The "For the Makers" Podcast

Seeded Productions: The "For the Makers" Podcast

A podcast FOR THE MAKERS! Join Seeded Productions co-founders Leah Beth Etheredge and Rachel Gifford as they interview artists and creatives on their processes and inspirations. We hope this podcast encourages you to listen well and tell your stories! Make a tax deductible donation on our website: www.seededproductions.com

  1. S3, B2 - Natalie Weiss on an accidental-on-purpose-career and connecting to artists

    11/15/2023

    S3, B2 - Natalie Weiss on an accidental-on-purpose-career and connecting to artists

    Natalie Weiss gained an international following from her performance videos and popular YouTube web series, "Breaking Down The Riffs®".  As a private vocal coach and master class teacher, she trains performers across the US and throughout the world. Natalie guides singers with her trademarked method to break down riffs & runs from pop icons and often refers to her mission as “Pop Singing For Dummies.” Natalie is one of the most sought-after voices among new musical theatre writers and is a soloist on several albums by numerous new musical theatre composers.  She recently completed a run as the Witch in Paramount Theatre’s production of Into The Woods. She is part of the vocal ensemble on the acclaimed soundtrack for The Greatest Showman, can be heard on the Original Broadway Cast recording of Dear Evan Hansen as one of the Virtual Community Voices and is one of 4 singers on the main jingles for The Incredibles 2. Other credits include Everyday Rapture on Broadway (u/s Menonettes), Emojiland off-Broadway (Construction Worker), tours of Les Miserables (swing) and Wicked (ensemble/u/s Elphaba) and regional productions of Ghost and Chess. She was also a semi-finalist on American Idol Season 4. Natalie received her BFA in musical theatre from Penn State University.  Natalie's socials: ⁠IG / TikTok: ⁠@TheNatalieWeiss www.natalieweissofficial.com Documentary: www.thatbreakthrough.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    53 min
  2. S3, E3 - John Reed on theatre in Australia and why arts education matters

    11/10/2023

    S3, E3 - John Reed on theatre in Australia and why arts education matters

    John Reed: Born in Houston, Texas, John relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2004 and studied all facets of dance, singing and acting graduate from the Federation University Arts Academy in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre. His Australian theater credits include Funny Girl (The Production Company), Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This!), Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company), Songs for Swingin’ Lovers (Stageart) and ‘Action’/‘Riff understudy’ in West Side Story on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia). John is an inaugural member of the Melbourne Shakespeare Company, having performed in their productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear. As a choreographer, credits include Black rock (EbbFlow Theatre Co), Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, The Winter’s Tale and The Comedy of Errors (Melbourne Shakespeare Company). John has also been teaching since the age of 19  lives in New York City and made his US theater debut in Guys and Dolls (Plaza Theatricals) and Something Rotten (FPAC) where he both served as Dance Captain. John's socials: ⁠IG: @jdreeed  www.johnreedactor.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 1m
  3. S3, B1 - Brianna Kothari Barnes on #humanfirst and the drought and feasts of being a multi hyphenate

    10/02/2023

    S3, B1 - Brianna Kothari Barnes on #humanfirst and the drought and feasts of being a multi hyphenate

    We're starting Season THREE of The "For the Makers" Podcast with a BONUS episode because we simply cannot wait until the second Friday of October to share this one with you! Brianna Kothari Barnes works professionally as an actor, singer-songwriter, and composer/lyricist. She was a 2021 Finalist for The Jonathan Larson Grant. Her debut album, Hierophanies: Manifestations of the Sacred, made the first round on the 2021 GRAMMY Awards® ballot for consideration under Best Contemporary Christian Album. Her recent writing credits include the book, music, and lyrics for Rathskeller: A Musical Elixir which was recently featured in The SheAtlanta Summer Theater Festival and the music and lyrics for the Drama Desk nominated Off-Broadway musical, Walking With Bubbles, which won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award Winner for Best Solo Performance. Brianna has performed professionally around the country at Florida Studio Theater, The Engeman Theater, The Wick Theater, Theatre Aspen, and Capital Repertory Theater and starred as Lucy in The National Tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas. She is headed to Maltz Jupiter Theater this winter to play Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Brianna's socials: IG: @⁠⁠⁠⁠brianna_barnes_ www.Brianna-Barnes.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠.

    54 min

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A podcast FOR THE MAKERS! Join Seeded Productions co-founders Leah Beth Etheredge and Rachel Gifford as they interview artists and creatives on their processes and inspirations. We hope this podcast encourages you to listen well and tell your stories! Make a tax deductible donation on our website: www.seededproductions.com