Theater Life Uncensored

Let's talk about building wealth. What do I mean by that?I mean no longer living paycheck to paycheck.I mean choosing what jobs you say yes/no to.I mean building your dream lifestyle—where you eat, how you dress, where you go on vacation.And if you're sitting there thinking like, “Oh, yeah right. Not in the theater industry.”Think again!Because what I'm going to show you toda

I’m joined by Broadway performer Jeff Gorti in this episode. You might’ve seen him featured in a recent Playbill article about how he’s using an issue with his health that occurred when he was a child to assist a young boy who’s now dealing with the same disease.He’s giving hope and inspiration to this boy of what will still be possible in his life, and he’s using his s

Congratulations! You've landed your dream job!But what's the offer? It's now time to negotiate the contract.Most people make the mistake of only focusing on the money, so they're missing out on a ton of other things they could be negotiating.Likewise, if the pay is non-negotiable, you may think you just have to accept the contract as is.But that is so not the case!In this episode,

Friends, today we are so lucky to have none other than the Rachelle Rak on the show.For those who might not know, Rachelle launched her Broadway journey at age 17 in the musical Cats. She then continued on with Fosse, Thou Shalt Not, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Oklahoma, and more!She was also featured in Every Little St

In today's episode, we brace ourselves with a powerful quote: "Imperfect action is better than taking perfect inaction." This episode is centered on taking action—acting before we feel completely prepared or when fear threatens to paralyze our progress.Growth demands that we step outside our comfort zone, requiring action even when fear tries to resist it. This action is usually

In this episode, I’m talking with my dear friend and colleague, Tony-winning producer Rashad V. Chambers.His long list of credits include the Tony-winning revival of Topdog/Underdog, lead producing Fat Ham, and being on the producing teams of many other shows like The Music Man, Ain’t Too Proud, American Son…the list goes on!He’s also the

We've all been brainwashed into thinking that all we need to do to book our dream jobs is to keep improving our talent and skills.So we spend hour after hour, training and training, going to class after class.That’s what we’ve been told to focus on.Even though there is all this evidence around us that contradicts that, we don't even question it.If all you needed to book your dr

Today, my guest is the talented Javier Manente, known as both a performer and a voice teacher.He’s currently playing the lead role of Dimitri in the Broadway production of Anastasia that's sitting down in Mexico CityPrior to that, he was in Les Miz and Aladdin, both of which were also the Broadway productions sitting down in Mexico City, so I think you can guess the the

Networking. Just the sound of that word probably makes you feel gross inside.Does anyone really want to go to a cocktail party where the drinks are overpriced and you're in a room full of people all talking about how wonderful they are?Or where everyone is trying to talk to “the cool kids” at the top of the social ladder and trying to get a job from them?Or where peop

You're going to absolutely love today's episode where we're talking all about booking jobs.I’m chatting with Michelle Lemon, a performer and instrumentalist in New York City. She's performed internationally and all over the country at regional theaters, and she's currently in the national tour of Lincoln Center Theater's production of My Fair Lady.Michelle is the perfect exa