“If you're feeling really creative right now and making a lot of things in quarantine, that's awesome! But if you're not, that's okay too!!! Take the time to rest and recharge, you need it and deserve it.”
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“Brooklyn born millennial Ruth Solorzano may be most recognized for her modeling work with Ambercrombie & Fitch, but her newest endeavor explores what it means to heal from violence and abuse. Solorzano’s project, Post-Ugly is a new podcast premiering August 1st, 2020.”
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“Allen Louis saw Wicked – his first Broadway show - in sixth grade, and immediately became fascinated by the art of telling a story through song. Most recently, he made an incredible theatrical contribution as the Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, and Music Director of the 2020 Antonyo Awards, a celebration of black artists in the industry, presented by Broadway Black.”
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“Believe in yourself. Love yourself. Be kind to yourself. It’s a hard business where you are constantly being challenged and judged, and if you don’t believe in yourself, your work, and what you have to offer that makes you special, how is anyone else going to see it?”
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“I would like you to meet Drew Gasparini! Drew is an award-winning musical theatre composer and lyricist, a singer/songwriter, a comedian, and a teacher. Drew is currently developing a number of new stage musicals such as the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of ‘The Karate Kid’.”
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““It is beyond my honor to introduce you to the amazing and talented Jouelle Roberson. I first came across this fantastic Soprano after coming across a video of her singing My Man's Gone Now from Porgy and Bess.
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“What does it take to work in the arts on both sides of the world? It’s not a question that many of us can answer, but for Marie Dinolan, it’s simply a fact of life.”
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“Chekhov’s work relies upon a wealth of knowledge and understanding of cultural attitudes; attitudes specific to a national ethos, a man’s life, and a moment in time. Simply knowing you need to prepare emotional subtext is not a high enough bar of entry for an actor attempting to penetrate the work and world of Anton Chekhov. So says Ekaterina Golovina.”
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“Once you decide that this is what you truly want and you can't see yourself doing anything else, every obstacle gives you a reason to find another way to get to the thing you want.”
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“It is my honor to introduce you to Chloe Wilson. This young up and coming actress is originally from Wales. Over 3000 miles away and moved to the big apple in hopes to pursue a career in performing.”
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“Almost everyone can say that they have some doozy stories about their love life; the good, the bad, the embarrassing. What if you decided to stand up and tell those stories, truthfully, with no filters, in front of complete strangers. Well, that is exactly what David Dean Bottrell decided to do.”
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I would like you to meet the wonderful Christian Mark Gibbs. Currently performing in the Chorus of Porgy and Bess at The Met,
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I would like you to meet the amazing and talented Kearstin Piper Brown. Kearstin will be seen as Esther in the upcoming world premiere Opera of Intimate Apparel which is based on Lynn Nottage's amazing play of the same name which will be seen Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater.
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Mia Ventura Lucas is a Portuguese stage and screen actress-singer based in NYC. Manon Alice Lee is a Sydney-sider that during final exams at school decided on a whim to move to America to pursue her life-long dream of being an actor.
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“Mr. Ballentine has quite a rich performance career having performed all over the world. I am happy to have the chance to interview Frederick as he discusses his earlier years, memorable performances and his journey with Porgy and Bess.”
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“Zachary Harris Martin has been an actor for almost all his life. The Canadian performer grew up doing theater in his native Toronto and later studied at Sarah Lawrence College. Since graduation, he’s worked steadily, performing in Off-Broadway shows, regional musicals, summer stock productions and staged readings. With “Hazing U: A Modern Greek Tragedy” Martin has added a new column to his resume: playwright.”
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I would like you to meet the wonderful Samantha Pauly. Ms. Pauly will be making her Broadway debut in SIX as Katherine Howard. SIX is one of the most clever concepts that has come to Broadway in years and I can strongly say that it is a privilege to have the chance to interview Samantha.
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I would like you to meet Jarrod Lee! Jarrod is performing in the Chorus of Porgy and Bess at The Metropolitan Opera. Some of Jarrod’s recent opera performances include Henry in Street Scene with the Maryland Opera Studio, Sacristan in Tosca with Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Marchese in Traviata with Annapolis Opera and the Baron, a Señor, and a Judge in Candide with Washington National Opera. It truly brings me great joy to have the chance to showcase one of many talented artists gracing the stage at The Metropolitan Opera in this Gershwin classic!
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It is a great pleasure of mine to introduce you to Aaron Reeder. Aaron is performing in the chorus of Porgy and Bess at The Metropolitan Opera. I met Aaron over ten years ago when we were performing in Maryland together for The Maryland Opera Society. Aaron truly has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever come across.
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