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Jenna Rich is an amazing marketing professional and producer based in NYC and working on countless Broadway and Off-Broadway productions! Right now, she is on the Marketing Team for Winnie the Pooh Off-Broadway and is the brain behind the New York City-wide Honey Hunt and various other partnerships. She has also run the social media for Chicago the Musical, Waitress the Musical, Company Revival, and much more! In this episode, we discuss her winding path to working in press and marketing, random encounters with Bernie Telsey, her advice for getting into the industry as a marketer or social media manager, and you can get some VERY helpful tips to creating successful partnerships (from one of the best)! If you want to check out some of the amazing resources Jenna has put together, check out the link below: jennaonstage.com/links Find Jenna on social media: Instagram - @rich_jenna Twitter - @rich_jenna TikTok - @jennaonstage This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for pe

Ryan Scott Oliver is the phenomenal composer behind 35 MM with Lindsey Mendez, Alex Brightman, Betsy Wolfe, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Ben Crawford. He also wrote the musical Future Demons, Three Points of Contact, Rope, Mrs. Sharp, and so many other great thrilling rock musicals! In this episode, you can hear us talking about his road to creating musicals, where his inspiration for 35mm and his other shows come from, what drives him to create more, and everything in between! You can check out Ryan and his work here: Instagram - @ryanscottoliver Twitter - @ryanscottoliver Website - ryanscottoliver.com Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for people of all ages wanting to get into the industry! Join me in connecting to Broadway and figuring our way into the industry!  Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod TikTok - @RealTalkPodcast Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Website - realtalkmasonbray.com Thank you so much fo

Broadway lost one of the greatest artists ever in the past few weeks. Stephen Sondheim was such a huge influence on my life and the lives of so many others. He has truly been an inspiration to millions... I was introduced to his work in a time where I had very little hope in continuing theatre, quitting was at the forefront of my mind and "Into The Woods" reeled me back in, again. His musicals got me through the pandemic and has me still fully into musical theatre enough to make a podcast about it. His passing was such a culture shock to people all around the United States, take a look at some of the celebrations of his life: BwaySho/ Lin-Manuel Miranda reads from Stephen Sondheim's "Look, I Made A Hat" at "Sunday" for Sondheim BwaySho/ "Sunday" for Sondheim CBS/ Patti LuPone one-on-one with Stephen Sondheim NY Times/ ‘Elemental and Irreplaceable’: Stars Pay Tribute to Stephen Sondheim What's Up, Broadway?/ Happy Trails, Stephen Sondheim This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the

Heather Hitchens is the CEO and President of the American Theatre Wing which hosts the Annual Tony Awards, Obie Awards, and has so many great educational and empowering programs to get people involved with the arts. Before becoming the CEO of The Wing, she worked in Arts Management through New York for decades with jobs through the New York State Council on the Arts, Meet the Composer, and several other amazing organizations! In this episode, we discuss her pathway to the American Theatre Wing, what drives her to keep up these amazing campaigns, The Tony Awards, her daily duties as a CEO/President, and (as always) her views on education or experience. There is so much more on top of all of this, that I am so excited for you to hear! Connect with the American Theatre Wing! Instagram - @TheWing Facebook - American Theatre Wing Twitter - @TheWing Website - americantheatrewing.org This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for people of all ages wanting to get into the indust

Douglas Lyons is the phenomenal Broadway playwright behind “Chicken & Biscuits”! Not only did he write that show, he also worked on the musical “Breathe” virtually during the pandemic! His play opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre on October 10th and it was just announced it will be closing early on November 29th due to the loss of ticket sales while there was a breakthrough case of COVID-19 in the cast! But, Douglas has since said that there will still be a life for the show after Broadway… In this episode, we discuss his road to Broadway, how he reacted when he saw that Lin-Manuel Miranda saw (and loved) his play, handling the rave reviews from acclaimed critics like Ayanna Prescod and so many more, and his process to being grateful for his life! This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for people of all ages wanting to get into the industry! Join me in connecting to Broadway and figuring our way into the industry!  Follow Douglas on social media: Instagram - @c

Alice Brooks is the genius cinematographer behind the films “In The Heights” and “tick, tick…BOOM” and the Apple TV series “Home Before Dark”! But that’s not all! She is also the Director of Photography for the upcoming “WICKED” movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, directed by Jon Chu! I sat down with her earlier this week and we discussed how she got into the industry and working with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon Chu on so many amazing projects, what advice she would give on getting into the world of cinematography, and as much as we could about the “WICKED” film! This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for people of all ages wanting to get into the industry! Join me in connecting to Broadway and figuring our way into the industry!  Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod TikTok - @RealTalkPodcast Website - realtalkmasonbray.com Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Thank you so much for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

Bailey Ford is the amazing social media manager behind Joe Iconis and a founding member of the Be More Chill team going all the way to Broadway! She has also worked on several other Joe Iconic shows as the Social Media Manager and Intern. Before any of that, she started as a programming intern at Feinstein’s 54 Below during her college years! This week, I sat down with her to discuss her pathway to New York City and we talk about the relevance of social media in modern theatre! You can follow her social medias below: Instagram - @lipstickbailey TikTok - @liptstickbailey Twitter - @lipstickbailey Wanna follow Joe Iconis and Be More Chill? Instagram - @MrJoeIconis and @BeMoreChillmusical Twitter - @MrJoeIconis and @BeMoreChill TikTok - @MrJoeIconis This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for people of all ages wanting to get into the industry! Join me in connecting to Broadway and figuring our way into the industry! Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod T

Mason sits down with the twin brothers from the awesome Drama Podcast, Connor and Dylan MacDowell!  Real Talk is back to connect you to Broadway and the Theatre community! As a welcome back, I wanted to sit down with my friends Dylan and Connor and talk about all things theatre, podcasting, and everything in between! I like to think of this episode as a “roadmap” and “FAQ” about podcasting to answer all the questions that I have had while creating a Theatre Podcast! Want to listen to their show? linktr.ee/TheDramaPodcast Support their Patreon: The Drama Podcast This season I want to highlight the people that can and should be the mentors for people of all ages wanting to get into the industry! Join me in connecting to Broadway and figuring our way into the industry! Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod TikTok - @realtalkpodcast Website - realtalkmasonbray.com Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Thank you so much for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice

Alan is a fellow podcast host on the Broadway Podcast Network with his show The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales. Not only does Alan have a podcast on the network but he is also the Chief Technical Officer and a Co-Founder for the BPN! He also works for Talks at Google where he conducts interviews with A-list celebrities! I am so excited to have him join my line-up for Season 5 and I am SO excited for you to join us! In this episode, you can hear us talk about Alan's early life, getting a degree in Computer Science, Meeting Dori Berinstein and starting the Broadway Podcast Network, how theatre affected his life, and so much more! On top of all of that, you can hear from him about starting out podcasts and what he suggests for people wanting to get into content production! Check out Alan's Podcast: Instagram - @theatre_podcast Twitter - @theatre_podcast Broadway Podcast Network - BPN.fm/ttp Website - TheTheatrePodcast.com Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out mo

Matt DeAngelis is a Broadway actor who is in the ensemble for Waitress the Musical (which just opened on Broadway on September 4th)! Before that, Matt made his Broadway debut in Diane Paulus’s revival of HAIR! Other productions Matt has worked on include the 1st national tour of American Idiot, 1st National Tour of Once, and Matt came back to Broadway with another Diane Paulus show- alongside Jessie Mueller and the rest of the amazing original Broadway cast of Waitress! He also went out on the tour with Waitress alongside Christine Dwyer, his real-life wife! There are so many things on Matt’s resume that I couldn’t fit in this short bio, but he is amazing and I was fortunate enough to see him on the road right before he left!  I am so excited for him to join my show this week! AND I cannot wait for you to hear this interview as we talk about coming back to Broadway, rehearsal guidelines, how tour life impacted him, what he learned on the road, and so much more! Check out Matt’s Social Media!! Instagram @matt

Sammi Cannold is a director for theatre and film! She directed the recent documentary “The Show Must Go On” about the South Korean Theatre industry during the height of the pandemic. She has also been featured on Forbes 30 under 30 in Hollywood and Entertainment. You can watch her Ted-X Talk on YouTube where she discusses her research trip for the New York City Center’s production of Evita. Some other shows that she has directed include Ragtime on Ellis Island and Violet on a moving bus with the American Repertory Theatre, Sammi has also been the Associate Director for The Great Comet on Broadway!  Join us on this episode as we discuss her research trip to Buenos Aires for her production of Evita, making a documentary during a pandemic, how they helping re-open Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, and so much more! Donate to the Actors Fund here! Check out Sammi’s social media: Instagram - @sammi.cannold Twitter - @sammicannold Website - sammicannold.com Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this ep

After almost a year and a half of no Broadway! The Great BRIGHT Way is starting to re-open!! Antoinette Nwandu’s Pass Over began it’s previews a few weeks ago and is set to open before the end of the month! On this episode we get up to date with theatre news and the progress of Broadway coming back, listen to audio from the opening of Pass Over on Broadway, discuss new casting announcements! On top of all of that, we discuss Ayanna Prescod and her HUGE theatre news as well as her new podcast on the Broadway Podcast Network! Her show is called What’s Up Broadway and you can stay up to date with theatre news at bpn.fm/whatsupbroadway  If you want to scroll through Ayanna's twitter, click here! Check out Cody Renard Richard (@codyrenard on Instagram) and his video from the first preview of Pass Over (@passoverbway on Instagram) on his instagram!! Check out Hadestown casting @hadestown to see all of the national tour and Broadway casting news! Thank you for listening this week! Join us next week to hear anothe

Matt DiCarlo has been the stage manager for Broadway shows like Beetlejuice, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Color Purple, Rock Of Ages, and Honeymoon in Vegas. He has also been the Associate Director for The Play That Goes Wrong, The Color Purple, Rock Of Ages, and Moulin Rouge! He recently spent a few weeks in Seoul as the Restaging Director for the South Korean production of Beetlejuice! Matt is now working as the Resident Director for Moulin Rouge! As Broadway reopens! I have followed Matt on Instagram for a while, fascinated with his career, and I am so excited for him to be joining me on this episode!! In the interview, we discuss his career on Broadway being a stage manager and now changing into the directing side of the field. On top of that, we discuss his time in Korea with Beetlejuice and how the entire team conquered the language barrier!! Check out Matt’s Social Media!! Instagram @MattyD0804 Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our social media

Courtney Kochuba is the current Director of Marketing at Concord Theatricals. Before that, Courtney was also on the team at Samuel French before it merged with Concord back in 2018. In the interview, we discuss licensing for theatre and how the administration side of theatre works, her schedule for a day at Concord, as well as some of her favorite titles in the Concord catalog. Join us to hear about all of this AND MORE! Broadway is slowly but surely coming back to the world, with shows starting previews and reopening within the next few weeks! Passover begins previews August 4th and the National Tour of WICKED starring Talia Suskaer and Allison Bailey reopens August 3rd! For a full reopening schedule, check out our website; realtalkmasonbray.com/episodes Check out Courtney and Concord Theatricals' Social Media: Instagram - @courtkochuba / @concordshows Twitter - @courtkochuba / @concordshows Facebook - Concord Theatricals Browse the full Concord Catalog of 13,000+ shows at ConcordTheatricals.com Thank you

Ken Posner is a lighting designer for Broadway shows such as Wicked, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Grease, Kinky Boots, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, War Paint, Finding Neverland, Mean Girls, Beetlejuice, and several other ICONIC Broadway shows! As some might know, I am obsessed with lighting design, so I am so excited to have Ken here this week! Join us as we discuss coming back to London theatres and getting back to work on the US National Tour of WICKED, as well as how he makes decisions in pre-production, and how he blends lighting and projections for his past shows! Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our social media platforms are: Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Broadway Podcast Network - Real Talk with Mason Bray Website - realtalkmasonbray.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bradley King is a Tony Award-winning Lighting Designer who has worked on amazing shows like Hadestown and The Great Comet. Bradley has also worked on several corporate events with Samsung, Microsoft, Target, and several other huge brands! In this episode, we discuss how Bradley approaches modern set and theatre concepts, how he moves from scene to scene with light, and how he got started in lighting design! You can also hear how he got on board for shows like Hadestown and The Great Comet! Check out Bradley's website and social media: Instagram - @bradleykingld Twitter - @bradleykingLD Website - bradleykingld.com Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our social media platforms are: Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Broadway Podcast Network - Real Talk with Mason Bray Website - realtalkmasonbray.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick is the Senior Vice-President of Late Night Programming at CBS. If you frequent the Late Late Show with James Corden, he has been featured heavily the past few months and I think he has made an amazing show that continues to please audiences!  Join us on this episode to hear what made Nick start in comedy and late-night television, what his schedule looks like at CBS Television City, as well as some tips for people wanting to work as an Executive at a network! Check out Nick on Social Media: Instagram - @bernsteinnick Twitter - @bernsteinnick Watch the Late Late Show with James Corden, weeknights on CBS, or watch replays on the Paramount+ App. Late Late Show with James Corden Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our social media platforms are: Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Broadway Podcast Network - Real Talk with Mason Bray Website - realtalkmasonbray.com Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Ken Davenport is a Tony-Award Winning Producer who has worked on shows like Once On This Island, The Play That Goes Wrong, Groundhog Day, Kinky Boots, Godspell, Macbeth, and so many other amazing works of art we have all come to know and love! Ken also hosts "The Producer's Perspective". A podcast where you get all the information about producing Broadway shows from the eyes of a Producer. Join us for a few short minutes as Ken discusses how you can start making Theatre happen NOW no matter the circumstances! With that, we discuss marketing and handling publicity for your shows! Check out Ken's social media and blog: Instagram - @kendavenportbway Facebook - Ken Davenport Twitter - @kendavenport Website - theproducersperspective.com Broadway Podcast Network - The Producer's Perspective with Ken Davenport Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our social media platforms are: Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod Facebook - Real Talk with Mason

Lauren Greenberg is the Head Writer at the Late Late Show with James Corden. Among other credits are; she has written several special segments for the 70 and 73rd annual Tony Awards. She also did special segments for the Grammy’s in 2017 and 2018. She is absolutely hilarious and AMAZING at her job! In this episode, we discuss how to send good packets to get hired and how she got on the BEST late-night talk show! On top of that, we get exclusive insider info about a segment that didn't make the cut for the show.   Watch the Late Late Show, weeknights on CBS: The Late Late Show with James Corden Instagram - @latelateshow Twitter - @latelateshow Check out Lauren’s Social Media!! Instagram - @laurengreenberg1 Twitter - @LaurenGreenberg Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our social media platforms are: Instagram - @_RealTalk_Pod Twitter - @_RealTalk_Pod Facebook - Real Talk with Mason Bray Broadway Podcast Network - Real Talk with Mason Bray Website - realt

The BHS Thespian Troupe #950 is in the midst of rehearsals for their annual spring musical. This year is High School Musical. This Troupe is where several people got their start in theatre, including your host, Mason Bray, in 2014! Another person I have interviewed who came from this program is Kathryn Mayer, an actress featured on this podcast and on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! Join us in this episode as we get. a glimpse inside the world of high school theatre kids, Swifties, graduating seniors, brand new performers, and everything in between! We talk about future plans for careers, some of our favorite memories in the Thespian Troupe #950, and why this group means so much to us! People included in this episode: Whitney Wagler, Tanner France, Kate Richardson, Sophia Chavez, Kendall, Hudson Nelson, Bella Bass, Anna, Jadie, Emily, Camille Woolston, and Jennifer Pruden! Check out Thespian Troupe #950's Social Media!! Instagram - @boonvillehstheatre Facebook - BHS Thespian Troupe #950 Thank you for supportin