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Catch up with Michael, host of the MMST Podcast, as he dives into lessons he's learned from rehearsing WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Midvale Main Street Theatre!  In this episode he discusses trusting yourself, persevering, and coming together to make shows happen.  Also, be sure to stick around until the end of the episode for exclusive soundbites from rehearsals! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

PERFORMER PROFILES - Leo Cody Jensen This week's episode features Midvale alum LEO CODY JENSEN! In this episode we discuss a hell of a lot of topics, including his High School years, how he was able to break out of his performing shell, his career performing and touring across the globe, crazy fan interactions, his song writing process, his experiences and thoughts about leading Midvale shows, and a whole lot more! TO DONATE TO AARON LAWRENCE'S GOFUNDME: Please go to https://www.gofundme.com/1lldao6l1c?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgnstaticsmall_r&fbclid=IwAR0mNaGuaz2CR3-LNzb2zw41-fazTfqcnrinmAsI3Xs5QJHqw3oo5qHZCMM EVERY CENT HELPS!!! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode features the douchebag that ALMOST got Princeton, Moritz, Leaf Coneybear, and most recently Galileo.  So. The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode is a first in an on going series I've been calling THE CASTING DRAFT!  Myself, along with three others (Stina, Todd, and Sara in this case) get together and draft our very own casts from celebrities, broadway performers, and all the rest!  We then leave it to you, our listeners, who came out on top with the best cast! Be sure to go to facebook.com/mmstpodcast, find our poll, and cast your vote!!  Also feel free to comment on who you'd cast in your very own casting draft! This week's episode was Grease, but there will be many others on the horizon, so be on the lookout for the next installment of THE CASTING DRAFT! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode is PART 2 of our HOT TAKES episode with Tasha and Ashlee!  In this episode we discuss the our opinions on Cleavage, Ross and Rachel, Wicked the Musical, and a whole lot more! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

HOT TAKES with TASHA and ASHLEE - Part 1   Sometimes opinions can get a little... spicy.  In this week's episode Michael, Tasha, and Ashlee discuss some of their most controversial opinions, including their thoughts on Live Action Disney Movies, 98 Degrees, Thanksgiving food, and a hell of a lot more.   LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK of all the opinions included!  Comment, email, text, record a voice clip, whatever you'd like!  I promise your opinion will be featured on an episode of the MMST Podcast!   Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode, coming in 2 weeks!   The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

RENT Live - LIVE Reaction! A very special episode is coming at you this week... The MMST Podcast's LIVE review of RENT Live! Ashlee Howell, Charity Jones, and Kristina (Stina!) Stone sit down and react live to RENT Live with Host Michael Howell. Get their live reactions, stories from Midvale's production of RENT, talks of baby carrots, and a WHOLE lot more! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

PERFORMER PROFILES - Taylor and Jeremy Heaps - Part 2 This week's episode is Part 2 of my interview with Taylor and Jeremy Heaps! In this episode we discuss reviving Midvale shows and their character building process within that frame. We also discuss their personal relationship, how they met, how they've survived, and circumstances that have almost broken them up. All that plus boobs, reviews, sex positions, and more! Check out Part 1 of this interview by going to: https://mmstpodcast.podbean.com/e/performer-profiles-featuring-taylor-and-jeremy-heaps/ The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

PERFORMER PROFILES - Featuring Taylor and Jeremy Heaps This week's episode features TAYLOR AND JEREMY HEAPS, power couple at the Midvale Main Street Theatre. In this week's episode, we discuss Taylor and Jeremy's introduction to the Midvale Main Street Theatre, how they came to it, their first roles, and their processes when building the characters they have played.  We also discuss controversies surrounding them, reprising roles, and paying tribute to those that have passed. Be sure to watch out for Part 2 of this interview, scheduled for release two weeks from now! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

In light of what's transpired recently in Utah's Theatre Community, the Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast felt the need to produce a special episode this week. Within the episode, Michael and Ashlee discuss topics related to the events regarding the Empress Theatre and their firing of Director Kate Ruefener. They discuss topics relevant to this decision, such as the emails in question and the policies behind them. They then use those emails as a basis to examine the entirety of Utah's Theatre Community, and the practices and policies that must change within it. They discuss the topics related to the theatre companies in the State, such as "Top Tier Talent", Pre-Casting, "Paying Your Dues", and Gender Inequality. They also discuss issues amongst actors, such as our dedication and attitude, growing as a performer, and how and when we should hold others accountable. We finally discuss ways in which we can move forward as a community. To skip the summary of the emails included in the episode, skip to 34:02 Special thanks to Kate Ruefener, for not only helping with this episode, but for sharing her story with the community. The emails discussed can be found by going to: http://paperbackbrigade.tumblr.com/post/180938770154/empress-story?fbclid=IwAR1qfMa5lfUfQUnvqpGBkC2vAI6XIS272IWsMJHmcbAlNUG5rMs79o_q4eQ Also a special thank you to David Sullivan, for letting his voice be heard and for help with this episode. Mentioned in this episode was a Press Release sent out by the Empress Theatre. This release and the public apology released later have both been removed from Facebook. Let this fact set this thought: We cannot allow things like this to be swept under any rug. We need to contanstly and continually hold Theatres accountable, and forgive, but never forget. A reminder that we at the MMST Podcast do not speak for the Midvale Main Street Theatre, and all opinions included herein are those held by the host and the guest. No opinions shared were discussed with the Midvale Main Street Theatre. The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This weeks episode is a BRAND NEW episode type, entitled MONOLOGUES - On Reviews!  In this episode, host Michael Howell discusses Community Theatre Reviews, and what relationships they form between performers, theatre companies, and the review companies themselves.  He breaks down what responsibility actors have to reviewers, how theatre companies and reviewers can create better theatre, and finally what responsibilities reviewers have to the performers and theatre companies they come to see.   An entire transcript of this episode's body can be found at mmstpodcast.podbean.com   Timestamps of the episodes sections: Introduction: 7:14 What Performers Owe Reviewers: 21:37 The Relationship between Theatre Companies and Reviewers: 29:09 What Reviewers Owe Performers and Theatre Companies: 44:48 Conclusion: 1:02:39   In this episode I reference the following reviews: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: https://frontrowreviewersutah.com/?p=6277 https://www.broadwayworld.com/salt-lake-city/article/BWW-Review-THE-25TH-ANNUAL-PUTNAM-COUNTY-SPELLING-BEE-at-Midvale-Main-St-Theatre-20180114 LEGALLY BLONDE: https://www.broadwayworld.com/salt-lake-city/regional/LEGALLY-BLONDE-75775 https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585140/Theater-review-Legally-Blonde-breaks-laws-to-be-satisfyingly-sweet.html https://frontrowreviewersutah.com/?p=1491 http://entertainmentblogcast.blogspot.com/2013/08/legally-blonde-musical-at-midvale.html AMERICAN IDIOT: https://frontrowreviewersutah.com/?p=8290 RENT: http://utahtheaterbloggers.com/12146/some-praise-is-due-for-rent-2   GHOST: https://www.broadwayworld.com/salt-lake-city/article/BWW-Review-GHOST-a-Pale-Ghost-to-Ghost-at-Empress-Theatre-20181019   Front Row Reviewers Utah: https://frontrowreviewersutah.com/ Utah Theatre Bloggers: http://utahtheatrebloggers.com/ Broadway World Utah: https://www.broadwayworld.com/salt-lake-city/   The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode is a return to the Tech Booth for another episode of TALES FROM THE TECH BOOTH!  Michael, Dallon Charity discuss sending and receiving "photos", strokes, Dallon's mental breakdown, and everything in between. The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci  

REPOST - The news section wasn't playing for some reason, I apologize.  Should be fixed now!  :) This week's episode features the cast of MAMMA MIA!  Go behind the curtain to hear the cast of Mamma Mia on closing night, and hear what they're going to remember most about this production! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode I've called Tech Booth Theatre Questions because...  We ask theatre questions to the tech booth!  Dallon, Charity and myself sit down and ask the hard hitting questions, and, once again, hilarity ensues! I also wanted to mention that RIGHT as I finished recording the DISENCHANTED cast list went up!  You can find it at www.facebook.com/MidvaleMainStreetTheatre The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

TALES FROM THE TECH BOOTH! This week's episode features Michael, Charity, and Dallon, the tech booth operators for Mamma Mia at Midvale Main Street Theatre! In this episode, you'll get a peek into the tech booth during the ENTIRE SHOW of Ladies Night at Mamma Mia, and all the craziness and hilarity that ensues! You'll also get to hear the booth discuss such biting topics as "Party Goblins", Estrogen, vulgar noises, and the "D"! The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre. Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers. Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode features JASON CAMPBELL!  Jason has been with Midvale for many years, music directing shows such as Legally Blonde, Spring Awakening, and is the current music director for MAMMA MIA!  In the episode, we discuss Jason's early life, his decision to make music/theatre education his lifelong career, and what's important to him in his classrooms.  We also discuss music direction, and go over his work at The Midvale Main Street Theatre.   The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre.  Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers.  Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

This week's episode is PART 2 of my interview with Ashlee Howell!  This week we dig deep into Ashlee's impressive resume and go over her past (and present) roles at Midvale.  We also discuss her process of bringing choreography to the stage.  Finally, we talk about motherhood and why theatre is so important for her newborn son. As promised, the infamous wig we dicuss in the episode is this week's thumbnail :) The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre.  Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers.  Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucc

This week's episode features PART 1 of my interview with Ashlee Howell!  You may recognize Ashlee for portraying such roles as Mimi Marquez in RENT, Roxie Hart in Chicago, and most recently as Whatsername in American Idiot.  This week's episode focuses on her early life, her experiences performing in a singing/dancing troupe as a teenager, and how and why she fell in love with theatre at Bingham High School.  Be sure to look out for PART 2 of her interview, which will go live on 9/11/18!   The Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre.  Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers.  Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

In our on-going series, this week's PERFORMER PROFILES features TODD MCRAE, known at MMST for roles such as Franz Klinemann in Rock of Ages, Hanschen in Spring Awakening, and Kenicke in Grease.  In this episode, we dicuss his experiences with the Brighton High School Theatre Department, his decision to leave the theatre world and join the Marines, and how he found the Midvale Main Street Theatre after he got home.  We also discuss his varied and exciting resume and his process for bringing these characters to the Midvale stage. Check out Todd's YouTube video of the Okinawa Aquarium! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG7g8a_38UU   Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre.  Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers.  Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci

PERFORMER PROFILES   This week's episode features JOHN PATRICK MCKENNA, who recently played the role of Johnny in Midvale Main Street Theatre's production of American Idiot!  We had a chance to discuss his upbringing in Ogden, Utah as a member of the LDS church, why he decided to leave it, and what has shaped him into the person he's become.  We also discuss American Idiot and his role within it, and how this opportunity gave him something he desperately needed.   Midvale Main Street Theatre Podcast is sponsored by the Midvale Main Street Theatre.  Check out new and exciting updates on everything going on at the Midvale Main Street Theatre by going to www.midvaletheatre.com, or check them out on Facebook and Instagram, @ Midvale Main Street Theatre. Please go to www.patreon.com/mmstpodcast and consider donating to the show! Special Thanks to Ashlee Howell, Joel Clark, Matthew Petrucci, and our listeners and subscribers.  Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard today. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, @MMSTPodcast Music provided by www.bensound.com Graphics provided by Matthew Petrucci