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by Ryan W Garcia
Big Theatre Kid Energy is a theatre podcast and review show celebrating the best of Los Angeles theatre and beyond, hosted by LA actor and Try Guy Ryan W Garcia. Each episode features candid interviews with actors and creatives, behind-the-scenes insights, and reviews of plays, musicals, and live performances across LA and beyond. Funny, passionate, and just the right amount of dramatic, Ryan is on a mission to prove that Los Angeles is a world-class theatre town.
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- Yesterday1h 0m
BRIAN ROSENTHAL joins for: How to Have Sex Again at Odyssey Theatre
Brian Rosenthal (Tin Can Bros, Starkid, Make the Damn Show) joins to talk about How to Have Sex Again at Odyssey Theatre, written by Louis Reyes McWilliams and produced by The Rebel and the Warrior. They talk about how to produce indie theatre, the secrets of LA parking, and how bad ass the producing duo Rosalind Bevan and Hannah Beebe.Learn more about Odyssey Theatrehttps://odysseytheatre.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQBrian: https://www.instagram.com/brianro__/The Rebel and the Warrior: https://www.instagram.com/therebelandthewarrior/Support local theatre!
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
JONATHAN FAIRCLOTH KIRK joins for: Primary Trust at Mark Taper Forum
Jonathan Faircloth Kirk (Try Guys, Shoulda Books) joins to talk about PRIMARY TRUST at Mark Taper Forum. They talk about how there are TOO MANY ADS in playbills, Jonathan’s work as a writer/director, and his enrichingly delicious podcast SHOULDA BOOKS, all about the books you SHOULDA read by now.Go see Primary Trust playing at Mark Taper Forum, playing through June 28th: https://www.centertheatregroup.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQJonathan: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/Shoulda Books Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShouldaBooksSee you at the cast party!
- 2 weeks ago47 min
MARISSA RIVERA joins for: Hell's Kitchen at Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Marissa Rivera (Good Trouble, Lucifer, Try Guys) joins to talk about HELL’S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Ryan picks Marissa’s brain about her incredible success as a commercial actor, the incredible voices and moves of this Hell’s Kitchen cast, and what it’s like for actors to become YouTubers .Go see Hell’s Kitchen at Hollywood Pantages Theatre, playing through June 21st: https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQMarissa: https://www.instagram.com/themarissarivera/Courtney and Marissa’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-and-kind-of-famous/id1772096980See you at the cast party!
- 3 weeks ago1h 0m
WHITNEY AVALON joins for: Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse
Whitney Avalon (Princess Rap Battles, Phineas and Ferb, St. Denis Medical) joins to talk about BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse. They discuss the hard work that goes into producing your own work, the genius of this adaptation of a classic musical, and our connections to Jack McBrayer, Jefferson Mays, and Alfred Molina (all in attendance at opening night).Go see Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse, playing through June 14th: https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQWhitney Avalon: https://www.youtube.com/@WhitneyAvalonhttps://www.instagram.com/whitneyavalon/Cool Broadway Etsy Earrings: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CosplayCreativesSee you at the cast party!
- 4 weeks ago59 min
BRENT BAILEY joins for: Death of a Salesman at A Noise Within Theatre
Brent Bailey (Hot Santa at Target, LBJ, The Lincoln Lawyer, Holiday Dating Guide) joins to talk about a classic: Death of a Salesman at A Noise Within Theatre. They discuss the business of being a BUSY working actor, the relevance of Arthur Miller’s play, and why using your notes app as a calendar is the least efficient way to function in society.Check out A Noise Within Theatre: https://www.anoisewithin.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQBrent Bailey: https://www.instagram.com/brentmbailey/Brent’s AFFORDABLE Headshots: https://www.instagram.com/artistfootprint/See you at the cast party!
- May 11, 202656 min
JARED POPKIN joins for: Reefer Madness at Wisteria Theater
Jared Popkin (Poppa’s home the bitch is back) joins to talk about Reefer Madness at Wisteria Theater. They talk about the difference between performing as an actor vs. as a Try Guy, how baller the women who own and operate Wisteria Theater are, and all about the power of the almighty REEFER!Reefer Madness is playing at Wisteria Theater through May 17th: https://www.wisteriatheater.com/SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQJared Popkin: https://www.instagram.com/jaredpopkin/See you at the cast party!
- May 4, 202647 min
MANUEL OLIVER joins for: Guac at Kirk Douglas Theatre
Manuel Oliver joins to talk about his show Guac at Kirk Douglas Theatre. They talk about the power theatre has to create real change as a form of activism, how to bring real authenticity to the stage, and how to turn something as traumatic as the Parkland High School Shooting that took the life of 17 students, including his son Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, into an art piece that can change the world.Guac is playing at Kirk Douglas Theatre through May 17th: https://www.centertheatregroup.org/SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidenerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQLinks for the non profit foundation Change the Ref, founded by Patricia and Manuel Oliver: https://changetheref.org/https://youtube.com/@changetheref?si=YMQE5ZePAOfApsS_https://www.instagram.com/changetheref/See you at the cast party!
- Apr 27, 202657 min
LEAH MCKENDRICK joins for: TINA at Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Leah McKendrick (Bad Moms, M.F.A., Scrambled, Voicemails for Isabelle) joins to review Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. They talk about Leah’s past as a record label signed Pop Star and burlesque dancer, the INSANE talent of Darilyn Burtley who played Tina Turner, and Leah’s upcoming Netflix feature film Voicemails for Isabelle, starring Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Harry Shum Jr. and Nick Offerman. It will be live on Netflix Jun 19th! See what’s next at Hollywood Pantages Theatre: https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/venues/detail/pantagestheatre SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Leah: https://www.instagram.com/leahmckendrick/ See you at the cast party!
About Big Theatre Kid Energy
Big Theatre Kid Energy is a theatre podcast and review show celebrating the best of Los Angeles theatre and beyond, hosted by LA actor and Try Guy Ryan W Garcia. Each episode features candid interviews with actors and creatives, behind-the-scenes insights, and reviews of plays, musicals, and live performances across LA and beyond. Funny, passionate, and just the right amount of dramatic, Ryan is on a mission to prove that Los Angeles is a world-class theatre town.
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