{"podcast":{"title":"The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales","slug":"the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387","podcast_index_feed_id":13387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thetheatrepodcast","website_url":"https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c3cdf328-9d10-11e9-9a2d-838bc93425da/image/823da8fc4f725abaf26bae69742faa54.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network","episode_count":484,"summary":"Intimate, personal conversations with the biggest talents from professional theatre, tv, film, and more. Hear their secrets, what makes them laugh, stresses them out, and how they manage the anxiety of success. We feature both stars and creatives such as producers, stage managers, directors, press and marketing agents, or even the people who own the theaters or productions themselves.​ This is a podcast for artists, made by artists. With over 2 decades of experience in film and theatre both as cast and creative, host Alan Seales speaks with Broadway, TV, film and beyond’s biggest talents to learn more about not only how the world of theatre and performing operate, but also what makes it so real and human. In-depth, personal, behind-the-scenes conversations will highlight special details of the industry that most people may not know exist, will always find out what makes the guests love their craft, what makes them tick, and what truly inspires them. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387"},"episode":{"title":"Ep443 - Melissa Barrera: Rose-ing To The Occasion","slug":"ep443-melissa-barrera-rose-ing-to-the-occasion","published_at":"2026-05-12T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387/ep443-melissa-barrera-rose-ing-to-the-occasion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387","url":"https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/iHZdnMvUiHpX0aeZQ1mA/traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET2993206448.mp3","summary":"Melissa Barrera joins the show to discuss her long-awaited Broadway debut as Rose in the hit musical Titanique. She shares the determined journey that led her to the St. James Theatre, including the decision to fly herself to New York to audition in person rather than settling for a Zoom session. Melissa reflects on the unique \"lightning in a bottle\" energy of the Titanique company and the challenge of maintaining a straight face while her castmates, including Marla Mindelle and Jim Parsons, deliver their most ridiculous improvisations. The conversation also dives into Melissa's extensive screen career, from her early days in Mexican telenovelas to leading global franchises like Scream and In the Heights. She opens up about the physical and emotional exhaustion of filming the survival drama Keep Breathing and the catharsis she found in the horror-romance Your Monster. Beyond the credits, Melissa discusses the mental resilience required to tune out social media \"noise\" and how her mother’s example as a hardworking primary breadwinner instilled the drive that continues to fuel her career today. Melissa Barrera is a versatile actor and singer who gained international recognition as Vanessa in the film adaptation of In the Heights. Her television credits include the critically acclaimed series Vida, the Netflix survival drama Keep Breathing, and the Peacock thriller The Copenhagen Test. On the big screen, she led the fifth and sixth installments of the Scream franchise and starred in the title role of Carmen. Before moving to Hollywood, she was a prominent figure in Mexican media, appearing on the reality show La Academia and starring in various telenovelas. This episode is powered by WelcomeToTimesSquare.com, the billboard where you can be a star for a day. Connect with M…","meta_description":"Melissa Barrera joins the show to discuss her long-awaited Broadway debut as Rose in the hit musical Titanique. She shares the determined journey that led…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3812,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387/episodes/ep443-melissa-barrera-rose-ing-to-the-occasion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387/ep443-melissa-barrera-rose-ing-to-the-occasion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}