
Episode #14
Cheryl Mintz
Allison and Elizabeth chat with Cheryl Mintz about her decades long career in stage management. Cheryl has worked professionally on Broadway and with leading Ballet and Opera companies and productions, while also being...


Welcome to Backstage Breakdown, a podcast dedicated to shedding light on the backstage world of theater and the humans who make it all happen. Join Allison Leah Hohman and Elizabeth Emond as they interview Stage Managers and Creatives in the arts community about the magic happening backstage.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Backstage Breakdown, a podcast dedicated to shedding light on the backstage world of theater and the humans who make it all happen. Join Allison Leah Hohman and Elizabeth Emond as they interview Stage Managers and Creatives in the arts community about the magic happening backstage.
Recent episodes include "Cheryl Mintz" (26 June 2026, 98 minutes), "Evangeline Rose Whitlock" (26 May 2026, 66 minutes), and "Jay Sheehan" (26 May 2026, 81 minutes).
Backstage Breakdown publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for Backstage Breakdown is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Backstage Breakdown requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Backstage Breakdown's contact route on record: public web form.
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Backstage Breakdown is an arts podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #14
Allison and Elizabeth chat with Cheryl Mintz about her decades long career in stage management. Cheryl has worked professionally on Broadway and with leading Ballet and Opera companies and productions, while also being...

Episode #13
Evangeline is a seasoned stage manager who has worked on and off Broadway, on national tours, regionally, and currently teaches future stage managers at Webster University how to thrive in the theater world. BIO...

Episode #12
Jay Sheehan sits down with Allison & Elizabeth and has a candid conversation about mental health in both the classroom and the workplace. Jay talks about his own challenges while encouraging others. A multi hyphenate...

Episode #11
Jamie Torres (He/They) is a multi-hyphenate theater creative who thrives during the chaos and doesn’t back down from their beliefs. BIO: Jaime is a theatre artist born and raised in NYC, growing up in the Bronx, Jaime...

Episode #10
Priscilla is a managerial mastermind. She is an AEA Stage Manager and an ATPAM Company Manager who has a plethora of experience in managerial roles on various levels of theatre in New York City and beyond. Bio...

Episode #9
Leon is an all around super human multi-hyphenate with professional experience as an actor, company manager, marketing manager, general manager, and producer on the regional, Off-Broadway, and Broadway stages. BIO: An...

Episode #8
Jen Ash is a phenomenal stage manager who has worked extensively as a Stage Manager in New York, on Tour, and beyond. She talks openly with us about the professional world, friendships, and how to balance business and...

Episode #7
Kyra Bowie is a performer turned amazing stage manager who has worked extensively in the new york city theatre world. She talks with us about her journey to being “behind the table" and Kyra Bowie is a NY based Stage...

Episode #6
Amanda Spooner is an accomplished stage manager and educator. Amanda talks with us about all things backstage. She is now working on Purple Rain The Musical, a dream come-true that she manifested years before. Amanda...

Episode #5
Rian talks to us about their life on and off-broadway and breaks down what a child guardian actually does. Rian explains how hard young artists work and the trials and tribulations of advocating for them. Rian Buksbazen...

Episode #4
Tyler Crow talks to us about his college experience studying Stage Management, getting in the room as a Stage Manager, his love of new works, and the work life balance of it all. Broadway: The Notebook, The Cottage...

Episode #3
Aldora Neal talks to us about how she got into Stage Management, touring as the Assistant Stage Manager on the Hamilton Phillip tour, working on Broadway and how she manages it all. ALDORA NEAL is a Brooklyn native who...

Episode #2
Rachael Ellis talks to us about the various levels of theatre and her time working for City Theatre in Pittsburgh. RACHAEL ELLIS (she/they) is honored to serve as the Company Manager for City Theatre in Pittsburgh, and...

Episode #1
Matthew Stern talks to us about his career and life on Broadway and what it means for a Stage Manager to make the transition to the world of events. We talk about management, finances, the collegiate world, and what it...

Backstage Breakdown
Welcome to Backstage Breakdown, a podcast dedicated to shedding light on the backstage world of theater and the humans who make it all happen. Join Allison Leah Hohman and Elizabeth Hathaway Emond as they interview...
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