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Yes, that is the name. Yes, it is about theatre. Here we explore all the things theatre professionals experience. From stage mishaps and line drops, theatre ghosts and backstage relationships, to racial injustices and body shaming. We have conversations with the people who make theatre.

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    • Sep 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 24 EPISODES


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    Keep Munchkin Land Sufficient - SUMMER STONKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 84:40


    We're back baby! As the summer comes to an end, we're going to take a trip down memory lane to our times doing summer stock theatre in a series called SUMMER STONKED. Our first guest is my friend KAITLYN LOUISE SMITH!   Please Rate us and drop a review!  Twitter Facebook Email --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro. Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    "All I'm Asking for...is CHANGE!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 47:05


    In this special episode, Aaron is going solo. Chatting about new life changes and how it's going to effect the podcast.  SPOILER! The podcast will be going on hiatus until mid April (probably May). But we'll be back and better than ever!    Please Rate us and drop a review!  Twitter Facebook Email --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro. Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant  

    "B*tch, I Can Give You Nuance!" - ACTING WHILE BLACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 64:15


    We are finishing out our ACTING WHILE BLACK conversation with the super talented Gabriel Mudd.  Our chat ranges through representation, holding theatres accountable, and breaking out of the pigeon hole.  Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    The Riff Box Paradox - ACTING WHILE BLACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 92:19


    Continuing our ACTING WHILE BLACK conversations, we have my friend Shauna Davis.We chat about peering through the "white lens," being boxed in, and assumptions on riffing and skin color. Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    "Black it up." - ACTING WHILE BLACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 74:25


    Happy February friends! It is Black History Month and we will be chatting about black experiences in theatre - ACTING WHILE BLACK. These are important conversations that need to continue to happen so we can make the changes that are greatly lacking in the professional theatre industry. We will be talking about race and the issues that surround. Please be advised that the topics we hit may be triggering for some. To hit the ground running with this series, we have my carpool buddy, Christmas Story survivor, and all around fantastic performer, Jonathan Butler-Duplessis.  Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    All Bodies are Broadway Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 69:11


    Finishing THE BROADWAY BODY FALLACY conversation we have the lovely LAURA SAVAGE. We talk about fitness, our HONEYMOON IN VEGAS memories, and "Broadway Bodies."  Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Horton Hears Some Bullsh*t

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 86:02


    Up next on our BROADWAY BODY FALLACY discussion is TOMMY NOVAK. We talk auditions, our continual competition to book Horton, and how the theatre industry is failing at being body inclusive. Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Somewhere Over the Weigh-Ins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 95:05


    Continuing our talks about THE BROADWAY BODY FALLACY (idea/philosophy that a performer is required to have a specific body or fitness level to place specific roles on Broadway and the greater professional theatre industry) we have friend WALKER BROWN. We catch up, reminisce on our days at the MUNY, and talk about the similar body image issues that are pressed upon dancers in the industry.  Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Cosette Should be a Thic B*tch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 89:21


    Happy New Year! Hopefully 2021 won't be as awful as last year and just sorta awful like every other normal year. January always tends to be the month of the "New Year, New You" mantra nonsense. Which ties in nicely to the month theme...THE BROADWAY BODY FALLACY. For the entire month we will be discussing the toxic body expectations and the harm they've done (and continue to do) in the the professional theatre industry. To kick off we have my friend KIMBERLY LAWSON. We chat about our pandemic lives, body representation and our own personal stories of body image issues caused by theatre.  Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Cincinnati is the Great Distractor or Full Movie commentary of BABES IN TOYLAND (1986)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 136:21


    To finish off 2020 and to ring in the full holiday season, I "forced" one of my best friends, JOSEY MILLER,  to watch the weirdest holiday movie from my childhood, BABES IN TOYLAND from 1986. We chat about our friendship, armpits and go toys deep into this movie. ***Highly recommend synching the movie (available on PrimeVideo) with the podcast. (Or you can scrub through) Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    I Could Use a Stiff One or Full LUCKY STIFF movie commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 112:32


    Well, we're doing another movie musical commentary because...I'm lazy. For this one I bring on my friend CHRIS PAZDERNIK. Join us as we chat through this super obscure movie musical, LUCKY STIFF. ***Highly recommend synching the movie (available on PrimeVideo) with the podcast. (Also, I didn't make any notes where the musical numbers happened...so there's no time stamps for me to include here. Sorry.) Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Aaron's 35th Birthday Episode or Full GREASE 2 Movie Commentary!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 127:35


    It's Aaron's 35th BIRTHDAY!!! And to celebrate he's invited his friend ADAM HOAK to join him in doing a full audio commentary for the movie musical GREASE 2. Feel free to put on your own copy of the movie (we used the one available on Amazon PrimeVideo *not sponsored*) or you may scrub through to the time stamps below to hear our commentary on individual songs. ENJOY! "Back to School" - 10:50"Score Tonight" - 28:00"Brad" - 38:50"Cool Rider" - 43:00"Reproduction" - 50:00"Who's That Guy?" - 1:02:00"Let's Do it for Our Country" - 1:10:30"Prowlin'" - 1:20:00"Charades" - 1:31:20"Girl for All Seasons" - 1:41:45"Love Will Turn Back the Hands of Time" - 1:45:00"Rock-a-Hula-Luau" - 1:48:50"We'll Be Together" - 1:58:00Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Phil Donahue's Starlight Express! - Trans Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 78:54


    November is Trans Awareness Month. For the entire month we will be having honest and open conversations with Trans Performers.HAPPY THANKSGIVING everybody! Finishing up the series we have the multi-talented KYRA LEIGH (She/Her). We tangent on Andrew Lloyd Webber, chat the importance of representation, and Kyra takes us through her realization through daytime talkshows. Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Pronouns with Honey - Trans Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 64:37


    November is Trans Awareness Month. For the entire month we will be having honest and open conversations with Trans Performers.Next up, we have the vivacious SAWYER SMITH (They/Them). We catch up on creative endeavors in the time of the pandemic, Sawyer's personal journey, and why correct pronouns matter.  Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    I Love Harry Potter but f*ck off J.K. Rowling - Trans Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 56:47


    November is Trans Awareness Month. For the entire month we will be having honest and open conversations with Trans Performers.For our next conversation, we have the incredible NORTH RORY HOMEWARD (He/Him/His). We go through North's trans journey, our love of Harry Potter, and our issues with the entertainment business' treatment of Trans performers. Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    The Trans Umbrella - Trans Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 64:10


    November is Trans Awareness Month. For the entire month we will be having honest and open conversations with Trans Performers.To kick things off, we have the stunning PARKER GUIDRY (They/Them). We touch on our love of crime shows, attempt a new segment and then Parker helps educates us in Trans101. Please Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Ghost Loves the History Channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 91:15


    It's HALLOWEEN!!! We rap up this Theatre Ghost October with a culmination of amazing ghost experiences told by the bright light that is LILLIAN CASTILLO. Cards, artistic endeavors, and our mutual hate for creepy dolls is just a taste of what this Halloween episode has in store! If you could Rate us and drop a review...that would be MOST GOOD! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Alice and the Man in Tan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 80:35


    Continuing on our ghostly theatre tour, in this episode we venture back to Ohio with friend and guest, BOB RUSSELL. We chat about online classes, summer stock memories and Bob's chilling experiences at the Bowling Green State University theatres. Please take a moment to rate us a write a review. Thanks! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voiceover intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant 

    My Cats See Ghosts or A Haunting in New Hampshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 63:21


    October is in full swing and so is more spooky times! On this episode we chat with theatre power couple TREY COMPTON and LARA HAYHURST. We reminisce on our times in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lara's cats can see ghosts, and Trey recounts his literal "Ghost" moment. Rate us and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail---------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voice over intro. Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Quaken in my BOOOOts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 58:30


    It's October, which means it's OFFICIALLY time to kick off Spooky Season! All of October, we will be exploring theatre ghosts and those who've experienced them. In today's episode we chat with friend DAVE STISHAN about Quaker Ghosts and their hate for The Crucible. Please rate and drop a review! TwitterFacebookEmail------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voiceover intro. Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant 

    "pivot. Pivot. PIVOT!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 53:16


    Lack of counting skills, being creative and "Pivoting" careers in a pandemic. All this and more with swole bro & friend, Kyle Huey on this episode of the podcast.  Please take a moment to drop a review and rate us. Thanks! TwitterFacebookEmail ------------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voiceover intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant

    Actors are Messy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 63:52


    On this episode of the podcast, we welcome friend CORI PROCTOR to the Zoom mic. We chat back on our summer in Ohio, the best gummy candy and talk about our struggles with rejection, depression and comparison in the theatre business. As mentioned in the podcast, we've included a few links for mental health resources:National Alliance On Mental HealthThe Trevor ProjectThe Jed FoundationMental Health AmericaNational Suicide Prevention LifelinePlease take a moment to rate us and drop a review TwitterFacebookEmail-----------------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voiceover intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant 

    Fundamentalist Jazz Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 57:54


    In this episode Aaron realizes he's already screwed up the podcast, a new segment called Name That Play has been added, and we chat with guest, Darren Wagner, about his journeys in theatre, being gay, and Christianity and how he reconciles the three.  Please take a moment to rate us and drop a review TwitterFacebookEmail-----------------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voiceover intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant  

    PILOT EPISODE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 14:05


    "Here it is boys. Here it is world. Here's the RFA PODCAST!" In this pilot episode, Aaron talks about the who, what, why and how - gives some sneak peeks into what's to come - And explains the story behind the podcast name.  Please take a moment to rate us and drop a review TwitterFacebookEmail-----------------------------------------------------------Thank you to Matt McMullen for the "stage manager" voiceover intro.Intro and Outro music: "Rock the Crowd" by James Grant 

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