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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 Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Taylor Bera is a NYC-based actress and long-time member of Actors' Equity Association. Her past credits include The Oldenburg Suite (Coosje, AEA Reading) Urinetown (Little Sally), Company (Susan), Anything Goes, Songs for a New World, Little House on the Prairie the Musical (Carrie, 1st National Tour), and Helen on 86th Street (Vita, AEA Reading). BFA Musical Theatre Montclair State University.
In this episode, Taylor chats with host (AND BEST SISTER EVER) Maggie Bera about growing up in the professional theatre industry, touring the country at age 11, originating the lead in a brand new musical in NYC, college, senior showcase, and how she pivoted during the pandemic. (She's like wayyyyy smarter than me!)
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Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Mia Gerachis is a New York-based actor, singer, originally from Houston, TX (Go ‘Stros!) She received her BFA in Drama at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her most notable credits include: ELF (National Tour, Jovie), Grease (Rizzo), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy Harris), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Narrator), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), and Jersey Boys (Francine Valli). Mia has a passion for new work, performing and collaborating with several up-and-coming composers. She will be featured on Joey Contreras’s newest album, “In Pieces,” available everywhere digitally April 16th. You can also find some of her comedic antics on TikTok with the series “Bored Belting.” Mia owes every bit of thanks to her family, friends, and mentors for making her dreams attainable. www.miagerachis.com
In this episode, Mia chats with host Maggie Bera about TikTok, Actors' Equity, and all the juiiiicy details about life as a performer in NYC.
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Molly Hagerty, @thoroughlymodernmolly on TikTok, has grown up training in musical theatre and endured all of the oh-so charming theatre kid experiences that come along with it! Currently 18 and wrapping up the college audition process, she can't wait to see what a life in this industry has in store!
In this episode, Molly chats with host Maggie Bera about college auditions, TikTok and the life of the #theatrekid.
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Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Tyler Joseph Ellis is an actor, singer, and comedian currently based in Los Angeles. A recent graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts, he has a deep passion for theatre, and misses it with every fiber of his being. He has spent a large amount of his quarantine on TikTok (@tylerjosephellis), where you may know him as “THAT theatre b*tch.” He promises he is actually not a monster!
In this episode, Tyler chats with host Maggie Bera about TikTok, marketing for actors, and Sondheim... of course!
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Dani and Jeanna are performers turned certified health coaches who host the Onstage with Wellness Podcast. Their mission is to empower performers with their holistic wellness, self worth, and authenticity in the industry so they can fully shine on and off the stage. They both have performed internationally, with Dani specializing in modern dance and Jeanna in musical theater. They both received their Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and have worked with dozens of clients in and out of the industry to live more sustainable lives. They hope to normalize holistic health in the performing industry and make it a part of a performing arts education.
In this episode, Dani and Jeanna chat with host Maggie Bera about normalizing holistic health in the performing arts, redefining your version of success and dismantling the idea of the "Broadway Body."
"More Than A Body" by Dr. Lexi Kite - https://amzn.to/3lEYenj
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Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Meghan Gratzer is a musical theater actress born and raised in Queens, NY! After graduating from LIU Post with a BFA in Musical Theater, she booked her dream role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at a regional theater. Her Cairn Terrier, Rudy, was even hired as Toto! Meghan spent 2017-2019 traveling the world with Royal Caribbean. First, she spent a year on the Independence of the Seas playing the role of Frenchy in Grease & then booked Penny in RCCL’s takeout cast of Hairspray on their brand new ship, Symphony of the Seas. She even met her Welsh fiancé while traveling the world, too!
Meghan was just recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the age of 26 and has gone public with her battle to help raise awareness. Being a performer, our appearance is part of our livelihood. She touches on important topics, such as hair loss, and is educating her followers on what not to say to someone going through a cancer diagnosis!
Meghan and her fiancé have also been making music together while being apart (@mountainsinmanhattan). You can find their music on all streaming platforms!
In this episode, you'll hear Meghan chat candidly with host Maggie Bera about her journey in the theatre industry, working on cruise ships, her relationship with her fiancé, the importance of taking care of yourself and how the pandemic ultimately saved her life.
Follow Meghan on Instagram: @meghangratzer
Donate to Meghan’s Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-meghan-kick-cancers-butt
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Gerianne Pérez made her Broadway debut as Kathy in Broadway's first a cappella musical, In Transit, at the Circle in the Square Theatre. With a book, music and lyrics by Academy Award winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Frozen), James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth, and vocal arrangements by Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect), In Transit was directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner, Kathleen Marshall. Gerianne has also been seen performing roles in Guys and Dolls, Grease, In the Heights, and Newsies. She also opened and closed the First National Tour of the critically acclaimed musical Waitress, with music by Grammy nominee, Sara Bareilles, and direction by Tony Award winner, Diane Paulus. Gerianne has been praised by critics for her sultry vocals and was hailed by the New York Times as "an impressive singer...seemingly effortless." Her voice can be heard on the tracks of "Fever," "Locked out of Heaven," and "Hallelujah" on the Vocalosity cast album, as well as the entirety of the Original Broadway Cast album of In Transit. She has appeared on stages from New York City to Shanghai, and venues including 54 Below, Joe's Pub, Town Hall, the Beacon Theater, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. She is a proud graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
In this episode, Gerianne chats with host Maggie Bera about college, tour life, audition stories, side jobs, Actors' Equity, Broadway and performance anxiety.
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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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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com