Ditch Your Backup Plan

Stories of rewarding careers between starving artist and celebrity. Longtime professor, Jen Vellenga interviews creatives in arts and entertainment careers to give listeners the courage to ditch their backup plan.

51. A Future of Possibilities - Peter Royston 04/13/2021

50. Build Your Own Position - Elsie Escobar 04/06/2021

49. While Waiting for Your Shot - Noah Lindquist 03/23/2021

48. Go Back into the Fire - Kimberly Doreen Burns 03/16/2021

47. We're Not in Competition with Each Other - Logan Rose Nelms 03/09/2021

46. Casting College - Alison Franck 03/02/2021

45. See Yourself Being Successful - Damion Taylor 02/23/2021

44. Strategize & Maximize - Elizabeth Nestlerode 02/17/2021

43. Understand Where Your Limits Lie- Gianmarco Soresi 02/09/2021

42. Death of the Diva Decade - Sherita Carthon 02/02/2021

41. Making It: 2020 Guests Answer, "Have you made it?" 01/27/2021

40. Risk: Guests of 2020 Share Their Biggest Risk 01/19/2021

39. Guests of 2020 Answer the Backup Plan Question 01/14/2021

39. Guests of 2020 Answer the Backup Plan Question In the first episode of 2021, guests from 2020 answer the question, “Did you have a backup plan?” 2:00 Becca Kötte- Broadway actress and recording artist 2:22 David Valentine- Puppet builder at Jim Henson Co. 2:56 Lauren Hirsh- Broadway child guardian 3:22 Clyde Voce- Actor 3:58 Sarah Schreiber-WWE backstage correspondent 4:07 Ross Evans- Screenwriter 4:44 Katie McClellan- TV, film, theatre & voiceover 5:36 Tim Murray- Actor, comedian 6:25 Grace Douglas- Story producer, unscripted (reality) TV 7:25 Mariand Torres- Broadway actress 7:49 Logan Jones- General manager, About Face Theatre, Chicago 8:30 Jenna Rubaii- Broadway actor 9:21 Alanna Saunders- Broadway actor 10:09 Anne Cofell Saunders- Television writer, executive producer 10:55 Lindsay Levine- Casting director 11:21 Carrie Compere- Actor 11:42 Sara Andreas- Broadway Actor and Julie Fleischer- TV writer, script supervisor and Sara’s mom 12:29 Joshua Henry- Artist and Performer 13:02 Josh Fiedler- Producer 13:17 Travis Cloer- Broadway actor, Las Vegas performer, recording artist 14:00 Nick Francone- Scenic designer for theatre, art director for television and film 14:33 Theresa Squire- Broadway costume designer 14:47 Shaun J. Brown- Actor, writer and producer 15:13 Maya Lynne Robinson- Film, TV, stage actress, and writer/producer 15:37 Michael McElroy-Tony and Grammy nominated Broadway performer 15:54 Qui Nguyen-TV and film writer and playwright 16:18 Chantal Bilodeau- Playwright, founder of the Arctic Cycle organization 16:42 Bliss Griffin- Entertainment industry inclusion strategist 17:023 Kiki Rivera- Theatre artist and playwright 17:21 Jerry Jay Cranford- Director, choreographer, performer professor 17:50 Laura Camien- Writer, producer, Co-host of The Spark File podcast 18:18 Vincent J. Cardinal- Chair of University of Michigan Musical Theatre 18:33 Alisa Hurwitz- Psychologist, Dr. Drama /episode/index/show/ditchyourbackupplan/id/17542511