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In the Holding RoomAuthor: performerstuff
Join host Christiaan Abbott for "In the Holding Room". Produced for Performerstuff.com each episode features Broadway professionals in segments such as "Performer's Spotlight", "Professors Corner" and "Thank you 5" where they share real experiences while offering learned nuggets of knowledge for the listener to take away. For anyone dreaming of a life on Broadway or currently beginning that journey "In the Holding Room" will help give you the tools you need. Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Princess Month with Aisha Jackson auditioning for Frozen and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Episode 20) video
Episode 42
Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
Episode Summary Aisha Jackson is in our “Performer Spotlight” and she talks to us about her time auditioning for regional theaters, off-Broadway and Broadway shows like Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. As the first African-American woman to portray the role of Anna on the Broadway stage in Disney’s Frozen, Aisha gives us insight into auditioning for roles that go against traditional casting models. Intro to this Episode In this episode of “In The Holding Room” Princess Month continues with the performer who was the first African-American woman to play the role of Princess Anna in the original Broadway cast of Disney’s Frozen, Aisha Jackson. She has performed in regional theaters in such shows as A Bronx Tale, Memphis, Once on this Island, and Legally Blonde. Off-Broadway she was seen in Invisible Thread (aka Witness Uganda). On Broadway, she was also in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and in the original Broadway cast of Frozen. She gives amazing advice on how to handle rejection by turning it into a positive, as well as how to audition for roles that are historically cast in a more “traditional way.” Resources: For all your audition needs including sheet music, tracks, monologues, advice and so much more visit: PerformerStuff.com Engage with the show: Facebook: Facebook.com/InTheHoldingRoom Instagram: @in_the_holding_room Website: intheholdingroom.com Disney Princess The Concert Info & Tickets: www.DisneyPrincessConcert.com
