Podcast appearances and mentions of John Tartaglia

BOSSes, get ready for an inspiring conversation with a true powerhouse of performance. In this episode of the VO Boss Podcast, we welcome the incredibly talented Stacia Newcomb, a veteran voice actor and performer who has been lighting up the mic and screen for over 20 years!   00:01 - Speaker 1 (Announcement) Hey bosses, if you're ready to start that demo journey, let's craft your professional demo together. As an award-winning professional demo producer, I'll collaborate with you to showcase your talent in the best possible light. From refining your delivery to selecting the perfect scripts to showcase your brand, I'll ensure your demo reflects your skills and personality. Let's create a demo that opens doors and paves the way for your success. Schedule your session at anneganguzza.com today.  00:33 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) It's time to take your business to the next level, the Boss level. These are the premier business owner strategies and successes being utilized by the industry's top talent today. Rock your business like a Boss a VO Boss. Now let's welcome your host, Anne Ganguzza.  00:52 - Anne (Host) Hey, hey everyone. Welcome to the VO Boss Podcast. I'm your host, Anne Ganguzza, and today I'm here with a very special guest who's been lighting up the mic and the screen for over 20 years. Who's been lighting up the mic and the screen for over 20 years?  01:09 Stacia Newcomb is a powerhouse voice actor, performer and creator whose work spans just about every medium, let's say television, radio, video games, audiobooks and even puppetry. You might recognize her as the star voice See what I did there and fuzzy face of star from the Good Night Show on Sprout, where she's brought warmth and comfort to bedtime for kids for over a decade. Not only that, but she's voiced characters for Disney, nickelodeon, pbs, kids and Cartoon Network. And, of course, you've heard her in campaigns for brands like Geico, verizon, subway and Dunkin'. She's made her mark on stage and screen from a memorable appearance on 30 Rock, which I found to be quite interesting We'll talk about that in a minute to sold-out off-Broadway comedy shows like Can I Say this? I Can Shit Show and Potty in the USA. I can't say that because it's my podcast. Yes, these days she's running her own studio in the Berkshires Sound and the Furry where she produces family-friendly content and helps other performers find their voice. Welcome to the show Stacia.  02:12 - Stacia (Guest) Wow, thank you. That was quite the intro.  02:15 - Anne (Host) I'm like wow, I was like wow, I don't think 30 minutes is enough time for us, Stacia, to go through everything that you've done. Let's not, then We'll talk about whatever we want to. It's just, it's so amazing. I mean, so you've been in the industry for over 20 years, which actually to me, I've been in it just the voiceover aspect for like 18. And so 20 years feels like it was yesterday to me. But talk to us a little bit, talk to the bosses and tell us a little bit how you first got into performance. I assume performance was before voiceover.  02:50 - Stacia (Guest) Yeah, yeah, hey, bosses. Yeah, I started as an actor. I wanted to be an actor for as long as I can remember, I mean when I was little. My mom still tells a story about how I performed for all of my five-year-old friends at my fifth birthday party, which sounds like still a good party to me, right? So, yeah, so I started as an actor and through that I tried to just branch off into any direction that I could, to be living a creative life and be able to continue performing in whatever medium I could. You know.  03:34 - Anne (Host) So what was one of the first things that you did? Performance wise, professionally, yes, professionally.  03:38 - Stacia (Guest) So I this is so random, but there is. I'm from Massachusetts, that's where I grew up. In Newport, rhode Island, which I don't know if there are any Gilded Age fans out there there was a mansion, the Astors Beachwood, and the Astors Beachwood was owned by the Astors at the time when I graduated high school. At the time, for about 10 or 15 years, I think they had. They hired actors from all over the country to live there and perform as both aristocrats and servants of the 1890s the year was 1891. And we yeah, it was all improv, like some days I'd be an aristocrat and some days I'd be a little housemaid.  04:22 - Anne (Host) Wow, that sounds so interesting. Now you said Massachusetts. Now see, I'm originally a New York State girl, right, and I've been up and down the East Coast, so Massachusetts would suggest that you have an accent in there somewhere. Yeah, I sure do.  04:37 - Stacia (Guest) It's right there.  04:38 - Anne (Host) Yeah, and of course I feel like, because I had a very New York State accent which was kind of similar, believe it or not, not quite as I don't know, not quite as accented as, not as ugly. Is that what you're trying to say? Oh no, because I would say things like car and water and it would be like really flat with my A is water.  05:01 And when I moved to New Jersey, oh my gosh did they make fun of me, and so I should not make fun of you?  05:04 in New Jersey, in New.  05:04 - Stacia (Guest) Jersey, they say, they say water.  05:05 - Anne (Host) They say water, what's water, and so I literally like and I think you're, I think possibly at the time this was before voiceover I said, oh gosh, all right, so let me try to tame that, and so I did my own taming of my own accent and then ultimately, I got into voiceover.  05:36 And back when I got into voiceover it was a thing to neutral, to quote, unquote, neutralize, whatever that means, neutralize your accent. And I said it was in a pink envelope and I brought it to the backstage door and so I heard myself say that and I was like and so from then on I just I started pronouncing my R's and have never looked back.  06:02 I imagine once you do, you have family that's still in the area.  06:05 - Stacia (Guest) Yes, in fact, we just moved my mom out of the area.  06:08 - Anne (Host) Yeah, when you go to family reunions and I think that when I get around my you know, my family in New Jersey, like we all start talking quicker and then we start, you know, well, let's talk about you know, we just like get into that accent and it just happens inadvertently but outside of the accent. So that's a really cool first gig. And so then did you go to school for theater?  06:33 - Stacia (Guest) We did OK. So I had done a little dinner theater and then I but I had been auditioning in New York. I had a big callback when I was like 18. I was called back for Les Mis and it didn't happen, unfortunately. But it's cool because it led me on other adventures.  06:52 - Anne (Host) Sure, that was one of my first shows by the way that I saw that. I saw that. I was in a show. No, yeah. No, I can't claim that, but but a callback for Les Mis is really awesome.  07:01 - Stacia (Guest) Yeah, it was a big deal, I and I, so I always. The plan was always to move to New York City, but it just takes a while to get on your feet and New York City is very expensive and a little scary when you're you know, sure is Absolutely Very scary.  07:15 Yeah, and so I ended up getting there eventually. But I did go to college and then I quit college because I realized at some point, like I'm getting a degree in musical theater and what am I going to do with that degree? And I'm spending so much money, but when you're 19 years old you don't realize what you're signing on the dot. You're signing your name on the dotted line for thousands upon thousands of dollars and it's the program itself ended up falling apart. And there were all these promises that were made to me, like you know I, because they gave me a bunch of credits because I'd already been working as an actor, and then I was going to go to London and then they were going to give me my master's so I should have had my master's within five years master's in theater performance. They also had a program where, like I would get my equity card and they do theater during the summers. But it was a small liberal arts Catholic college in Minnesota and the program sort of fell apart and I escaped. I was like this is not.  08:21 - Anne (Host) I had to get out of there. I escaped. That was a lot of that was a lot of words, and I'm not going to make this political at all, but that was a lot of words when you said Minnesota Catholic theater. Coming from a Catholic girl.  08:35 - Stacia (Guest) So I get that. Yes, so it was run by these two incredible gay men who were. They were amazing, but as you can imagine the politics at the time and just yeah, they were amazing, but as you can imagine the politics at the time and just yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely, and so all right.  08:48 - Anne (Host) So you quit college. And then what? I quit college.  08:53 - Stacia (Guest) But I got a job before I left, so I needed the impetus and the excuse to get out, which so I ended up working for Goodspeed Musicals, which is in Connecticut and they're a really pretty famous like regional theater. They'd won a lot of awards at the musical Annie started there, so I went there to be an intern in costuming and then I left that because I was like this is not what I want to be doing, I want to be performing. But it got me back east, which was great, and then from there I ended up taking like odd jobs, living with my parents for a little bit until I landed a show that took me on tour as a one person it was actually two different one woman shows for this company that's an educational theater company, and so I did that for like five years and while I was doing that I was able to make enough money to move to New York City and just keep going.  09:47 - Anne (Host) Now, what shows were those that you did that? The one woman shows, because that's quite a thing to do, a one woman show.  09:53 - Stacia (Guest) Yeah, and they're educational. So we would go to I would go alone really, I would travel all over the country, and one of them I played the fictional best friend of Anne Frank, and then the other one I played this young Irish girl who came over during the great wave of immigrants in the early 1900s. So I would go to, like schools and libraries and small theaters, and it was.  10:16 - Anne (Host) It was really incredible, an incredible job for a learning experience Now, at any given time at this point in your life. Did your parents or anyone ever say to you well, okay, so when are you going to get a real job? Do you know what I mean? Is it that? Was it ever like that for you?  10:35 - Stacia (Guest) I mean, yeah, I mean, I think probably in my own mind I thought not real job, but like when's the real, when are we gonna you know, and certainly when I would do my? You know, when that really happens is like around March or April, when you start doing your taxes and you're like exactly, theater doesn't pay, and so yeah, but I didn't get pressure like that from my parents. I got, I was lucky to get their support.  11:05 - Anne (Host) Yeah, that's wonderful.  11:06 - Stacia (Guest) I mean, they didn't have to support me financially and that's, I think, all that mattered to them.  11:10 - Anne (Host) Well, that's actually huge.  11:12 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) And.  11:12 - Anne (Host) I love that Because you had support to be able to go out and follow your creative dreams, which, I mean, my gosh, you, you've actually I mean you have the gamut of of creative things that you've done, and I imagine that just gives you such wonderful experience, because you're so rounded in all the areas that would make it important for you to be successful in any of those business areas.  11:38 - Stacia (Guest) Thank you, I think it's it's. It's also like trying new things and being new at things and, um, trying to not get be stagnant. You know, like just um, and and even always in my voiceover career, it's like I have to remind myself to uh, like that I get to do this and that that this is what I love, and just to to make it. How do you make it fresh when you've been doing it for so long?  12:08 - Anne (Host) For so long, absolutely.  12:11 - Stacia (Guest) And it's a different thing when you look at whatever you're about to experience or do with fresh eyes or like beginner eyes or like from a beginner experience, because you immediately are like, whoa, I love this, you know, and sometimes I think that can easily bring back the magic to whatever you're working on.  12:34 - Anne (Host) Yeah, yeah. So, these days are you mostly doing voiceover, doing voiceover and performing.  12:41 - Stacia (Guest) Yeah Well, so the pandemic changed a lot of things for me. We, because I've been in New York City and you know I'm still. We still have our apartment in New York City, but I'm mostly up at our house in the woods in the Berkshires. Yeah, I am still auditioning, I am still doing voice, a lot of voiceover. So yeah, I'm kind of all over the place and sort of open to whatever happens. I'm not I think I haven't been fully steering my own ship. I've kind of been like I don't know where are we going to go, Whatever you know, and just being open to whatever.  13:15 - Anne (Host) And there's so much good to be said in that though.  13:18 Yeah kind of allowing it to happen. I, I think for me and I don't know, I don't know what to call it, but for me I've always followed my gut or my intuition, and a lot of times, if things don't come right away, I know they will at some point, but I don't. I try not to rush myself to get to any specific spot, because I know that if it's going to happen, it's going to happen, and and the time it takes to kind of evolve the solution or the you know, to actually say okay, yes, now I know I have more, I have more direction, and now I'm heading in this direction. So I love that you said that. I love that Because you're not always sure right, you're not.  13:55 - Stacia (Guest) You're not. And you know the business has changed so much over the last, you know, over the last five years. I mean it's. It's kind of crazy. It's a new world and it's different. Navigating it is different, even though I'm with the same agents, even though I'm, you know, still in the business and I know the casting people or the producers that I know and have worked with. It's just, it's different. Approaching it like, hey, yeah, I don't have to rush. I really love that, Anne, because I feel like there is a rush.  14:30 - Anne (Host) There's always a rush I want it now. Yeah, no, I agree, I think so many of my students are always. They want it, they want it now, and I'm like, well, there's something to be said to letting it marinate and letting it evolve and letting it happen.  14:43 - Stacia (Guest) And also like looking in the other direction or seeing what else you know, I think. I think a lot of times, artists, especially if you're focused on one particular medium, you just focus on that one thing. And I, I recently started painting. Am I good at it?  15:01 - Anne (Host) No, I love it. I love it, but I don't think anybody could ever accuse you of not like experiencing or exploring different mediums, but it keeps you alive, it keeps you like, creative and happy, and that's what I want.  15:14 - Stacia (Guest) It'd be exactly that like lightens you up and it opens you up to when you are approaching commercial copy or whatever. It is Right Because you're, because you haven't been like. Why am I not looking? Why am I not? What am I? Who do I?  15:31 - Anne (Host) need to be for this piece of copy and you're just, you're just letting it, you're letting it happen. Yeah, yeah, I love that. Oh my gosh. So what? Before I actually talk to you about, let's say, some character, I want to. I have some character questions to ask you, because I think you're always a character in voiceover and no matter what genre you're working on. But I do want to talk about puppetry and what got you into that?  15:51 - Stacia (Guest) I had been doing Pokemon. I was very lucky. When I moved to New York I worked as a cater waiter when I wasn't doing the that one of those one woman shows and a friend had introduced me to the studio that that at the time was recording Pokemon. So you know how it's like things trickle Around. That same time this show was off Broadway it was called Avenue Q and then that musical came to Broadway, which is where I was finally able to get tickets, because you could not get tickets to it and it was crazy and it was such a special show. It's just so funny. The music is great and touching. It has so much heart to it. I mean it's a little dated now, but at the time it was, it was just extraordinary.  16:38 - Anne (Host) And it's still yeah.  16:39 - Stacia (Guest) So in that show for anyone who any of the bosses out there that that haven't seen it or don't know about it in that musical you see the full-on puppeteers playing the puppets on stage and it's so revealing. And me, as a young woman, I always loved puppets. I had puppets as a kid. I had like an Alf puppet from Burger King. I had a Kermit the Frog puppet. I loved puppets. Never thought that it could be a career, never thought in a million years. And when you think about it there aren't a lot of. It seems like there aren't a lot of female puppeteers. There are and there are more, but as I was growing up it was all men really, and then you would have like even the female characters. I mean Miss Piggy's, like one of the most famous women female characters of all time. She's played by a man and so you know the idea of being able to play a, be a puppet. It just was not. It never, you know. And so I saw that show and it was just incredibly revealing to me. It was like a light bulb moment. So I immediately got a puppet and started training.  17:52 I actually was so lucky that I got into a class that John Tartaglia had been teaching at that point in the city and I got to study with him, which was amazing and he's a beautiful human being, and so from there it was just kind of magical. Somehow this show was uh happening. I did another little uh on camera thing, but then this show the good night show happened. I auditioned for it and I had already created this little four-year-old girl character. They wanted me to change it up and make it a boy character. Well, those voices are going to be very similar, because a four-year-old boy and girls can sound pretty similar oh yeah yeah, Actually I was listening to it, I was trying to figure out.  18:35 - Anne (Host) You know, I felt like it could have been either yeah, right, right, because it's so young.  18:41 - Stacia (Guest) So yeah, so I auditioned for it and I booked that job and it became a huge part of my life. I ended up creating a part of the show and writing for the show and helping create the spinoff of the show, and so there's your, there's your acting, your puppetry, your your voiceover.  19:00 - Anne (Host) I mean you're, I mean production, I mean it's all aspects.  19:04 - Stacia (Guest) Yeah, absolutely yeah that's, that's amazing. It was, it was a really it was a really special show and a beautiful community and even now I, michelle who, michelle Lepe, who was the host on the show she still gets messages about, you know, from the kids who grew up with it, just like how much it meant to them, which is very sweet. I don't because no one, because I don't look like this.  19:29 - Anne (Host) Well, you know, I can say something similar because I was a teacher for 20 years and so I watched my kids grow up and I literally had one of them contact me just recently on LinkedIn thanking me for setting them on the path, and I was like, oh my gosh, like that just meant the world to me, and so I think that's beautiful.  19:49 Right, and that's one of the reasons why I love doing any educational voiceover. Sure, because I feel like there's, and not just e-learning, but like medical, like I mean anything that educates an explainer that can help someone, and even corporate. Do you know what I mean? Because you're always come at it from an aspect of how can I help you, the person that I'm talking to, you know, look better, feel better, be better, you know, and really that's commercial too, because it really should be about how you're helping the person that's listening to you, yeah, and connecting in that way, and not necessarily what you sound like while you're doing it, yeah.  20:31 Let's not get wrapped up in that, yeah, no. And so with that, it's a good segue to start talking about characters, because you've done so many characters, but you also have done commercials. So when it comes to characters in voiceover, let's talk a little bit about that. How is it that you prepare for any given piece of copy? Is it always a character?  20:56 - Stacia (Guest) Is it always a character you mean like with?  21:00 - Anne (Host) character copy or what you mean, or any kind of copy. Do you create a character for any type of copy, any type of copy, I think?  21:06 - Stacia (Guest) for me, my approach to commercial copy is it depends on the spot but it also is like how you know the age old question how would I talk to? A friend about this sitcom, you know, like whatever it is, but I and so it's just about bringing my authentic self to it. But also there's a there's. I think there is a musicality to it, but also it really depends on what's on the page right or what we're selling, you know do you ever envision?  21:37 - Anne (Host) do you ever envision yourself as the um, the, the? On camera the zip cream or the character zip cream or the. The person on camera. The character Zipcreme or the person on camera.  21:47 - Stacia (Guest) Sure, yeah, I think I mean I love when you get any kind of visual or if they give you the break of what is gonna be on screen and then you can kind of I love visualizing. I think visualizing because what it does for me is it brings my imagination to life, which immediately I'm having way more fun in the booth yeah. Yeah, and it's enjoyable, even when the copy is like maybe a little like dry or sad or whatever, like liven it up by visualizing what's happening.  22:26 - Anne (Host) Yeah absolutely Believe it or not. That's a big thing. Even if I'm doing e-learning, I'm imagining that I'm the teacher, because I was a teacher for so long and so I can draw upon that experience, and it's better for me to talk almost like a one-on-one coaching with a student. And if I try to envision myself in front of the class, even when I was a teacher, I was always looking at one person at any given time. Yes, so it made it much more personal, of course, and so for e-learning, I'm a character Corporate narration. I'm a character because I work for the company and I'm trying to provide a solution that is going to help the person that I'm talking to, which makes it a whole lot more interesting than if you're just reading about it to someone.  23:15 - Stacia (Guest) Totally yeah, or sound, trying to sound like someone who reads these kinds of things. Right, it's like, because it's a really I think what it comes down to is connection and we, as actors, need to connect right copy, which means I probably need to understand it. That's, that's excellent.  23:25 - Anne (Host) So yeah, so how? What are your steps for connecting to copy?  23:28 - Stacia (Guest) It really depends on the piece. Recently I had to do what was pretty lengthy and I had to do the spot in 15 seconds and it was like okay, I don't usually read things over and over and over again because they feel like there's an element of um, uh, over overdoing it you know, I agree I agree.  23:52 So my booth is here behind me. That's why I'm pointing behind me, in case anyone's wondering Um, and so sometimes when I get in there, I will run it a few times like that particular spot because it had to be so quick. But at the same time, of course, they're going to want it to sound like I just talk, like that, you know, and so it's like it's marrying those two things right when I want it to come off like it feels like me. I'm just sort of having this talk, but I'm also. It's very quick and rapid and it falls within the 15 seconds. Yeah, so my approach is not always the same thing. It really depends on what I'm working with, and sometimes there isn't enough time, like in that 15 seconds, there's not enough time to visualize or do this. It's wall to wall copy and it's also I'm talking about this cool thing that you're going to love, and so it's just about like who sometimes I like playing with? Who am I talking to? Where am I? Proximity is such a fun thing to play with too.  24:57 - Anne (Host) You can do that in a minute or two, totally Right. Yeah, and that's the thing I always try to emphasize to my students is that it doesn't take a whole lot of time to figure out who you are and who you're talking to and maybe set a scene up, yeah, and to get yourself rolling on that. I mean it's nice if you have the entire scene as it progresses through, because that allows you to help tell the story. But if you don't have all the time in the world, but a lot of times we're auditioning in our studios. I mean, we're not live auditioning as much as we used to. Gosh knows that's the case, right? Um, and unless we're like in front of a, we're being live directed. That's a different story, right, but if we've got the time before we go into the studios, I mean, what do you take five minutes?  25:37 - Stacia (Guest) if you put different scenarios on it, because you're probably sending more than one read on this commercial copy and we don't know. But the thing that I've loved playing with recently is I really love doing a take. That's for me what do I want?  25:53 to do with this? How do I want to bring myself to this? Because I think that what makes us viable, that what makes us marketable, is us. We are not disembodied voices. We are human beings with lived in experiences, and so we're not just bringing our incredibly gorgeous voices. We are human beings with lived in experiences, and so we're not just bringing our incredibly gorgeous voices. We are bringing ourselves to this copy and what our lived experiences and our lives, and so that that's really fun to to, just like I would. I would, I would encourage everyone to just do one for you. What do you want it to sound like?  26:29 - Speaker 1 (Announcement) Exactly.  26:30 - Stacia (Guest) Because that's the most empowering feeling is to be like I want to do this with this, and that's when you're collaborating too Sure sure, and is that the take that you submit first?  26:42 - Anne (Host) Not necessarily. Is that take one, or is it the second take?  26:46 - Stacia (Guest) Like lately I have been exploring it and I just feel like I just want to be a little more playful, yeah, and so, yeah, I mean, I say not necessarily.  26:56 - Anne (Host) The truth is I lean towards that one, unless I've worked with the people before.  27:00 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) Yeah, and I know what they're looking for. You know what I mean then I'm gonna just give them what they want.  27:04 - Anne (Host) But uh, if I don't know, and it's not like a critical like I, I always think like it's kind of like gambling for me, right, sure we're all gambling.  27:13 - Stacia (Guest) We're just all right, we're all gambling, right.  27:15 - Anne (Host) So I'm just gonna like, well, you know what, I'm just gonna do my best and I'm gonna, and I'm, and I'm gonna, just, you know, send it and forget it, that kind of thing. So I'm not gonna put so much stock in like, oh my god, did I do the right thing? Did I give them what they wanted? Am I going to get this? I try never to like hope and wish in that way for any job.  27:35 - Stacia (Guest) If you're saying I want to do this and that's where I'm like no, both of those takes are for me. It's not that it's for me, but it's like I'm going to give you what I want to give you, and then I'm going to give you another take of something different that I want to do with this.  27:53 And of course I read all the specs and of course I read and I'll even, you know, watch other spots that they've done to get an idea. Like we got to do our homework right, but then it's like you asked me to do this. I'm going to got to do our homework right, but then it's like you asked me to do this. I'm gonna do it my way. See, it's fun. I'm gonna have fun with it. I'm gonna. It's so much easier to let go when you like, because if you hold on to what you like, if you, if you don't give the what you want to do with it, read, then it's like you might live with regret yeah, you know, or like it sounds like everybody else's yeah right  28:29 at the end of the day maybe even they're all gonna sound somewhat the same, anyway, you know, but it's like at least you know you had fun with it. You felt like your authentic self and you and you played yeah yeah, you know.  28:43 - Anne (Host) So, being a singer, which I, that was the other part of the medium that I didn't really talk to you about, but I mean, I can actually hear just your talking voice, although I've never heard you sing. Except I did, I did go, you know, I did my homework, I did my, I did my YouTube. You have a gorgeous voice.  28:58 Oh, thank you, but I can hear that.  29:00 I can hear that in your voice as you speak to me, and it's so funny because I think that no one should have to try, right.  29:10 I think that no one should have to try right to create a voice that somebody thinks they want to hear. Because when we're connecting right and I actually listened to quite a different number of songs that you did in different styles, and one was from your potty show, and so you had such a range there and what was so cool is that you were just undoubtedly yourself and just like in all aspects of yourself, and that was just so cool because it was connecting and that was what I was looking for as a human being. I was looking for that, that connection in the voice and while you were on stage and while you were communicating to me, and I feel like it's the same exact thing. It's the same exact thing for voiceover, right. It's all about like your voice is beautiful, no matter what you're you know what I mean, no matter what you're doing, you don't have to try and so just connect with me, and that's really what I'm looking for as a human being, and I think that's what most casting directors are looking for.  30:04 And they tell me over and over again, that's really what they're looking for. Is connection, not necessarily the sound.  30:11 - Stacia (Guest) I think we get caught up in the sound. The sound or I flubbed on this, or I you know this or that, whatever it is, and it's like I. I don't want to be listening and I am because it's so hard when you're doing this yourself.  30:28 - Anne (Host) It is hard not to listen.  30:30 - Stacia (Guest) You have to take off the director hat while you're the actor, and then you have to take off the engineering.  30:39 - Anne (Host) You know you have to compartmentalize, because if you don't, and you don't because you'll, and then when you come back, Because if you don't and you don't because you'll, and then when you come back and you're the engineer slash director and you listen back and you're like, oh, as an actor, I really loved that last take, that's weird. I don't like listening to it, like I don't. I don't have that feeling brought this up because it's hard. It's hard for us to separate the ears, right. It's like you have to develop an ear, right, you have to develop an ear as an actor, you have to develop an ear as an audio engineer and you have to be able to separate them.  31:13 And it's funny because I've always maintained back, when I was really, you know, moving on this in this career, I was in a place where they were doing construction outside my home and I had, when I was in my studio, I had my headphones on. I had to keep them on because I had to make sure that there was none of that sound coming in, and so I had my headphones on a lot of time. And if, if you get good at it, I always say the headphones are just amplifying your voice, and so if you can not listen to your voice and just you know what I mean, like you can record with your headphones on. I mean, right, you got to do it when you're live directed anyways. So I'm always saying people are saying, oh, I don't wear my headphones because I try to listen to myself.  31:53 I'm like I could listen to myself with my headphones off. Do you know what I mean? But you've got to be able to compartmentalize, and I love that you said that, because that is a skill and it's a skill that I think takes a little bit of time for for people to to really really get to be able to to say, okay, this is my, this is my actor ears. Yeah, versus what do I sound like?  32:16 - Stacia (Guest) right, it's that constant like don't listen what you sound like and it's. It's also like there's because there is that judgment that comes in you and that when you are wearing cans, if you aren't telling your self limiter I talk about this a lot and we'll talk about it when when we work together with everyone, but if you aren't challenging them and saying I don't need you here right now, it's very powerful to send them away, to send that voice to me. For some reason, it's right here.  32:48 - Anne (Host) It's just very like right, that's like the magic secret Stacia, I mean I love that it works for me. So, I want to say that we are going to be having you as a VO Boss workshop guest director, so, and and we are going to be talking character creation. So will we be discussing, talk a little bit about what we're going to be talking character creation. So will we be discussing, talk a little bit about what we're going to be doing in that class.  33:08 - Stacia (Guest) What I would love to do is see where everyone's at, what they want to play with, and, of course, do that, but also, I think, for everyone, I would love to share the self limiter and what I, what I do to get rid of that sort of you know, it's a, it's a protection right. That's what that voice is doing. It's trying to help you, but it's not helpful. I love that.  33:34 - Anne (Host) Oh my gosh, that's like secret sauce.  33:36 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) Yeah, yeah, I think so.  33:38 - Anne (Host) I know how hard that I mean. It's just, it's so hard. I mean, and you do have to, you have to be able to, you have to be able to separate it, you have to wrangle that?  33:46 - Stacia (Guest) Yeah, because that that voice that's trying to protect you inevitably is is keeping you safe. It's keeping you safe, it's doing its job and you don't. You do not want anyone keeping you safe when you're in your booth. Yeah, it is not a place for safety.  34:04 - Anne (Host) It is a place to play.  34:06 - Stacia (Guest) If you're playing safe and you're in a dramatic role for a video game and you're, you know you're about to I don't know shoot up some monsters, or you're afraid for your life or it, or you're, you know, some silly little kid like you got to be a little kid, you got to be playful and you know, or you got to be scared of those monsters or whatever's on that page. It is not a place for you to be protected or be playing it safe.  34:33 - Anne (Host) Yeah, yeah, I love that. Did I just get on a soapbox? I think I did. I think that, no, I love that and and all right. So, from a different perspective right, I mean a different perspective, it the way that it hit me, but I love that. You teach that because I am.  34:47 You know, I've had health issues, right, I had cancer, and before I was diagnosed, I was like so worried about what I was sounding like and what. You know how the audition went and did. Should I have done it this way? Should I have you know? And then all of a sudden, it was like whoa, like what was I? Like that just didn't seem important anymore. I shouldn't be.  35:09 Why was I so worried about what I sounded like when, in fact, I just, you know, I'm fighting this disease right now, and so it gave me such a license to permit myself to be free. Yeah, just not worry and not have that self-judgmental voice on me all the time. It was an amazing thing that happened to me and unfortunately I mean well, I mean fortunately I'm here and everything's good, you know. So nobody, nobody, has to worry about it. But in reality, it was one of the best things that could have happened for my performance, for my actor, my actor self, was to say what the hell was I so damn worried about? What was I? What was I trying to be? You know what? Just screw it Like, isn't it incredible?  35:47 - Stacia (Guest) how? So empowering? So it's like grief is off. Grief is awful and we all, as humans, live through it and the way that it can have some magical elements and empowerment in it is really incredible. Talking about that and how you're like I don't care, Like I don't. Why am I going to concentrate on what I sound like? That was not a priority.  36:16 - Anne (Host) No, Well, what I sounded like is not a priority anymore.  36:19 - Stacia (Guest) No, no no, it was amazing, because it's like a reminder of who you are, who your soul is Like. You want to connect with people and that's what you do. I love it.  36:29 - Anne (Host) Oh, my God, I'm so excited, so excited for you to join us. So, bosses, make sure that you check out the show notes and I'll have a link to the VO. Boss, or just go right to the VO Boss website.  36:41 - Stacia (Guest) Is it down here? Is it? Should I point to things?  36:45 - Anne (Host) I'll be putting it in the post. So it's on VeoBosscom. You guys check out the events and sign up for Stacia, because it's going to be an amazing class. And, stacia, I just want to say thank you, this has been so much fun. Thank you so much for joining us.  36:59 - Stacia (Guest) It was a pleasure.  37:00 - Anne (Host) Yeah, it's been wonderful Really getting really getting to know you even better. I'm so excited.  37:05 - Stacia (Guest) Back at you. You're an incredible interviewer. It's really what a joy.  37:10 - Anne (Host) Thank you Well thank you, I appreciate it. Well, look, bosses. I'm going to give a shout out to our sponsor, ipdtl. You too can connect and network like bosses, like Stacia and myself. Find out more at IPDTLcom. Bosses have an amazing week and we'll see you at Stacia's class right. Yay, in August. I'll be there and we'll be with you next week with another episode. Thanks, so much.  37:33 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) Join us next week for another edition of VO Boss with your host, Anne Ganguzza, and take your business to the next level. Sign up for our mailing list at vobosscom and receive exclusive content. Sign up for our mailing list at vobosscom and receive exclusive content industry revolutionizing tips and strategies and new ways to rock your business like a Boss. Redistribution with permission. Coast to coast connectivity via IPDTL.   

Lynn & Carl talk to John Tartaglia, award-winning actor, puppeteer and director of Frozen - opening next week at The Muny.

"The sun is shining it's a lovely day, but you've got lots of bills to pay." Welcome one and all to Puppet Masters of None's first explicit episode! While we try to keep it family friendly on this show, the content we are review today is so adult, so vile, so incredibly depraved, we can't even talk about it without wading around in the muck ourselves, so here we are. This week the boys discuss the Tony Award winning musical, Avenue Q! This mature Sesame Street parody has all the cynicism and filth you'd expect so buckle up because you are in for a wild ride! Join the discussion on our discord! https://discord.gg/JDtWJrhPF6Follow us on twitter @PMoNPodcast and on Instagram and Threads @puppetmastersofnoneFind out more about the puppet masters on our website: https://puppetmastersofnone.wixsite.com/puppetmastersofnoneOriginal Music Composed by Taetro. @Taetro  https://www.taetro.com/Send us a text

Get ready, because the Fraggles are coming to your town! Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE kicks off its cross-country tour this week, and we have SO many questions about the show. So who better to ask those questions to than the show's writer, director, choreographer, and Fraggle expert John Tartaglia?? Listen to our bonus episode of Fraggle Talk as we chat with John all about live Fraggles and what we can expect to see in the show. For more information about Fraggle Rock Live, including tour dates and locations, visit FraggleRockLive.com.

Let us examine the truths and falsehoods surrounding the most recent bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio… FACT: It is typical for the Lickers to lag a bit behind the “Year's Best” list-making frenzy which consumes the majority of the sonic commentary mediasphere. FICTION: LLR is the only EOY list that matters. FACT: It's still worth the flippin' wait. Check back the first week of January, baby! FICTION: This month's super-special-secret-friend is two-time Saturn award-nominated* actor Crispin Hellion Glover. FACT: Our super-special-secret-friend is an interesting and kind soul with great taste in music. FICTION: LLR podcast bonus episode #24 is one to miss. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the 24th bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Townes Van Zandt, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Get Down Services, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Tom Bell, Radio Ranch, The Replacements, Fredro, Grandmaster Caz, Grand Pupa, Sadat X, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, David Bowie, Spike Lee, Michael Jordan, DJ Premier, Ashford & Simpson, The Renaissance, The Beatles, Dion DiMucci, The Doors, Simon and Garfunkel, Spanky and Our Gang, Jimmy Webb, The Meters, Liquid Mike, Starship, Freeman's Narrative, Modest Mouse, Morrissey, Peter Gabrel, Beastie Boys, Donald Trump, Run the Jewels, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist's theme song, Ol' Burger Beats, Tapes and Tapes, Pimp My Ride's theme song, Daft Punk, Slowdive, Pursuit of Happiness, Danzig, Iggy Pop, Blue Oyster Cult, Mastodon, Nebula, Dave Grohl, Abraham Jefferson, The Price is Right sounds, Nirvana, Ugly Casanova, Tom Werman, Michael Moorcock, Ty Karim, Kent Harris, India Arie Simpson, Jim Morrison, DJ Fredwreck, Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, Crispin Glover, Kendrick Lamar, Heath Ledger, Eyag Nivram, and Jack Van Impe. Featured artists include: From Jay: Tears for Fears, Kelly Willis, John Tartaglia, and Blue Oyster Cult. From Deon: The Intruders, Saigon featuring Pete Rock, Mandy, and Tawana & the Total Destruction. Courtesy of our super-special-secret-friend Michael Paulus: Lola Young, Mojave 3, Ghost, and Stephen Wilson Jr. Bonus # 24 mixtape: [A1] Saigon featuring Pete Rock – Get Loose [A2] John Andrews Tartaglia – Wichita Lineman [A3} Ghost – Spillways [A4} Tawana & the Total Destruction – Wear Your Natural, Baby [A5] Tears for Fears – Astronaut [A6] Lola Young – Messy [B1] Blue Oyster Cult – You're Not the One (I Was Looking For) [B2] Mojave 3 – Prayer for the Paranoid (electric version) [B3] Mandy – Ms. Appear [B4] The Intruders – Turn the Hands of Time [B5] Kelly Willis – Fading Fast [B6] Stephen Wilson Jr. - Billy *Back to the Future, Willard. Jay's expressed opinions of Dave Grohl and Michael's conspiratorial beliefs about Courtney Love are not necessarily endorsed by this podcast. We drink Blue Chair Bay rums. We shop for music at Electric Kitsch. We perform said activities on our own accord. "We built this titty on cock and hole." - Michael Moorcock

John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Fraggle Rock) grew up with the single-minded goal of one day working for Jim Henson and the Muppets. Now, forty years later, he is the creative supervisor for Fraggle Rock, the very show that helped him heal from his parents' divorce and envision a future of creative success. John shares how his imagination has always guided him with optimism and kindness, allowing him to manifest his childhood dream into reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Tartaglia has been working as a professional puppeteer since the age of 16, as one of the youngest performers ever to be in the cast of "Sesame Street." He earned a Tony award nomination for his Broadway debut in AVENUE Q, with additional stage credits in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and SHREK THE MUSICAL. John's producing debut came with his Emmy-nominated preschool series, "Johnny and the Sprites" for Disney Junior, followed by creating the acclaimed musical IMAGINOCEAN that was re-imagined for PBS Kids as "Jim Henson's Splash and Bubbles." He can be heard every week on SiriusXM on Broadway's "Sunday Funday with John Tartaglia." John's newest project, a reimagining of the beloved 1980s series "Fraggle Rock," is streaming now on Apple TV+. Fraggle Rock Live Fraggel Blooper Reel Avenue Q at the Tony Awards ML's Finishing Our House Video

John Tartaglia believes everything happens for a reason, and his career trajectory is a testament to this. He lets us into the world of puppetry and theatre as he shares his experiences, and how he got started in pursuing his “dual dream” of becoming a successful puppeteer and performing on Broadway. He talks about the influence of Jim Henson in his career, how devastated he was when Jim died, and how one earnest letter he sent Jim when he was eight years old led to working for “Sesame Street” as a puppeteer at the age of 16. He reflects on the profound impact of puppetry on audiences, recalling heartwarming moments from doing shows. He also talks about the process of creating characters for shows like “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock”, and finding the balance between practical puppetry and CGI. John offers advice to young puppeteers and performers, encouraging them to trust their passion, ignore naysayers, and being as certain in your dreams as possible. John Tartaglia is an Emmy and Tony award nominated actor who began his professional career at age 16 as a puppeteer for “Sesame Street”. His Broadway debut in “Avenue Q” earned him a Tony nomination for originating the dual roles of Princeton and Rod. His other Broadway credits include Lumière in “Beauty and the Beast” and originating Pinocchio and the Magic Mirror in “Shrek The Musical” on Broadway. He has received eight Emmy Award nominations for “Johnny and the Sprites” on Disney Junior, a show that he created, executive produced, and starred in. John is also an executive producer, director, writer, and radio personality. He most recently wrapped filming season two of “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock”, and this time he is also the creative supervisor for the whole series. Connect with John: Website: www.johntartagliaproductions.com Instagram: @johnnytartags Facebook: @John-Tartaglia Cameo: www.cameo.com/johnnytartags/book Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTheatrePodcast Threads, Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com My personal Instagram: @alanseales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This "Paltrocast" features interviews with Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer Ace Frehley, actor and musician Emile Hirsch, and "Fraggle Rock" producers Matt Fusfeld, Halle Stanford and John Tartaglia.

Executive Producers Matt Fusfeld, Halle Stanford, & John Tartaglia discuss Season 2 of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock on AppleTV+. The post Executive Producers of ”Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” Season 2 appeared first on Temple of Geek.

In Episode 175 of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, we speak with John Tartaglia! John works as a puppeteer, actor, director and writer. John is best known for creating and starring in the Playhouse Disney series Johnny and the Sprites as Johnny and Sage and the PBS Kids series Splash and Bubbles as Splash, performing Princeton and Rod in the original Broadway cast of Avenue Q and inheriting the role of Gobo Fraggle in recent Fraggle Rock projects, including the Apple TV+ reboot Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. In addition, John puppeteered on many other projects including Sesame Street, Play with Me Sesame, Bear in the Big Blue House, Animal Jam and so much more!

You're listening to My Favorite Musical podcast. This week, we're talking about Shrek the Musical, a hilarious and heartwarming adaptation of the popular DreamWorks animated film. The show stars Brian Darcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, and John Tartaglia as Pinocchio.  If you're looking for a fun and family-friendly musical, Shrek the Musical is a great option. It's sure to put a smile on your face and leave you humming the songs long after you've left the theater. Here are some of the things that the guys on the podcast liked about the show: The cast was excellent. The music was catchy and fun. The story was well-told. The show was family-friendly. If you're a fan of the movie Shrek or just looking for a fun and entertaining musical to see, Shrek the Musical is a great choice. Hosts: Daniel Levain, Ian Sweetman and Eric Sweetman. Subscribe thru: Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify

Stephen Gordon sailed from country to country flying high as Peter Pan in Disney Dreams with Disney Cruise Line, but it was not his first encounter with sea life. One summer, Stephen "swam" around the New York Aquarium in two short musicals John Tartaglia created for the Wildlife Conservation Society. And before that, he swam around his parents' kitchen in some oven mitts. But this pipe and drape story is mainly about his experience performing in the summer heat at the aquarium. Check out Stephen's work and aquatic adventures: stephen-gordon.com INSTAGRAM: @stevachu EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION: https://pipeanddrapestories.blogspot.com INSTAGRAM: @PipeAndDrapeStories EMAIL: PipeAndDrapeStories@gmail.com Host: Stephen Fala Artwork: Stephen Gordon

Well folks, we've made it to the end. This is the final episode of Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast. We've spelunked through 12 episodes of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (plus two bonus episodes), and we've now made it to #13 - the season finale, "All of Us". Finally we'll see how Gobo and his pals wrap up all of the various crises in the Rock as we also wrap up this podcast season. Joining us for this special episode are the two guests who helped kick things off way back in our first episode - Executive Producers John Tartaglia and Halle Stanford! And of course, Tartaglia also brings along his history performing Gobo Fraggle, the Architect Doozer, Sprocket, and more as we discuss this episode and the season's end in great detail. Happy listening!

Among the millions of podcasts on the internet, there's a Fraggle hole in the market primed for a new podcast all about one of our favorite series of all time - Fraggle Rock! So we're taking it upon ourselves to go out into the world like Traveling Matt to bring back a series for the Fraggle fans in all of us. We're proud to announce the debut of FRAGGLE TALK - The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast! We've teamed up with our friends at The Jim Henson Company to deliver a series of interviews with the puppeteers, producers, writers, and builders who helped create the recent series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. We'll be going through the series episode-by-episode to find out more about these talented creatives, as well as a deep dive into the details of all 13 episodes. It's gonna be epic. Our first episode features two special guests: Executive Producer and Gobo Fraggle performer John Tartaglia, as well as Executive Producer and Henson Company President of Television Halle Stanford! We're talking about how the show came together and what it was like filming the very first episode. CREDITS: Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast is brought you to by ToughPigs.com. Produced, written, and hosted by Joe Hennes. “Fraggle Fast Facts” segments hosted by John Tartaglia. “Dig Deeper” segments hosted by Beth Cook with special guest Halle Stanford. Fraggle Talk art by Dave Hulteen, Jr. The Fraggle Rock mark and logo, characters, and elements are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All rights reserved. Fraggle Rock theme song, written by Philip Balsam and Dennis Lee, is used with permission. Special thanks to The Jim Henson Company, Apple TV+, and the entire Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock family. For more from ToughPigs, please find us at TOUGHPIGS on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Patreon.

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Jamie Donmoyer played the role of Francesca Frog on the show Johnny and The Sprites.  She's also puppeteered on Sesame Street, Pahapahooey Island and at Walt Disney World and Sesame Place.  I talk to Jamie about her career and thoughts about puppetry on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Jamie Donmoyer exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev Also, this month you can win a copy of Figures in the Fourth Dimension by Ellen S. Rixford!  Listen to find out how to enter. Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons! CONNECT WITH JAMIE: IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1938637/ DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Sesame Street - https://www.sesamestreet.org Mr. Rogers Neighborhood - https://www.misterrogers.org The Magic Garden - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Garden_(TV_series) The Great Space Coaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Space_Coaster Fraggle Rock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_Rock The Muppet Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Show Greater Philadelphia Area Puppetry Guild - https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit- Organization/Greater-Philadelphia-Area-Puppetry-Guild-188412571186312/ Tucker's Tales (Marianne and Tom Tucker) - http://tuckerstales.dot5hosting.com/INDEX.html Steve Abrams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-abrams-bb3040a/ Joe Cashore - http://www.cashoremarionettes.com Robert Smythe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsmythe/ Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org Jane Henson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Henson Sesame Place - https://sesameplace.com Kevin Clash - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/10/utp-52/ Leslie Carrara-Rudolph - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2018/01/utp-11/ John Tartaglia - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2019/02/utp-25/ Muppets Make Puppets - https://www.amazon.com/Muppets-Make-Puppets-Create-Operate/dp/1563057085 Cheryl Henson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Henson Ed Christie - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ed_Christie Puzzle Place - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puzzle_Place University of Connecticut - https://drama.uconn.edu/programs/puppet-arts/ Jim Kroupa - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Jim_Kroupa Carmen Osbahr - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Carmen_Osbahr Jim Martin - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Jim_Martin Noel MacNeal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_MacNeal Caroll Spinney - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Jeff Conover - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_Conover The Legend of the Lion King - https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_the_Lion_King Bear In The Big Blue House Live On Stage - https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bear_in_the_Big_Blue_House:_Live_on_Stage Pahappahooey Island - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0957981/ Once Upon A Sesame Street Christmas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Sesame_Street_Christmas Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Sesame_Street_4-D_Movie_Magic Johnny and the Sprites - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_and_the_Sprites Michelee Puppets - https://micheleepuppets.org Pinocchio's Marionette Theater - https://www.facebook.com/Pinocchios-Marionette-Theater-115124088566236/ Louise Gold - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Gold Lolly's Radio Playdate - https://radio.wakeupyourweird.com The Chika Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chica_Show CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet CONNECT WITH GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver Help us make more shows like this one.  Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards!  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info! ©2022 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including Michael Keaton's new Batman suit and the lead singers Eddie Van Halen tried to recruit. Then, Will challenges Ray and Kat to identify the 1980s puppet from an audio clip. How many can you recognize? Finally, Will and Kat speak with puppeteer extraordinaire John Tartaglia, who just revived Fraggle Rock. The first season of "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" is now available on Apple TV+. Puppet Introduction - :51 Announcements and Thank You- 4:15 1980s News - 7:21 Name the Puppet Game - 24:10 Conversation with John Tartaglia - 40:20 Wrap-up - 1:09:09 The first season of "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" is available on Apple TV+. To play 1980s trivia this week, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/1980snow. For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support. For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com. And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

Ellie and Haley interview JOHN TARTAGLIA! John first hit Broadway as the original Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q, and he stayed on and off Broadway in a bunch of shows, like Beauty & the Beast, Newsical and Shrek as the OG Pinocchio and the hands behind dragon and the magic mirror. In this episode of Two Kids, it's all about his work as a puppeteer! From Johnnie and the Sprites to Julie's Greenroom, he's brought some of the most amazing children's characters to life. And he just brought back Fraggle Rock on AppleTV+! We're talking all things puppets and Muppets with THE Fraggle expert. Hear John tell us: ⭐️ What Avenue Q meant for puppets on Broadway ⭐️ How he auditioned for Shrek—and ended up being a puppet ⭐️ What it's like to hug Julie Andrews ⭐️ The trick behind the magic mirror ⭐️ What it's like living his Fraggle Rock dream! FOLLOW US Instagram @twokidspod Twitter @twokidsbway ALL OF OUR EPISODES SUPPORT A CHARITY CHOSEN BY OUR GUEST. This episode supports Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS And you can donate here: broadwaycares.org CHECK OUR OUR WEBSITE: twokidsbroadway.com LISTEN TO ALL OF OUR EPISODES; anchor.fm/twokidsandabroadwaystar Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2EC9dfGQdUaw1cLT8tl8t Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-kids-and-a-broadway-star/id1534679746 Please like, subscribe and leave a review if you like our show! We'd love to hear what you think, and your reviews help other people find our podcast, too! SAY HI AT twokidsbroadway@gmail.com * All Two Kids & A Broadway Star accounts are monitored by our parents.

On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, I'm talking to my friend, John Tartaglia! We'll talk about how he got to Sesame Street, his many different projects on television and stage, and - of course, the brand new Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock series now streaming on AppleTV+!  Plus, John Kennedy shares a memory and reads a story written by Muppet Performer Jerry Nelson, and we'll hear another Jerry Song as well! So, join us for this week's brand new Below the Frame with Matt Vogel!

In about 2012, I attended my first VO conference in Toronto. I decided to attend after I had a coaching intensive with superstar puppeteer & actor John Tartaglia in NYC. Long story short, I wanted to see if I could pursue my dream of being on “Sesame Street” -and I thought John could possibly help. It was a great session, but about an hour into it, I realized that puppeteering is a skillset that takes a lot of time and training and that it might already be too late in my life to learn and master it. So, John suggested that I stick to VO and referred me to Sunday Muse – who just happens to be my special guest today!! I had the chance to meet Sunday at that first VO conference I ever attended in Toronto because she was a guest speaker! Shortly after that, I took some animation VO coaching sessions with her and the rest is history!!Sunday Muse is the Founder/Creative Manager & Inspiratrice of Great Big Voices. She excels in helping people manifest their dreams into reality and communicate authentically to the world. She is a singer, celebrity voice over actress, author, holistic voice coach & speaker. Her movement & voice over workshops have been featured in the Huffington Post. She has been a featured speaker and taught voice & movement across North America at NYU, Mallorca Holistic Retreat, National Theatre School, Covenant House, Children's Theatre Company NYC, JCC NYC, Randolph Academy, MAVO & VO Atlanta. She was nominated for a Voice Arts Award for Best Voiceover in an Animation Series through the Society of Voice Arts in L.A and is a proud recipient of the MAVO Muse Award.Her leading voice acting credits include: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, SOPHIE, BAKUGAN, TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND, ABBEY HATCHER, JIMMY 2 SHOES, ARTHUR, ROLIE POLIE OLIE, CARE BEARS, ODD JOB JACK, JANE & THE DRAGON, TIME WARP TRIO, CAILLOU, WILLA'S WILDLIFE and dozens of radio/tv commercials.For more info about Sunday Muse or to connect with her, visit her websites at https://www.sundaymuse.com/ &  https://greatbigvoices.com/Sunday Muse will be appearing at "Mini MAVO2020" on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. For more information about Mini MAVO2020, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com/ and register for the conference today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mini-mavo2020-tickets-107849019320Special Thanks to Everett Oliver for doing the outro for this episode!! "Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite voiceover tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions.**Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

John Tartaglia was one of the youngest puppeteers ever hired on Sesame Street at the age of 16.  Since then, he's originated roles in Avenue Q, created and starred in Johnny and the Sprites and Splash and Bubbles, and is now a performer and executive producer on Fraggle Rock for AppleTV+.  He talks with Heath about the technical aspects of puppeteering, plus the challenges of creating shows for cruise ships and theme parks, and the roots of his admiration for Jim Henson.

Support the Show ➤ Welcome to Jimi and Tommy’s Karaoke Dance Party! Are podcasts more like onions or parfait? One of the many deep, philosophical questions we pose as we talk all about everyone’s favourite ogre in ‘Shrek The Musical.’ Find out who does a better Scottish accent - the American or the Scotsman, and tune into discussions all about the differences between the musical and the film, the improvements made for the touring version and Jimi poses an impossible question… Shrek The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES The late, great Regis Philbin never got to do his star turn as Shrek on a Broadway stage but he certainly did on national television! If you’ve never seen the movie but have stumbled upon the musical then we implore to you watch the source content and let us know what you think in comparison to the show.  Also worth checking out the pro-shot of the show to see its incarnation before it went on tour featuring the old dragon number! ‘Shrek Retold’ is an incredible fan project where the entire film is re-created by the people who love it most. For some tasty hate comments check out Tommy’s video where he reacts to the Shrek musical pro-shot! We are so happy that they redid the dragon for the tour. Which number do you prefer? John Tartaglia is a superhero and there’s just no question to it. He plays three tracks in the one show! Insanity. Where do you stand on the whole original v. adaptation v. jukebox conversation? Let us know! Remember you can come chat to us about the episode on Twitter and Instagram @jimandtomic! Or if you wanna pop OFF then jump into our email inbox at jimandtomic@gmail.com! A Backup Quiz Question This musical was in development concurrently with another popular musical franchise as a “backup plan” in the event the production company could not secure appropriate rights. Thankfully, the production company decided to finish both movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Muppet performer John Tartaglia joins us for a chat all about Fraggle Rock and more!

How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and John Tartaglia about returning to Fraggle Rock and shooting on iPhone. Dave Goelz is a puppeteer who performs Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Boober Fraggle and many other characters from The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth. Karen Prell performs Red Fraggle, Yolanda Rat and many other characters on Sesame Street, Dreamchild, The Animal Show and The Muppets Take Manhattan. John Tartaglia performs Gobo Fraggle and many other characters on Dog City, Bear in the Big Blue House and Elmo the Musical. He also performed in the original cast of Avenue Q. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is available on Apple TV now and features guests like Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, and Ziggy Marley. If you enjoyed this episode you might like these Muppet related episodes of Meet Your Maker: Louise Gold on working on The Muppet Show: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/as-good-as-gold-s1!a238f A behind the scenes look of the Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/cracking-the-crystal-s1!7e876 Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/sesame-street-s1!9c795 You'll find more episodes on www.meetyourmaker.ie Meet Your Maker is produced and hosted by Liam Geraghty in Dublin, Ireland. Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. www.thewarren.ie

How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and John Tartaglia about returning to Fraggle Rock and shooting on iPhone.Dave Goelz is a puppeteer who performs Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Boober Fraggle and many other characters from The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth. Karen Prell performs Red Fraggle, Yolanda Rat and many other characters on Sesame Street, Dreamchild, The Animal Show and The Muppets Take Manhattan. John Tartaglia performs Gobo Fraggle and many other characters on Dog City, Bear in the Big Blue House and Elmo the Musical. He also performed in the original cast of Avenue Q.Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is available on Apple TV now and features guests like Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, and Ziggy Marley.If you enjoyed this episode you might like these Muppet related episodes of Meet Your Maker:Louise Gold on working on The Muppet Show: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/as-good-as-gold-s1!a238fA behind the scenes look of the Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/cracking-the-crystal-s1!7e876Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/sesame-street-s1!9c795You'll find more episodes on www.meetyourmaker.ieMeet Your Maker is produced and hosted by Liam Geraghty in Dublin, Ireland.Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. www.thewarren.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and John Tartaglia about returning to Fraggle Rock and shooting on iPhone. Dave Goelz is a puppeteer who performs Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Boober Fraggle and many other characters from The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth. Karen Prell performs Red Fraggle, Yolanda Rat and many other characters on Sesame Street, Dreamchild, The Animal Show and The Muppets Take Manhattan. John Tartaglia performs Gobo Fraggle and many other characters on Dog City, Bear in the Big Blue House and Elmo the Musical. He also performed in the original cast of Avenue Q. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is available on Apple TV now and features guests like Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, and Ziggy Marley. If you enjoyed this episode you might like these Muppet related episodes of Meet Your Maker: Louise Gold on working on The Muppet Show: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/as-good-as-gold-s1!a238f A behind the scenes look of the Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/cracking-the-crystal-s1!7e876 Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/sesame-street-s1!9c795 You'll find more episodes on www.meetyourmaker.ie Meet Your Maker is produced and hosted by Liam Geraghty in Dublin, Ireland. Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. www.thewarren.ie

Anna wants to go back to college, please. Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour now through May 3. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "I Wish I Could Go Back to College" performed by John Tartaglia, Peter Linz, Stephanie D'Abruzzo from Avenue Q - Original Broadway Cast (2003), music and lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx Merch • Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Wesley and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Asaad Kelada, Who’s The Boss?, Jerry Mayer, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Thornton Wilder, Our Town, Heather McAdam, Sisters, Sela Ward, Thin Is In, Wellesley, Smith, The Bronx, Bowser, Sha Na Na, The Chicken Lady, Mark McKinney, The Kids In The Hall, the CBC, HBO, Justin Schneyer, Pac-Man, The Godfather, Noises Off, Julie Hagerty, Claire Malis, Alex Rocco, Mitzi Hoag, Mary Steenburgen, Toni Collette, Joanna Gleason, Marsha Mason, Gary Indiana, The Music Man, John Tartaglia, Rhoda Gemignani, Ellen Travolta, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, John Waters, The Division, Can’t Hurry Love, Avon, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Rose Marie, Wait For Your Laugh, The Gong Show, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Madam Trash Heap, Fraggle Rock, Shake & Bake, My Buddy.Connect with Let’s Face The Facts!Website • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook • Patreonhttps://www.facethefactspod.comhttps://www.twitter.com/facethefactspodhttps://www.instagram.com/facethefactspodhttps://www.facebook.com/facethefactspodhttps://www.patreon.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

Our next guest is one half to the dynamic duo behind Getting Felt Up: A Puppetry Podcast with Dan and Nate - Dan Becker! In addition to his contributions to the world of puppet podcasts, Dan has performed in John Tartaglia's ImagineOcean and constructed puppets for stage throughout Pennsylvania. Fans may also recognize him from his YouTube channel where, as Disney Dan, he explores the history and news about all things Disney, LEGO, Star Wars, Marvel, Funko, and more. We're talking to Dan about how he found puppetry, challenges he faced along the way, and lessons learned from producing Getting Felt Up. Don't miss this great conversation with pro-tips for YouTubers and other creators looking where to start. Dan also shares some great stories about his early influence from and eventual mentorship under John Tartaglia! For episode highlights and mentions, visit PuppetTears.com/DanBecker Release date: January 15, 2020 Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity

Plucked from Pickering Ontario and placed on the Broadway stage, Shannon Lewis is a true legend! We meet up with Shannon after a busy day, at Pearl studio in New York, get a drink in hand to decompress and chat about her initial move from Canada to the US. We also hear about all the incredible women she’s had the privilege to work with over the years, including Gwen Verdon herself, being part of the Fosse Verdon Legacy, and Shannon ‘gives her secrets back’ as a director/choreographer.Shannon is the choreographer of the groundbreaking and inventive new musical The Secret Silk by Stephen Schwartz and John Tartaglia. Her critically acclaimed choreography recently appeared in the re-imagined Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), as well as the new musical film Stuck starring Amy Madigan, Giancarlo Esposito and Ashanti. As a performer, Shannon starred in I Gotcha in the original Broadway cast of Fosse and is featured singing I Gotcha on the Original Cast album. She starred as “Ursula” opposite Christina Applegate in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity, and as “Miss Krumholtz” with Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss and Nick Jonas in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Other Broadway credits include: The Mystery of Edwin Drood; The People in the Picture; Curtains; Look of Love; Contact; Candide; Crazy for You. Broadway National Tours: A Chorus Line as “Sheila” and Pippin as “Fastrada”.Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter, with beverages.

Today I am talking to John Tartaglia! A 10-year veteran of "Sesame Street," Tartaglia is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on the show, starting at the age of 16. John originated the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q and was Tony nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Musical. Other Broadway Credits include: Beauty and the Beast and Shrek. Off-Broadway he wrote and created John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean. He created the TV series Johnny and the Sprites on Playhouse Disney and Splash and Bubbles for PBS Kids. John tells us his unique story of getting started in the industry at such a young age. We talk about imposter syndrome, shutting out the noise, and how nothing in this career is formulaic. “Have a dream. Have an expectation. Have a want but don’t be afraid to take the winding unexpected path to get there.” Instagram/Twitter: @johnnytartags Take Action: Choose one hobby, interest, or passion you have other than your forté and create a plan to pursue it in some way. (So if you consider yourself a dancer first, this doesn’t mean take more dance classes.) It means if you’ve always had an interest in yoga, film making, circus, crystals, etc - take a workshop, class, watch youtube tutorials to nurture your curiosity. ABA Pop Up Online Workshop! April 23rd 6pm EST Join me on April 23rd for the first pop up workshop of the season! We are going to work on how to apply what we talk about on the podcast actively in our day to day lives. Let’s find what is limiting us and release it. Let’s play BIG. See you then! Sign up at HERE!!! Music by: Joel Waggoner - Unlikely Warrior  

Avenue Q is one of our all-time favourite musicals! Zane and Miranda have both worked on the show and hope to in the future. So let’s flash back to relive the time we spoke with another Avenue Q alumni and fan - Jack Kelly!Find out more about Jack Kelly - YouTube, Facebook- FURTHER READING -Wiki - MusicaliTunes- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, Jeff Whitty, Jason Moore, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, Jennifer BarnhartLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - John Tartaglia worked on Sesame Street when he was just 16 years old.  He went on to star in Avenue Q which earned him a Tony Award Nomination. He then created and starred in Johnny and the Sprites for Playhouse Disney and Splash & Bubbles for The Jim Henson Company.  I talk to John about all this and more in this interview. MORE ABOUT JOHN: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/johnnytartags INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/johnnytartags IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1437776/ MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:AVENUE Q - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_and_the_Sprites SPLASH & BUBBLES - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash_and_Bubbles CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet CONNECT WITH GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver Help us make more shows like this one.  Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards!  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info! ©2019 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

This week Julie, Miranda and Zane will chat with actor/producer/thespian extraordinaire Stacie Hobbs about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the fairytale musical Shrek!- FURTHER READING -WIKI - Musical, Franchise, Film, BookIMDBMTI- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Jeanine Tesori, David Lindsay-Abaire, William Steig, Stephen Kramer Glickman, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Christopher Sieber, Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Chester Gregory II, John Tartaglia, Daniel Breaker, Nigel Lindsay, Amanda HoldenLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

This week Julie, Miranda, and Zane will chat with Jack Kelly about which of life's truths can be gleaned from Avenue Q!Find out more about Jack Kelly - YouTube, Facebook- FURTHER READING -Wiki - MusicaliTunes - CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS - Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, Jeff Whitty, Jason Moore, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, Jennifer Barnhart Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

Deborah Sharn talks with actor, singer, dancer, puppeteer, and producer John Tartaglia about his work on Sesame Street, Avenue Q, and Beauty and The Beast. We also talked about the shows he created - "Johnny and The Sprites", "Imagine Ocean" and his current show, "Splash and Bubbles". John will be at The Muny in St.Louis this Summer playing Hysterium in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" July 5-11, 2017.

Disney fans rejoice! We have special guest John Tartaglia with us from Playhouse Disney's "Johnny and the Sprites" and Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast". Hear his exciting stories about being the youngest Muppeteer ever for The Jim Henson Company. That and so much more on this weeks episode.

Puppet Designer Emily DeCola of The Puppet Kitchen has been designing and building puppets in New York for 7 years. She explains the wide scope of creating characters, sculpting puppets from a variety of materials, and both the possibilities and limitations in performing using puppets. She shares how her puppeteering career began and has led to partnering with Michael Schupbach and Eric Wright at their own puppetry studio. DeCola shows how the puppets were developed and designed for "John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean".

Actor, singer and master puppeteer John Tartaglia headlines an all-star cast as spokesperson for the "Animals Matter To Me" campaign unleashed by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (www.AnimalsMatterToMe.org). John treats listeners to a few of his many voices from the Broadway smash, Avenue Q and shares how he rescued a pair of Cocker Spaniels named Dora and Parker. Plus, he brings out the kid in all of us in his new musical adventure called ImagineOcean (www.imaginoceanthemusical.com) now playing in New York City. Bonus! American Idol’s Simon Cowell stops by and shares the reason he has joined John in the "Animals Matter to Me" campaign. Don’t miss a single minute-- tune in now! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Broadway Star John Tartaglia Champions Pets and Animals All Over the Planet with Arden Moore

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Nick Hutson (MusicalTalk.co.uk) takes the helm for Episode 76 and has an enlightening discussion with Broadway & TV's John Tartaglia.  As Nick would put it – “This is a Season Pass Theme Park Geek Fest!”  However, even though John might be a “geek” for theme parks he has much experience within the industry as he discusses his love for parks and attractions, getting some Disney Star treatment, his work behind the magic, and he treats us to a Back Door Pass of the “Muppets Studio” attraction that (unfortunately) never flourished in Disney/MGM Studios Florida.  Doug Barnes also joins Nick for an introduction and closing feedback.  This show is great fun, please enjoy!   Join the fun on the Season Pass Discussion Boards – www.seasonpassforums.com  Check out the website www.seasonpasspodcast.com - Join the  Season Pass Forums when your over there and become our friend on our new MySpace and FaceBook Sites! : ) Contact us: doug@seasonpasspodcast.com brent@seasonpasspodcast.com matt@seasonpasspodcast.com  Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. – 1-916-248-5524  Thanx to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated. The International Authority on Everything Theme Park Related.  Join a Cast of Experts and Fans Every Week On an Informative  Immersive Experience into the World of Rides, Attractions and Parks. © 2009 Season Pass Podcast

John Tartaglia was in the original cast of Avenue Q on Broadway, has his own TV show playing around the world called Johnny and The Sprites, and is now in Shrek on Broadway. Join Nick for a delightful chat with this wonderfully talented man.

Disney Channel's John Tartaglia, Marc Morrone on Pocket Pets and Bob Barker. This is the full two-hour show.

Before "Avenue Q"'s Tony Awards triumph, original cast members Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia chronicle the show's journey from workshop to Broadway, share their own paths to leading roles in an unlikely hit musical, and talk about their hopes that they'll be seen as actors -- separate from the puppets they bring to life. Original air date - May 14, 2004.

Before "Avenue Q"'s Tony Awards triumph, original cast members Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia chronicle the show's journey from workshop to Broadway, share their own paths to leading roles in an unlikely hit musical, and talk about their hopes that they'll be seen as actors -- separate from the puppets they bring to life. Original air date - May 14, 2004.