Ryan R ...and the self-esteem of it all

Ryan R ...and the self-esteem of it all

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to actor Ryan R. Btw Ryan's cartoon portrait has a whole Seth Meyers thing going on. FUN FACT: Ryan's big break came on the set of The Young & the Restless. He played an ex-boxer who gets amnesia, falls in love with his former trainer, gets amnesia again, is killed in the ring by his former trainer, and then comes back as a ghost to haunt his former trainer. He earned an Emmy for the role. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Interlochen Center For the Arts [https://www.interlochen.org/] Will Farrell [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002071/] William Hurt [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000458/] John Malkovich [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000518/] St Clair Shores [https://www.scsmi.net/] Grosse Pointe Children’s Theatre [https://gpt.org/] Dynasty [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081856/] Dallas [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077000/] ‘Paper Dolls’ & Morgan Fairchild [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma0QZpPpkKg] LaGuardia School of the Arts [https://www.laguardiahs.org/] The Theatre School at DePaul University [https://theatre.depaul.edu/] ‘Orphans’ by Lyle Kessler [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphans_(Lyle_Kessler_play)] Cedar Point [https://www.sixflags.com/cedarpoint] ‘Pay-to-Play’ Workshops [https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/deal-pay-play-workshops-4387/] Kimball Acting Studio [https://www.kimballstudio.com/]

Tricia S ...and the business of it all

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to theatre actor & businesswoman Tricia S. Btw Tricia's cartoon portrait has the best highlights in the business. FUN FACT: Tricia's corporate raider days were numbered when, as CEO, she arranged a hostile takeover of the Steinway Piano Co. To cut costs and boost profits, her board proposed eliminating one key on the piano. When she explained a piano needs 88 keys, she was branded a 'music lover' and fired. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Otterbein University, Department of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] Once Upon a Mattress [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Mattress] Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd:_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street] Avignon Theatre Festival [https://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/culture/avignon-theatre-festival]

Marianne T ...and the midlife of it all

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Places for Act II podcast! In this week's episode, we're talking to musical theatre actor Marianne T. Btw Marianne's cartoon portrait for some reason says, "I'm a bit hippy & I love it." FUN FACT: At the famed Bellagio, Marianne was winning big at the high-roller table when she heard the distant sounds of a karaoke competition. She got up, leaving over 500K on the table. Singing Total Eclipse of the Heart, she won the $150 karaoke 1st prize. Her quote afterwards: "Totally worth it." Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@placesforact2pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/placesforact2pod/] Directors Notes: Kirsten Dunst [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000379/] Cindy Lauper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper#:~:text=Cynthia%20Ann%20Stephanie%20Lauper%20is%20an%20American,distinctive%20image%2C%20which%20features%20eccentric%20clothing%20and] Otterbein University, School of Theatre & Dance [https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/] Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM) [https://www.ccm.uc.edu/] Into the Woods [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Woods] West Side Story [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story] Phantom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_(musical)] Educating Rita [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educating_Rita] 10 Little Indians (And Then There Were None) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None_(play)] CatCo (Contemporary Theatre of Ohio) [https://www.thecontemporaryohio.org/] Death of a Salesman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman]

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/]