The Theater Enthusiast Podcast

Alison Tanney
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Join host Alison Tanney where she talks with different professionals as they talk about their life and career working inside the theater, film and television industry. 

  1. 12/23/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 11- Analise Scarpaci

    This episode we are joined by actor, singer and song-writer Analise Scarpaci!  Analise was last seen as Persephone in Mythic directed by Kathleen Marshall and is known for playing Lydia Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire. Her other credits include A Christmas Story: The Musical and Matilda (both on Broadway), The Sound of Music at PaperMill Playhouse and Empire Records, the Musical. Analise is also a singer-songwriter and you can listen to her EP “Pathetic Little Dreamer” out now on all streaming platforms! We speak with Analise about working as a child actor, the role she gave her confidence in her skillset, working with "legends" and much more!

    1h 57m

  2. 12/04/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 10- Jaedynn Latter

    This episode we are joined my actor, singer and songwriter Jaedynn Latter! Jaedynn is currently playing Éponine on the US tour of Les Misérables which is also her national tour debut! Some of her credits include Waitress, Into the Woods, Ordinary Days, Great Comet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jaedynn is also a singer/songwriter and you can listen to her album Point of You on all streaming music platforms! We speak with Jaedynn about her experience working on Les Misérables, touring the country and much more!

    42 min

  3. 11/06/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 9- Colin Donnell

    This episode we are joined by actor Colin Donnell! Colin is currently playing Father in the Lincoln Center Theater production of Ragtime. He was last seen on Broadway in The Shark is Broken and his other Broadway credits include Jersey Boys, Anything Goes and Violet. He’s appeared in Love’s Labour’s Lost at Shakespeare in the Park, New York City Center’s Encores in Merrily We Roll Along, Songs for a New World and Ragtime. Colin is also known for his tv work in Arrow, Chicago Med and The Affair. We speak with Colin about what got him into performing, his time working at the MUNY and much more!  But most importantly, we speak to Colin about working on Ragtime! He talks about his experience working on the role of Father, how the show is so important for today and what it's like working with the amazing cast.

    56 min

  4. 10/16/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 8- Sarah Spring

    This episode we are joined by actor, Shakespeare enthusiast and coach Sarah Spring!  Sarah, or Dame Sarah known to by her friends, shares her love, knowledge and teachings of The Bard across social media (Instagram, TikTok and YouTube). You can even check out her free guide to verse and her Amazon store front on great book recommendations on her page. As an actor, she has played many Shakespeare roles such as Lady Macbeth, Isabella, Viola, Regan, Hermione and Beatrice. As a coach, she works with anyone from actors to teachers in the ways of better understanding Shakespeare and performing. If you would like to work with Dame Sarah, reach out to her directly! We talk with Sarah about what got her into performing, where her love of Shakespeare started, why the use of verse is so important when studying and performing Shakespeare and much more!

    1h 52m

  5. 10/09/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 7- Adam Rapp

    This episode we are joined by Adam Rapp! Adam is a Tony nominated and award winning playwright who also was a finalist for the Pulitzer Price. He is also a novelist, screenwriter, musician, and director. Some of his works include Nocturne, Blackbird, Red Light Winter, American Sligo, Ghosts in the Cottonwoods, Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling and Wolf in the River. Adam made his Broadway debut with his play The Sound Inside and co-wrote the book for the Tony winning musical The Outsiders. We talk with Adam about what got him into writing, his time with and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, how he got involved with The Outsiders and much more!

    46 min

  6. 10/02/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 6- Austin Scott

    Happy to welcome actor Austin Scott as our next guest! Austin was last seen onstage in GODDESS at The and his Broadway credits include &Juliet, the OBC of Girl From the North Country and Hamilton (which he also toured with)! His other credits include One Day, Hood, Gotta Dance and Choir Boy. His film and TV credits include Clipped, POSE, Sistas and A Jazzman’s Blues. We talk with Austin about what got him into performing, his "White Buffalo", AI and much more!

    1h 16m

  7. 09/25/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 5- Shanay Holmes

    Delighted to welcome Shanay Holmes as our next guest!  Shanay just completed her run as Nancy in Oliver on the West End! Some of her other credits include Miss Saigon (Sheffield Crucible), Get Up, Stand Up! (Lyric Theatre), Thriller Live! (The Lyric), The Bodyguard Musical (Adelphi) and Rent (The Other Palace).  She is also the co-creator of Musical Con and West End Musical Brunch! We talk with Shanay about she got her start in her career, the creation of Musical Con and West End Musical Brunch, her experience working on Oliver and much more!

    1h 40m

  8. 09/18/2025

    The Theater Enthusiast Podcast Season 13 Episode 4- Jessica Lee Goldyn

    Thrilled and honored to welcome Jessica Lee Goldyn as our 100th episode guest!  Jessica is an actress, singer and dancer known for playing Val/Cassie in the revival of A Chorus and the documentary Every Little Step! Her other Broadway credits include Nini in Moulin Rouge, Finding Neverland and Hello Dolly. Some of her other credits include Chicago, On the Town at City Center Encores!, Sweet Charity and the film King of Staten Island. Jessica was also a part of the 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line and she is the creator of The Source NYC and teaches at Steps on Broadway. We talk with Jessica about the importance of keeping the legacy of A Chorus Line alive, her love of teaching, our mutual love of Ragtime and much more!

    2h 18m
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Join host Alison Tanney where she talks with different professionals as they talk about their life and career working inside the theater, film and television industry. 

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  • Creator
    Alison Tanney
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Theater Enthusiast Podcast
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