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Actor Aesthetic, hosted by NYC-based actress Maggie Bera, is a podcast designed to educate artists pursuing a career in the theatre industry.
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Samantha Rios is an actor and musician originally from Arlington, VA. She is currently a student at The University of Michigan studying Musical Theatre. In 2015, Samantha starred in Telemundo’s Reality TV Singing Competition, “La Voz Kids” as well as Season 13 of NBC’s “The Voice.” Since then, Samantha has sung backup for Sara Bareilles, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Christopher Jackson. She has also performed at The White House, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and various theatres in Washington, DC.
In this episode, Sami chats with host Maggie Bera about college auditions, studying musical theatre during the pandemic, social media, diversity in the arts and her hopes for the future of the theatre industry.
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Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Leo Ash Evens is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in Acting / Musical Theatre. Co-Owner/Director of Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) and entering his fourteenth year of expert preparation for musical theatre and acting college auditions, Leo balances and integrates a diversity of artistic disciplines, drawing from years of professional experience as an actor, voiceover artist, and educator. Leo infuses his students with the tools and confidence to prepare for successful college auditions. Broadway credits include School of Rock, Shuffle Along, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Off-Broadway, he has appeared in Jasper in Deadland, Finks at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Wanda’s World, and Ionescapade;The Works of Eugene Ionesco at The York Theatre. He has played Riff in West Side Story in a multitude of productions including London’s West End, The 50th Anniversary US Tour, Houston TUTS, Barrington Stage, and North Carolina Theatre. On tour, he has appeared in 42nd Street in Moscow, Disney’s On The Record; and Casper The Musical, starring Chita Rivera. Regionally, he’s appeared as Black Stache in Peter And the Starcatcher (Pioneer), The Emcee in Cabaret (Houston TUTS and The Arvada Center, winning Best Actor in the Houston Theatre Excellence Awards), Jamie MacRea in Matthew Lopez’s world premier play Somewhere, (The Old Globe and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto), and Tulsa in Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone (Chicago Ravinia Festival). In the spring of 2021, Leo returns to TheatreWorks playing Tateh in Ragtime. National voice overs have included: Siemens Technology, Sharp, Foster Grants (starring Brooke Shields), JC Penney, V8, Avus, and GoGurt. Leo’s currently the voice for Monster. Follow Leo on IG: @leoashevens and More information at www.leoashevens.com
In this episode, Leo chats with host Maggie Bera about the process of college auditions and how to best prepare for them.
MTCA: http://mtcollegeauditions.com
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Tee Boyich is a broadway actress known for her historic debut in the Original Broadway Cast of “Mean Girls the Musical” as the standby for Cady Heron, Gretchen, Janis, and Adult Women (Mrs. Heron, Mrs. George, Ms. Norbury) at the August Wilson theatre. She is also known for her studio recording work. She recorded the viral theme song to the Netflix hit show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She also provided vocals for various episodes through the series. She lives in NYC with her husband and their pup, Butters.
On this episode, you'll hear Tee chat with host Maggie Bera about growing up in the Chicago theater scene, college, transferring to Kent State University for Musical Theatre, graduating into the "real world," working one-on-one with Jeff Richmond in the making of Mean Girls, her epic Broadway debut, and mental health for artists.
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Julia Knitel is a New York City based actor who has worked both on & off Broadway, as well as regionally. She toured the country as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical after understudying the role on Broadway, receiving acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Currently, she is playing Janice & Others on the 1st National Tour of Come From Away. On Broadway she was seen in Beautiful, and Roundabout’s Revival of Bye Bye Birdie. Off-Broadway, she was seen as Barbara in A Letter to Harvey Milk, for which she received a Lucille Lortel nomination for Best Leading Actress. Select New York/Regional credits include: Louise in Gypsy (The Muny - St Louis Theatre Circle nomination), Martha in The Constant Wife (Denver Center), Ulla in The Producers(Casa Mañana), Jennifer/Theresa in the World Premiere Red Maple (Capitol Repertory Theatre), Nora in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Portland Stage), Ingrid in Volleygirls (NY Musical Theatre Festival - Best of Fest), Lydia in The Tycoons (Rave Theatre Festival - Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role). Julia has originated roles in the development of countless new plays & musicals in both workshops & readings over the past 10 years. She is a feminist and a passionate advocate for social justice.
In episode 123, Julia chats with host Maggie Bera about making her Broadway debut as a teen, going back to school, touring the country with Beautiful and Come From Away, self-care, and standing up for what's right.
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Jane Bruce is an actor and songwriter originally from Utah. She is a graduate of Umich for Musical Theatre, and currently Covid-paused from performing in "Jagged Little Pill". Other credits include "The Other Josh Cohen" (Off-Broadway), "The Ballad of Little Jo" (Two River/ Cast Recording) and "Original Sound" (Cherry Lane/ Drama Desk Nomination- Best Original Music in a Play". Her ep of original songs "It's You" was released in 2017 and she has an indie/folk album coming out this year, as well as a commission from South Coast Rep for an original folk musical. @janeybrucey
In episode 122, you'll hear Jane chatting with host Maggie Bera about college auditions, her training at University of Michigan, her honest transition from college to the "real world," NYC, songwriting, and of course, Jagged Little Pill.
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Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Collin Sanderson is a NYC-based actor from Irvine, California. Just before the Covid-19 pandemic, Collin appeared on the Westchester Broadway Theatre stage in An American in Paris. Other favorite credits include, Lysistrata Jones (Mick) at Refuge Theatre Project; The Addams Family (Lucas Beineke) at The Little Theatre on the Square; The Little Mermaid (Flotsam/Prince Eric cover) and Newsies (Buttons/Bill) at The Fireside Theatre. In addition, Collin has worked at acclaimed theatre company’s including The Marriott Theatre, Theatre at the Center, Lythgoe Family Panto, and Prather Entertainment Group. Collin hold’s a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and he is also a proud AEA Member. Follow: @collinsanderson_official and www.collin-sanderson.com
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
In September of 2020, two friends Jacob Ben-Shmuel (Book of Mormon) and Alan Blake Bachelor (Blumhouse’s “Uncanny Annie”) found themselves on the journey of a musical podcast lifetime. Cue: One Million Musicals.
What's One Million Musicals, you ask? Well it's podcast with a simple dream: to write and produce one million podcast musicals! Each month, their team of writers, producers and performers from across Broadway, Film and TV create a brand new podcast musical for your ears to enjoy.
In this episode, host Maggie Bera chats with co-creators Jacob Ben-Shmuel and Alan Blake Bachelor about their inspiration behind One Million Musicals, what exactly goes into creating a podcast musical, their latest episode Lady Jane's Radio Takeover, and what's to come!
Jacob Ben-Shmuel is is the Co-Creator and Showrunner of One Million Musicals, as well as the co-writer and composer of each of its shows, including How to Be Spooky, The Lawman with No Gun, The South Pole Santa Claus, and Lady Jane's Radio Takeover. After graduating from UC Irvine's musical theatre program, Jacob spent two and a half years touring the United States, Canada and Mexico with the hit Broadway show The Book of Mormon, as the Standby for Elder Cunningham. While on the road, his musical Brad Knows Nothing was accepted into the New York Musical Festival's 2018 season. You can hear his voice as a wide variety of characters in One Million Musicals, including most recently Bennie Berstein and Dolf "The Dink" Diggle in Lady Jane's Radio Takeover.
Instagram: @jacob_benshmuel
Alan Blake Bachelor is a co-creator of One Million Musicals and has been writing musicals with Jacob since their days at UC Irvine. Their musical, Brad Knows Nothing, was featured at the New York Musical Festival in 2018. Alan and his brother, James, are writers of horror screenplays, one of which became an episode of Blumhouse’s Into the Dark entitled "Uncanny Annie.”
One Million Musicals Socials:
Instagram: @onemillionmusicals
TikTok: @onemillionmusicals
Facebook: @onemillionmusicals
Twitter: @1MMusicals
Website: onemillionmusicals.com
Submission email: CastMe1MM@gmail.com
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Gabriella Marzetta is an actor, singer, dancer, educator and musician who spent 2019-2020 on the North American National Tour of Waitress as Dawn Louise Pinkett. Currently quarantining in Chicago for the year, Gabriella spent the last 7 years in New York City attending the prestigious CAP21 Conservatory Program and Industry Practicum Showcase. This led to Gabriella starring in roles regionally such as Jeanie in "Hair" for the 50th Anniversary of the show, Off-Broadway in Pinkalicious, Flight School and Frankenstein in her years following graduation, most notably playing Ars Nova in the Off Broadway musical Contact High. Prior to and during her higher education training, Gabriella developed and befriended a lifelong vocal disorder called "Muscle Tension Dysphonia", which ultimately led to her interest and passion in vocal pedagogy and health. Since healing, Gabriella is passionate about teaching other artists what their instrument is capable of, using our self perceived weaknesses and traumas as our strengths, all while focusing body/mind/soul awareness, joy and freeing the inner child. Gabriella is a big believer in manifesting, kindness, advocating for mental health, Vocal health, All BIPOC and LGBTQ+ lives & standing up for what's right. Hitting the road with The Pie Show again come fall, check out Waitressontour.com to book your tickets to see her at The Diner this 2021-2022! Gabriella is also available for cameos, voice/actingcoaching, vocal technique lessons, life coaching and masterclasses! Check out gabriellamarzetta.com or @gabriellamozzarella on social media.
In this episode, Gabriella chats with Maggie about college auditions, transferring from Webster to CAP21, training in NYC, Waitress, the power of putting yourself out there and making connections, and manifesting your dreams!
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Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
JJ Niemann is a New York City-based actor, Broadway performer, choreographer and coach. After growing up in Wilmington, NC, JJ graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. Shortly after, he joined the Broadway cast of “The Book of Mormon” as a Swing, where he has been performing for a majority of the past three years. Before the pandemic, JJ was in the developmental workshops and the World Premiere of the new musical “BLISS,” which made its debut in February at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. Most recently, he partook in the online phenomenon "Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical" and performed in its World Premiere virtual benefit concert production. Aside from developmental readings and workshops, JJ has performed regionally at theaters like The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Bay Street Theatre, Artpark, and Grandstreet Theatre. Favorite roles include Laurie in “Little Women,” Drew in “Rock of Ages,” Mr. Mistoffelees in “Cats,” and Frankie Epps in “Parade.” In addition to performing, JJ teaches his own dance classes in the city called Jazzing With JJ, and coaches regularly with The Broadway Collective’s programs including Hello Broadway, Gathered, and Prescreen Prep. He's also recently become an avid TikTok creator, reaching over 550,000 followers and 100 million video views with his Broadway and theatre comedy videos. He was named one of BroadwayWorld's Top 10 TikTokers and was also featured on CBS’s The Greatest At Home Videos, as well as Daily Mail, Theatrly, Onstage Blog, and Buzzfeed. Connect with him on Instagram or TikTok @jjniemann
In episode 118, JJ chats with host Maggie Bera about Elon, NYC, Book of Mormon Broadway auditions, TikTok, Ratatouille, and more!
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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Mariah Rose Faith is Los Angeles based and trained. She studied at The Los Angeles film school for Film Direction before furthering her career as a performer. She is a part of Team Starkid, a theatre company birthed out of the University of Michigan that has catapulted into world wide fame. Most recently she was to be found across the country as Regina George in the first national tour of Mean Girls the musical. At the moment you can look for her playing the role of Johanna Bonger in the recently released album of Starry the musical under broadway records.
In this episode, Mariah chats with actress and host Maggie Bera about her roundabout way to pursuing a theatrical career full-time, college, Starkid, Mean Girls, social media, and... of course... theatre stans.
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