Footlights And Families

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The intersection of performing and parenthood: interviews with actors and other performers about balancing family life with “the biz”.

Footlights And Families


    • Mar 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Footlights And Families

    Thank You (More Than Ten): Season Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 18:59


    Vanessa and Erin look back at the first season - what have we learned? Also, some silly singing.

    That's All Right, Mama: Brooke Aston

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 49:40


    Brooke woke up early on the West Coast to fill us in on how she's raising two young boys, singing in multiple bands, directing, and more.

    Thank You, Ten: The Road Less Traveled

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 11:35


    As they get close to wrapping up Season 1, Vanessa and Erin think about what might have been different without children.

    Yes, And...And...And: Lulu French

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 53:12


    Lulu returns to the hot seat to revisit her "from the vault" interview and bring us up to speed on some surprises that have happened since.

    Thank You, Ten: Our Bodies, Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 11:27


    Entering February with some thoughts on some things.

    Love Is Always Lovely In The End: Joanna Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 80:17


    Joanna revisits her 2008 interview and takes stock of the adventures in between then and now.

    Thank You, Ten: Surviving January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 10:32


    A consideration when looking at this lifestyle: how do you get healthcare AND moolah?

    Catching The Local Dream: Scott McGowan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 45:06


    Scott visits with Erin and Vanessa about forming an unconventional family while finding satisfaction acting close to home.

    Thank You, Ten: 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 10:26


    Catching up after the holidays about artistic resolutions, auditions, and more.

    How Blest We Are: Catherine Brunell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 54:47


    The nicest gal on the stage brings us up-to-date, reflecting on our first interview over a decade ago.

    Thank You, Ten: Typing and Aging and Breeding, oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 9:29


    Erin and Vanessa (and their winter voices) reflect on growing out of (or into) your type.

    Comin' Up Roses: Nicole Paloma Sarro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 42:34


    Nicole talks twists and turns on the road to the stage, juggling two spouses in the 'biz, and falling in love with her daughter.

    Thank You, Ten: Eggs, Pee, and Churning Butter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 10:23


    Erin and Vanessa get into body talk in preparation for Turkey (or Veggie) Day

    What A Piece Of Work Is Man: Ben Steinfeld

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 67:08


    Ben talks balance, creative work with Fiasco theater, fatherhood, and learning when to say, "no".

    Thank You, Ten: November Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 11:30


    Erin and Vanessa talk surviving the sneakiest of fall months and the mishaps along the way.

    Prima Donna: Kathryn McCreary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 50:41


    Kathryn shares her take on touring with her young son, husband, and pup in tow.

    Thank You, Ten: Fans, Foxes, and Faux Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 10:53


    Vanessa and Erin scoop about listeners, coiffure, and when it's not really Wednesday.

    A Role For Every Season: Rob Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 70:18


    Rob digs in to the good, bad, and ugly of show biz as a parent, reflecting on shifting priorities and what it means to be an actor.

    Thank You, Ten: Shows and Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 10:35


    Vanessa and Erin chat about the shows they saw this week, as well as other podcasts about performer parents.

    Harmony High Jinks: Vanessa Parvin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 45:21


    Co-host Vanessa shares her own story about the path from ingenue to mom and how she kept performing through it all.

    Play On: Erin Gilbreth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 55:40


    Co-host Erin shares her own story, charting the ups and downs of an evolving career and the path that led to her son.

    Thank You, Ten: Auditions and Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 10:24


    Vanessa and Erin schmooze about that pesky casting "age range", spilling things on your kids, and more.

    Born To Boogie: Liz Pearce

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 62:20


    Liz dishes about juggling back-to-back contracts alongside motherhood.

    Thank You, Ten: Back To School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 10:00


    Vanessa and Erin catch up on artistic endeavors now that their littles have started kindergarten.

    Shakin' The Cape: Maria Eberline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 68:08


    Maria talks about "making it" in the biz, twists and turns along the way, and when sometimes the off-ramp is the best choice.

    Episode 2: Teaser Part Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 5:59


    Vanessa and Erin talk about how the podcast came to be and where the project started over a decade ago.

    Coming this fall!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 1:48


    Hosts Vanessa and Erin give a quick snapshot of the podcast

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