52 episodes

Today’s theatre must strive for greater diversity, representation and inclusion. Every Monday, join Ashlee and Tim Espinosa, accomplished musical theatre teaching artists, as they engage in stimulating conversations on the current state of musical theatre and how they are advocating for positive change. Whether you are a musical theatre performer, actor, educator, student or patron who either wants to stay current with musical theatre news, expand your knowledge of the history of musical theatre, or gain insight on the changing landscape of today’s musical theatre, this podcast is for you.

Breaking the Fourth Wall Ashlee Espinosa and Tim Espinosa

    • Arts
    • 4.4 • 13 Ratings

Today’s theatre must strive for greater diversity, representation and inclusion. Every Monday, join Ashlee and Tim Espinosa, accomplished musical theatre teaching artists, as they engage in stimulating conversations on the current state of musical theatre and how they are advocating for positive change. Whether you are a musical theatre performer, actor, educator, student or patron who either wants to stay current with musical theatre news, expand your knowledge of the history of musical theatre, or gain insight on the changing landscape of today’s musical theatre, this podcast is for you.

    7 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Theatrical Season

    7 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Theatrical Season

    Artistic directors and season selection committees should consider these 7 factors when determining their upcoming season programming.
    Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included!
    Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript.New episodes every Monday morning.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

    • 20 min
    7 Steps to Advocating for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Rehearsal and Production

    7 Steps to Advocating for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Rehearsal and Production

    Consider these 7 steps when entering the rehearsal and production process to support and advocate for greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
    Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included!
    Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript.New episodes every Monday morning.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

    • 19 min
    Actionable Steps to Affect Immediate Positive Change within Collegiate Theatre Programs

    Actionable Steps to Affect Immediate Positive Change within Collegiate Theatre Programs

    Ashlee and Tim discuss actionable steps that program heads and faculty can immediately implement into their curriculum and teaching practices in order to affect the much needed positive change moving forward.
    Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included!
    Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript.New episodes every Monday morning.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

    • 32 min
    Preparing Students for the Transition into the Professional Arena

    Preparing Students for the Transition into the Professional Arena

    Are theatre programs adequately preparing students to meet the demands of the professional arena of theatre after graduation?
    Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included!
    Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript.New episodes every Monday morning.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

    • 22 min
    Does Broadway Define Success

    Does Broadway Define Success

    Does working on Broadway and New York City serve as the  sole definition of success in the theatre industry?
    Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included!
    Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript.New episodes every Monday morning.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

    • 22 min
    Five Tips to Avoid Creative Burnout

    Five Tips to Avoid Creative Burnout

    How to avoid burnout in an industry built on more work and less pay. 
    Plus, as always, your favorite weekly puzzler is included!
    Visit the podcast website that includes a full transcript.New episodes every Monday morning.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Badooba Pop ,

Love it

Great podcast for theatre and non-theatre people alike. Funny, enlightening content delivered by hosts of the same qualities.

Alee Tamalee ,

Just awesome

Great to be updated with everything in theatre right now!!!

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Gal!

I love these gals. The best part about them is their tangents are never annoying! I find myself a lot of the time aggravated by other comedy podcast hosts when they go in crazy tangents but these ladies always deliver.

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