Dan is joined by actor and singer Chris Scalzo!

We chat about working fifteen years in the music theatre industry, the difficulty and strict protocols of Moulin Rouge, shutting down mid show, delayed starts for other shows, loosing all power to QPAC, performing Wicked without lighting, becoming more resilient as a performer, being a little bit more measured while studying, starting to be seen as a peer, trust, Spring Awakening, getting an agent, going into auditions knowing you're not right for the part, forcing naivety on yourself, confidence, the consistency of work, throwing yourself into other aspects of life, pottery classes, finding focus, the high stakes of musical theatre, not being too insatiable, trying not to be too focused on yourself, exercises in trust, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor, singer, dancer, and absolute superstar, Callum Marshall!

We chat about his experience working on Victorian Opera's Follies, being surrounded by legends of the industry, doing a scene with Marina Prior, thriving in the deep end, being inspired by Jack Chambers, telling stories through his addiction to Newsies, working for the first time overseas, back in the grind, corporate gigs, expressing creativity through teaching, asking for work, the Elvis tour, finding balance during a show, resisting the need to call off sick, becoming more compassionate on yourself, realising that the sign posts were there all along, knowing exactly where you're meant to be, finding what makes you happy outside performing, dealing with the demise of Elvis, lessons learnt, unfinished business, not taking yourself so seriously, going with the flow, the love of tour life, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars, Tana Laga'aia and returning guest Daniel Raso!

This episode was recorded when Tana and Daniel were both in Jesus Christ Superstar, and a few days before Daniel was about to start rehearsals for Beetlejuice.

We chat about the experience of working on Jesus Christ Superstar, the work of the ensemble, Michael Paynter, no substitute for hard work, knowing where to belong in the 'mob', being the fight captain, building up the cast camaraderie, trauma bonding, celebrating outgoing cast members, the team aspect of performing, positivity, diversifying your skillset, family advice, Spelling Bee, being relaxed, not comparing yourself, learning to trust yourself, dealing with mistakes, sharing stories, having awareness of the negative, the inner anxiety, always thinking you can do better, allowing for change, getting the gig on Beetlejuice, progressing through the auditioning process, and a whole lot more!

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