 2021. And now, she is making her Broadway debut with the most loving people! Some previous credits include  Avenue Q  and  The King and I . Endless love to her parents and her  Ohio  family.  Amelia (奕瑄 Yi-H...

Ep. 3: Sammi Cannold (Director of How to Dance in Ohio)  Sammi Cannold is a theater, film, and television director who is one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, one of Variety's 10 Broadway Stars to Watch, and one of Town & Country's Creative Aristocracy. She recently made her Broadway debut as director of How to Dance in Ohio at the Belasco Theater....

Ep.2: Ashley Wool (Jessica) How to Dance in Ohio on Broadway (she/her)Jessica Broadway debut! NY/Regional: Jessica in  How to Dance in Ohio  (Syracuse Stage), Kira in  Xanadu , Audrey in  Little Shop of Horrors , Amy in  Company . Dedicated to the real Jessica Sullivan, and in loving memory of James Gerth, Alan Case, and Molly Bennett. Ephesians 4:29

Ep.1: Desmond Luis Edwards (Remy) How to Dance in Ohio DESMOND LUIS EDWARDS (he/they)Remy Desmond and his fabulous hair are incredibly excited to be making their Broadway debut! Theater:  How to Dance in Ohio  (Remy, Syracuse Stage). Big thanks to my family for their endless support and to the entire  Ohio  company!