This podcast is devoted to the lives and experiences of instrumental musicians who play for musical theatre. Listeners can hear the stories of what goes on in "the pit" and aspiring musicians can learn what it takes to become a pit musician.
Ethical Hiring Practices for the Pit (with Joe LaRocca)
Back in 2021, we chatted with Joe LaRocca while he was playing on the 50th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Since then he has found the niche of actor/musician and talks about how that has changed his perspective before we get into our main topic: his observations for the current state of hiring practices for pit orchestras and what he thinks needs to change.
Joe's SubStack page can be found here: https://joejoethefluteboy.substack.com/
His previous interview with Life in the Pit can be heard here: https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/45fd912c/61-touring-with-the-jcs-50-joe-larocca-reeds
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27 Jun 2025
Theatre Keyboards Revisited (with John Eldridge)
John Eldridge discusses the increasing expectation of software like MainStage and Q-Lab in theater, and shares how he created Stage Sounds to provide preprogrammed keyboard files, in this interview episode.
14 Feb 2025
Getting Started as a Musician with National Tours - Sachio Nang: keyboardist, bassist
CORRECTED: Original post was missing the interview, and has been updated.
Sachio Nang chatted with Life in the Pit in 2021 talking about his recent high school experience and getting started with theatre music directing. Since then, he has done professional work including 3 national tours! He played keyboard 2 and was associate music director for Elf and Shrek, and is currently playing bass on the Ain't Too Proud national tour. We talk about his young professional career, his adventures in social media, his hobbies as an arranger, and some of the things he's done to develop his skills to be this marketable at a young age!
Follow the podcast on Instagram or Facebook @LifeInThePitPod. Feel free to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Visit www.lifeinthepitpod.com for more info or to send feedback regarding the podcast. Donations are also gratefully accepted. Please leave a rating and a review on your podcast app. Thank you for listening.
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