Stage Combat The Podcast
What happens when actors stop being quiet and start speaking up: Season 3 of "Stage Combat The Podcast" premiering on July 23rd! Stage Combat is about fighting back when we are mistreated in our workplaces, no matter what stage we may be on in our lives! Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden.
In 2019, Sean Hayden thought he had booked the role of his dreams as an actor at the prestigious Goodspeed Opera House in its production of "Billy Elliot, The Musical." As he drove over the Connecticut river and laid his eyes on the fairy tale Opera House for the first time, Sean had no idea what would be looming behind its doors. Or that a mental health crisis caused by his work conditions would cause him to investigate and reexamine his entire life. In the style of a true crime podcast, Sean boldly took us, in Seasons 1 and 2, into the insular world of the theatre industry in which the unspoken rule is, “You are not supposed to speak up. Or there will be consequences.” And he claimed his story.
In response to Sean's story, listeners of the podcast everywhere responded saying they felt seen, heard and validated. And now in Season 3, Sean is telling the stories of those listeners as they claim THEIR stories.
Biweekly episodes.
Stage Combat The Podcast
Patreon Sneak Preview "Just Acting"
Welcome to our first sneak preview of our all-new Stage Combat Bonus Content coming in July available only on Patreon. We know you're all getting ready for the premiere of our mainstream series, Stage Combat the Podcast, busting out on July 23rd! You'll listen to that bi -weekly podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
But there is a whole new world that's going to be waiting for you over at Patreon. Not only will you get bonus content from our mainstream Stage Combat The Podcast episodes, but you will also experience our all-new Stage Combat podcast series which have been created exclusively for the Stage Combat community.
What's debuting on Patreon in July?
STAGE COMBAT DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY: Sean and Ian spill the tea on what got left out of the Goodspeed Opera House story the first time around.
THE MENTAL HEALTH POD: Provocative mental health conversations every performing artist needs to hear.
WHATCHA POSTIN'? : Social media commentary by Sean and a special listener co-host.
AND we're previewing right here, before we even open Patreon to the public, the full premiere episode of our acting podcast, JUST ACTING, featuring Professor of Acting at Boston Conservatory at Berklee Christopher Webb.
Enjoy this sneak preview of JUST ACTING!
Content warning: Strong language; brief references to plays which contain a miscarriage and self harm content.
Just Acting hosted by Sean Hayden and Christopher Webb.
Editing by Alex Griffith. Mixing and Sound Design by Justin Gerrish.
Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Just Acting is a Stage Combat Podcast produced for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Sean Hayden is an attorney/actor/advocate and is the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC. As a professional actor, Sean has appeared in Broadway national tours and in plays and musicals in theaters across the country. He is a proud union member of Actors' Equity Association. As a mental health advocate, Sean has provided thought leadership on how employers can better support the mental health of their employees and how theatre programs can support their students. He serves on the advisory board for HR.com for Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace. Sean resides in New York City and upstate New York with his husband, a screenwriter.
Christopher Webb is a director and award-winning actor who has been working professionally for almost 30 years. He is a professor of theatre at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where he has been a faculty member for 16 years. He lives outside Boston with his partner, Jessica Webb, and their two children, Henry and Portia.