Backstage Breakdown

About Backstage Breakdown

Welcome to Backstage Breakdown, a podcast dedicated to shedding light on the backstage world of theater and the humans who make it all happen. Join Allison Leah Hohman and Elizabeth Emond as they interview Stage Managers and Creatives in the arts community about the magic happening backstage.

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First episode

20 Jan 2026

Latest episode

26 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jun 2026

   Cheryl Mintz

   Allison and Elizabeth chat with Cheryl Mintz about her decades long career in stage management. Cheryl has worked professionally on Broadway and with leading Theater, Ballet, and Opera companies and productions, while also being active on the Stage Managers Association Executive Board, producing the Del Hughes awards, and teaching at Montclair State University. Cheryl Mintz’s 42-year career as a Production Stage Manager spans Theater, Ballet and Opera. She is currently the Production Stage Manager for the two leading ballet companies in New Jersey; American Repertory Ballet and New Jersey Ballet, and an Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University. Cheryl continues her career-long 39 production collaboration with director/playwright Emily Mann most recently with the world premiere stage adaptation of Wladek Szpilman’s memoir, The Pianist, and the revival of Ms. Mann’s Execution of Justice. Cheryl celebrated 30 seasons at the Tony Award Winning McCarter Theatre Center, 25 as McCarter Theatre’s Resident Production Stage Manager, and has collaborated with America’s finest directors, playwrights, designers, actors, and theater-makers. Cheryl has enjoyed thirteen collaborations with Maestro Gian Carlo Menotti and the Spoleto Festivals in USA and Italy.  Cheryl spent five seasons at Lincoln Center with New York City Opera where she Stage Managed 40 operas and musicals, three tours and three PBS telecasts, and has six Broadway/Production Contract shows to her credit. Cheryl has mentored hundreds of emerging theater-makers through teaching and supervising assistantships. She has written for The New York Times, Yale School of Drama Alumni Magazine, and is a contributor to Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art & Technique of Design and Dance Production; Design and Technology. Publications include Acting Editions of Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca and A Place with the Pigs. Cheryl received her MFA from Yale School of Drama, Management Development Certificate from Princeton University, BA from SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Scholarship at University of Loughborough, England, and named a SUNY Notable Alumni in the Arts. For the Stage Managers’ Association, she was an Executive Board Member for 21 years, and produces The Del Hughes Awards Event for the past 8 years. Cheryl is a recipient of the Award of Excellence at the 2020 New Jersey Theatre Alliance Curtain Call, and 2010 Applause Award. Cheryl is a founder and partner of princetonVIRTUAL, which through creative virtual and live events brought communities together during the pandemic. Cheryl lives in Princeton, New Jersey with her husband Harris Richter and son Jake. Topic #1: Schooling / Early Career What made you want to pursue Stage Management as a career? After graduating with a BA, what made you decide to go for your MFA? How did your MFA benefit your career? What was your favorite part of your schooling? You now teach stage management at the collegiate level. What are some words of wisdom you try to impart on your students? Topic #2: Stage Managing Opera and Dance How did you decide to add stage managing dance and opera to your repertoire of  skills? What are some of the key differences between stage managing opera and ballet, vs. theater? For Opera and for Dance- how is the score used while calling the performance?  Do you read music?  Do you feel that an opera or dance stage manager needs to be able to read music in order to succeed? Are there differences between working with actors vs. working with opera singers and ballet dancers? What is some advice you’d give to young stage managers looking to get in the Opera field? What about dance? You are pictured backstage at your call desk often.  Tell us what working in the wings is like. How do you work a calling desk from offstage? Topic #3: Career at McCarter Theatre You worked at McCarter Theatre from 1991-2020. Tell us a little bit about your time spent there and some of your favorite highlights.

2. 

   26 May 2026

   Evangeline Rose Whitlock

   Evangeline is a seasoned stage manager who has worked on and off Broadway, on national tours, regionally, and currently teaches future stage managers at Webster University how to thrive in the theater world. BIO: Evangeline has worked on and off Broadway, in regional theatres across the country, on international and national tours, with ballet and contemporary dance companies, and with large-scale corporate and industrial events. In her current hometown, she has worked with the St. Louis Rep, the Muny, and the St. Louis Ballet. She has been a professor of stage management at Webster University since 2020 and holds an MFA in stage management from UC San Diego. In her non-theatre life Evangeline is a competitive figure skater and skates on an adult synchronized skating team in St. Louis. She enjoys reading, writing, hiking, cycling, and hanging out with friends and family! Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: What are the similarities and differences between Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional, and Touring productions when working as a Stage Manager? What’s it like being on the road with a show? What excites you about Stage Management? What brings you back? What was it like being a “professional freelancer” for fifteen years? What made you stop freelancing and move to a full time professorship? What have the last few years been like for you since making that change? Theme music by Barrett Riggins.BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

3. 

   26 May 2026

   Jay Sheehan

   Jay Sheehan sits down with Allison & Elizabeth and has a candid conversation about mental health in both the classroom and the workplace.  Jay talks about his own challenges while encouraging others.  A multi hyphenate creative with an impressive resume who reminds us that no matter how far your career takes you, it’s important to never lose your belief in yourself and your compassion for others. Jay Sheehan (he/him) Jay has been overseeing the production management and stage management areas for the School of Theatre, Television and Film at San Diego State University where he leads the Certificate in Entertainment Management Program for the School. In addition to leading the production management area, Jay teaches stage management, production management, event planning, and live concert production. A published author, Jay co-wrote the first textbook about production management in the United States. The Production Manager’s Toolkit has been an international best seller in the Routledge Press Toolkit series. The Second Edition was released on March 14th, 2023 Jay is a 20-year member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and was the recipient of the USITT Wally Russel Award for Outstanding Mentorship in 2022. He is a 30-year member of Actors Equity Association and spent his early career at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Jay’s resume is extensive. He is also the owner of his own production company, Cue One Productions, whose event list includes the NFL Super Bowl, and Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game Special Events. He also produces many charity galas and corporate events across the United States. Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: What is imposter syndrome? How does it affect us on a daily basis?  How does this affect professionals vs. students (is there a difference?) Does it ever go away? How do we persevere in times of hardship? How do you balance work and personal life? What are Mental Health Days? Join Jay, Allison, & Elizabeth through a guided meditation as they close out this episode. Backstage Banter The Podcast Bryan Runion and Jay Sheehan https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstage-banter/id1778487958 Production Managers Tool Kit Second Edition Cary Gillett and Jay Sheehan https://a.co/d/01r3BVSv Let Go It Will All Get Done https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cTakAaXNlsNAhZJGM2p6i Donna D’Cruz The Four Agreements https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319 by Don Miguel Ruiz (Author), Janet Mills Theme music by Barrett Riggins.BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

4. 

   26 Apr 2026

   Jamie Torres

   Jamie Torres (He/They) is a multi-hyphenate theater creative who thrives during the chaos and doesn’t back down from their beliefs. BIO: Jaime is a theatre artist born and raised in NYC, growing up in the Bronx, Jaime starting dancing at the age of 7 and then singing in middle school, it wasn’t long until they were in love with theatre. Unfortunately college for theatre wasn’t an option so they had to pivot. Jaime attended The Fashion Institute of Technology or FIT and graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design. Merging the worlds of theatre and fashion quickly set them on the path of Costume Design and Wardrobe. It allowed them to establish themselves in the theatre community earlier than most of their contemporaries and gain experience as a theatre professional. Jaime worked steadily in Theatre, Opera, and Concert Dance up until the pandemic, and has been fortunate to continue working steadily post, most notably as the original wardrobe supervisor for the hit Off Broadway Show TITANIQUE which opened in 2022 At The Asylum Theatre and moved to the The Daryl Roth. Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: How did you get involved in the costumes and wardrobe world of theater? What is a wardrobe supervisor? What is their relation to the stage manager? What does a typical day at work look like for you? How do you try to achieve a work / life balance in this industry? How do you keep yourself healthy during a 8 show week? Instagram/TikTok: @jaimester88 Dance with Jamie: Steps on Broadway (“Lastic Stretch”) Monday’s @ 1:30pm Online or In Person Dance with Jamie: Broadway Dance Center Thursday’s @ 12:15pm Friday’s @ 10:45am Theme music by Barrett Riggins.BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

5. 

   26 Apr 2026

   Priscilla Villanueva

   Priscilla is a managerial mastermind. She is an AEA Stage Manager and an ATPAM Company Manager who has a plethora of experience in managerial roles on various levels of theatre in New York City and beyond. Bio: Priscilla Villanueva is a New York-based stage manager and AEA member. They have graduated from City College of New York with a B.A in Theatre. They have worked for The Bushwick Starr, Theatre for the New City, Signature Theatre, The Kraine Theatre, Playwrights Realm, and The Sappho Project. Off-Broadway credits include: The Siblings Play, Cullud Wattah, Neurosis, Locusts Have No King, and Play On! Shakespeare festival. Peace and Love… Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: How did you get into theatre? What is a Stage Manager? What do they do? What qualities do they need? How do you make those tough or quick decisions? Let’s chat Company Management! What made you decide to move into this? What’s your advice to people who are shooting their shot and not getting the results they want? Work / Life Balance! Tell us more. @villanueva.priscilla Theme music by Barrett Riggins.BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

6. 

   26 Apr 2026

   Leon Jones

   Leon is an all around super human multi-hyphenate with professional experience as an actor, company manager, marketing manager,  general manager, and producer on the regional, Off-Broadway, and Broadway stages. BIO: An award-winning creative producer, artistic administrator, multi-hyphenate, Leon Jones (they/he) is committed to creating space for other BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ artists on stage and off. Leon began their professional career playing Macduff’s Child in Berkeley Rep’s Macbeth, starring Frances McDormand and Conelth Hill. They have worked with renowned regional companies such as Abingdon Theatre Company (Artistic Associate), California Shakespeare Theatre (Company Member), San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (Associate Producer), and Marin Shakespeare Company (Education Director). Most recent credits, PICTURES FROM HOME (Assistant Company Manager - Broadway debut), Associate Producer for the upcoming Off-Broadway production of TROPHY BOYS, Client Services Coordinator at AKA, and Associate General Manager and Company Manager positions for several Off-Broadway productions and a national tour of ON YOUR FEET. www.leonjonesjr.com | IG: @theleonjones Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: You were a child performer! Tell us more. How did you transition into the management side of theatre from there? How did you get to New York from California? What the heck does a Producer do? How do they work with Stage Managers? What does a General Manager do? How do they work with Stage Managers? @theleonjones Theme music by Barrett Riggins.BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

7. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Jen Ash

   Jen Ash is a phenomenal stage manager who has worked extensively as a Stage Manager in New York, on Tour, and beyond. She talks openly with us about the professional world, friendships, and how to balance business and pleasure. Bio: Broadway: A  Wonderful World, Days of Wine and Roses, SIX, POTUS, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked  Tours: Come From Away, Hadestown, Wicked, IF/THEN, Off-Broadway: CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Everything’s Fine, FuerzaBrutaWAYRA, Peter and the Starcatcher, Satchmo at the Waldorf, Bill W. And Dr. Bob. Regional: Goodspeed, Paper Mill Playhouse. Originally from El Paso, TX. Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: How did you decide to pursue stage management? What does stage management mean to you? Why do you continue on this path?  What do you love about management? What is unique to subbing on a tour as opposed to touring full time with a company? What did you /do you keep on person at all times while touring? How does calling the show differ when on tour? How did you get started on broadway? Can you describe what a typical day looks like when calling a broadway show? Are all broadway calling booths created equal? Tell us about the unique spaces you’ve called a show in. Tell us about the relationship between the stage manager and the performer.  How do you interact with performers as the stage manager/asst. Stage manager? What’s the most exciting thing about being a broadway stage manager? Instagram: @jendashash

8. 

   25 Mar 2026

   Kyra Bowie

   Kyra Bowie is a performer turned amazing stage manager who has worked extensively in the new york city theatre world. She talks with us about her journey to being “behind the table" and Kyra Bowie is a NY based Stage Manager and co-founder of Transcend Streaming. Projects that excite Kyra are new works, technically challenging productions, and stories that bring up questions that might not always be something easy to grapple with. Select credits: SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE (PSM | Out of the Box Theatrics), OUR CLASS (PSM | MART Foundation), BASEMENT, IL (PSM | NYSAF), HOUSE OF TELESCOPES (PSM | Pipeline Theatre Co), BABY FOOT (PSM | Walkerspace), JUST TELL NO ONE (SM | Lincoln Center), THE ORCHARD with Jessica Hecht & Mikhail Baryshnikov (BA-RISH-NIH-KOF) (PSM | Arlekin Players Theatre) HAPPY LIFE (PSM | Walkerspace). www.KyraBowie.com Backstage Breakdown answers questions like: Does an acting or performing background help or hurt a career in stage management? How do you transition into stage management from acting or another area of theater later in life? Gatekeeping, gir! Let’s talk events! How is event stage management different from theatrical stage management? How do you prepare? Going Digital! What does it mean as a Stage Manager and what could it mean for theatre at large? Instagram: @kyrabowie www.KyraBowie.com

9. 

   26 Feb 2026

   Amanda Spooner

   Amanda Spooner is an accomplished stage manager and educator.  Amanda talks with us about all things backstage.  She is now working on Purple Rain The Musical, a dream come-true that she manifested years before. Amanda Spooner is an AEA Stage Manager and Educator, who came to Ithaca from New York City. She has worked on and off-Broadway, regionally, on tour, in events, on immersive experiences, on opera, dance, countless readings and workshops, and in television. Her specialty is in the development of new works and their world premieres, including Rebecca Tyke-min and Paula Vogel's Indecent as well as the musical Sing Street. Amanda has stage-managed for Producer Daryl Roth, Lincoln Center Theater, Berkeley Rep, Playwrights Horizons, Signature Theatre, Soho Rep, BAM, Ars Nova, Sundance Theatre Lab, The Public Theatre, American Repertory Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Yale Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Westport Country Playhouse among others. She is the founder of both the Year of the Stage Manager campaign and Tandem, a peer-to-peer education program for theatre makers, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors for the Stage Managers' Association. Amanda is a former TONY voter and works closely with Actors’ Equity Association -- she was recently the youngest stage management AEA councillor in the nation. She advocates for economic equality in professional theatre, for families in the arts, and for greater visibility for Stage Managers and spends a great deal of time on research and in discussion regarding these topics. Amanda was named an American Theatre Magazine “Person to Watch” and was featured on the cover of Equity News with her son, among countless other articles and interviews. She received her MFA from the Yale School of Drama, her BA from San Francisco State University, and her AA from Las Positas College. Backstage Breakdown answers those big questions like: How did we get here? When did you decide to join the union? How did your career change once you did? Should AEA include Actors and Stage Managers? What are some of your favorite credits? How did you start teaching? What would you advise young people to do in order to prepare to become a successful stage manager? Is college necessary? You created “Year of the Stage Manager 2020” can you tell us about that facebook group and the use of social media? @spoonforbetter on Instagram @sminsta2020 on Instagram Theme music by Barrett Riggins. BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

10. 

    26 Feb 2026

    Rian Buksbazen

    Rian talks to us about their life on and off-broadway and breaks down what a child guardian actually does. Rian explains how hard young artists work and the trials and tribulations of advocating for them. Rian Buksbazen is a multi-hyphenate creative and theatrical specialist. Their work as a child guardian can be seen on shows like Leopoldstadt, Trevor the Musical off-Broadway and on Disney+, Into the Woods at Encores!, American Ballet Theater, EVIL on CBS, and many many more. They are the only transgender child guardian working on Broadway, and are a proud member of IATSE Local 764 TWU. Backstage Breakdown answers those big questions like: What does a child guardian do? How does a child guardian advocate for the child they are responsible for? What is the number one daily challenge working as a child guardian? What does school look (or a typical school day) like for a child on broadway? What are your favorite credits? How do you handle the use of pronouns of a young person? Instagram: @rbuksbazen Theme music by Barrett Riggins. BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

11. 

    26 Feb 2026

    Tyler Crow

    Tyler Crow talks to us about his college experience studying Stage Management, getting in the room as a Stage Manager, his love of new works, and the work life balance of it all. Broadway: The Notebook, The Cottage. Off-Broadway: What Became of Us (Atlantic Theater Company), Good Enemy (Audible Theater), Breathless; we were promised honey! (59E59), Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (New Vic). National Tours: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Kite Runner, The Prom. Regional: Barrington Stage Company, George Street Playhouse, Alliance Theatre, Theatre Aspen, and Boston Ballet. Love to my people and theatre educators everywhere. Backstage Breakdown answers those big questions like: What was studying Stage Management in college like? What’s the deal with Production Assistants? How do I get in the room as a Production Assistant? What’s the rehearsal process for a new show like? What’s the work life balance situation on a new show? Instagram: @TCROW62 Theme music by Barrett Riggins. BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

12. 

    25 Jan 2026

    Aldora Neal

    Aldora Neal talks to us about how she got into Stage Management, touring as the Assistant Stage Manager on the Hamilton Phillip tour, working on Broadway and how she manages it all. ALDORA NEAL is a Brooklyn native who blends her duality of stage management and dance. Her love for Hiphop, dance, and bringing people together naturally makes her an "Organized Creative". These passions have landed her in rooms with inspirational humans for which she is grateful to collaborate with and learn from daily. She is currently the Assistant Stage Manager on Hadestown (Broadway). Aldora wishes for everyone to share their personal magic to contribute to making the world a better place. Some of her credits: (National Tour) Hamilton: An American Musical (Philip Tour); (Broadway) Frozen, Caroline, or Change, Freestyle Love Supreme, The Cher Show, Once on This Island. Dance: Project D Dance Company: 1st Place- Elements XV & XVI, Prelude New York, and Defining Rhythm 2015 & 2016. SUNY Purchase alumna. Backstage Breakdown answers the hard hitting question: Are all call booths created equal? To tour or not to tour! What’s the difference between touring and sit down productions? What does a day on Broadway on a stage management team look like? How do you manage eight shows a week and a life? Theme music by Barrett Riggins. BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

13. 

    25 Jan 2026

    Rachael Ellis

    Rachael Ellis talks to us about the various levels of theatre and her time working for City Theatre in Pittsburgh. RACHAEL ELLIS (she/they) is honored to serve as the Company Manager for City Theatre in Pittsburgh, and also loves being a part of the Patron Services team as a Box Office Associate. Over the years, Rachael has worked in various production, managerial, and patron-based positions. Highlights include Contemporary American Theater Festival (Associate Company Manager 2022, 2023, & 2024), Pittsburgh CLO (Props Intern 2018), Pittsburgh New Works Festival (Stage Manager for I Forgot to Worry, 2018), USITT (Stage Management Mentor Project, Mentee Class of 2019), New Hazlett Theater (Stage Manager), Kelly-Strayhorn Theatre (House Manager), a member of the inaugural class of Beth Morris Projects: Producer Academy, and The Walt Disney Company (Character Attendant, Walt Disney World). She is certified in Mental Health First Aid and Psychological First Aid. A cum laude graduate of Allegheny College (2019), her senior thesis focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion within theatrical management. Rachel Ellis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-ellis-63a77b106/ Backstage Breakdown answers those big questions like: What does it look like to work at a community theatre vs. the professional world? What is it like to rise through the ranks at a regional theatre and wear multiple hats? What is imposter syndrome and why does no one realize theater is harder than sports OKAY?! How do we get more EDIA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility into our theaters? Theme music by Barrett Riggins. BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

14. 

    25 Jan 2026

    Matthew Stern

    Matthew Stern talks to us about his career and life on Broadway and what it means for a Stage Manager to make the transition to the world of events. We talk about management, finances, the collegiate world, and what it means to dedicate your life to the world of theatre. MATTHEW AARON STERN has extensive credits on both Broadway and in corporate events. Broadway stage management credits on 20+ productions, including: Finding Neverland, On The Town, Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, Hands On A Hardbody, Death Of A Salesman, The Little Mermaid, Wicked, The Phantom Of The Opera, and The Full Monty. Matt has toured with: Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, John Lithgow, Billy Crystal, and spent two years on the road with Les Miserables. Other theatre credits include: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Blue Man Group at the Hollywood Bowl, and The Lord Of The Rings Symphony Concerts around the world. He spent a year as the resident stage manager at Ballet Iowa, and has stage managed many readings and workshops in NYC. Matthew has been a show caller or deck manager for numerous corporate event clients in a wide variety of industries from technology (Google, Facebook, Samsung, AOL, Intel...), travel (Volkswagen, Toyota, Boating Industry Magazine, Caterpillar…), Pharma (Abbvie, GSK, Novartis, DSI…), financial (Mastercard, FC Stone, Bank of China, New Mountain Capital…) and non-profits (American Theatre Wing, Endeavor, amFAR, GLAAD Awards...). Matt is a board member of the Stage Managers’ Association USA, as well as a member of AEA & AGVA. Matt is the founder of the Broadway Stage Management Symposium, an annual conference for stage managers, where Broadway pros share their insights and experience about the art and craft of stage management. www.broadwaysymposium.com. https://www.broadwaysymposium.com/ https://www.eventtrainingacademy.com/ Instagram: @broadwaysymposium TikTok: @broadwaysymposium Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/broadwaysymposium?mibextid=LQQJ4d Backstage Breakdown answers those big questions like: What is it like working on Broadway? How do you handle a premature closing notice? How are we problem solving on Broadway? What kind of problems do you have? How do Broadway and Corporate Events differ as a Stage Manager? Work Life Balance!! Event Training Academy = YES! Broadway Stage Management Symposium = YES!! Why is important to be part of the Stage Managers Association? Theme music by Barrett Riggins. BARRETT RIGGINS is a composer and lyricist based in Brooklyn. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for HELSINKI (Upcoming; The New Group, Selection; NAMT). He is represented by UTA and the Hybrid Agency.

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    20 Jan 2026

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