Josh G ...and the fear of it all

Beth M ...and the success of it all

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to improv professional Beth M. Btw Beth's cartoon portrait bangs are THE BEST FUN FACT: On Chicago's South side, Beth improvised her way into one-on-one ball with former President Obama. She was up 12-8 before the Secret Service realized she was not WNBA star Cameron Brink. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Beth's Improv Troup: Improvised Shakespeare Co [https://www.improvisedshakespeare.com/chicago] Beth's Instagram: @melewsk [https://www.instagram.com/melewsk/] Melissa McCarthy [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565250/] Bruce Campbell [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132257/] Rumors [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumors_(play)] Whose Line Is It Anyway [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F_(American_TV_series)] Second City [https://www.secondcity.com/] Cash Cab [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Cab_(American_game_show)] Second City: Guide to the Opera [https://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2013/01/second-city-guide-to-the-opera-provides-quirky-laughs-yet-little-opera-for-newbies/] Lyric Opera of Chicago [https://www.lyricopera.org/] Church Sacristan [https://stpacc.org/ministry/sacristans/] TJ & Dave [https://www.tjanddave.com/]

Josh G ...and the fear of it all

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to musical theatre artist Josh G. Btw he wanted us to make his cartoon portrait "snazzy" FUN FACT: Josh was about to start a barbershop called Todd Sweeny's where the stylists sing showtunes as they give you a shave and cut. He was forced to give up on the idea after being summarily sued by the vindictive Sondheim estate. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Otterbein University, Department of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] A Few Good Men [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Few_Good_Men_(play)] Ohio Wesleyan [https://www.owu.edu/] Cedar Point [https://www.sixflags.com/cedarpoint] COSI (Center of Science Industry) [https://cosi.org/] Opera Columbus [https://www.operacolumbus.org/] Cannibal, The Musical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal!_The_Musical] Terrence Mann [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Mann] Lost Colony [https://www.thelostcolony.org/] Parade [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(musical)] Sweet Adelines International [https://sweetadelines.com/] Barbershop Harmony Society [https://www.barbershop.org/]

Ryan M ...and the grind of it all

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to dancer/singer/actor Ryan M. Btw His cartoon portrait is mwah! Chef's kiss. FUN FACT: Ryan was hired to choreograph the much-hyped Broadway sequel A Chorus Line 2: A Chorus Boy. Unfortunately, the project fell through when producers deemed Hugh Jackman- at 57yrs- too old to play a chorus boy. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Ryan's Website [https://ryanmigge.com/] Ryan's Socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gettinmiggewithit/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@gettinmiggewithit] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ryanmiggealchemist/] Otterbein University, School of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] Some Like It Hot (Musical) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Like_It_Hot_(musical)] Actors' Equity Association [https://actorsequity.org/aboutequity] Cabaret [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_(musical)] Bonus Info: Jaques- International Theater Newsletter [https://gordoncox.substack.com/p/what-is-jaques-gordon-cox-newsletter]

Melissa K ...and the expectations of it all

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to artist Melissa K. Btw I think we got the hair right on her cartoon portrait. FUN FACT: Melissa directed herself in a one-woman cabaret drama of lesser-known songs from the Hall & Oats catalogue. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Daryl Hall, but was unanimously panned for her portrayal of John Oats. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Vital Shift Creative [https://vitalshiftcreative.com/] Otterbein University School of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] Copa Cabana [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2EoReHa-p8] Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati [https://ensemblecincinnati.org/] Cabaret [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_(musical)]

Taylor R ...and the craft of it all

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to actor Taylor R. Btw his cartoon portrait looks exactly like him. FUN FACT: Taylor is best known for his role as Bloody Dagger in Disney's short-lived stage version of Macbeth in which all the inanimate objects from the famous Shakespearean tragedy come to life & question their fateful roles in the story. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@placesforact2pod [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: A Hero’s Journey [https://www.aherosjourney.org/] Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_%E2%80%93_Dead_Reckoning_Part_One] William Carey University, School of Arts & Letters [https://www.wmcarey.edu/arts-and-letters/theatre-and-communication/] Cumberland County Playhouse [https://ccplayhouse.com/] Oklahoma! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma] Texas Shakespeare Festival [https://www.texasshakespeare.com/] Cincinnati Conservatory of Music [https://www.ccm.uc.edu/] Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) [https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/] Joel Arthur Rosenthal (JAR) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Arthur_Rosenthal] Bergdorf Goodman [https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/stores/bergdorf-goodman-womens-store/]