Best Edmund Woo Podcasts (2024)

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046- Being a Good Auditioner with Matt Burke 35:42

6+ y ago35:42

35:42

Matt Burke, recently cast in Jurassic World, joins Eryn Woo on this Going for Broadway Episode.

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045- The Importance of Special Skills with Anna-Lee Wright 33:35

7y ago33:35

33:35

Anna-Lee wright recently starred as a series regular playing herself on MTV's hit comedy show Ladylike. A four year apprentice of Ann Reinking's prestigious Broadway Theatre Project, she grew up training and working intimately with masters of musical theatre such as Gregory Hines, Ann Reinking, and a few others. She also attended the Circle in the …

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044- Keep On Keeping On With Julie Benko 39:01

8y ago39:01

39:01

Today, Going for Broadway welcomes Julie Benko. Remarkably, at only 18 years old, she moved to New York City to go to school at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, but was shortly casted in the National Tours of Spring Awakening.

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043- More Than Just Being On Stage With Alison Ewing 22:44

8y ago22:44

22:44

In this episode, we welcome Alison Ewing. This week Cabaret is at the Peace Center here in In Cabaret, she plays the challenging part of Fraulein Kost where she not only is a triple threat, she is a quadruple threat having to act, sing, dance and play the accordion! Alison has been performing all her life. As a child and teenager, she grew up actin…

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042- The Importance Of Being A Triple Threat With Nathan Lucrezio 30:56

8y ago30:56

30:56

This Going for Broadway episode features Nathan Lucrezio. Nathan Lucrezio started at a very young age with Irish dance, competing at the World class level…placing 12th in the WORLD in Irish Dancing in 2005. He then received his BFA in Musical Theatre at Penn State University. From there, he went on the national tour of A Chorus Line as Alan DeLuca,…

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041- The Importance Of Going To School With Kristine Reese 28:42

8y ago28:42

28:42

On this episode of Going for Broadway, Kristine Reese joins Eryn. Even though she had a late start in the business, Kristine is a graduate off the University of Cincinnati with a BFA in Musical Theatre College Conservatory of Music. She was in both the first and second national Tours of Wicked as a swing, but was quickly put in the role of Nessaros…

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040- Not Being Afraid With Shane Willimon 53:06

8y ago53:06

53:06

Actor Shane Willimon joins us today! Acting since high school, Shane has worked on a national TV show for 3 seasons. He has been in an NBC TV movie and several films. Acknowledging that comedy is where his genius resides, Shane considers himself to be an “old school comedy” guy.

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039- Being The Best Version Of Yourself With Natalie Wisdom 29:59

8y ago29:59

29:59

Natalie Wisdom is originally from St. Louis, Missouri where her love of performing began at the St. Louis MUNY in 1995 when she performed in the Children's Chorus of Cinderella. She had trained all throughout her life in the performing business and went to Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts and moved to New York shortly after Graduat…

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038- Learning Through A Variety Of Experiences With Christianne Tisdale 46:50

8+ y ago46:50

46:50

Christianne Tisdale made her Broadway debut in 1995 as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, with an unprecedented two days of rehearsal. From then on she has been in a various amounts of Broadway productions including Triumph of Love as Leonide, Titanic as Caroline Neville, a featured actress in I Get A Kick Out Of Blue, and an ensemble member a…

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037- Defining The Difficulties Of An Actor With Kevin Carolan 29:42

8+ y ago29:42

29:42

Eryn is joined by Mr. Kevin Carolan on this episode of Going for Broadway. Kevin Carolan is an award-winning actor and singer, building a successful career over the last 25 years and directed by some of the most talented artists in show business.

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036- Ways To Help Yourself Become More Employable With Beth Norris 24:43

8+ y ago24:43

24:43

Eryn is joined today with Beth Norris, someone she met at the FAC where Beth was interning. Beth Norris is a senior at North Greenville University where she will be graduating in December with a bachelors in Theatre Performance.

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035- How Important It Is To Branch Out To Different Fields With Nick Sullivan 29:30

8+ y ago29:30

29:30

Eryn is joined with Nick Sullivan on this episode. Eryn recently saw Nick on the national tour for Kinky Boots as Mr. Price. Alongside touring, Nick has appeared in the Broadway productions of Footloose, Moliere Comedies, and Black Comedy. Some other credits include Sebastien in the Tempest, Kraler in the Diary of Anne Frank, and Prince Escalus in …

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034- Having Patience and Being Well Rounded with Andrew Cao 28:11

8+ y ago28:11

28:11

On this episode of Going for Broadway, Mr. Andrew Cao joins Eryn to talk about his life as an actor. Andrew is currently in Aladdin on Broadway in the ensemble and as Omar’s understudy. Prior to Aladdin, he was in the Broadway productions of Anything Goes and Nice Work. Andrew Cao received his BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Dance from the Univers…

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033- Always Looking Forward with Sean Seymour 32:48

8+ y ago32:48

32:48

On this episode of Going for Broadway, Eryn is joined by Sean Seymour. Sean had just graduated from the University of Michigan in the class of 2014, and is currently on the road in Cinderella in the ensemble and as Prince Topher’s understudy.

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032- Perfecting Your Craft Through Knowledge and Experience With Andrew Pastides 27:02

8+ y ago27:02

27:02

On this episode of Going for Broadway, Eryn is joined from a teacher she had this past summer at the Governor’s School. Mr. Andrew Pastides discovered acting in high school; He attended the Governor’s School in the summers of 2000-2002. After High School, Mr. Pastides attended and graduated from the prestigious University of North Carolina School o…

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031- Growing Up And Building A Career In The Theatre With Sam McCalla 42:54

8+ y ago42:54

42:54

Eryn is joined by an actor that she has grown up and learned so much with. Sam McCalla currently serves as Associate Artistic Director at the Greenville Little Theatre where he grew up. A graduate of College of Charleston, Sam performed numerous roles while at school served on the board of the student-run theatre company and was awarded the Emmett …

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030- Understanding Your Own Ability and Discipline with Benjamin Jay Davis 25:40

8+ y ago25:40

25:40

Eryn is joined on this episode today with Mr. Benjamin Jay Davis. Ben will be starring as Captain Von Trapp in the new national tour of The Sound of Music coming up this year. This isn’t his first national tour; he has also been in Spamalot as Galahad and Les Mis as Enjolras and the understudy of Marius in which he joined at the age of 22!…

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029- Operatic vs. Musical Theatre Performing with Teri Dale Hansen 22:55

8+ y ago22:55

22:55

On this episode of Going for Broadway, Eryn is joined with Ms. Teri Hansen. From Opera to Broadway, Teri Hansen has received International recognition for her crossover abilities as a singing actress. Miss Hansen began her career “Rose” in the film version of Kurt Weill’s Street Scene. She has sung leading roles with the Houston Grand Opera, Theatr…

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028- Viewing Acting From a Current Student's Point of View with Griffin Binnicker 27:48

8+ y ago27:48

27:48

Eryn welcomes on a friend that she has worked with many times before, Griffin Binnicker. Just starting his freshman year at the University of Michigan in Musical Theatre getting his BFA in Musical Theatre, Griffin is from right here in South Carolina. Doing shows growing up all the time at community theatres like the South Carolina Children’s Theat…

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027- The Funny and Awesome Quirks of Being a Working Actor with Broadway Up Close Owner Tim Dolan 32:53

8+ y ago32:53

32:53

Going for Broadway welcomes Tim Dolan on this episode! Tim moved to the Big Apple shortly after graduating high school to pursue a career in the arts. He graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, otherwise known as AMDA, in NYC. On television, Tim was featured on Season Two of HBO's Boardwalk Empire.…

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026- The Acting Business Through the Eyes of an Experienced and Knowledgeable Teacher with Teri Parker Lewis 34:09

8+ y ago34:09

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Eryn is joined with one of her favorite teachers ever! Currently, the Head Instructor of the Theatre discipline at the Fine Arts Center in the Upstate SC, Teri Parker Lewis is an actress, dancer, and choreographer from Laurens, SC. Teri received her B.A. in Theatre from the University of Massachusetts. She also received her M.F.A. in acting from Co…

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025- Doing Anything You Can For What You Love with Shay Brown 38:48

8+ y ago38:48

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Named the “wittiest” and “most talented” in her high school yearbook, Shay Brown joins us on Going for Broadway with Eryn. Eryn and Shay have done a few shows together including A Christmas Story at SCCT. Shay was raised in Columbia, SC and studied theatre at Winthrop University and the University of South Carolina. She then found her way from subu…

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024- The Journey Towards Toruring Nationally and Trainingin Studios with Samuel Shurtleff 39:29

8+ y ago39:29

39:29

Eryn is joined on Going for Broadway with Cogsworth on the national tour of Beauty and the Beast…Samuel Shurtleff! Samuel Shurtleff is a native Texan who emigrated to NYC in 2012. Prior to moving to New York City, he performed in numerous regional theater productions throughout Texas.

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023- Experience and Learning Through Different Theatre Locations and Environments with Samuel Floyd 25:23

8+ y ago25:23

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On this episode of Going for Broadway, Samuel Floyd joins us on the show with Eryn. Samuel Floyd is an actor based out of New York City. He is a BA Theatre Graduate from East Tennessee State University, and also holds his minor in dance from there.

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022- Viewing a Prodution From a Producer's Point of View with Sally Cade Holmes 27:15

8+ y ago27:15

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Sally Cade Holmes is a freelance producer who most recently produced Dylan Frederick's Summer Valley Fair at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and The Twentieth-Century Way with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. She served as the Producing Associate at Williamstown Theatre Festival where she worked on Broadway and off-Broadway productions of The…

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021- Experiencing Different Training Programs for Preparation with JP McLaurin 24:05

8+ y ago24:05

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Eryn is joined on this episode with an actor that has been in many productions with her. John Patrick ("J.P.") McLaurin is a theatre artist based in South Carolina. He is currently pursuing a BFA in Acting at Coastal Carolina University, where he will be directing José Rivera’s Marisol this fall.

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020- The Life of a Working Film Actor with Kevin Sizemore 37:23

8+ y ago37:23

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Kevin Sizemore joins us today on Going for Broadway. Eryn has worked and learned from Kevin a lot in the past to prepare for different auditions. Kevin Sizemore has portrayed many memorable characters on television, such as Gary Humphrey on RESURRECTION, Paul Randolph on UNDER THE DOME and Greg Miner on STALKER as well as characters on NCIS, 24, Ri…

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019- Being Able to Know What You Want from a Program with Emily Pate 33:15

8+ y ago33:15

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Emily Pate is a really good friend of Eryn’s and has the same goal as all of us… Going for Broadway! With this dream in mind, she has performed in regional and community theaters for the past 8 years starring in productions including Tarzan, All Shook Up, Jesus Christ Superstar, Little Mermaid and The Wizard of Oz.…

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018- Loving Your Job to the Greatest and Film Acting vs. Stage Acting with Rick Connor 29:02

8+ y ago29:02

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Rick Connor was in Eryn’s very first show ever! Rick is a community theatre regular for many years now here in the Upstate of South Carolina. Recently he was seen as Sheriff Earl in All Shook UP at the Greenville Little Theatre, and in Smokey Joe’s Café, A Christmas Carol as Jacob Marley which he has played several times and will play once again th…

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017- Knowing that You ARE Good Enough and the Experiences of a Triple Threat with Jaycie Dotin 27:20

8+ y ago27:20

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Jaycie Dotin is a seasoned actress who is currently on her first National Tour as Lorraine in Jersey Boys (which in coming to Greenville where Eryn is). Considered a true “triple threat”, an actor who can act, sing and dance, Jaycie is a Wright State University alumna where she earned her BFA in Musical Theatre.…

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016- Figuring out What to Audition For and Art/Design with Kim Granner 28:52

8+ y ago28:52

28:52

We are joined today with one of Eryn’s favorite directors, Kim Granner. Kim Granner studied Art and thus, her original career choice was to become an artist but to make a living, veered off (in her words) and worked as a graphic artist for 30 years.

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015- Mastering the Process and Journey to Broadway with Arbender Robinson 53:43

8+ y ago53:43

53:43

Arbender Robinson joins us today on this episode of Going for Broadway. Arbender is a native of Chicago and a Graduate of Viterbo University. After his Broadway debut in Hairspray, Arbender has had many more successful runs in a number of Broadway shows in The Book of Mormon, the original casts of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Little Merm…

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014- Advice for Your Voice and Expanding Your Range with Coach Robert Hoefer 30:32

8+ y ago30:32

30:32

Coach Robert has served as Eryn’s voice teacher for about 6 years now. Robert Hoefer is president of the South Carolina Institute for Vocal Training (SCIVT) and CEO of Pitch Doctors, LLC. Coach Robert has been in the music and voice industry his entire life, beginning his vocal training as a child under the tutelage of the distinguished Hungarian i…

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013- Enjoying the Challenges of Being a Working Actor with Justin Walker 21:44

8+ y ago21:44

21:44

Originally from South Carolina, Justin has made a professional career in theatre. He has gone from starting with community theatre in Greenville, South Carolina and moving on to the regional theatre scene in Atlanta, Georgia, Justin at both the Serenbe Playhouse where he has played Demetrius in Midsummer’s Night Dream and Craven/Weatherstaff in The…

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012- How to Choose the Right School Program with Samuel Farnsworth 37:46

8+ y ago37:46

37:46

Samuel Farnsworth join us today on this episode. Eryn and Samuel have known and acted together since the beginning of both of their acting experiences. Samuel Farnsworth is a sophomore Drama student at University of North Carolina for the Arts in Winston Salem, widely acknowledged as one of the top drama programs in the U.S. Eryn and Samuel discuss…

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011- How to Achieve Your Dreams with Amelia Cormack 36:56

8+ y ago36:56

36:56

Amelia is a USA-based singer, actor, songwriter, musician and voice-over artist with international credits in music theatre, theatre, cabaret, film and television, and voice-over. She first trod the boards of a professional stage at 13, in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Really Useful Group). She completed a BA (Performance Studies) …

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010- Utilizing Dance and Choreography with Kimberlee Ferreira 28:52

8+ y ago28:52

28:52

Joining us today, is Ms. Kimberlee Ferreira. Kimberlee was dancing professionally in New York by the age of 18. A sought-after teacher and choreographer, Kimberlee is director of the jazz companies at the Upstate Carolina Dance Center. Eryn has worked with her in a number of productions with something amazing choreography! In this episode, Eryn and…

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009- Understanding What You're Good At with Suzanne McCalla 29:11

8+ y ago29:11

29:11

Eryn is joined by Suzanne McCalla on this episode of Going for Broadway. Eryn has worked under Suzanne’s direction at the Greenville Little Theatre since 2009, and is a dear friend to her. Suzanne joined GLT in 1993. She is head of design; designing costumes and sets for the past twenty-one seasons. Suzanne’s early career was spent primarily at The…

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008- Learning to Subdue Your Fears with Beth Glover 48:58

8+ y ago48:58

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Originally from Mississippi, Beth received a degree in Broadcast Journalism from The University of Southern Mississippi. She was hired by CNN in Atlanta and later transferred to their offices in New York where she worked while attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In the following years she learned it ain't all 5-star hotels; sometimes i…

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007- The Journey from the West End to Mary Poppins and Les Mis with Rachel Izen 25:56

8+ y ago25:56

25:56

Eryn is joined by Rachel Izen on this episode of Going for Broadway. Rachel started at a young age performing, but mainly as a dancer. She studied at a conservatory that was purely dance training. Her transition into being an “actor” was really just auditioning for different opportunities. Rachel discusses how she ended up working in the West End a…

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006- Using Failure as a Learning Opportunity with Dr. Roy Fluhrer 26:08

8+ y ago26:08

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In this episode of Going for Broadway, Eryn is joined by the award-winning, Dr. Roy Fluhrer. Dr. Fluhrer was born into theater, sleeping in a theater trunk as a baby while his parents performed. He is currently the director of the Greenville County School District’s Fine Arts Center, has worked as the artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Thea…

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005- The Music of Rent, Motown, and Disney with Chante Carmel 32:57

8+ y ago32:57

32:57

On this Going for Broadway Episode, Eryn is joined with Chante Carmel. Currently in Motown the Musical on tour, Chante talks about all of her experience and journeys leading up to today. Chante has always had a passion for music and would tour with her dad’s choir at a very young age. Once she got the taste for touring and traveling the world, she …

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004- Exploring the Path to Broadway with Aladdin Performer Adam Jacobs 27:01

8+ y ago27:01

27:01

Eryn talks with Adam Jacobs on this episode today. Eryn recently saw Adam in Aladdin on Broadway, and was thrilled to discuss with him what paths brought him all of his success today. He got the acting bug in high school and had many mentors that encouraged him to go on with his career and interest in the arts. He knew for sure when he felt the enc…

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003- How to Know What Type of Work is Best Suited for You with Evan Harris 40:29

8+ y ago40:29

40:29

On this Going for Broadway episode, Eryn has one of her fellow actors join her, Evan Harris. Evan has been acting locally since 1995 and has worked with The Greenville Little Theatre, Centre Stage, The South Carolina Children’s Theatre, The Warehouse Theatre and the Upstate Shakespeare Festival. He has studied acting with The Neighborhood Playhouse…

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002- Exploring the Audition and Call Back Process with Darius Wright 39:28

8+ y ago39:28

39:28

On this episode of Going for Broadway, Eryn talks with Darius Wright about his journey towards going on tour with Matilda currently. Growing up, Darius never really knew that working in musical theatre was an actually thing. But as he goes through college with the help of some colleagues, he was able to figure out his dream. Darius talks about his …

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001- Advice for Stage and Film Acting with Brian C. Coker 20:46

8+ y ago20:46

20:46

On episode 1 of Going for Broadway, Eryn is joined by long-time friend and fellow actor, Brian C. Coker. Brian has been acting since his teenage years, and is well-known in the upstate South Carolina community theaters, and even starred in Eryn’s first play with her. He loves to make people laugh, especially kids, but theater is his first love. Bri…

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