Cast members Tari Kelly and Edward Staudenmayer join TPAC's Kristin Horsley and Daniel Harris from the TPAC Box Office to discuss how they got involved with theatre, the audition process, and what to do when things go wrong on stage.
Apr 01, 2019•49 min•Season 4Ep. 8
TPAC's Kristin Horsley and writer and communications professional Joe Pagetta join "A Bronx Tale" cast member Frankie Leoni to discuss being a kid actor in a musical and growing up Italian American.
Feb 27, 2019•41 min•Season 4Ep. 7
TPAC's Kristin Horsley discusses "A Bronx Tale" and growing up Italian American with cast members Richard H. Blake and Joe Barbara, Mangia Nashville owner Nick Pellegrino, and Angel Celucci from the Amerigo Vespucci Society.
Feb 22, 2019•20 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Cast members Alma Cuervo and Ilda Mason join community partner Ramon Cisneros to discuss the different dance styles in "On Your Feet!" and the careers of Emilio and Gloria Estefan.
Jan 24, 2019•43 min•Season 4Ep. 5
TPAC's Kristin Horsley speaks with Nashville native Jeremy Benton and Franklin resident John Conrad Schuck from "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" about performing in their hometowns, their favorite Nashville spots, and bringing a holiday show to audiences across the country.
Dec 18, 2018•18 min•Season 4Ep. 4
TPAC's Kristin Horsley speaks with Trista Moldovan who plays Carlotta in the touring production of "The Phantom of the Opera" about working with her husband, spending holidays on the road, and bringing this iconic show to life.
Dec 18, 2018•20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Cast members Evan Alexander Smith and Sid Solomon join Ben Oddo from Nashville's The Ben & Morey Show to discuss why plays don't tour as often to performing physical comedy live.
Oct 16, 2018•36 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Cast members Jonathon Timpanelli and Jesse Sparks join pit musician Lynn Keller and local community member Tim Calhoun about being musicians in a Broadway show to how they each got into their careers.
Sep 17, 2018•39 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Cast members Desi Oakley and Bryan Fenkart discuss everything from the coherency of the cast to working with songwriter and composer Sara Bareilles.
Jul 03, 2018•26 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Bowling Green, Kentucky, native Bronson Norris Murphy, who plays The Phantom, join fellow cast member Sean Thompson, and Christi Dortch, TPAC's Executive Vice President of Programming to discuss the demanding roles in "Love Never Dies" and how touring productions are curated for TPAC's season.
Jun 28, 2018•40 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Brentwood, Tennessee, native Ginna Claire Mason, who plays Glinda, joins Vanderbilt Musicologist James Lovensheimer to discuss what it's like to be a standby for a Broadway show, the intricate costumes in "Wicked," teaching musicology, and more.
Apr 17, 2018•38 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Cast members Richard LaFleur and Anne Marie Snyder of "Cabaret" discuss what it's like to be a quadruple threat as a singer, actor, dancer, and instrumentalist. Plus, country singer JT Hodges discusses his transition to acting in a theatrical production.
Mar 06, 2018•35 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Cast and creative members Christopher M. Howard, Ashlee Duprè, and Sean Maurice Kelly join Nashville Ballet's Artistic Director and CEO Paul Vasterling to discuss developing a show, creating dance numbers, and the Nashville Ballet.
Nov 09, 2017•46 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Cast members Amanda Naughton and Michael Winther join graphic novelist Janet K. Lee and TPAC's Akil Lyle discuss the road life of a standby performer, the graphic novel that inspired the Broadway production, and more.
Oct 13, 2017•51 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Nashville native and co-writer of "Something Rotten," Wayne Kirpatrick, joins music director Brian Kennedy to discuss songwriting, producing the show, and more.
Oct 02, 2017•45 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Cara Kilda, animal wrangler for "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" and Dr. Julie Lounds Taylor of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center discuss everything from handling rats on tour to the affects of autism on everyday life.
Sep 22, 2017•44 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Cast members Julia Osborne and Melody Betts discuss performing in the iconic musical, and Holly Johnson of Catholic Charities of Tennessee shares Nashville’s history as a refugee city.
Mar 02, 2017•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Cast members Megan Loomis and Ruth Pferdehirt talk about the exciting art and choreography of the quick change and playing several characters in one show. Plus, genealogist Cinamon Collins discusses the surprising work of researching family histories.
Mar 02, 2017•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
During the 20th Anniversary Tour of "RENT," TPAC's Kristin Horsley learns the ins and outs of producing the show from the musical's executive producer Stephen Gabriel, and cast member David Merino talks about being inspired by the show before playing his dream role of Angel.
Dec 08, 2016•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
TPAC's Kristin Horsley talks with the creative team behind Studio Tenn's "Evita," the first locally-made production featured on TPAC's annual Broadway season. The one-of-a-kind production starred Broadway's Eden Espinosa, Anthony Crivello, and Ben Crawford with Nashville-based talent Rene Millan and Mia Rose Lynne. "Evita" played Nashville Sept. 9-18, 2016.
Oct 25, 2016•51 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Cast members Jacques Smith, Mark De La Cruz, and Janine DiVita join Vanderbilt University professor Jennifer Trueblood to discuss decision making, how the Broadway production has changed, and bringing NYC around the country.
Jun 07, 2016•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Nash Trash Tours' Steve Pippin and cast members Mary Callanan, John Campione, and Caitlin Houlahan discuss nosy neighbors, how the cast approached their characters, and the every-changing landscape of the music business.
May 10, 2016•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Nashville Opera's Artistic Director John Hoomes, Jacquelynne Fontaine as Carlotta, and Concert Master Gary Iancho discuss being the comic relief in a more serious production, bringing to life a classic Broadway production, and more.
Mar 07, 2016•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1