MANUEL OLIVER joins for: Guac at Kirk Douglas Theatre

MARISSA RIVERA joins for: Hell's Kitchen at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Marissa Rivera (Good Trouble, Lucifer, Try Guys) joins to talk about HELL’S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Ryan picks Marissa’s brain about her incredible success as a commercial actor, the incredible voices and moves of this Hell’s Kitchen cast, and what it’s like for actors to become YouTubers . Go see Hell’s Kitchen at Hollywood Pantages Theatre, playing through June 21st: https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/ [https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/] SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ [https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener [https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy [https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy] Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ] Marissa: https://www.instagram.com/themarissarivera/ [https://www.instagram.com/themarissarivera/] Courtney and Marissa’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-and-kind-of-famous/id1772096980 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-and-kind-of-famous/id1772096980] See you at the cast party!

WHITNEY AVALON joins for: Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse

Whitney Avalon (Princess Rap Battles, Phineas and Ferb, St. Denis Medical) joins to talk about BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse. They discuss the hard work that goes into producing your own work, the genius of this adaptation of a classic musical, and our connections to Jack McBrayer, Jefferson Mays, and Alfred Molina (all in attendance at opening night). Go see Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse, playing through June 14th: https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/ [https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/] SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ [https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener [https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy [https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy] Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ] Whitney Avalon: https://www.youtube.com/@WhitneyAvalon [https://www.youtube.com/@WhitneyAvalon] https://www.instagram.com/whitneyavalon/ [https://www.instagram.com/whitneyavalon/] Cool Broadway Etsy Earrings: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CosplayCreatives [https://www.etsy.com/shop/CosplayCreatives] See you at the cast party!

BRENT BAILEY joins for: Death of a Salesman at A Noise Within Theatre

Brent Bailey (Hot Santa at Target, LBJ, The Lincoln Lawyer, Holiday Dating Guide) joins to talk about a classic: Death of a Salesman at A Noise Within Theatre. They discuss the business of being a BUSY working actor, the relevance of Arthur Miller’s play, and why using your notes app as a calendar is the least efficient way to function in society. Check out A Noise Within Theatre: https://www.anoisewithin.org/ [https://www.anoisewithin.org/] SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ [https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener [https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy [https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy] Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ] Brent Bailey: https://www.instagram.com/brentmbailey/ [https://www.instagram.com/brentmbailey/] Brent’s AFFORDABLE Headshots: https://www.instagram.com/artistfootprint/ [https://www.instagram.com/artistfootprint/] See you at the cast party!

JARED POPKIN joins for: Reefer Madness at Wisteria Theater

Jared Popkin (Poppa’s home the bitch is back) joins to talk about Reefer Madness at Wisteria Theater. They talk about the difference between performing as an actor vs. as a Try Guy, how baller the women who own and operate Wisteria Theater are, and all about the power of the almighty REEFER! Reefer Madness is playing at Wisteria Theater through May 17th: https://www.wisteriatheater.com/ [https://www.wisteriatheater.com/] SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ [https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener [https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy [https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy] Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ] Jared Popkin: https://www.instagram.com/jaredpopkin/ [https://www.instagram.com/jaredpopkin/] See you at the cast party!

MANUEL OLIVER joins for: Guac at Kirk Douglas Theatre

Manuel Oliver joins to talk about his show Guac at Kirk Douglas Theatre. They talk about the power theatre has to create real change as a form of activism, how to bring real authenticity to the stage, and how to turn something as traumatic as the Parkland High School Shooting that took the life of 17 students, including his son Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, into an art piece that can change the world. Guac is playing at Kirk Douglas Theatre through May 17th: https://www.centertheatregroup.org/ [https://www.centertheatregroup.org/] SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ [https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener [https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy [https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy] Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ] Links for the non profit foundation Change the Ref, founded by Patricia and Manuel Oliver: https://changetheref.org/ [https://changetheref.org/] https://youtube.com/@changetheref?si=YMQE5ZePAOfApsS_ [https://youtube.com/@changetheref?si=YMQE5ZePAOfApsS_] https://www.instagram.com/changetheref/ [https://www.instagram.com/changetheref/] See you at the cast party!