#68 - LIVE @ BroadwayCon 2022: John Cariani, Kaisha Huguley, Michael Kushner, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, and Jen Waldman

This amazing episode features an incredible live panel from
BroadwayCon 2022, featuring some of the leading multi-hyphenates in
the Broadway, television, and film communities. Topics include
process and product, boundaries, and so much more.  John
Cariani – Broadway: Caroline, or Change; The Band’s Visit;
Something Rotten! (Outer Critics Circle Award nom.); Fiddler on the
Roof (Tony Award nom.; Outer Critics Circle Award). Off-Broadway:
The Atlantic, The Public, Transport Group. Regional: Williamstown
Theatre Festival, The Old Globe, Center Theatre Group, Barrington
Stage Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Several films.
Television includes The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Blacklist, The Good
Wife, Homeland; recurring roles on Law & Order (CSU Tech Beck),
Numb3rs, and The Onion News Network. Playwright: Almost, Maine;
Last Gas; LOVE/SICK; cul-de-sac. Jen Waldman has been working in
the Broadway community for over two decades, first as an actor
(Wicked and Titanic) and now as a coach to some of Broadway's
brightest stars. She is the founder and artistic director of Jen
Waldman Studio (JWS), and her clients have appeared in nearly every
single Broadway musical for the last 15 years. In addition to her
work at JWS, her hypens include: director, choreographer, artistic
director, keynote speaker, leadership coach, speaking coach,
podcaster, actor, teacher, and mentor. Jen co-hosts the podcast The
Long and the Short of It, with listeners in over 100 countries.
JenWaldman.com Kaisha S. Huguley is a New York based actor, singer,
entrepreneur, creative, & educator originally born and raised
in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Kaisha performed in solo
cabaret, @kaishacreates, A One Woman Showcial making her Green Room
42 Debut. When Kaisha is not on the stage, she’s creating content
for her online fanbase on her TikTok, Podcast: A Kaisha Story,
YouTube Channel, and Blog. Additionally, Kaisha is the Director of
Diversity & Cultural Creative Initiatives as well as a Faculty
Member at The American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York.
She develops curriculum and teaches courses on the business of the
arts & entertainment industry. Kaisha is committed to giving
back to the next generation of artists & creatives. To follow
Kaisha’s journey to her dreams, simply follow her on Instagram
@KaishaCreates to join her Gram Fam :) Jennifer Ashley Tepper is
producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and
Love In Hate Nation. She is also the Creative and Programming
Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, and the author of The Untold
Stories of Broadway book series. She is the creator of The Jonathan
Larson Project and historian consultant on the upcoming film
version of tick, tick...BOOM! Tepper was recently named recipient
of a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. Learn more about
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