Off The Stage with Sarah Hughes

On this episode of Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes I talk about my new podcast host Ancho by Spotify and my current and upcoming projects. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by rising musical director and performer Jonathan Hawthorn, a recent graduate of the first batch of students from the new Wintec Theatre degree.Jonathan has just come off the back of directing HMT's 2021 turned 2022 season of Mamma Mia! where I got to work alongside him as his music tech. We discuss the ins and outs of his journey so far in the musical theatre world, and he gives advice on how to break into the musical theatre world in Hamilton as both a performer and music director.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I chat with different cast members of Hamilton Music Theatre Inc.'s "Mamma Mia!" on what they think makes a good audience.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

On this episode of Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, Sarah chats about the upcoming year and what the return of Off the Stage will look like for 2022.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I have a chat with local Hamilton Vocal Coach, performer, and friend Julia Booth. In this episode, we talk through things to keep in mind when preparing for an audition, specifically doing a case study with me as I prepare to audition for Hamilton Operatic's 2022 season of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.Note: This episode was recorded over zoom due to Hamilton being in a level 3 lockdown, sticking to household bubbles.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by new to the Hamilton musical theatre scene, Bethany Petrovich.Bethany recently moved to Hamilton and is currently playing Sophie in the Hamilton Musical Theatre Inc. 2021 season of Mamma Mia! We discuss the ins and outs of her journey so far in the musical theatre world, her show history, as well as dream roles, getting into musical theatre, and there is a nice little sneak peek at the end of the episode for listeners where your get to hear a little of what Bethany's nice sounds like!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by Hamilton musical theatre performer Sasha Kirkwood.We discuss the ins and outs of her journey so far in the musical theatre world, her show history, including her most recent role as Lisa in the Hamilton Musical Theatre Inc. 2021 season of Mamma Mia, as well as dream roles, getting into musical theatre, a little Disney fan-girling time, how to be a mermaid, , vocal health and general music chats.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

On this episode of Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, Sarah reviews "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" album by American songwriting duo, Barlow & Bear.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

In this week's episode, I get to interview my one-time dance partner, Chloe Blommerde. We talk about her musical history, her love for dance, her dream roles, and our thankfulness for the support of our parents.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

In this week's episode, I catch up with my musical friend Patrick Ward. We talk about mental health for performers, growing on and off stage, his musical history, dream roles, challenges, and experiences in the musical theatre world in Hamilton.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by musical theatre student and performer Mepmphis Ward.We discuss the ins and outs of his journey so far in the musical theatre world, his show history, including his upcoming role in BOLD Theatre's 2021 season of Assassins: The Musical, as well as his dream roles, studying musical theatre and general banter.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by young local Hamilton performer Rosalie NortonWe discuss the ins and outs of her journey so far in the musical theatre world, being a high schooler in musicals, auditioning, embracing your cultural identity, and being a part of representation on stage, as well as dream roles, and general musical chats.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by Hamilton musical theatre performer Sofia Hassounia.We discuss the ins and outs of her journey so far in the musical theatre world, her show history, including her most recent role in the Hamilton Musical Theatre Inc. 2021 season of Forum (A Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum), as well as dream roles, challenges and general musical chats.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by Hamilton musical theatre performer Sherrie Roue-Walker.We discuss the ins and outs of her journey so far in the musical theatre world, her show history, including her most recent role as the Young Republicanette in BlackBox Creative's 2021 season of Heathers: The Musical, as well as chats around mental health for performers, advice for those wanting to break into the musical theatre world and her dream roles.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I start the documenting of my "Journey to the Stage". I talk about how my own musical journey started, what got me into musical theatre, and the steps I am now taking to become a musical theatre performer in Hamilton, New Zealand.Show notes for this episode can be found on the Off The Stage with Sarah Hughes blog.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

This week on Off the Stage with Sarah Hughes, I am joined by Hamilton musical theatre performer and entrepreneur Courteney Mayall, with a passion for giving everyone the experience of being a part of the performing arts community. We discuss the ins and outs of her journey so far in the musical theatre world, her current show where she is starring as Roxie Hart in Hamilton Operatic's 2021 season of Chicago, starting "The Place" with Alexis Holmes, advice for those wanting to break into the musical theatre world and dream roles.Make sure to listen through until the end for a little surprise moment.A full transcript of this episode can be found on the Off The Stage with Sarah Hughes blog.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message

An introduction to Off the Stage and it's host Sarah HughesSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/offthestage) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-stage-nz/message