On top of being Mason's theatre teacher and high school director, Mrs. Clark is the face of the YouTube channel Clarks in Parks and is currently studying at Mississippi University for Women to get her masters degree! In this episode we dive into the modern importance for arts education, Real Housewife drama, and the future of Boonville High School's Thespian Troupe #950 with the next season "Life in Grayscale" (The Giver, The Addams Family). If you want to check out more content from Mrs. Clark and Clarks In Parks; Instagram - @clarksinparks YouTube - Clarks In Parks Check out Thespian Troup ..read more

Kelsey Tippins is the current Production Stage Manager on tour with THE PROM! Before this tour, she has worked on Once on this Island, Finding Neverland, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, and so many more.  It’s been a few months since I had the chance to interview and chat with a stage manager, so I jumped at the opportunity and so thrilling to have Kelsey joining my seventh season! In this episode, we discuss the role of stage and production managers in and out of rehearsals, new and ever-changing Equity expectations for stage managers, calling a performance, and t ..read more

Eli Tokash is one of the other youngest podcast hosts on the Broadway Podcast Network with his show “Take A Bow” which just celebrated 100 episodes! As a fantastic child performer, he has been in the Broadway production and National Tours of Finding Neverland, Pippin, A Christmas Story, and Mary Poppins. He also played the leading role of Trevor in “Trevor” during their run in Chicago.  In this episode, Eli and Mason dive into the world of being young performers, his experience producing podcasts, as well as our newfound expression of podcasting through TikTok and social media.  “T ..read more

Lexie Plath is an amazingly talented triple threat currently with THE PROM on their national tour as a Swing and Co-Dance Captain. Before this tour, she has joined the cast of Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, and Cats on their national tours! In our interview, we dive deeper into what a swing does specifically on a national tour (during a pandemic), her role as a Dance Captain, and some of the challenges that come with being on tour! In addition to that, we discuss the situations of burnout that come with being on tour, both physically and mentally. (After all, 8 shows a week in dif ..read more

Scott Pask is a Set Designer for Broadway Shows such as Mean Girls, Waitress, The Bands Visit, The Prom, Who’s Afraid of the Virginia Wolf, Something Rotten, Finding Neverland, and so many more! Join us as we talk about his experience with the shutdown and how he got involved in scenic design! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Pat is a casting director in New York City! He has cast Broadway shows such as Waitress, The Cher Show, Tina, Annie, Finding Neverland, and Chaplin. He has also cast movies and broadcasts such as Jesus Christ Superstar Live and The Spongebob Musical. And finally, Pat was a casting associate for The Greatest Showman and The Wiz Live!  In this episode, you can hear advice from an amazing casting director on what he wants to see (and what he doesn't) in an audition room, what his job entails even after initial casting, his journey to Broadway, and so much more! Join us to hear everything Br ..read more

Mike is an author in Nebraska! He has written hit novels such as Fantasticland, which is about kids trapped in a theme park after Hurricane Sandy had devastated the coasts of Florida. He also wrote the book Pack about a small town in Nebraska where this man transforms into a werewolf! In this interview, Mike and I discuss his writing process, how long writing a book takes, how to find inspiration to write and everything in between! Check out Mike’s Social Media!! Instagram - @mikebockoven Thank you for supporting my podcast!! If you like this episode or want to check out more, our soci ..read more

Welcome back to season 4 of Real Talk with Mason Bray!  Now before we get rolling with interviews, I want to take time to reflect on 2020 and look at what positives happened in that crazy, jam-packed year. Thank you for listening! Keep up to date on my episodes and guests on my Instagram, which is @_RealTalk_Pod, or my Facebook page, which is Real Talk with Mason Bray. Or you can find all my streaming platforms and social media links at my link tree: https://linktr.ee/realtalkpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Mark Koss is a Costume Assistant for Susan Hilferty (Costume Designer for WICKED)! He also designs several of his own shows Off-Broadway! Join us as we talk about being an assistant and different useful tips from him! Make sure to check out our website https://realtalkpodcast.weebly.com/ Or you can find ALL of my social media at my link tree! https://linktr.ee/realtalkpodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Amanda Flynn is a Vocal Technician and Vocal Coach based in New York City! She was the official Vocal Coach of Be More Chill and The Lightning Thief! She has also been in shows like Wicked on Broadway!! Join Amanda and I ask we discuss her job as a Vocal Technician and how she got where she is in the industry!! We are now Halfway through this batch of episodes!! I hope you are enjoying them as much as me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more