Artistic directors and season selection committees should consider these 7 factors when determining their upcoming season programming. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com...
Jul 12, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Consider these 7 steps when entering the rehearsal and production process to support and advocate for greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa....
Jul 05, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Ashlee and Tim discuss actionable steps that program heads and faculty can immediately implement into their curriculum and teaching practices in order to affect the much needed positive change moving forward. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twi...
Jun 28, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Are theatre programs adequately preparing students to meet the demands of the professional arena of theatre after graduation? Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com...
Jun 21, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Does working on Broadway and New York City serve as the sole definition of success in the theatre industry? Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com...
Jun 14, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 13
How to avoid burnout in an industry built on more work and less pay. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com...
Jun 07, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 12
How are self tape submissions evolving and creating equitable opportunities in musical theatre. Tim and Ashlee also discuss how self promotion is linked to your process and ways you can maximum your online presence. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Show Notes: Essential Guide to Creating Musical Theatre Self-Tapes YouTube for Artists + Educators Online Course Read the blog post of this episode that includes additional photos, videos and resources. Visit the podcast webs...
May 24, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 11
How we can begin to honor and acknowledge the benefits of creating a career in musical theatre that includes multiple steams of income, passion and value. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Read the blog post of this episode that includes additional photos, videos and resources. Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtu...
May 17, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 10
It's time to reframe the narrative that surrounds cruise ship and theme park entertainment. Ashlee and Tim Espinosa talk about their experience meeting on a cruise ship as performers, how it enabled them to explore the world and multitudes of cultures, work with multi million dollar sets and costume, and why theme park are a valuable means of income within the entrainment industry. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Read the blog post of this episode that includes additio...
May 10, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Korrie Yamaoka, host of the podcast Studying the Song, joins us as we talk about changing the way we train singers, creating healthy boundaries, and audition thoughts from her perspective as a vocal coach and music director. Read the blog post of this episode that includes additional photos, videos and resources. Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript. Korrie Yamaoka is a musical theatre vocal coach and music director in San Diego, CA. A specialist in musical theatre repertoir...
May 03, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 8
The history of American acting methodologies and ways that we can eliminate trauma when teaching acting fundamentals. Reflecting on American Acting Training in 2021 What is the history of teaching acting in musical theatre? How has it affected actors negatively? What can we do to better train actors without using trauma? Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Read the blog post of this episode that includes additional photos, videos and resources. Visit the podcast website th...
Apr 26, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee (she/her) and Tim (he/him) interview Leo Yu-Ning Chang about his thoughts on the current state of musical theatre. Visit the podcast website . Leo Yu-Ning Chang is a bilingual performer and educator born and raised in Taiwan, where he co-founded an award-winning A Cappella Band-Guess What. Upon earning his M.F.A. degree in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University, Leo took the faithful leap. He moved to NYC and soon made his Off-Broadway...
Apr 19, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee (she/her) and Tim (he/him) discuss the challenges associated with the role of the stage director. Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! podcast website New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com...
Apr 12, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee and Tim interview JoJo Siu and Sarah Timm about their thoughts on the current state of musical theatre through the lens of a costume designer. We also talk about their successful podcast The Costume Plot. Join us on Clubhouse for our weekly podcast encore event with JoJo and Sarah on Thursday at 4pm PT. JoJo Siu graduated from UCIrvine with her M.F.A. in Costume Design. She hails from Philadelphia, and has been working as a designer for film, o...
Apr 05, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee (she/her) and Tim (he/him) discuss the problematic nature of, what is considered to be, the Golden Age of musical theatre. Reflecting on the term “Golden Age” in 2021 What is the Golden Age? Why have we put so much emphasis on it? What are the problematic concepts with these musicals? How do we approach these musicals now? Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included! Join us on Clubhouse this week on Thursday, April 1 at 5pm PT fo...
Mar 29, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee (she/her) and Tim (he/him) interview Gwendolyn Walker (she/her) about her thoughts on the current state of musical theatre. Join us on Clubhouse for our weekly podcast encore event with Gwen. Gwendolyn Walker is an Assistant Professor of Voice and Alexander Technique in Penn State’s BFA Musical Theatre program. She is also a graduate of the Contemporary Alexander School and is a certified Alexander Technique teacher. Her unique approach to trai...
Mar 22, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee (she/her) and Tim (he/him) discuss their lessons learned in both the educational and professional arena of musical theatre during 2020 and the early part of 2021. Will academia change course? How have we evolved as artists? Are we optimistic about the future of the craft? What actions are + can we continue to take as a community to make change happen? We share our personal lessons learned that will shape our teaching and artistic decisions movi...
Mar 15, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ashlee (she/her) and Tim (he/him) introduce Season 2 of their podcast, Breaking the Fourth Wall. Podcast Encore Event in Clubhouse New episodes every Monday morning. Websites: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Youtube: Ashlee Espinosa Tim Espinosa Twitter: @AshleeLEspinosa Email us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com...
Mar 08, 2021•1 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss the upcoming Broadway revival of 1776 directed by Diane Paulus with a focus on inclusive casting. How do we continue the movement of casting folx in a more inclusive and supportive way just like Diane is doing right now? This is the final episode of Season 1. We will be taking a break and seeing everyone back again in July with a new season that is going to include interviews of folx in the musical theatre industry that...
Apr 27, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss their favorite resources right now for creative outlets in quarantine isolation to further their creative outlets. The topic this week is focused on online teaching and how we can use distance education to continue to grow and learn as artists and educators. We share the tools we have found helpful when teaching online class and also coaching or consulting online for theatre and music theatre artists and students. Visit...
Apr 20, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa encourage those artists that are at a creative crosswords to be confident in their skills. Don't be afraid to reinvent yourself. Here are some tips and tricks that we when we both made the leap to follow our dreams and be confident in putting ourselves out there to tell the world what job we wanted right now in our lives. Let us know your fav resources right now! Post on our facebook or Insta or send us an email. Visit our podc...
Apr 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss utilizing video content for online purposes. How can we make a positive change in best practices to use technology and online popularity to maximize your visual presence. Visit our podcast website for a transcription of this episode and all previous episodes of Breaking the Fourth Wall. Visit our online homes: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Twitter: @AshleeLEspinos...
Mar 30, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss the process of building an online presence and the importance of branding yourself as an artist especially at this moment in time. Let's make the shift in embracing technology and discovering the ways it can offer you assistance in your career. How can we change the mindset that marketing ourselves is selfish? How do we us technology to build our brand? What steps can each of us take to increase our visibility online an...
Mar 23, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss the current state of Broadway and theatre communities across the country. What steps can each of us take to make positive light of where we are and how we can move forward in our careers even in challenging times. Ashlee's youtube for Actions for Actors series Bornwen Burton's costume youtube channel Sherie Sander's website with book link Visit our podcast website for a transcription of this episode and all previous epi...
Mar 16, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss how performers and creatives can emotionally decompress from strong dramatic content or long technical rehearsals for a musical. How does a performer, creative effectively sustain a 5 to 8 show weekly schedule? How does someone on the creative team sustain themselves during an exhaustive technical rehearsal process? Visit our podcast website for a transcription of this episode and all previous episodes of Breaking the F...
Mar 09, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss the importance of intimacy training in the rehearsal process and how as performers we can navigate situations in musicals that might involve intimacy with another cast member. Visit our podcast website for a transcription of this episode and all previous episodes of Breaking the Fourth Wall. Visit our online homes: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Instagram: @ashleelynnespinosa @timespinosaofficial Twitter: @AshleeLEs...
Feb 24, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss assumptions in musical theatre and the impact they have on us as artists. Three specific assumptions include type, skin color and gender identity. How can we be aware of the past and present a new future free from judging based on appearance? Visit our podcast website for a transcription of this episode and all previous episodes of Breaking the Fourth Wall. Visit our online homes: AshleeEspinosa.com TimEspinosa.com Inst...
Feb 10, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss examples of change that they have seen and experienced lately. Change is happening. Let's recognize the it and say thank you. Let's also ask for more because we are just at the beginning stages of making positive change in musical theatre. We have a long way to go but we do need to celebrate the steps as we walk forward. Visit our podcast website for a transcription of this episode and all previous episodes of Breaking ...
Feb 03, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
How we use words today to describe actors and characters is drastically different than in the past. In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss the importance of discovering your authentic self and how we need to move away from the idea of type. We can no longer use the word "slut" to describe Ado Annie in Oklahoma! the musical. We can no longer rely on the outdated idea that type and archetype define a character. How can we move forward and encourage others to r...
Jan 27, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
How can we promote greater diversity among our audience members? In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Tim and Ashlee Espinosa discuss "Blackouts" and a few examples of Broadway productions like Slave Play along with regional theaters that are holding space for exclusive audience members that are POC. How do we follow along in these examples and diversify audiences at musicals? What are factors that contribute to the lack of diversity among audience members? What are some solutions we can...
Jan 20, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
