Susan Blackwell, Cast Members from MATILDA & CHICAGO Featured on Latest Episode of THE ENSEMBLIST

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's 45th episode: "Parallel Careers."

It may seem like performing on Broadway is THE dream come true- the pinnacle of career achievement. And while that might partly be true, we know that so many of Broadway's best and brightest break the boxes they're put in, and have many passions that grow right alongside performance pursuits. On the most recent episode of "The Ensemblist," Nikka and Mo interview three Broadway performers who not only juggle daily responsibilities and a performance schedule, but also maintained entirely different occupations as well. Guests Susan Blackwell, Jennifer Dunne, and Phillip Spaeth reveal how they discovered their parallel passions and how they feed and inspire their lives, both onstage and off.

Blackwell ([title of show]) has maintained a job in the corporate office world, in addition to performing, since she first moved to New York City, and she reveals how pursuing multiple careers provides structure and stability in her life. Dunne (Chicago, Curtains, Oklahoma!) shares how having a career in photography retouching influences her passion for dancing. Spaeth (Matilda, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, West Side Story, Wicked), who also works as a photographer, talks about how running his own photography business allows for scheduling flexibility, especially since most of his clients are actors, too.

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