Carey Van Driest is an actress and voiceover artist. Hear her journey to Switzerland and back and how she's bringing Shakespeare to the masses.

23: (Carey) Yourself Through It
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Here are some resources mentioned in the episode:
Carey
Belmont
Texas Christian University
SMU
Stage West
Theater 3 Dallas
Dallas Theater Center
Steve Blanchard
Martin Charnin
Match.com
Doug Trapp
KY
Judy Keller
L'Oreal
CESD
Cornelia Street Cafe
New York Shakespeare Exchange
Brendan Averett
Sonnet Project NYC

And thanks to Sweet Soubrette.

Nat Cassidy is a musician, actor, and playwright whose found a groove for himself. He walks us through creating his own opportunities through playwrighting, benefiting from the generosity of strangers, and the worst first apartment story so far on Actor Hack Podcast.

22: The (Nat)ural Highs & Lows
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Here are some resources mentioned in the episode:
NatCassidy.com
University of Arizona
Kaplan University
New York City Opera
Shakespeare and Co.
Arizona Theater Company
Stephen King
The Collector by John Fowles
Theater Row
Manhattan Theater Source is now closed.
The Reckoning of Kit and Little Boots
The Gallery Players
NYIT Awards
United Stages
Indie Theater Now
Any Day Now
Playwrights Direct
Samuel French
New Line Cinema
Warner Brothers
Playboy
ICM
The Knitting Factory
The Lark
The Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
99% Invisible

And thanks to Sweet Soubrette.

Chelsea is a playwright who just completed the playwrighting program at Juilliard. We discuss play submissions, gender parity in the theater, and making friends in new places.

21: Aggressive Friend-Making with (Chelsea)
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Here are some resources referenced in the episode:
LSU
Playwrights' Center
Dramatists Guild
Six Perfections
Juilliard
Barter Theatre
University of Kentucky
Marsha Norman
Christopher Durang
Yale Drama Series from David Charles Horn Foundation
Signature Theater
Drama Desk Awards
The Lilly Awards
Theresa Rebeck
TSA
Headspace

And many thanks for the tunes to Sweet Soubrette.

Jacob leads us through the grad school hangover, making a web series, and parts modeling.

20: (Jacob) and His Invisible Cup
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Here are some resources mentioned in the episode:
Jacksonville State University
Lee Strasberg Institute
The New School
Yale University
Juilliard
CAA
Williams Morris Endeavor
United Solo Theater Festival
Risk Podcast
Fiona Shaw
Cherry Jones
Mark Rylance
Sour Patch Kids
Safe Circle Productions
Dan Harris' Ten Percent Happier
Tilda Swinton
Meryl Streep


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Andrea is a fierce and talented actress who has lived all around the country and now Montreal. She talks about acting on multiple coasts both in TV, film, and theater. We talked over the phone, so the quality is not great, but we loved the knowledge she had to share.


And thanks to Sweet Soubrette.

Molly is making waves. She started the review site, Theasy, and is creating a dramaturg studio, Beehive. We also explore her dream of artistic directing.

Click Here > 18: Delve into Dramaturgy and Review Round Up with (Molly)

Here are some resources mentioned in the episode:
Theasy
Fringe NYC
Fractured Atlas
Atlantic Theater Company
Dixon Place
The Lark
The Flea Theater
59E59
Dan Dinero
Playwrights Horizons
Stephen Mitchell Brown
Claire Kiechel
John Patrick Shanley
Humana Festival
Valerie Work
The Brick
New Georges
Beehive
Emerging Artists Theatre
SDC
Siti Company
A Director Prepares by Anne Bogart

Here is a short list of some resources we're jazzed about. Taking care of yourself is key in living a successful and productive life. Pursuing the arts is not easy and can affect your mental state, so take care of yaselves! 

• Actor's Voice Bonnie Gillespie is writing articles that are jazzy and informative. Browse the site to learn beyond even the stuff we cover!
• Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy is a place to go if you're having a rough time. There are tons of therapists and they match you with one they'll think you'll vibe with. It works on a sliding scale, so you can afford to talk it out with a therapist if you need it.
• Meditation Places - this is a great list courtesy of NYMag of the best places to meditate. 
• Yoga to the People - Donation based yoga class

Emily and Andy are delightful young couple who is attacking entrepreneurship and film in NYC. We discuss grad school, personal coaches, and indie films.

UPDATE: Andy just showed his film Words at the Louisiana International Film Festival.

Click Here > 16: You Get What You Put In (Emily & Andy P1)
and 17: Creating a Tangible Purpose with (Emily & Andy P2)

Here are some resources mentioned in the episodes:
LSU
Lee Strasberg Institute
The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University
UCB
Broadway Dance Center
Bob Cline
EmPowered NYC
The New School
Susan Aston
Backstage
Elite Team - Creating Opps
NYC Fit Week
Y'all Media
The Fhitting Room
Swerve
She's The First

And we thank Sweet Soubrette for the tunes.

Lyssa is a badass stand up comic and actress who talks about creating and growing her show The Bitch Seat and how to get started in stand-up.

Click Here > 15: Ah-ha! Moments with (Lyssa)

Here are some resources mentioned in the episode:
Lyssa Mandel
Northwestern University
Maggie Flanigan
Columbia Publishing Course
Labyrinth Theater Company
Mason Gross School at Rutgers University
Heidi Griffiths at The Public Theater
The Pit
UCB
The Magnet Theater
The Annoyance
Mortified
Time Out New York
The Village Voice
Awkward Sex and the City
Brunch Night
America's Got Talent
Union Hall
Meltdown Comics
Cake Batter
The Broadway Comedy Club
IO West
Badslava
QED
Lloyd Williamson
The Writing Diet by Julia Cameron
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

Shannon reveals her long and bumpy road to now. She had a rough move to the city after grad school, and moved home to undergo major surgeries that altered her face and her outlook.

Click Here > 14: Let's Face It (Shannon)

Here are some resources mentioned in the episode:
University of Miami
Miami of Ohio
Bob Cline
Monster.com
SAG
UCB

Thanks to Sweet Soubrette for the tunes!