The Voracious Student
Broadway actor and aspiring renaissance man Denis Lambert is voraciously studying life, the arts and what it means to be a student and a teacher. Join Denis as he learns from a wide range of guests from the theatre and beyond.
Episodes
52 episodes
Kwamé Ryan - Playing the Orchestra
Conductor Kwamé Ryan is the final guest for Season 2 of the podcast. Mr. Ryan's international career includes holding the position of General Musical Director of Freiburg Opera, Musical and Artistic Director of the National Orchestra of Bordeau...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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48:35
Kimberly Vaughn - Releasing Perfectionism
Kimberly Vaughn is a performance coach, teacher, actress, producer, director and dramaturg. One of the things she focuses on at the Kimberly Vaughn Performance Studio is releasing her students’ need to be perfect and "get it right the first tim...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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54:53
Will Burrard-Lucas - On Wildlife Photography
Will Burrard-Lucas is a prolific British wildlife photographer. He is known for developing innovative devices such as the BeetleCam and camera traps. Some of his projects include The Black Leopard, Land of Giants, Ethiopian Wolf and
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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37:50
Darian Sanders - Speaking Life Into
Darian Sanders is about to step into the role of Simba in the National Tour of The Lion King, make his New York debut in Songs for a New World at New City Music Theatre on August 26 and he starts work next week on record...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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43:37
Remembering Joseph Siravo - A Special Tribute
Joseph Siravo was a magnificent actor who passed on earlier this year. Best known for his work in The Sopranos, Carlito's Way, American Crime Story: The People vs. O. J. Simpson and the original Broadway productions of Osl...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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1:32:46
Martine Kei Green-Rogers - On Dramaturgy
Martine Kei Green-Rogers is a freelance dramaturg, theatre educator and author. Her credits include the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman Theatre, Kennedy Center and Court Theatre. She is the Past President of the Literary Managers and Dramt...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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48:53
Stephanie Pope - Fosse and Longevity
Stephanie Pope's career as a performer is over 35 years long and includes over 10 Broadway shows. Stephanie worked directly with Bob Fosse on Sweet Charity and Big Deal, in addition to performing his material in many shows aft...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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42:16
David W. Connolly - Kindness and Inclusion
David W. Connolly is a Canadian director and educator and the Associate Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment, where he has helmed over 30 productions. He also happens to be a double below-knee amputee. As an advocate deeply committed to d...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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39:44
k. Jenny Jones - Intimacy and Consent
k. Jenny Jones is a fight master, fight director, actress and a professor of acting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). She also served as Board President for the ground breaking organization Intimacy Directors ...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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51:37
Devin Shacket - Being Willing
Devin Shacket is an on-camera acting coach, actress and casting professional. Devin talks about auditioning for TV and Film, what she focuses on in her on-camera classes and how her experience in casting has influenced her approach as a teacher...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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57:01
Enrique Martínez Celaya - Authenticity and Art
Enrique Martínez Celaya is an artist, author and former scientist whose work has been exhibited and collected by major institutions worldwide. His work is held in over 50 public collections internationally, including the Metropolitan Museum of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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45:13
Aneesh Sheth - Visibility Matters
Aneesh Sheth, a singer, actress and activist in New York, speaks about visibility and what it means to her. Aneesh and Denis also discuss her journey with Shakespeare, her background in classical music, representation in the theater industry, f...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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39:50
Karl Bury - Coaching Actors
Karl Bury is a New York based actor and the founder of the Karl Bury Studio. Denis sits down with his longtime scene study teacher to ask him about some of the ideas he returns to often in class. They chat about why Karl encourages his students...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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48:02
Nathaniel J. Hall - Smashing Through Stigma
Nathaniel J. Hall (It's a Sin) is an award-winning theatre-maker, performer, writer and activist based in Manchester. Nathaniel talks about putting his own life onstage in his play First Time and how it helped him confront sti...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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39:50
Kimberly Marable - Forging a Path
Kimberly Marable, a Hadestown original cast member and one of the co-founders of Broadway Serves, talks about forging a path for herself in the industry. Kimberly tells a story from her time in The Lion King and Denis and her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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31:33
Derek McLane - On Design
Emmy and Tony Award winning set designer Derek McLane (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, A Soldier's Play) chats with Denis about his design process. Derek reveals a memorable obstacle in his career and breaks down several of his sets in deta...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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35:33
Amy Jo Jackson - On Cabaret
Amy Jo Jackson, the recipient of the 2019 Denovan Fellowship in Cabaret, is a popular and brilliant cabaret performer who has performed at every major cabaret venue in New York City. Amy Jo breaks down the process behind some of the shows they ...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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1:01:31
Callie Holley - Being Yourself
Callie Holley is a junior at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and one of the subjects of the Netflix documentary Giving Voice, which follows high school students competing in the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition. Callie and Denis...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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37:14
Jessica Wu - Creating Change
Jessica Wu is a New York City based writer, director and songwriter whose works include "You, Me, I, We" and the upcoming "Poupelle of Chimney Town". Denis talks to Jessica about how she made the transition from being an accomplished Broadway p...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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34:26
Jessica Wolf - Doing Less
Jessica Wolf is an internationally recognized teacher of the Alexander Technique, a professor at Yale School of Drama and the founder of the first postgraduate training program for Alexander teachers in "The Art of Breathing". Jessica explains ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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33:46
Bradley Dean - Being a Singer
Bradley Dean has appeared in 12 Broadway shows and most recently in The Phantom of the Opera as Monsieur Andre. Bradley talks about his passion for vocal technique and his career as an actor and a singer. He shares what some of his big...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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38:08
Finis Jhung - Guiding Dancers
Finis Jhung is a ballet teaching legend . He has taught many of the world's greatest dancers over his 49 year teaching career. At 83 years old, he still teaches multiple times a week online, now focusing his energy on adult beginners. Finis cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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53:04
Aimee Carrero - Success and Failure
Actress Aimee Carrero (She-Ra, Elena of Avalor) opens up about her relationship to both success and failure. What is success to Aimee? Which of her successes is she most proud of? What big Hollywood movies were her "near misses"? What ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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44:10
Karine Plantadit - Yoga for Artists
Karine Plantadit, a Tony Award nominee, dancer, actress, choreographer, yoga teacher and life coach is this week's guest. Karine and Denis discuss the many ways yoga can benefit performers. Karine talks about pushing her body so far as a dancer...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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42:08
Addison Frei - On Jazz
Addison Frei is a jazz pianist, composer and producer that has garnered acclaim far beyond his years. He co-leads AMP Trio, is a Yamaha artist and recently completed his artist diploma at the Juilliard School. Denis asks Addison many questions ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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42:29