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MyY2KJournalS1 E3/ POP QUIZ! Trevor Morgan + DCOM with Guest Star Felicia FitzpatrickJackie gives Jessica a POP QUIZ! on the life and career of our teen heartthrob, Trevor Morgan. Then we welcome our first GUEST STAR, the incredible Felicia Fitzpatrick (@felicianicole86), to discuss all things DCOM - the Disney Channel Original Movies.Links:Margaret and the Moon ~ Written and Directed by Trevor Morgan. (Make a free Vimeo account to watch.)Felicia on TwitterFelicia on InstagramShow Notes:Hosted By: Jessica Ward + Jackie ReillyProduced By: Jessica Ward + Jackie ReillyEmail: myy2kjournal@gmail.comWebsite: myy2kjournal.com2022-10-0558 min
call and response podcastCrossing the Finish Line Together – Brian Moreland: Episode 92We talk with Tony-nominated producer and recently named Global Producer of the Year Brian Moreland about the producer contributions to diversifying audiences, the need to break free of hamster-wheel conversations, and the necessity of rediscovering the North Star of Theatre.2021-04-0957 mincall and response podcastEducating for the Win(s) – Tali Allen: Episode 91We talk with The Muny’s Director of Education Tali Allen about when she fell in love with music education, what her Gen Z students have taught her, and why being “the only” can feel both exhausting but rewarding.2021-04-0255 mincall and response podcastPivoting With Purpose – Marty Austin Lamar: Episode 90We chat with actor-musician and Howard University’s BFA Musical Theatre Coordinator Marty Austin Lamar about the dare that led him to musical theatre, the power of education in the pursuit of equity, and the lessons he brings from his acting career to the classroom.2021-03-261h 16call and response podcastShaping the Conversation as an Artist-Scholar – Dr. Lisa B. Thompson: Episode 89We talk with award-winning playwright, author, and University of Texas professor Dr. Lisa B. Thompson about why theatre is like a postcard, the importance of intergenerational connections, and how her work in academia and the theatre world inform each other.2021-03-191h 06call and response podcastDisrupting the State of the Art – Khalilah Elliott: Episode 88We chat with marketing executive and entrepreneur Khalilah Elliott about finding mentorship as Black women in the performing arts space, working at iconic institutions like the Apollo Theater and Disney Theatrical, and forming her own company, Gafford Communications.2021-03-121h 21call and response podcastBecoming (An Entrepreneur) – ChiChi Anyanwu: Episode 87We talk with talent manager and entrepreneur ChiChi Anyanwu about her game-changing experience at the McCarter Theatre, the origin story of creating her own management company, and the important three C-words that inform her work with her clients.2021-03-0548 mincall and response podcastInvestigating the Possibilities – Kyle Taylor Parker: Episode 86Welcome to the land of Kyle Taylor Parker! We talk about his liberating experience in Kinky Boots, infusing his truth into his work, and producing his solo album Broadway Soul, Vol. 2 during the time of the ‘Rona.2021-02-2653 mincall and response podcastLiving the Life You’re Supposed to Live – Jhanaë Bonnick: Episode 85We chat with Jhanaë Bonnick about her journey to and life as a Broadway stage manager— the lighting cue that made her fall in love with it, three skills she recommends for success, and the important foundation she considered when building Slave Play's stage management team.2021-02-191h 01call and response podcastConducting the Music of Something Beginning – Kalena Bovell: Episode 84We talk with Memphis Symphony’s assistant conductor Kalena Bovell about finding her love of music by accident, inspiring the next generation of classical musicians, and collaborating with Rob McClure on the Ragtime-themed Conductor Cam music video.2021-02-1250 min
Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 234 - Felicia FitzpatrickHow do you navigate managing the social media site for an entertainment magazine when there is a national crisis happening? How do you share content that works for both older and newer Broadway fans? How do you keep the conversation about theater going when there is no live theater due to a global pandemic? Meet Felicia Fitzpatrick the social media director for Playbill- the theater publication known all around the world to theater lovers. Felicia is the first black female department head at Playbill and is a pioneer in the social media landscape. She also hosts “CALL AND RESPONSE” a podcast t...2021-02-0854 mincall and response podcastCommencing Season 5 With a Look to the Future — Nick Daly: Episode 83After a tumultuous and unpredictable year that completely shook up the world, we’re back at the mic and looking to the future! The season five premiere episode kicks off with Nick Daly, a musical theatre and playwriting student at the University of Michigan and the winner of Playbill’s Search for a Star contest. We discuss his experience of performing in the first high school production of The Scottsboro Boys, rising to TikTok fame, and protesting in Kenosha this summer with a Gen Z perspective.2021-02-051h 14
Have a Blessed GayEp 3. Biracial, Bisexual, Bicoastal: Social Media Activism with Felicia FitzpatrickWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This episode Tyler interviews Felicia Fitzpatrick, Social Media Manager at Playbill, activist, writer, moderator, and just a kick-ass biracial, bisexual, bicoastal unicorn. They discuss growing up biracial in a predominantly white community, the lack of response from the theatre and Broadway community regarding Black Lives Matter, and some tips on how to be an activist on social media. And, of course, religion and spirituality. Whether you're spiritual...2020-06-2342 min
call and response podcast(I’m) Coming Out – Candice Marie Woods: Episode 82It’s call and response’s season four finale and we want the world to know! Kick off the final Friday of Black History Month with Candice Marie Woods. We chat about immersing themselves in queer culture, addressing misconceptions about trans and nonbinary folx, and navigating crossover appeal like their onstage counterpart in Ain’t Too Proud, Diana Ross.2020-02-2800 mincall and response podcastLeading With Yourself - Cody Renard Richard: Episode 81Episode 81, go! In season four’s penultimate episode, we talk with Broadway production stage manager Cody Renard Richard all about stage management life—from his favorite part of putting up a show to what skills will help you succeed to what myth about the job he’d like to bust.2020-02-2100 mincall and response podcastCreating a New Form — Raja Feather Kelly: Episode 80We talk with director-choreographer Raja Feather Kelly about why he started the feath3r theory, what he finds rewarding about his work at the intersection of theatre and dance, and what he’s accomplishing with We’re Gonna Die, currently playing at Second Stage Theater.2020-02-1400 mincall and response podcastMeasuring Your Life in Broadway (Marketing) — Stevie Coleman: Episode 79We chat with Stevie Coleman, an account executive at SpotCo! She breaks down what it’s like to work at a Broadway advertising agency, how she merged her two passions of theatre and marketing, and her most memorable opening night experience.2020-02-0700 mincall and response podcastCall and Response LIVE: A Threepeat – BroadwayCon 2020: Episode 78We’re kicking off Black History Month a day early with a THREEPEAT! For Call and Response’s third live show at BroadwayCon, we chat about the intersection of blackness and Broadway with Tina Turner Musical’s Destinee Rea, We’re Gonna Die’s Janelle McDermoth, Ain’t Too Proud’s Jelani Remy, Head Over Heels’ Taylor Iman Jones, and SURPRISE GUEST: Frozen’s Aisha Jackson!2020-01-3100 mincall and response podcastOvercoming Snitching Moms and Other Obstacles – Kevin Curtis: Episode 77Give five hurrahs and twelve hip-hips for Kevin Curtis! We dive into his experience (and the optics of) playing LeFou in Beauty in the Beast, his first two TV appearances on Pose and Younger, and how his Grandma inspired him to start performing.2020-01-2400 mincall and response podcastFeeling Good and Feeling Seen – Eboni Booth: Episode 76We chat with actor-playwright Eboni Booth about feeling isolated as the only black woman in a space, transitioning from actor to Juilliard playwright fellow, and making her Off-Broadway playwriting debut with Paris, currently playing at Atlantic Stage 2. Get tickets to Paris here: https://atlantictheater.org/production/paris/2020-01-1700 mincall and response podcastEnriching the Community With Joy – Eric Lockley: Episode 75We talk with award-winning actor-producer-writer-creative Eric Lockley about creating work that is meaningful, winning Apollo Theater Amateur Night (THRICE), and uplifting voices with The Movement Theatre Company and Harlem 9.2020-01-1000 mincall and response podcastProviding the Medicinal Hope – Jordan E. Cooper: Episode 74Kick off the new decade with a double-dose of Capricorn energy in this very special episode as Felicia lives out her fan-girl dreams with Ain’t No Mo’s Jordan E. Cooper! We chat with the award-winning playwright and actor about creating theatre as a kid in Texas, writing for television, and providing a hopeful space for black theatregoers. Plus, an exclusive performance of Ain’t No Mo’s powerful “Easy” monologue.2020-01-0300 mincall and response podcastRetiring from the BS – Zeniba Now: Episode 73It's call and response's final episode of 2019 and the DECADE (but don’t worry, there’s more episodes for season 4 ahead!). We talk with musical storyteller Zeniba Now about her experience with Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal’s BARS Workshop at the Public Theater, the differences between the West and East coast, and her mystical epic The Loophole.2019-12-2700 mincall and response podcastTrusting the Process - James Roberts IV: Episode 72After a chance meeting outside of Broadway Dance Center, we chat with James Roberts IV about finding his way back to performance after majoring in marketing, creating his own content, and reenergizing yourself as an artist.2019-12-2000 mincall and response podcastInviting Folks to the Theatre Party – Jim Joseph: Episode 71We chat with ART/NY’s Director of Operations and TedxBroadway alum Jim Joseph about his journey to theatre, the rewards and challenges of working in arts administration, and NFL’s Rooney Rule that inspired his TedxBroadway talk.2019-12-1300 mincall and response podcastDiggin’ It (Uh Uh Uh) – Khleo Thomas: Episode 70Before you go and dig those holes, listen to our latest episode as we chat with actor-entrepreneur Khleo Thomas about working on the iconic Disney movie Holes, transitioning to telling stories through music, and evolving into a multi-faceted identity.2019-12-0600 mincall and response podcastSaying Yes to This (Transformation) – Jasmine Cephas Jones: Episode 69We chat with Jasmine Cephas Jones about her favorite Hamilton memories, her childhood in the downtown theatre scene, and the lessons she learned returning to the stage in the musical adaptation of Cyrano, currently playing Off-Broadway.2019-11-2900 mincall and response podcastIgniting (New) Fires in the Mirror – Michael Benjamin Washington: Episode 68We talk with Michael Benjamin Washington about transitioning from Texas to New York City, preserving black and queer history through his writing, and finding specificity for the 28 characters he plays in the revival of Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror, currently playing at Signature Theatre.2019-11-2200 mincall and response podcastWorking From a Place of Abundance – Marchánt Davis: Episode 67We chat with Marchánt Davis about the importance of finding abundance as an artist, the magic created in the Ain’t No Mo’ rehearsal room, and the dramaturgy for his role in The Great Society, currently running at Lincoln Center Theater.2019-11-1500 mincall and response podcastDiversifying Diversity – Miranda Haymon: Episode 66Ready for some Big Virgo Energy?! We talk with director Miranda Haymon about investigating conclusions in the rehearsal room, operating in all-white spaces, and promoting Diversity with a capital “D.”2019-11-0800 mincall and response podcastMonstering the World – Whitney White: Episode 65We talk with Susan Stroman Award-winning director and creator Whitney White about finding rhythms within scripts, code-switching within predominantly white spaces, and discovering the dynamics within for all the women who thought they were Mad, currently running at Soho Rep. Also check out the other show Whitney recently directed, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, currently running at Second Stage.2019-11-0100 mincall and response podcastTelling Our Future - Derrick Davis: Episode 64The Phantom of the Opera is here! We talk with Derrick Davis, the titular star of Phantom’s national tour about the cosmic journey to fulfill his Phantom destiny, the nuances of playing Carousel's Billy Bigelow as a black man, and the importance of sharing truthful stories of black experiences. 2019-10-2500 mincall and response podcastCelebrating Season 4 The Glinda Way - Brittney Johnson: Episode 63Let us be glad and let us be grateful, because we are BACK for season four, y’all! For our premiere episode, we talk with Brittney Johnson about the nuances of making history as Wicked’s first black Glinda, the freedom in not limiting yourself, and the importance of finding a character's essence.2019-10-1800 mincall and response podcastClaiming the Space – Lynn Nottage: Episode 62And like that, another call and response season is complete! For the season three finale, we talk with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (and one of Felicia’s personal heroes) Lynn Nottage about approaching every play in a new way, ignoring the restrictions put on black women writers, and tapping into her musical roots for her current project, Secret Life of Bees, at Atlantic Theater.2019-06-1400 mincall and response podcastBuilding Our Sandcastles of Art – Jelani Alladin: Episode 61For season three’s penultimate episode we talk with Jelani Alladin about originating the role of Kristoff in Frozen on Broadway, exploring identity through writing, and acknowledging an artist’s superpower to change the world.2019-06-0700 mincall and response podcastCelebrating Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations: Episode 60Get ready, 'cause here they come! With just a week away from the 2019 Tony Awards, we got to celebrate the 12-time Tony-nominated Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. Hosted LIVE at Lululemon, we talk with Jarvis Manning Jr., Jahi Kearse, Edgar Godineaux, and Esther Antoine about bringing The Temps to the stage, navigating "cross-over appeal," and connecting moments from 1960s to now.2019-05-3100 mincall and response podcastFinding Your Glory – Glory: Episode 59We talk with Glory about finding her way to stand-up comedy (and back again), embracing moments of failure, and pushing back against racism and sexism in the comedy industry through her shows Strawberry Milk and Pretty Funny Friends.2019-05-2400 mincall and response podcastWriting Towards Freedom – Chisa Hutchinson: Episode 58We talk with award-winning writer Chisa Hutchinson about fighting assumptions, working as Lynn Nottage’s assistant, and exploring her sense of duality in her new Audible-commissioned play Proof of Love, currently running at Minetta Lane.2019-05-1700 mincall and response podcastErasing the Line – Kent Gash: Episode 57Get ready for a full-circle moment that was eight years in the making! We chat with NYU Tisch New Studio on Broadway’s Founding Director and professor (who is also a full-time director!) Kent Gash about navigating between academia and the professional theatre world, creating a safe space for students in higher education, and examining (and humanizing) the world of incarceration.2019-05-1000 mincall and response podcastCollaborating For The Truth; or, We Go Together – Saheem Ali: Episode 56This week, we chat our first director guest! Saheem Ali discusses what excites him when reading a script, why immigrating to America changed his perspective on theatre, and how a trip to London—and a production of Grease—changed his life. You can read Saheem's essay about Grease in the New York Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/theater/grease-in-a-nairobi-high-school-saheem-ali-on-his-first-time-directing.html2019-05-0300 mincall and response podcastFeeling Like Home – Tiffany Denise Hobbs: Episode 55We talk with Tiffany Denise Hobbs about acting in Donald Glover’s Atlanta on FX and Sara Bareilles’ Waitress on Broadway, overcoming the feeling of being an outsider as the only black student in ballet class, and accessing your ancestral home through art.2019-04-2600 mincall and response podcastDancing Through Life – Lyric Danae: Episode 54We chat with Lyric Danae about navigating the differences between dance genres—from Alvin Ailey’s Horton technique to pop musical Oscar at the Crown, performing on the Boston Celtics dance team, and finding home wherever you go.2019-04-1900 mincall and response podcastBringing You A Story That’s True - Dominique Morisseau: Episode 53Get ready, 'cause here she comes! We sit down with Obie winner and MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau to discuss being a student of playwriting, proactively diversifying audiences, and making her Broadway debut with Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations.2019-04-1200 mincall and response podcastTelling All With Mr. Duvall – Rick Younger: Episode 52We talk (and laugh…a lot) with Mean Girls’ Rick Younger about how he discovered comedy (shout-out to Peanut), the genius and work ethic of comedians, and the insider scoop on his audition experience for the Tina Fey Broadway musical.2019-04-0500 mincall and response podcastBridging the Biracial Identity – Bill Posley: Episode 51We chat with storyteller Bill Posley about his solo-show The Day I Became Black, currently running at SoHo Playhouse, the isolation that comes with being biracial, and the power (and vulnerability) of laughter.2019-03-2900 mincall and response podcastDiscovering the Freedom to Be Me - Jordan Donica: Episode 50We celebrate a big milestone (episode 50!) with a big talent: Jordan Donica! We breakdown his experience of being the first black Raoul in Phantom of the Opera, the lessons he learned from his Hamilton family, and the vulnerability that comes with making your own work.2019-03-2200 mincall and response podcastBecoming (a Storyteller) - Tori Sampson: Episode 49We chat with Tori Sampson about seeing her first play at age 21, combining her sociological background with her writing, and exploring black beauty and womanhood through her play If Pretty Hurts Than Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka, currently running at Playwrights Horizon.2019-03-1500 mincall and response podcastClaiming Your Curiosity - Charly Evon Simpson: Episode 48Nobody puts Baby in the corner, nor Charly Evon Simpson! We sit down with the playwright to talk about declaring the identity of “playwright,” elevating important stories of black women, and expanding her artistry as a teacher.2019-03-0800 mincall and response podcastEmbracing Who You Are - Kristolyn Lloyd: Episode 47You get a double dose of Capricorn this week as we sit down with Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen, Paradise Blue, Invisible Thread, Blue Ridge) to talk about existing in all-white spaces, challenging the insecurity of “not feeling black enough,” and understanding that saying “no” as a black woman can mean sacrifices.2019-03-0100 mincall and response podcastBeing All Grit, Fierceness, Cocoa Butter, and Amazingness - Nzinga Williams: Episode 46We chat with Atlantic Theater Company’s company manager Nzinga Williams about defining the role of a company manager (“I'm kind of like the bra...”), navigating predominately white workspaces, and discovering the fullness of being a black woman.2019-02-2200 mincall and response podcastRitualizing the Revolution – Aleshea Harris: Episode 45We talk with Obie-winning playwright Aleshea Harris about liberating the black body, navigating negative tropes, and ascending past the white gaze as a black female writer.2019-02-1500 mincall and response podcastLiving in Color – Jocelyn Bioh: Episode 44We get back into the swing of things as we chat with Lortel-winning playwright-performer Jocelyn Bioh! We chat about finding her comedic playwriting voice, navigating grad school programs, and reclaiming African narratives with School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play.2019-02-0800 mincall and response podcastCall and Response Live 2.0 at BroadwayCon: Episode 43Happy Black History Month, y'all! Call and Response is BACK IN THE HABIT, and it's time to kick off our third season with our second live show at BroadwayCon! We get down and talk with King Kong’s Christiani Pitts, Once On This Island Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore, Mean Girls’ DeMarius R. Copes, and Be More Chill’s Britton Smith about their experiences as black performing artists.2019-02-0100 min
Matt Rodin Radioa conversation with Felicia FitzpatrickA conversation with Felicia Fitzpatrick about managing social media for one of the biggest theater brands in the world - Playbill. The struggles and triumphs of starting a podcast, rediscovering vulnerability and what it means to be a 20-something in New York City. Felicia is someone who I always find myself having in-depth conversations with and we've known each other since the very beginning of both of our careers. She is intelligent, insightful, fun and just a kind soul. You can find her podcast, CALL AND RESPONSE, on iTunes and on social media.
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