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Why I‘ll Never Make It
Why I‘ll Never Make It
Patrick Oliver Jones

The actor’s journey is one of occasional highs and frequent lows. It is a path riddled with self-doubt and frustration as we... more

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Episodes

FINAL FIVE with Matthew LaBanca, Performing Artist and Teacher Fired from his Job

In the previous episode, you heard from actor and teacher Matthew LaBanca and his new show that just opened called... more

13 Nov 2024 · 14 minutes
Matthew LaBanca Creates a One-Man Show After Being Fired From a Private Catholic School

A couple of months ago, I talked with a friend and fellow actor Dominic Thrasher about his experiences with a... more

06 Nov 2024 · 47 minutes
FINAL FIVE with Chad Beguelin, Broadway Lyricist and Book Writer

Producing theater is often difficult and never a guarantee. In fact, anything produced for the stage can be hit or... more

30 Oct 2024 · 16 minutes
Chad Beguelin Uses His Own Broadway Failure as Inspiration for His Debut Novel SHOWMANCE

In the world of Broadway, success can seem like a dazzling dream. But behind every show that makes it to... more

23 Oct 2024 · 47 minutes
Understudies and Swings Often Perform Anonymously Onstage

Earlier this year, Actors’ Equity Association, the stage union representing actors, dancers, and stage managers, made a big showing of... more

09 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
FINAL FIVE with Dwayne Washington, Actor and Educator

In the previous episode you heard from actor Dwayne Washington as he shared what he learned from leaving the industry.... more

02 Oct 2024 · 12 minutes
Dwayne Washington Left the Industry Twice But "La Boheme" Kept Bringing Him Back

"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” This is how renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner defined what it means to... more

26 Sep 2024 · 47 minutes
Patrick Oliver Jones Joins StoryBeat with Steve Cuden

At the beginning of this season, I spoke with writer and producer Steve Cuden about his early collaborations with composer... more

11 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
FINAL FIVE with Dominic Thrasher, Actor and Writer

In the previous episode you heard from actor and writer Dominic Thrasher as he shared how a diagnosis of ALS... more

04 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
Dominic Thrasher Slowly Loses His Ability to Perform and Finds Another Meaning of Success

In the year before the pandemic, I was on a contract with Norwegian Cruise Line performing the musical Footloose. In... more

28 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Why I‘ll Never Make It
FINAL FIVE with Matthew LaBanca, Performing Artist and Teacher Fired from his Job
Why I‘ll Never Make It