PHARTS Podcast

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Every performer should have a pet I've been fortunate to have cats and now a dog in my life. Pets are absolutely everything. … I'm not meaning you must have the typical pet. A pet is a pet. :-) Listen in to see how having a pet can really help your mental health as you pursue a very challenging career in musical theatre. 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundc...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Drawing to express how you feel after an audition After an audition, we deal with a lot of different emotions. It can be a rollercoaster ride of being disappointed, angry, sad, happy, and even embarrassed. It's a lot to handle all at once over and over and over again. New paragraph. It's the nature of the business. Drawing can be a great way to expre...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't stress on what you may or may not need to do on social media Since the pandemic, the need to be present on social media is quite apparent. We see many of our friends jumping on it and the pressure to do the work ourselves is weighed down on our shoulders. Yes, being present on social media is a helpful thing in your career. However, if it is ad...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't give notes This is a common thing said in the musical theatre community, and in fact, the performer community at large. That being said, it's good to remind ourselves that it is not okay to give other people notes. That is why we have a director. Even if you are right and it will help out the project as a whole, it only causes animosity between...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't expect things from others, expect from yourself This was a hard lesson for me earlier on in my career, but a very important one. If you're depending on others to open the door for you as a performer, you are going to find yourself even more disappointed as you push to live the career of your dreams. Use this episode to help you start imagining...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't depend on Broadway for your happiness Nothing that comes your way in life can decipher how you feel. It may influence, but ultimately you have the power to experience life the way you want. I'm saying this to empower you because ultimately I want you to be happy on your journey. Listen in if you want to hear a different perspective that can hel...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Being an actor on sabbatical I heard an actor once refer to his time off from acting as being on sabbatical and I absolutely loved it. I honestly thought it was a fun way to look at the struggle of being an actor. Most of the time, we are not going to get the job. When you realize that, it helps you better enjoy the opportunity to perform in the audi...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Are you really hurt? This is not questioning the validity of any pain you may be in during your show. The purpose of this discussion is to get you to be more sensitive to what your body needs while not beating yourself up for having any pain or discomfort in the first place. We are only human. Let this be an opportunity you better put your self and y...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: 20 hard musical theatre songs It's always fun to find a challenge as you're discovering new songs to show off your voice and acting range in the audition room. Listen in to learn some options you potentially never thought of adding to your book to show off how you are able to handle the hard stuff. 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes.

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Podcast reintroduction The podcast this year is going to be a little different. These are going to be much shorter episodes that you can squeeze within your busy schedule as a musical theatre performer. Let's be real: many of us are not just performers. We need to make ends meet and ideally it would be something else we like to do as well. With that...

NEW PHARTS PODCAST EPISODE!!!😍⁠ .⁠ There is a misconception that you don’t need to care about your health as much when you stick with just acting in your career on stage.🎭💃⁠ .⁠ Not all people believe this, but the number of people who do is large enough for this to be a necessary discussion.💯⁠ .⁠ We are not talking about mental health even though that is extremely important.⁠ .⁠ In this talk,...

Interested in performing at a theme park? ❤️ J'Quay Lamonte Gibbs is popping on to be a helping guide to the opportunity that is out there for singers, actors, and dancers. ❤️ Yes, there are the traditional stage opportunities, but don’t limit yourself there. ❤️ Learn what else you can do as a performer at an amusement park and see if it feeds your needs to perform.

In this interview, I get to do a phenomenal interview with Michael Cárrasco on performing on cruise ships. . Getting to work overseas into production, can be a very fulfilling way to thrive as a performer. . Michael is a talented and kind human who has agreed to come on and discuss his experience and insight in the life. . If you are really eager to perform, I highly recommend listening to this i...

The survivor job market really changed for musical theatre performers in a year. 🔥 The ability to work from home opens up time and accessibility to auditions and performance opportunities more than it ever has. 🎭 Danielle Spence, a highly talented musical theater performer, is coming on to discuss her experience working from home. 💥 You will learn both the advantages and disadvantages. ☀️ The g...

Many of you were on a hunt of what to do as an actor 🎭 during the pandemic. . I know many performers went back to grad school for acting and I have a friend, Daniel Barrett, who is jumping on to discuss the experience.☀️💥🔥 . There are many ways to move forward as a singer, Actor, and dancer.💯 Getting a deeper education on your craft is one way to do it.🔥 . Learn what you expect when going to...

There is no denying there needs to be some major changes in the musical theatre industry. . Nya Bowman ❤ is coming on to discuss how she is a positive force for the performance industry. . Not only is she speaking up, she is taking action. . This is not an easy task. It takes endurance, unstoppable passion, and bravery.💯 . Listen on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify.🎧

Do you get in your own way when you’re trying to pursue a career in musical theater? . Although there are outside, external forces that can get in the way as well, we often forget to look within ourselves too.😥 . 👉🏻What are all the naysaying lines you are giving to yourself on a regular basis? . 👉🏽Who told you that false story that you can’t do something end it has stuck with you as the truth...

Got a lot of virtual auditions you’re putting together?🎤🎤 . We know we want our voice to sound amazing, but what about the acting? . Telling the story in a song makes the world of a difference.✨ . Get tips and tricks from Cooper Grodin that bring you more confidence to take emotional risks as your belt out your song.

Time to bring back a buddy of mine, Meghann Makana Kraft, to talk about loving your physical self. . I am super grateful for Meghann to be coming on again to discuss this topic because it is something many of us struggle with... . We talk about theatre accepting all shapes and sizes. What about accepting and loving ourselves in the first place? . You are beautiful as you are. ❤Do you know it? . It...

NEW PHARTS PODCAST EPISODE!!! . Topic: Performing in Las Vegas . You ever wanted to do a gig in Las Vegas? . Enter Rachel Dudt, a very talented performer who has a ton of experience performing in Vegas. . If this is something you want to pursue, I highly recommend you listen in to this conversation to better understand exactly what opportunities currently exist in that area. . Tune in on Spotify,...

NEW PHARTS PODCAST EPISODE!!! . As we recover from the pandemic, we are finding more people in the theatre community looking into film as an option to perform. . Enter producer, Stephanie Alexandria for MSNBC!!! . Stephanie has agreed to come on and discuss what it is like to produce shows to help give us better insight on how things work behind the scenes. . So, if you are looking into pursuing a...

New PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! . Title: Having a Musical Theatre Social Media Presence . During the pandemic, many of you are often wondering how to or what to post on social media. . With many theatres still closed, you wonder how to gain more of a presence on all the difference platforms. . Kaisha Huguley, a highly talented musical theatre artist, has been excelling at just that on social media....

NEW PHARTS PODCAST EPISODE!!! . Topic: Performing at Regional Theatres . Most musical theatre performers do not realize that the majority of the professional gigs will be at regional theatre gigs throughout the U.S. . You will often find yourself staying in a cast house in the middle of nowhere for a limited time to do a show. . Gabriel Rodrigues, a unicorn in human form, is coming on to share how...

Landing that dream part ... how great that would be! . We all have a role that we wish we could play and would be happy to repeat over and over again for different companies/theatres/etc. . After the Broadway revival of "West Side Story" closed, Michelle Alves landed the role of Anita for the Broadway tour and has since performed the role countless times at many top notch theatres. . Tune into thi...

"Everyone deserves the chance to fly" - Wicked . THE Nicky Venditti ❤ is doing an interview today at 1pm EST to discuss his journey to meet the wizard. . I had the pleasure of performing with Nick on Disney Cruise Line when we were both newbies in the musical theatre business. . Nick is a warm-hearted and insanely talented performer. An absolutely joy to work with and I hope each of you get the ch...