What’s Your Backup Plan?
ABOUT
On What’s Your Backup Plan, we aim to help artists find ways to stay creative, connected and fulfilled through the ups and downs of a career. Each week, we will interview actors, musicians, writers, photographers and directors who are creating their own businesses, overcoming obstacles and finding inspiration in the world around them. Hosted by Olivia Valli & Fiona McIntyre.
WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE
Episodes
Episode 201- We’re BACK! with Jonah Ho’okano and Peter Surace
Welcome back to season two of What's Your Backup Plan?. In this episode, we chat with Jonah Ho'okano (Aladdin in the National Tour of Aladdin, Disney Cruise Lines), and Peter Surace (Something Rotten National Tour, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat National Tour, Disney Cruise Lines) about falling ...
Episode 21- Checking in and signing off (for now!)
Seven months ago, when we decided to start a podcast, we did not expect it to be received with the warmth, love and support that you all have shown us. As we wrap up season one, we catch up with some of our guests to talk about what ...
Episode 20- What Wesley Cappiello did for love
Wesley Cappiello is thrilled to be joining Olivia and Fiona on “What’s Your Backup Plan?”! Hailing from Princeton, NJ, he is a recent graduate of MSU's BFA program. Past credits: NYC: A Chorus Line (New York City Center). Tours: A Chorus Line (National and International companies), Gypsy. Regional: ...
Episode 19- Getting back up and dancing again with director/choreographer Julie Tomaino
From Radio City kick lines to choreographing on film sets, our next guest has done it all with grace and gratitude. This week, Julie Tomaino talks to us about how her career as an actor led her to direct and choreograph, overcoming what seems impossible, and how disabilities ...
Episode 18- Casting and connecting artists with Holly Buczek
In this episode, we chat with Casting Director Holly Buczek of HDB Casting and Wojcik | Seay Casting about her career transition after years of working as an actor, trusting her instincts, and what she wishes all actors would know about the casting process ...
Episode 17- Something’s coming, and it’s Mia Pinero
In this week’s episode, we chat with Mia Pinero about discovering new moments in a familiar show, finding peace in the water of Lake Michigan, and how paying attention can be more valuable than getting attention ...
