We are closing up our #passthemic series on Cause an Effect with a GREAT introduction to new RTA Team member Brennan Srisirikul. I couldn’t be more excited to call him creative collaborator, as he lives and thrives at the intersection of being

What does a Safe Theatre Space Look Like?

Jun 15th, 2021 1h 7m

RTA family for years, BIPOC Delegate for AEA, GREAT actor Mental Health advocate, Carla Martinez DeNicola sits down with Elijah to talk about what a safe theatre space really looks like and what it's going to take to make it happen.You can fin

Being Filipina

Jun 7th, 2021 41m 10s

Jamie Gamonez, Actor and RED Branch Leader with Millikin CARE, sits down with California Therapist Nicole Calvento to talk about being Filipina in college, the world, and in the world of theatre.You can find the RTA Team at @rocktheaudition ww

The CARE Coalition's DNA Branch

Apr 2nd, 2021 50m 13s

Meet the DNA Branch of Millikin CARE! Disability, Neurodivergence and Accessibility is literally what DNA STANDS FOR.Please enjoy this JUICY #passthemic. It’s facilitated by RTA Company Member Adam Roberts, creator of The Award-winning Tilt Th

Broadway, College, and Disordered Eating

Mar 26th, 2021 44m 26s

This entire year, Rock The Audition built the CARE COALITION (Creatives for Artistic and Realistic Equity) with both Oklahoma City University, and Millikin University. While leading our Mental Health initiatives, we also launched a brand new br

The AAPI Experience // Transracial Adoptees Part 2

Mar 19th, 2021 48m 7s

At 5:30 PM on Tuesday RTA Member Jenna Mee Dosch sat down with therapist Rachel Forbes on Cause an Effect to open up the first of many conversations with AAPI members of the theater community and mental health community. After they completed ou

Meet The RTA Team Part 1

Mar 12th, 2021 59m 5s

Mary and the RTA Team here with some exciting happenings! We are thrilled to launch Rock The Audition’s #PASSSTHEMIC Podcast Season on the Broadway Podcast Network! Last season Sheri’s Podcast, Cause an Effect, introduced industry members in op

CARE and Care Alike

Sep 25th, 2020 49m 4s

I have always been marginalized, but NEVER alone in the margins. When I created a Coalition as a part of the launch of my Second Edition, it immediately asked the question: "What if we all helped each other out of the margins? What if the disab

Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance (MTEA): Your Teachers

Sep 18th, 2020 59m 21s

MTEA is the Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance. These people are not only my siblings, but they are here to change college culture-because the teachers and facilitators of these MT programs are raising the future of Musical Theatre in the midd

Shayla Benoit: Maleficent Is Not Welcome Here

Sep 11th, 2020 49m 37s

You may have heard that film-maker and friend- to- ALL Shayla Benoit was the first person in the history of the universe to survive a rare Cancer diagnosis, and FULL Treatment during the PEAK of the pandemic. She's my collaborator, my Shero, an

Carlita Victoria: Let the Darkness Rise

Sep 4th, 2020 55m 40s

If we didn't have mental health issues before, we certainly have them now. But what if you grew up in a cultural environment where you weren't allowed to be emotional- much less ask for professional help? I watched Carlita Victoria stand in the

Joy Dewing: An Ally for an Ally

Aug 28th, 2020 1h 5m

Does anyone remember when Joy Dewing Casting would have me come to their Pop/Rock auditions, and teach everyone in the holding room how to communicate " "feel "to a piano player (as opposed to tempo), so you could come in and have a better audi

Virginia Child: Hearing My Voice for the First Time

Aug 21st, 2020 49m 47s

The reason why I created Cause an Effect was to take the shame and stigma off the mental health issues that come along with just being a human in the world. With Buoyancy and Transparency, Virginia and I speak candidly about living with multipl

Nikka Graff Lanzarone: What's Mentionable is Manageable

Aug 14th, 2020 46m 31s

Whether you've seen her in a small cast revisical, or you don't see her at all cuz' she's quietly fighting for your rights as an Elected Official in our union! Nikka Graff Lanzarone is here to help. Completely open about her depression, Nikka c

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Welcome to Cause an Effect!

Aug 9th, 2020 2m 21s

Cause an Effect is a podcast hosted by Sheri Sanders where she skillfully seasons the ALWAYS hard conversations with laughter, thoughtfulness, and tons of tools for change. Sheri was inspired to create Cause an Effect to share her experience in

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