How to Succeed In Theater (by sacrificing everything) Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:37:12 -0400 https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 How to Succeed In Theater (by sacrificing everything) yes 918206f0-2d8e-5119-8ee2-c3491bc50528 Katie Coleman episodic false THEATER PEOPLE: their lives, their stories, their paths of sacrifices, failures, and successes.

Each episode features actors, choreographers, directors, producers, crew members and more who’ve found success in theater, how they got there, where they are going next, and words of advice they have for others wanting to walk in a similar path!

Hosted by Katie Coleman - broadway pianist who has sacrificed everything (friends, family, relationships, money, you know - all those things everybody wants in order to have a truly fulfilling life) for the thrill and absolute high of bringing a larger-than-life story to an adoring audience.



]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Katie Coleman https://storage.buzzsprout.com/bxnxsr8a14n1t5gv7q7p8kgr76p2?.jpg How to Succeed In Theater (by sacrificing everything) https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com Episode 20: How to Tour the World doing your Very Own Show with Broadway In Love Episode 20: How to Tour the World doing your Very Own Show with Broadway In Love Today’s episode features the couple behind Broadway In Love, Libby Servais and Stephan Stubbins. Stephan and Libby are a married couple with a toddler who have created and self-produced an act called Broadway In Love that they are performing around the world on stages large and small. We talk about working as a married couple with a young child, creating their own show, having a morning routine, and the process they’ve followed to get their show on the road. 

Find Stephan and Libby!
on IG @broadwayinlove
@libbyservais
@stephanstubbins
www.BroadwayInLove.com

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com


]]> Today’s episode features the couple behind Broadway In Love, Libby Servais and Stephan Stubbins. Stephan and Libby are a married couple with a toddler who have created and self-produced an act called Broadway In Love that they are performing around the world on stages large and small. We talk about working as a married couple with a young child, creating their own show, having a morning routine, and the process they’ve followed to get their show on the road. 

Find Stephan and Libby!
on IG @broadwayinlove
@libbyservais
@stephanstubbins
www.BroadwayInLove.com

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com


]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-15852815 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0400 2858 1 20 full false How to Persevere Through Self-Tapes and Injuries with Tia Altinay How to Persevere Through Self-Tapes and Injuries with Tia Altinay This episode features triple-threat performer and now director, Tia Altinay. Tia’s resume is fully loaded, including the national tours of Bombay Dreams, High School Musical, Mary Poppins, and Hamilton, as well as Broadway’s Mary Poppins, A Christmas Story,  Aladdin, and Some Like it Hot. Just over a year ago, Tia experienced a true nightmare during a performance. Her story of overcoming and thriving during recovery is truly inspirational. I cannot wait to see her back onstage soon, and I hope you’ll enjoy hearing her story. 

Find Tia!
on IG @tiaaltinay

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> This episode features triple-threat performer and now director, Tia Altinay. Tia’s resume is fully loaded, including the national tours of Bombay Dreams, High School Musical, Mary Poppins, and Hamilton, as well as Broadway’s Mary Poppins, A Christmas Story,  Aladdin, and Some Like it Hot. Just over a year ago, Tia experienced a true nightmare during a performance. Her story of overcoming and thriving during recovery is truly inspirational. I cannot wait to see her back onstage soon, and I hope you’ll enjoy hearing her story. 

Find Tia!
on IG @tiaaltinay

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14600475 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500 2208 1 19 full false How to Be a Hair and Makeup Supervisor with Kelly Flanagan How to Be a Hair and Makeup Supervisor with Kelly Flanagan Today’s episode features Hair and Wig Supervisor Kelly Flanagan. Kelly is currently on tour with SIX the musical, and I had the opportunity to get a haircut from her in Salt Lake City the last time I visited the tour. Kelly’s had a rich thirty-year career on the road, working on many of our favorite shows including Beautiful, Memphis, and Hamilton. During this time, she also raised two kids. It’s always so special for me to hear about full careers from women I admire, and I hope you enjoy hearing more from Kelly! 


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer 
Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Today’s episode features Hair and Wig Supervisor Kelly Flanagan. Kelly is currently on tour with SIX the musical, and I had the opportunity to get a haircut from her in Salt Lake City the last time I visited the tour. Kelly’s had a rich thirty-year career on the road, working on many of our favorite shows including Beautiful, Memphis, and Hamilton. During this time, she also raised two kids. It’s always so special for me to hear about full careers from women I admire, and I hope you enjoy hearing more from Kelly! 


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer 
Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14514080 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0500 1365 1 18 full false L Morgan On the Couch L Morgan On the Couch This episode features one of my favorite guests to date, the incredible, Tony-nominated L Morgan Lee. L Morgan was nominated for her brilliant work in a role she originated in the Tony winning best musical A Strange Loop. Before our interview, I knew little else about her life and I’m truly honored to have given her a space to tell her unbelievable story of not only discovering but also embodying her true self through and because of theater. 

]]> This episode features one of my favorite guests to date, the incredible, Tony-nominated L Morgan Lee. L Morgan was nominated for her brilliant work in a role she originated in the Tony winning best musical A Strange Loop. Before our interview, I knew little else about her life and I’m truly honored to have given her a space to tell her unbelievable story of not only discovering but also embodying her true self through and because of theater. 

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14433749 Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:00:00 -0500 2941 1 17 full false How to Be a University Dance Professor with Joy Clark How to Be a University Dance Professor with Joy Clark Hi there! Today’s guest is actor, director, choreographer, and dance professor Joy Clark. Joy is the ultimate embodiment of her name, finding joy in her own journey as well as empowering students to find it in theirs. Currently on the dance faculty at FOUR universities in the Boston area, Joy also finds time to direct, choreograph, and perform. Her story is unique to her and I think you’ll enjoy her perspective on defining success, using your body as a guide, and finding joy in the process. 

Find Joy!

on IG and tiktok @joydclark
https://www.joy-clark.com/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com
Patreon

]]> Hi there! Today’s guest is actor, director, choreographer, and dance professor Joy Clark. Joy is the ultimate embodiment of her name, finding joy in her own journey as well as empowering students to find it in theirs. Currently on the dance faculty at FOUR universities in the Boston area, Joy also finds time to direct, choreograph, and perform. Her story is unique to her and I think you’ll enjoy her perspective on defining success, using your body as a guide, and finding joy in the process. 

Find Joy!

on IG and tiktok @joydclark
https://www.joy-clark.com/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com
Patreon

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14356539 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0500 1887 1 16 full false How to Create an Arts Company from the Ground Up How to Create an Arts Company from the Ground Up This episode features TWO guests, Leah Edwards and Dimitri Pittas, founders of Holy City Arts and Lyric Opera in Charleston, South Carolina. Originally conceiving "HALO" in 2019 as a more traditional Opera company, COVID forced them to pivot. And not only surviving but thriving during that tricky time, they came to understand and nurture their community in ways that will forever change the landscape of the arts in Charleston. Their story and vision are truly inspirational, and one that I hope many arts communities around the country can lean on in this new post-COVID world. Please enjoy Leah and Dimitri and the story of HALO.

Find HALO!

https://holycityarts.org/
IG @holycityarts

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

https://patreon.com/KatieColeman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

]]> This episode features TWO guests, Leah Edwards and Dimitri Pittas, founders of Holy City Arts and Lyric Opera in Charleston, South Carolina. Originally conceiving "HALO" in 2019 as a more traditional Opera company, COVID forced them to pivot. And not only surviving but thriving during that tricky time, they came to understand and nurture their community in ways that will forever change the landscape of the arts in Charleston. Their story and vision are truly inspirational, and one that I hope many arts communities around the country can lean on in this new post-COVID world. Please enjoy Leah and Dimitri and the story of HALO.

Find HALO!

https://holycityarts.org/
IG @holycityarts

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Lane Sanders

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Mike Rukstad
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

https://patreon.com/KatieColeman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14196449 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0500 2233 1 15 full false How to Be Head of Audio for a Major National Tour How to Be Head of Audio for a Major National Tour This episode features audio engineer Kevin McCoy, who most recently spent the last five years with the And Peggy company of Hamilton as their Head of Audio. Prior to that, he was on the road touring with many theatrical productions for his entire career. Kevin is warm and welcoming, thoughtful, smart and kind. What he does is complicated, important, and very impressive. 

Find Kevin!
https://www.kevin-mccoy.com/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com
Patreon

]]> This episode features audio engineer Kevin McCoy, who most recently spent the last five years with the And Peggy company of Hamilton as their Head of Audio. Prior to that, he was on the road touring with many theatrical productions for his entire career. Kevin is warm and welcoming, thoughtful, smart and kind. What he does is complicated, important, and very impressive. 

Find Kevin!
https://www.kevin-mccoy.com/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com
Patreon

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14048680 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 2160 1 14 full true How to Juggle Theater/Film/TV and Master the Side Gig with Matt Crabtree How to Juggle Theater/Film/TV and Master the Side Gig with Matt Crabtree Today’s episode features Matt Crabtree, a theater, film, and television actor who can be seen on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Harlem, Brass Tactics, and many more. Today, we discuss starting his theater career in New York, moving to LA to pursue film and television, then moving back to New York to do all three. He is also the master of the side gig, and living in New York on the cheap. 

Find Matt:
MattCrabtree.com
on IG @themattcrabtree

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
HowtoSucceedinTheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Today’s episode features Matt Crabtree, a theater, film, and television actor who can be seen on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Harlem, Brass Tactics, and many more. Today, we discuss starting his theater career in New York, moving to LA to pursue film and television, then moving back to New York to do all three. He is also the master of the side gig, and living in New York on the cheap. 

Find Matt:
MattCrabtree.com
on IG @themattcrabtree

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
HowtoSucceedinTheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-14003388 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0500 1738 13 full false How to Succeed as a Multi-Hyphenate Artist with Tasi Alabastro How to Succeed as a Multi-Hyphenate Artist with Tasi Alabastro This week’s episode features multi-hyphenate artist Tasi Alabastro. Tasi is an actor, designer, photographer, gamer, and all around creator of cool things. In this episode, we discuss how to JUST START, how to network, how to live that multi-hyphenate life, and feeling like a late bloomer. I’m inspired by his approach to work/life balance, his ability to trust in the process and HIS process, and to see the kindness in others. 

Find Tasi!
on IG @tasialabastro
https://www.tasialabastro.com/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels


Find us!
on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> This week’s episode features multi-hyphenate artist Tasi Alabastro. Tasi is an actor, designer, photographer, gamer, and all around creator of cool things. In this episode, we discuss how to JUST START, how to network, how to live that multi-hyphenate life, and feeling like a late bloomer. I’m inspired by his approach to work/life balance, his ability to trust in the process and HIS process, and to see the kindness in others. 

Find Tasi!
on IG @tasialabastro
https://www.tasialabastro.com/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels


Find us!
on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13962193 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500 1806 12 full false How to Impact Community as an Artistic Director with Lisa Mallette How to Impact Community as an Artistic Director with Lisa Mallette This week we feature the Executive Artistic Director of City Lights, Lise Mallette. Lisa is a truly inspirational, passionate and compassionate leader. In this episode we discuss her career path beginning as a performer, how to find and nurture the audience of your theater company, the gutsy world premiere of a new play about gun violence, and impacting your community through hard conversations, compassion, and empathy.

Find Lisa!
https://cltc.org/
on IG @lisamallette18

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> This week we feature the Executive Artistic Director of City Lights, Lise Mallette. Lisa is a truly inspirational, passionate and compassionate leader. In this episode we discuss her career path beginning as a performer, how to find and nurture the audience of your theater company, the gutsy world premiere of a new play about gun violence, and impacting your community through hard conversations, compassion, and empathy.

Find Lisa!
https://cltc.org/
on IG @lisamallette18

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13918771 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500 2340 11 full false How to Succeed on Tour (Part 2) with the SIX Boleyn Company How to Succeed on Tour (Part 2) with the SIX Boleyn Company Episode 10 features many different interviewees all from the Boleyn Company of Six, the musical. The Boleyn Company is the tour that host Katie Coleman toured with as music director. The company is still touring and Katie was lucky enough to go back and sub for a couple weeks in Cleveland where she recorded snippets of conversations with company members, asking them for: advice for other people on tour, something surprising about their job, misconceptions, life lessons that they've learned, and generally how they deal with life on the road. 

This episode features:
Jocelyn Hall, Physical Therapist
Galia Backal, Associate Director
Amber Johnson, Stage Manager
Lena Gabrielle, Music Director
Zan Berube, Anne Boleyn
Aline Mayagoitia, Katherine Howard
Sterlyn Termine, Bessie on the Bass
Sydney Parra, Catherine Parr
Caro Moore, Maria on the Drums
Taylor McMahon, Resident Choreographer

Find them and others mentioned on IG:
SIX US Tour @sixustour
Jocelyn Hall @dabossj_stomp
Galia Backal @gbackal
Lena Gabrielle @lenagabriellemusic
Zan Berube @zanberube
Aline Mayagoitia @alinemayagoitia
Sterlyn Termine @sterlynmusic
Sydney Parra @sydneyparra
Caro Moore @storycm.music
Taylor McMahon @taylorjmcmahon
Taylor Pearlstein @taypearlstein

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels





]]> Episode 10 features many different interviewees all from the Boleyn Company of Six, the musical. The Boleyn Company is the tour that host Katie Coleman toured with as music director. The company is still touring and Katie was lucky enough to go back and sub for a couple weeks in Cleveland where she recorded snippets of conversations with company members, asking them for: advice for other people on tour, something surprising about their job, misconceptions, life lessons that they've learned, and generally how they deal with life on the road. 

This episode features:
Jocelyn Hall, Physical Therapist
Galia Backal, Associate Director
Amber Johnson, Stage Manager
Lena Gabrielle, Music Director
Zan Berube, Anne Boleyn
Aline Mayagoitia, Katherine Howard
Sterlyn Termine, Bessie on the Bass
Sydney Parra, Catherine Parr
Caro Moore, Maria on the Drums
Taylor McMahon, Resident Choreographer

Find them and others mentioned on IG:
SIX US Tour @sixustour
Jocelyn Hall @dabossj_stomp
Galia Backal @gbackal
Lena Gabrielle @lenagabriellemusic
Zan Berube @zanberube
Aline Mayagoitia @alinemayagoitia
Sterlyn Termine @sterlynmusic
Sydney Parra @sydneyparra
Caro Moore @storycm.music
Taylor McMahon @taylorjmcmahon
Taylor Pearlstein @taypearlstein

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater
https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels





]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13835702 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1695 10 full false How to Succeed on Tour with Katie Coleman How to Succeed on Tour with Katie Coleman Today’s episode is a bit different than usual because instead of your host Katie Coleman interviewing a guest, we have George Psarras from City Lights Theater Company interviewing me! City Lights is a very special place that is near and dear to Katie's heart. One of her all time favorite theater experiences was when she got to music direct their production of Lizzie in 2017.

City Lights has their own podcast called Filament, which Katie was lucky enough to be featured as a guest on a few months ago. Today we are doing an episode swap In exchange for an upcoming interview featuring their executive artistic director, Lisa Mallette! Please check out the podcast Filament as well, for interviews, play readings, music and discussions.

Click here for more info about Filament and City Lights
IG: @citylightstheater
IG: @gtpsarras

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater

https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad

Dylan Dineen

Sarah Ortiz

Jane Cardona

Kaitlin Ciccarelli

Kami Lujan

Jillian Bartels


]]> Today’s episode is a bit different than usual because instead of your host Katie Coleman interviewing a guest, we have George Psarras from City Lights Theater Company interviewing me! City Lights is a very special place that is near and dear to Katie's heart. One of her all time favorite theater experiences was when she got to music direct their production of Lizzie in 2017.

City Lights has their own podcast called Filament, which Katie was lucky enough to be featured as a guest on a few months ago. Today we are doing an episode swap In exchange for an upcoming interview featuring their executive artistic director, Lisa Mallette! Please check out the podcast Filament as well, for interviews, play readings, music and discussions.

Click here for more info about Filament and City Lights
IG: @citylightstheater
IG: @gtpsarras

Find us!

on IG @howtosucceedintheater

https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad

Dylan Dineen

Sarah Ortiz

Jane Cardona

Kaitlin Ciccarelli

Kami Lujan

Jillian Bartels


]]> Buzzsprout-13790654 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400 3234 9 full true How to Negotiate Contracts and Ask for the Job You Want with Rachel Dart How to Negotiate Contracts and Ask for the Job You Want with Rachel Dart Today’s episode features a great friend of mine, Rachel Dart - a New York director who most recently worked on the Broadway play Summer 1976. Today we discuss Rachel’s path from playwright to director, creating a safe rehearsal room and showing up authentically in it, how to negotiate your contracts, how Rachel’s side gig as a sex ed teacher helped her be a better director, and how to ask for the job you want. Rachel shows us how being authentic and thoughtful is the only way to show up, and being intentional about career decisions will get you to your goal. 


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad

Dylan Dineen

Sarah Ortiz

Jane Cardona

Kaitlin Ciccarelli

Kami Lujan

Jillian Bartels


Find us!


on IG @howtosucceedintheater

https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Today’s episode features a great friend of mine, Rachel Dart - a New York director who most recently worked on the Broadway play Summer 1976. Today we discuss Rachel’s path from playwright to director, creating a safe rehearsal room and showing up authentically in it, how to negotiate your contracts, how Rachel’s side gig as a sex ed teacher helped her be a better director, and how to ask for the job you want. Rachel shows us how being authentic and thoughtful is the only way to show up, and being intentional about career decisions will get you to your goal. 


Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad

Dylan Dineen

Sarah Ortiz

Jane Cardona

Kaitlin Ciccarelli

Kami Lujan

Jillian Bartels


Find us!


on IG @howtosucceedintheater

https://howtosucceedintheater.buzzsprout.com

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13742242 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 2766 8 full false How to Be a Producer with Kevin Surace How to Be a Producer with Kevin Surace Today’s guest is Kevin Surace - producer, investor and VP of operations at WitzEnd Productions, the company behind Some Like it Hot, A Beautiful Noise, 1660 Vine, and Diana. He is also a Silicon Valley executive, but I met him many years ago as a drummer. In this episode, we discuss WHAT IT REALLY MEANS to be a producer, new strategies for helping a show make it on Broadway, why producers are actually our greatest asset, and absolutely should be your friend. I think this episode is one of the most informative yet, and a must listen for anyone interested in developing a new work or getting the opportunity to work on a brand new show. 

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

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]]> Today’s guest is Kevin Surace - producer, investor and VP of operations at WitzEnd Productions, the company behind Some Like it Hot, A Beautiful Noise, 1660 Vine, and Diana. He is also a Silicon Valley executive, but I met him many years ago as a drummer. In this episode, we discuss WHAT IT REALLY MEANS to be a producer, new strategies for helping a show make it on Broadway, why producers are actually our greatest asset, and absolutely should be your friend. I think this episode is one of the most informative yet, and a must listen for anyone interested in developing a new work or getting the opportunity to work on a brand new show. 

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:

Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

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]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13703096 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2598 7 full false How to Persevere through Chaos, COVID, and Closing with Chloe Nadon-Enriquez How to Persevere through Chaos, COVID, and Closing with Chloe Nadon-Enriquez Today’s guest is Chloe Nadon-Enriquez, coming at us straight off of Broadway’s Bad Cinderella. I caught her while she was in New York, just before flying back to close the And Peggy tour of Hamilton, where she was a swing for a couple years just after graduating from Northwestern. Chloe is not only super talented, she is also SMART - she has a degree in Neuroscience, and ran a fruit fly lab during the COVID shut down. In this episode, we discuss her chaotic audition and final callback for Bad Cinderella, what it’s like to transition after a show closes, her process for nailing it as a swing, and other fun stories from tour and that unpredictable life of working in theater. 

Find Chloe:
www.chloenadonenriquez.com/
IG: @chloealexandrine

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

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]]> Today’s guest is Chloe Nadon-Enriquez, coming at us straight off of Broadway’s Bad Cinderella. I caught her while she was in New York, just before flying back to close the And Peggy tour of Hamilton, where she was a swing for a couple years just after graduating from Northwestern. Chloe is not only super talented, she is also SMART - she has a degree in Neuroscience, and ran a fruit fly lab during the COVID shut down. In this episode, we discuss her chaotic audition and final callback for Bad Cinderella, what it’s like to transition after a show closes, her process for nailing it as a swing, and other fun stories from tour and that unpredictable life of working in theater. 

Find Chloe:
www.chloenadonenriquez.com/
IG: @chloealexandrine

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

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]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13659603 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2512 6 full false How to Find Balance and Stability While Pursuing your Career in NYC with Avanthika Srinivasan How to Find Balance and Stability While Pursuing your Career in NYC with Avanthika Srinivasan Today I am sharing with you a conversation with Avanthika Srinavasan. Avanthika was born in India, spent her childhood in Singapore, and her teenage years in New Jersey. She went on to study at Princeton and ACT, and is now here in New York pursuing a career in theater and film and TV.  We discuss work/life balance, cultivating community, and finding her place here in the city while she begins what I’m sure will be an impressive career as an actress. 

Find Avanthika:
https://www.avanthikasrinivasan.com/
IG @avanthikasrini

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

]]> Today I am sharing with you a conversation with Avanthika Srinavasan. Avanthika was born in India, spent her childhood in Singapore, and her teenage years in New Jersey. She went on to study at Princeton and ACT, and is now here in New York pursuing a career in theater and film and TV.  We discuss work/life balance, cultivating community, and finding her place here in the city while she begins what I’m sure will be an impressive career as an actress. 

Find Avanthika:
https://www.avanthikasrinivasan.com/
IG @avanthikasrini

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13610522 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 1275 5 full true How to Market Yourself and “No-Budget Budgeting” with Jim Cooney! How to Market Yourself and “No-Budget Budgeting” with Jim Cooney! Today’s guest is none other than everybody’s favorite choreographer, Jim Cooney. With a resume too long to even begin, Jim is currently the associate choreographer of the My Fair Lady national tour AND he is the founder of Amplified Artists, an online community full of resources for performers. In this episode, we discuss the myth of the “starving artist”, “no budget budgeting”, and how to market yourself using your website and social media. 

Find Jim:
JimCooney.me
IG @jimcooney.nyc
https://www.amplifiedartists.life/
https://jimcooney.me/podcast/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

]]> Today’s guest is none other than everybody’s favorite choreographer, Jim Cooney. With a resume too long to even begin, Jim is currently the associate choreographer of the My Fair Lady national tour AND he is the founder of Amplified Artists, an online community full of resources for performers. In this episode, we discuss the myth of the “starving artist”, “no budget budgeting”, and how to market yourself using your website and social media. 

Find Jim:
JimCooney.me
IG @jimcooney.nyc
https://www.amplifiedartists.life/
https://jimcooney.me/podcast/

Theme music written by Rachel Dean and orchestrated by Katie Coleman

Audio engineer Mike Rukstad

Special thanks to the following folks from the SIX Boleyn Company for lending their voices to the intro:
Mike Rukstad
Dylan Dineen
Sarah Ortiz
Jane Cardona
Kaitlin Ciccarelli
Kami Lujan
Jillian Bartels

]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13480096 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0400 2624 4 full false How to be a Broadway Princess and Find your Prince Charming with Ashley Chiu How to be a Broadway Princess and Find your Prince Charming with Ashley Chiu Please welcome, Broadway’s Sleeping Beauty, Ashley Chiu! Ashley is one of the principle princesses in Once Upon a One More Time, currently at the Marriott Marquis here in New York. Today we chat about her journey to broadway including her very intentional approach to creating a balanced career, an extremely impressive COVID pivot, and finding her muggle prince charming. 

Find Ashley on IG and TikTok @ashleychiuchiu

Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

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]]> Please welcome, Broadway’s Sleeping Beauty, Ashley Chiu! Ashley is one of the principle princesses in Once Upon a One More Time, currently at the Marriott Marquis here in New York. Today we chat about her journey to broadway including her very intentional approach to creating a balanced career, an extremely impressive COVID pivot, and finding her muggle prince charming. 

Find Ashley on IG and TikTok @ashleychiuchiu

Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

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]]> Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13390646 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3079 3 full false How to Define Success, and the Top 3 Mistakes Artists Make when Building Their Career with Michelle Markwart Deveaux. How to Define Success, and the Top 3 Mistakes Artists Make when Building Their Career with Michelle Markwart Deveaux. Michelle Markwart Deveaux is the CEO of FaithCultureKiss Voice Studios and Founder of The Speakeasy Cooperative. When she's not teaching singers, actors, podcasters, and influencers to use their voice to change the world, Michelle revels in the nitty-gritty of entrepreneurship, business shenanigans, and personal development. She and Katie met 15 years ago when the did Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, the Neil Sedaka revue, where they became instant friends. The conversation you'll hear had a huge impact on Katie as an artist, causing her to really think about what success means to her, and to rethink how she goes about moving forward in her career. 

Find Michelle
on IG @thespeakeasycooperative
www.thespeakeasycooperative.com

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]]> Michelle Markwart Deveaux is the CEO of FaithCultureKiss Voice Studios and Founder of The Speakeasy Cooperative. When she's not teaching singers, actors, podcasters, and influencers to use their voice to change the world, Michelle revels in the nitty-gritty of entrepreneurship, business shenanigans, and personal development. She and Katie met 15 years ago when the did Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, the Neil Sedaka revue, where they became instant friends. The conversation you'll hear had a huge impact on Katie as an artist, causing her to really think about what success means to her, and to rethink how she goes about moving forward in her career. 

Find Michelle
on IG @thespeakeasycooperative
www.thespeakeasycooperative.com

Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

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]]> Michelle Markwart Deveaux and Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13372790 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2619 2 full false How to Go from a Tour Swing to International Associate Choreographer with Camden Gonzales! How to Go from a Tour Swing to International Associate Choreographer with Camden Gonzales! This episode is with one of the smartest and most talented humans in our industry, Camden Gonzales. Cami and Katie met working on Hamilton in San Francisco in 2019, where they spent many hours together in the rehearsal room – Cami was a dance captain AND a swing. NOW she is the global associate choreographer of Moulin Rouge. In this episode, you’ll hear stories about her leading all of the kids in the national tour of Mathilda, the insanity of being a swing in Groundhog Day on Broadway, and how she intentionally put herself in the right places at the right time, asked for what she wanted, and worked her butt off to get to where she is today.

Find Cami:
IG @camdeng
www.camdengonzales.com

Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

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]]> This episode is with one of the smartest and most talented humans in our industry, Camden Gonzales. Cami and Katie met working on Hamilton in San Francisco in 2019, where they spent many hours together in the rehearsal room – Cami was a dance captain AND a swing. NOW she is the global associate choreographer of Moulin Rouge. In this episode, you’ll hear stories about her leading all of the kids in the national tour of Mathilda, the insanity of being a swing in Groundhog Day on Broadway, and how she intentionally put herself in the right places at the right time, asked for what she wanted, and worked her butt off to get to where she is today.

Find Cami:
IG @camdeng
www.camdengonzales.com

Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

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]]> Camden Gonzalez and Katie Coleman Buzzsprout-13372776 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400 3084 1 full false TRAILER: Introducing How to Succeed in Theater by sacrificing everything TRAILER: Introducing How to Succeed in Theater by sacrificing everything Find us!

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Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

]]> Find us!

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Theme Music Composed by Rachel Dean and Orchestrated by Katie Coleman

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