To continue with our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome Hilary O’Neil, India Cabezuelos-Lamborne & Jason Campbell . Having worked, between them, as entertainers for most of the top cruise lines in the world, it is illuminating, especially in light of the Cruise Industry re-awakening from the pandemic, to hear their shared knowledge, enthusiasm and experience regarding performance careers at sea. Hilary O’Neil performs worldwide as a Comedienne, Impressionist & Singer. After trai...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Pasquale La Rocca Interview for Performers Stuff Pro Series: Dancing with the Stars Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with Pro Ballroom & Latin Dancer, Pasquale La Rocca, two-time winner of Dancing with the Stars firstly in Belgium (2019) and most recently in Ireland (2020). Pasquale shares with Mark his passion and dreams for dance and what it means to win DWTS Meet Two-time Dancing with the Stars Champion PASQUALE LA ROCCA Originally from Italy and now based in London...
Nov 30, 2022•43 min
As an introduction to Performer Stuff, Pro Series here is our recent interview with MDC 3 , a young dance trio from Placentia California featured on Season 4 of NBC’s World of Dance . Listen to Madison , Emma , Diego talk to our pro series host, Mark Pawsey about their collective passion for dance....
Nov 30, 2022•38 min
Back in July 2020, as an introduction to our Performer Stuff, Pro Series we had an interview with MDC 3 , a young dance trio from Placentia California who were being featured on Season 4 of NBC’s World of Dance . To watch part one of that interview click here . They were crowned Champions of the series and won $1,000,000 and have agreed to be interviewed again Listen to Madison , Emma , Diego once again talk to our pro series host, Mark Pawsey, this time about what it took to win the championshi...
Nov 30, 2022•27 min
Michael & Jowita Interview for Performer Stuff Pro Series: Winners of BBC TV’s The Greatest Dancer To continue with our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome professional dancers Michael and Jowita, winners of BBC TV’s The Greatest Dancer, in 2020. Hear them share their passions for dance, as they join Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey to talk about their careers, what goes into making a successful dance partnership, their dreams together, and what it feels like to win such a coveted televi...
Nov 30, 2022•53 min
Leading Ladies of the West End Interview For Performers Stuff Pro Series: Maintaining 8 Shows a Week, Keeping Your Voice Healthy & Great Acting Tips Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with 3 of London’s West End Leading Ladies, Kim Criswell, Sophie Louise Dann and Janie Dee as they share up close and personal, their first-hand knowledge and experience of what it takes to maintain 8 shows a week. Meet London’s West End Leading Ladies KIM CRISWELL Kim is a native American ...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Cherie B. Tay Interview for Performers Stuff Pro Series: Hadestown Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with Stage Manager Cherie B. Tay, currently on Broadway’s hit Tony Award winning musical Hadestown. Cherie became an internet sensation in the summer and during lockdown when she posted a video of herself ‘calling’ the top of show for Amélie The Musical. Meet Hadestown Stage Manager CHERIE B. TAY What is it like to be part of the hit musical Hadestown? How does it feel to be...
Nov 30, 2022•36 min
Krista Monson Interview for Performers Stuff Pro Series: Cirque du Soleil and Curiosity in the Performing Arts Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with director and choreographer, Krista Monson, who met Mark while both were working for Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. Krista shares with us her insights, passion and curiosity for the performing arts and what it takes to become a successful producing director. Meet Krista Monson KRISTA MONSON Krista Monson is one of today’s most ...
Nov 30, 2022•51 min
To continue with Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome young actor Christopher Convery, as he talks to our pro series host, Mark Pawsey about his varied life on Stage, Screen and in Televison. Twitter @ChrisConverynyc Instagram @christopherconvery At only 12 years of age, Christopher is already an acclaimed actor on stage, screen and television. He attends the prestigious Professional Performing Arts School in NYC. When he was 7, Christopher played "Young Charlie" in Kinky Boots on Broadwa...
Nov 30, 2022•23 min
To continue with our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome Joyce Arbucias, Christiaan Abbott and Gabriella Juliet. They collectively share personal experiences of what it is like in an audition room “behind the audition table” from their perspective as Producers, Directors and Show Creators. Meet our Panelists Joyce Arbucias is one of the founding partners of Performer Stuff and its parent company, The Imagination House. Joyce serves as creative director and executive producer, overseeing ...
Nov 30, 2022•38 min
Annalene Beechey Interview for Performers Stuff Pro Series: Becoming a West End Musical Theater Actress Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with West End star and musical theater leading lady, Annalene Beechey, who met Mark while they were both working on the London production of the Phantom of the Opera. Annalene shares her passion and dreams for musical theatre and what it means to be a West End musical theatre actress. Meet one of the UK’s Premiere West End Musical Theater...
Nov 30, 2022•45 min
Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with Casey Johnson, successful Creative Consultant, Choreographer, and Director having worked throughout the world and on the high seas during an illustrious career. Casey talks about the differences you might find when choosing a career at sea and sharing his experiences from first being a dancer, so fully understanding how far artists can be pushed to develop and explore their talents. There is a whole live entertainment industry that awa...
Feb 05, 2022•55 min
To continue with our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome Holly-Anne Devlin, Jeff Revels, and Kenny Howard . They collectively share personal experiences of what it is like in an audition room “behind the audition table” from their perspective as Producers, Directors, and Show Creators. Jeff Revels has directed many productions throughout Florida and is currently Artistic Director at the Orlando Repertory Theatre. He served as Executive Producer for the Orlando Citrus Parade and as a writ...
Jan 29, 2022•50 min
Cirque du Soleil Wigs Wardrobe & Makeup on the Las Vegas StripInterview For Performers Stuff Pro Series: Part 1 Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with 3 of Cirque du Soleil’s Head of Wigs, Wardrobe and Makeup, Jack Ricks, Roger Stricker, and Ruben Permel, whom collectively have decades of experience with one of the leading entertainment companies while living in the entertainment capital of the World, Las Vegas. With the recent sad passing of French Fashion Designer Thi...
Jan 29, 2022•56 min
To continue with our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome Chris Leask, Ross Virgo and Ashley Tucker from the hit London West End Show A Comedy About a Bank Robbery as they talk to our pro series host Mark Pawsey and share personal experiences and insights into why they love working in this profession. Ashley Tucker trained at Birmingham School of Acting and most recently played Ruth Monaghan in Mischief Theatre’s UK Tour & West End productions of The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. @Tuck...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up again with circus artist, Alan Silva between rehearsals in Los Angeles for the finale of America’s Got Talent (Season 15). Alan shares his experiences of AGT, what goes into creating his act, and the pros and cons of social media. America’s Got Talent (often abbreviated as AGT ) is a televised American talent show competition and is part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Each week, undiscovered talent of all ages —...
Jan 23, 2022•36 min
Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey, catches up with circus artist Alan Silva between rehearsals in Los Angeles for the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent (Season 15). Alan talks openly about the challenges he faces in life, the dangers of becoming an aerialist, and what it takes and feels like to fly through the air on silks. America’s Got Talent (often abbreviated as AGT ) is a televised American talent show competition and is part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon ...
Jan 23, 2022•28 min
To continue with our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome Joyce Arbucias, Christiaan Abbott, and Gabriella Juliet as they share with us personal experiences of being “in front of the audition table” in an audition room. Joyce Arbucias is one of the founding partners of Performer Stuff and its parent company, The Imagination House. Joyce serves as creative director and executive producer, overseeing various creative teams, as well as writing, directing, and developing new creative projects...
Jan 23, 2022•35 min
Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mark Pawsey catches up with Omar F. Okai, Resident Director on Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks UK Tour. Mark and Omar met over 30 years ago when they were both working on King – The Martin Luther King Musical , at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End. Listen to Omar talk about how he started in the business as a performer and what it took to begin, develop, and then maintain his own Company, The Okai Collier Company which has been breaking down social ...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
To kick off our Performers Stuff Pro Series, please welcome Ellen Jackson, Lynn Jezzard and Stewart Arnott from the original London production of The Phantom of the Opera . Hear them share their stories about working directly with the show’s creators, Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Dame Gillian Lynne, Hal Prince and Maria Bjornson. Collectively Ellen, Lynn and Stewart have experienced over 30,000 performances of the show. Ellen Jackson – Cast Phantom of the Opera - Original Lo...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to PerformerStuff Pro Series – a collaborative forum where working theater professionals can share together their knowledge, experience, hopefully, a little wisdom but most importantly their collective passions for Live Entertainment. Join Mark Pawsey, as he hosts this podcast with friends and colleagues he has worked with during his 30 plus years working with-in the creative arts. From conversations with leading ladies and casts of the West End and Broadway to interviews with TV and fil...
Jul 19, 2021•40 sec
