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Edward Miskie is an American actor, musical theatre performer, creator and producer. The vast amount of performances are well-documented, highlighting shows like Pulitzer u/s in Newsies at The John Engeman Theatre, Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes at Sharon Playhouse, Bill Austin in Mamma Mia at The Palace Theatre, Father in Ragtime at Park Playhouse, and Julian Marsh in 42nd Street at Mill Mountain Theatre. He is also the author of "Cancer, Musical Theatre and Other Chronic Illnesses" - a book highlighting the roller coaster ride of surviving a rare Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and the humor, hard times and friendships that came with it, coming full circle back to his love - the theatre.

01:44 - How did you get started?
07:31 - I can do this for real...
12:35 - Theatre should be live-streamed
21:12 - An ounce of behavior is worth a pound of words
28:45 - Bullies are bullsh**
30:58 - Dramatic weight shift, and re-recognizing yourself
37:20 - Making money to do work vs doing work to make money
48:33 - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and the inspiration of the book
56:35 - There's a saying about friends
57:43 - The book, and the episodic version
1:01:00 - Lightning round