{"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":"Ep444 - Tess Marshall: Embracing the Kookiness","slug":"ep444-tess-marshall-embracing-the-kookiness","published_at":"2026-05-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales-13387/ep444-tess-marshall-embracing-the-kookiness","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/BPNET6269419040.mp3","summary":"Tess shares her journey of embracing authenticity and finding her unique voice across stage, television, and film. She opens up about how she found true artistic fulfillment by embracing the \"kooky,\" quirky, and offbeat parts of herself rather than trying to constantly force her five-foot-nine frame into a traditional ingenue box. She breaks down the surreal whirlwind of her recent career milestones, from performing on The Today Show at five o'clock in the morning to hearing the news of a Tony nomination. Alan and Tess swap hilarious stories about major life updates happening in the least convenient places, including the exact moment she received a FaceTime call inviting her to Broadway while riding completely alone in an Amtrak quiet car. The conversation also shifts into creative endeavors outside the theater world, including Tess's passion for music and her upcoming solo album. She breaks down the therapeutic process of heading to Nashville to record a deeply personal breakup album, laying down tracks on the legendary microphone used for Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway. Alan and Tess bond over their shared experiences with self-diagnosed ADHD, hilariously dissecting the reality of \"body doubling,\" \"doom scrolling,\" and the mounting clutter of \"doom piles\". From a formative high school moment where a failed math test accidentally set her on a path to music school, to a lightning-fast, 60-second summary of Les Misérables, Tess delivers a wonderfully candid, smart, and funny look at a life in the arts. Tess Marshall is a versatile performer whose stage credits include a year and ten months as a swing and dance captain for the off-Broadway production of Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre, where she ultimately stepped into the iconic role of Celine Dion. Her screen credits i…","meta_description":"Tess shares her journey of embracing authenticity and finding her unique voice across stage, television, and film. She opens up about how she found true a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3682,"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/ep444-tess-marshall-embracing-the-kookiness/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/ep444-tess-marshall-embracing-the-kookiness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}