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Why I‘ll Never Make It — 416 episodes · page 3 of 5

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Will Swenson (Part 2) - Actor/Singer on the Changes He Hopes to See in Theater, Especially Broadway

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Will Swenson (Part 1) - Broadway Actor Talks About Failed Shows and Leaving the Mormon Church

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Darren Darnborough - British Actor and Producer & CEO of WeAudition

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More Audition Stories 2021 with Will Swenson, Mykal Kilgore, Gabrielle Ruiz, Justin Guarini and more!

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Audition Stories 2021 with Chaz Wolcott, Megan Carver, Damian Thompson and more!

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Eff Your Fears with Actress and Model Ashley Monique Menard

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Kristen Hetzel and Keep the Flame Alive Talk Team USA Duathlon & Maintaining Her Acting Career

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Kristen Hetzel - Actress and Team USA Duathlete Reveals What Artists Can Learn from Sports (REWIND)

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Sydney Irving - Young Singer/Songwriter Shares How Hard Work Defines Her as an Artist

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Sabine Kvenberg - German Actress Who Discovered Musical Theater and a Love for Teaching

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Damian Thompson - A Jamaican-Born Actor Who Shares How Stuttering Led Him Into Acting

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Ashley Danyew - Musician and Educator Shares the Importance of Being a Portfolio Artist

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Joshua Turchin - Actor, Composer, and Musical Theater Wunderkind

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Chloe Noelle - Young Actress from TRUE BLOOD Continues to Learn and Grow in Her Career

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Alex J. Dean - Young Actor and Director Graduates from Film School During a Pandemic

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The Flame Podcast Musical with Creators Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster

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Blatantly Honest with Makaila Nichols

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Diane Foy - PR & Marketing Coach Shares Her Roadmap for Actors and Musicians

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Evelyn LeBel & Chris Stepanek - Broadway Dresser and Off-Broadway Technician Share Their Work and Love of Theater

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Terry Knickerbocker - New York Acting Teacher and Theater Director Helps Actors Become Their Best

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Kimberly Faye Greenberg - An Actress and Singer Making It as a Broadway Dresser

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MoonAmie Productions - Training Children and Young Adults in the Performing Arts

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Joel B. New - Musical Theater Composer Learning to Craft Music and Marketing

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Ashley Kate Adams - Broadway Actress Who Learned How to Be Her Own Producer

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Marcus Scott - Theater Playwright and Journalist Who Embraces His Inner Black Geek

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Joyce Hshieh (Part 2) - Line Memorization Techniques to Help Actors OFF BOOK IT

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Joyce Hshieh (Part 1) - BFA Trained Actress Becomes Jeopardy Champion

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Sally Wilfert (Part 2) - ALL THE GIRLS and a Tribute to Broadway’s Leading Lady, Rebecca Luker

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Sally Wilfert (Part 1) - A Singer’s Journey from the Piano to Broadway

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Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 2) - EVITA National Tour and Female Representation in the Arts

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Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 1) - From Broadway Actress to TV Star on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

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Dorothy Fields and Broadway Collaborations Over Five Decades (Part 2) with Kristin Stultz Pressley

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Dorothy Fields and Her Impact on Broadway Musical Theater (Part 1) with Kristin Stultz Pressley

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Carrie Bernans (Part 2) - Connecting with Other Actors and Confronting Stereotypes of Black Women

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Carrie Bernans (Part 1) - From Actress on Stage to Stuntwoman in Black Panther

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Brie Eley (Part 2) - Using Her Force for Good in Star Wars and with Fellow Black Actresses

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Brie Eley (Part 1) - Classically Trained Theater Actress Chooses TV/Film Career

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Adrienne Walker (Part 2) - Offering Audition and Theater Advice to Fellow Actors with 32 Bar Cut

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Adrienne Walker (Part 1) - Broadway Actress and Singer Found a Home in The Lion King

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Erin Cherry (Part 2) - An Actress Producing and Creating Her Own Work

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Erin Cherry (Part 1) - This Emmy Winning Actress Can Teach Us a Thing or Two

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Geoffrey Owens (Part 2) - The Trader Joe’s Photo and Shift Happens

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Geoffrey Owens (Part 1) - So Much More Than Just Elvin on The Cosby Show

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Ashley Monique Menard (Part 2) - Writer and Comedian Who Knows What She’s Capable Of

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Ashley Monique Menard (Part 1) - Actress and Plus Size Model Who Just Wants to Make You Laugh

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Lauren Ober (Part 2) - How Podcasting Makes a Great Home for Performers

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Lauren Ober (Part 1) - Podcaster, Journalist, and Voice Coach Shares Her Spectacular Failures

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Justin Guarini (Part 2) - Lessons Learned from His Broadway Career after American Idol

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Justin Guarini (Part 1) - His Bumpy Musical Journey Leading Up to American Idol

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Look Back at 2020 & the Last Final Five

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THE PROM Special Episode with Caitlin Kinnunen and Abigail Rose Solomon (REWIND)

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Sammi Cannold (Part 2) - Don’t Keep Your Distance from This Innovative Theater Director

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Sammi Cannold (Part 1) - Director Who Shows How Theater Can Be COVID-Safe

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Christophe Zajac-Denek (Part 2) - Twin Peaks Actor and Podcaster on Dwarfism

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Christophe Zajac-Denek (Part 1) - Little Person Actor and Musician on Finding Acceptance

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Cecy Treviño (Part 2) - Her BroadwayMania Actors and Christmas Creative Team

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Cecy Treviño (Part 1) - Founder and Artistic Director of BroadwayMania

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WINMI Recommends: ”The Politics of Culture” on Left, Right & Center

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FINAL FIVE: Kristen Hetzel, Team USA

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Kristen Hetzel - Team USA Duathlete on Bettering Our Attitudes with Persistence and Gratitude

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After the Interview with Tony Howell

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Tony Howell - Bettering Our Online Presence and Social Media Strategy

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Alisa Hurwitz (Dr. Drama) - Bettering Our Mindset for Auditions and Performance

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Brooke Macnamara, PhD - Bettering Our Practice and Applying the 10,000 Hours Rule to Actors

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Lisa Goldberg - Bettering Our Acting Careers through Public Relations

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2020 Tony Award Nominees with Broadway’s Nate Patten

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FINAL FIVE: Meredith Aleigha Wells

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Meredith Aleigha Wells - Actor/Singer Who Is Dysfunctioning Just Fine in Her Wheelchair

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WINMI Recommends: Keep the Flame Alive

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Charlotte Canning, PhD - The History of Pandemics and Theater Closings

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Historias Hispanas en Español - Bianca Marroquín, Luis Salgado, Jaime Lozano y Mas

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Hispanic Stories in English - Matt Zambrano and Dan Domingues

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FINAL FIVE: Tadeo Martinez, DFW Theater Critics Outstanding Actor

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Hispanic Heritage Month - Tadeo Martinez, BFA in Theater from SMU

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FINAL FIVE: Bianca Marroquín, who played Chita Rivera in FOSSE

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Hispanic Heritage Month - Bianca Marroquín, CHICAGO’s Roxie Hart

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WINMI Recommends: The Industry with Dan Delgado

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Hispanic Heritage Month - Luis Salgado, Reaching New HEIGHTS Through Dance

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FINAL FIVE: Jaime Lozano, Voting Member of the Grammys and Latin Grammys

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Hispanic Heritage Month - Jaime Lozano, Musical Theater Composer

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You Too Can Be an #ArtsHero with Carson Elrod and Brooke Ishibashi

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FINAL FIVE: Alex Pires

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Alex Pires - Actor and Writer of the Comedy Web Series P’s in a Pod

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WINMI Recommends: The Tony Howell Podcast

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FINAL FIVE: Bart Shatto

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Bart Shatto - Broadway Veteran on Maintaining Creativity and Artistic Power

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FINAL FIVE: Jason Odell Williams

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Jason Odell Williams - Playwright and Producer Walking the Line Between Stage and Screen

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FINAL FIVE: Eric Jordan Young

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Eric Jordan Young - Broadway Actor and Singer on the Importance of Letting the Work Inspire You

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FINAL FIVE: David Ruttura

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David Ruttura - Broadway’s Associate Director of Plays and Musicals Cuts Loose

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FINAL FIVE: Mo Brady

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Mo Brady - Broadway Actor/Podcaster Advocating and Supporting the Ensemblist Community

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Erin Cronican (Part 2) - Taking Theater Online and Streaming

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Erin Cronican (Part 1) - Producing Theater in the Midst of COVID and Cancer

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FINAL FIVE: Chaz Wolcott Shares an Audition Story

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Chaz Wolcott - Choreographer and Dancer Goes from NEWSIES to a New Normal

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FINAL FIVE: Brian Lowdermilk

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Brian Lowdermilk - LGBTQ Composer and Songwriter from Kerrigan & Lowdermilk