Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

A comedy podcast, looking at when auditions and castings don't quite go to plan. Join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford, and a guest from the world of Theatre, Film, TV or Comedy to dissect listeners' casting disasters, and delve into their own back catalogue of audition fails! Reminding us all it's ok when things don't go to plan, and we're not alone when it does! Get in touch; submit your audition stories at dontcalluspod@gmail.com - they're all Anonymous. Don't call us, We'll call you !

  1. Episode 37: Luke Bayer, Grace Mouat & Courtney Bowman

    31/03/2021

    Episode 37: Luke Bayer, Grace Mouat & Courtney Bowman

    In a bumper triple-header, West End stars Grace Mouat (SIX / & Juliet), Luke Bayer (Les Mis / Everybody's Talking About Jamie) & Courtney Bowman (SIX / Everybody's Talking About Jamie) join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition disasters of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. We talk one utterly AWFUL story (HOW did the panel not step in sooner!?), why not to buy a humidifier too soon, Luke's X Factor story, knowing the dance call is not for you, breaking your nose on a table, and one of the worst day after night out Audition stories yet. And lots from the hosts themselves! This week, the hosts couldn't wait for a Poo story...  and we delivered! Email your audition stories into the show at dontcalluspod@gmail.com & Tell your friends to check us out! Support the show by buying us a Coffee - Ko-Fi.com/dontcalluspod -- Grace, Luke & Courtney are the hosts of 'Graduates at Cadogan Hall' Streaming till 11th April 2021. BOOK TICKETS TO WATCH 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' - https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/graduates-at-cadogan-hall-series-2021/ ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ACTING FOR OTHERS https://www.actingforothers.co.uk/ Catch up with our two bonus episodes where we meet the performers and documentary style do a deep dive into the last year as an Arts grad. -- If you've enjoyed the show: Subscribe, and write a review on your podcast platform. It genuinely helps us be found by new listeners :). Catch up with all previous episodes now - there'll be people you know, people you don't, and every show is full of terribly hilarious Audition stories. -- Created and hosted by Christopher Bartlett-Walford Co-Produced & Artwork by John-Webb Carter & Photo by Danny Kaan. With thanks to Jukedeck, Anchor & Zapsplat for Sounds #SIX #Jamie #westend #musicaltheatre #broadway #auditions #casting #audition #xfactor #gradsatcad

    54 min
  2. BONUS EPISODE 2: Meet The Graduates 2 #GradsAtCad

    25/03/2021 · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE 2: Meet The Graduates 2 #GradsAtCad

    In the second of two bonus episodes of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, we celebrate 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' streaming from Friday 26th March 2021. We meet a selection of performers who are starring in the show to hear about what it's been like leaving their education in the middle of a pandemic. We also talk to Liam Gartland & Alice Croft of The Grad Fest, and the youngest Female producer on the West End, Ameena Hamid on why producing these opportunities is so important. It's a slightly different, but utterly joyous episode full of hope, humour and human stories about how training and students have adapted during COVID-19. What are their anxieties, nerves, and hopes for the future of the arts, what their optimism for auditions are like (and lots of disasters!), and how they've kept their mental health in check and supported each other in this unknown time. BOOK TICKETS TO WATCH 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' - https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/graduates-at-cadogan-hall-series-2021/ ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ACTING FOR OTHERS https://www.actingforothers.co.uk/ Graduates Featured in this episode are: Olivia Lallo, Kyle Birch, Lewis Snell, Mark Lockhart, Nathan Shaw, Amelia Atherton, Abel Law, Ayesha Patel, Ben Joyce, Beth Mabin, Bibi Jay, Cassie McCluskey, Charlotte Jones, Curtis Patrick & Darcy Finden -- With thanks to Ameena Hamid, The Grad Fest, Cadogan Hall & every crew member involved. Catch up with our regular episodes full of Audition Disasters at Anchor.fm/dontcalluspod

    1 h 1 min
  3. BONUS EPISODE - Meet The Graduates 1 #GradsAtCad

    24/03/2021 · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE - Meet The Graduates 1 #GradsAtCad

    In this bonus episode of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, we celebrate 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' streaming from Friday 26th March 2021. We meet a selection of performers who are starring in the show to hear about what it's been like leaving their education in the middle of a pandemic.  It's a slightly different, but utterly joyous episode full of hope, humour and human stories about how training and students have adapted during COVID-19. What are their anxieties, nerves, and hopes for the future of the arts, what their optimism for auditions are like (and lots of disasters!), and how they've kept their mental health in check and supported each other in this unknown time.  BOOK TICKETS TO WATCH 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' - https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/graduates-at-cadogan-hall-series-2021/ ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ACTING FOR OTHERS https://www.actingforothers.co.uk/ Enjoy the show - Episode 2 coming Thursday March 25th 2021.  Graduates Featured in this episode are: David Mairs-McKenzie, Dean Makowski-Clayton, Fallon Mondlane, Faye Wheeler, Gabe Hampton-Saint, George Maddison, Georgia Lennon, Harriet Waters, India Chadwick, Jay Worley, Jennifer Adab, Jo Stephenson, Joely Colleen Emms, Karen Wilkinson, Kingsley Morton, Megan Cerys-Holland, Millie Cranston, Nardia Ruth. -- With thanks to Ameena Hamid, The Grad Fest, Cadogan Hall & every crew member involved.  Catch up with our regular episodes full of Audition Disasters at Anchor.fm/dontcalluspod

    1 h 19 min
  4. Episode 36: Matthew Crosby

    19/03/2021

    Episode 36: Matthew Crosby

    *This episode contains a few swear words, and one Bleeped one* Comedian, Actor, Writer & Radio X DJ MATTHEW CROSBY joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition disasters of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. It's a packed show this week, with bleached skin and self tan fails, problematic direction, bad tastes causing bodily reactions, and the worst word as your Zoom name.  If you've enjoyed this show, check out our episodes with Sooz Kempner, Ruth Bratt, Aurie Styla, Christina Bianco, Abi Carter-Simpson and more! -- Follow Matthew on Twitter HERE - Twitter.com/MatthewCrosby Follow Matthew on Instagram HERE - Instagram.com/matthewcrosby1 Watch and Listen to Pappy's HERE - http://www.pappyscomedy.com/ Listen to Ed Gamble and Matthew Crosby on Radio X HERE - radiox.co.uk Email your audition stories into the show at dontcalluspod@gmail.com & Tell your friends to check us out! Support the show by buying us a Coffee - Ko-Fi.com/dontcalluspod -- If you've enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, and write a review on your podcast platform. It genuinely helps us be found by new listeners :). Catch up with all previous episodes now - there'll be people you know, people you don't, and every show is full of terribly hilarious Audition stories. -- Created and hosted by Christopher Bartlett-Walford Co-Produced & Artwork by John-Webb Carter With thanks to Jukedeck, Anchor & Zapsplat for Sounds #comedy #podcast #matthewcrosby #pappys #auditions #theatre #commercials #selftape #actor #actorslife

    1 h 11 min
  5. Episode 35: JJ Niemann

    12/03/2021

    Episode 35: JJ Niemann

    Broadway actor (Book Of Mormon), TikTok Star & Cast member of the hit lockdown Musical 'Ratatouille: A TikTok Musical' JJ NIEMANN joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition disasters of the week.  Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear!  All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. We talk audition trouser fails, becoming the cat, blanking at the things you should know, not getting sent material, and so many more audition mishaps! It's a joyful, really funny episode. We also talk about how it's been becoming a content creator on TikTok, the audition difference between a career on Broadway and in the West End, creating a global Musical phenomenon in Lockdown, and adapting as a live theatre artist when Broadway is shut down. Where were YOU on March 3rd 2020? -- Watch JJ on TikTok HERE - www.tiktok.com/@jjniemann Follow JJ on Instagram HERE - www.instagram.com/jjniemann -- Email your audition stories into the show at dontcalluspod@gmail.com & Tell your friends to check us out! Support the show by buying us a Coffee - Ko-Fi.com/dontcalluspod -- If you've enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, and write a review on your podcast platform. It genuinely helps us be found by new listeners :). Catch up with all previous episodes now - there'll be people you know, people you don't, and every show is full of terribly hilarious Audition stories. -- -- Created and hosted by Christopher Bartlett-Walford Co-Produced & Artwork by John-Webb Carter With thanks to Jukedeck, Anchor & Zapsplat for Sounds #Broadway #Mormon #Dancer #Auditions #WestEnd #Musicals #MusicalTheatre #tiktok #JJNiemann

    53 min
  6. Episode 34: Jennifer Ashley Tepper

    05/03/2021

    Episode 34: Jennifer Ashley Tepper

    Broadway Producer (Be More Chill), Creative Director of Feinstein's/54 Below & theatre historian JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER joins CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT-WALFORD to celebrate the upcoming release of her new book THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY: VOLUME 4 We share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe, and ALL to remember - it's ok for things to go wrong! It's a Musical Theatre Bonanza today: Jennifer brings to the show some incredible historical Audition tales, and we share happenings of post grad ball audition chaos, terrible directors, times when nerves REALLy got the better of someone, and what happens when a Dance call is REALLY TOO DIFFICULT!? Email your audition stories into the show at dontcalluspod@gmail.com & Tell your friends to check us out! Support the show here - Ko-fi.com/dontcalluspod -- For more information, and to buy on THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, click here - https://www.dresscirclepublishing.com/ or follow Jennifer on Social Media - https://twitter.com/jenashtep or https://www.instagram.com/jenashtep/ To learn even more about Jennifer's work, her productions or her writing, visit www.jenniferashleytepper.com -- If you've enjoyed the show, be sure to Subscribe, and write a review on your podcast platform. It genuinely helps us be found by new listeners :) Catch up with all previous episodes now - there'll be people you know, people you don't, and every show is full of terribly hilarious Audition stories. Follow us on all social media - @dontcalluspod (Instagram / Twitter / TikTok) -- Created and hosted by Christopher Bartlett-Walford Co-Produced & Artwork by John-Webb Carter With thanks to Jukedeck, Anchor & Zapsplat for Sounds #theatre #westend #broadway #tiktok #comedy #auditions #storytime

    55 min
  7. Episode 32: Emma Kingston

    19/02/2021

    Episode 32: Emma Kingston

    Musical Theatre star Emma Kingston (In The Heights, Evita, Grease, Last 5 Years, Secret Society Of Leading Ladies, BKLYN) joins host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share listener's audition disasters. Those awkward and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! In a PACKED show this week, we get HUGE bumps on the head, Bad Jokes, Dance Call Fails, Awkward moments, Tap shoes fails, and one of the funniest stories we've ever heard about a forgotten, and swiftly improvised lyric - from Emma! We also talk about how it was making Musical Theatre in Lockdown both in person, and digitally, and hear all about the Barn Theatre's new 'choose your own adventure' production 'The Secret Society Of Leading Ladies' Email your audition stories into the show at dontcalluspod@gmail.com & Tell your friends to check us out! -- Support the show by buying us a coffee here - Ko-Fi.com/dontcalluspod -- Book for The Secret Society Of Leading Ladies here - barntheatre.org.uk/secret-society-of-leading-ladies -- If you've enjoyed the show, please do Subscribe, and write a review on your podcast platform. It genuinely helps us be found by new listeners :). Catch up with all previous episodes now - there'll be people you know, people you don't, but every show is full of tremendous Audition disasters. -- Tell your friends about the show! Follow the show on Twitter - @dontcalluspod Follow the show on Instagram - @dontcalluspod Follow the show on TikTok - @dontcalluspod -- Created and hosted by Christopher Bartlett-Walford Co-Produced & Artwork by John-Webb Carter With thanks to Jukedeck, Anchor & Zapsplat for Sounds.

    1 h 7 min

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A comedy podcast, looking at when auditions and castings don't quite go to plan. Join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford, and a guest from the world of Theatre, Film, TV or Comedy to dissect listeners' casting disasters, and delve into their own back catalogue of audition fails! Reminding us all it's ok when things don't go to plan, and we're not alone when it does! Get in touch; submit your audition stories at dontcalluspod@gmail.com - they're all Anonymous. Don't call us, We'll call you !

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