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  • 24 - Georgina Castle on Friendships, Auditions & Mean Girls

    24 - Georgina Castle on Friendships, Auditions & Mean Girls
    Jul 17 2024
    Her name is Georgina Castle, and she is a massive deal. Currently your Regina George in Mean Girls in the West End, Georgina is firmly one of the West End's most exciting rising stars. Over the past few years, she has played key roles in the West End productions of Dirty Dancing, Elf The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA and 9 To 5 The Musical, alongside our very own Amber Davies. In this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Georgina recount their six-year friendships and the highlights of Georgina's vibrant career. They also dig into audition processes as well as your listener-submitted questions. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • 23 - Welcome To Call To Stage... Your New Season 2!

    23 - Welcome To Call To Stage... Your New Season 2!
    Jul 10 2024
    If you don't know, now you know! Welcome to Season 2 of what is now officially called: Call To Stage with Amber Davies! This season we have even more exciting guests, special announcements and we're getting closer and closer to being centre stage. On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber talks about this exciting news and then shares a never-before-heard story about getting ill whilst on-stage and talks about taking care of your skin whilst performing 8 shows a week. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • 22 - Laura Pick on Staying Motivated, Youth Groups & Elphaba

    22 - Laura Pick on Staying Motivated, Youth Groups & Elphaba
    Jul 3 2024
    From Elphaba to Maria, Laura Pick has played some of theatre's most iconic lead roles. Having trained at Mountview, the triple-threat rose from stand-by in the West End production of Wicked to defying gravity, a role she still fly's in night after night in the UK Tour of the production. She has also starred in the Regents Park Open Air production of The Sound of Music and performed everywhere from The Palace Theatre to the Royal Albert Hall. In this episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Laura talk about starting in youth groups, Laura's background doing impersonations as well as the mental and physical demands of playing such a tough leading role. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • 21 - Carl Man on Unconventional Paths, Landing &Juliet and Wicked

    21 - Carl Man on Unconventional Paths, Landing &Juliet and Wicked
    Jun 26 2024
    There are lots of different routes into the musical theatre world, and this weeks guest proves that if drama school isn't for you, there are other routes to achieve your dreams! Carl Man went from a bar in Soho to roles in Disney's Aladdin, the West End production of &Juliet, Starlight Express (at The Other Palace) and, today, he is your Fiyero in the touring production of Wicked. Along the way, he's performed on cruise ships and truly hustled his way to centre stage. In this episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Carl talk about early days at the Archer Street Bar, the unseen roles on stage, navigating the industry without formal training and his journey with Wicked. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 m
  • 20 - Jade Davies on Big Dreams, Sisterly Bonds & Wicked

    20 - Jade Davies on Big Dreams, Sisterly Bonds & Wicked
    Jun 19 2024
    This one gets emotional... Jade Davies is undoubtedly one of the most exciting rising stars of the stage. She has swung in major productions including Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and she currently stars in the touring production of Wicked. In addition to her illustrious list of on-stage credits, she also serves as Amber's biggest inspiration. In this episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Jade share their memories of performing together as kids, the journey from a small-town in North Wales to major productions and they talk about the importance of celebrating the swings! Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 m
  • 19 - Morgan Gregory on Newsies, 42 Balloons and Hopping Off Stage

    19 - Morgan Gregory on Newsies, 42 Balloons and Hopping Off Stage
    Jun 12 2024
    From Newsies to Elf, the original casts of both Back To The Future and 42 Balloons, Morgan Gregory has starred in some of the most exciting productions in the West End. In his role as a swing, Morgan has the super-human task of understudying multiple ensemble roles... including covering 13 out of 16 tracks in Newsies! In this episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Morgan talk hilarious backstage mishaps (including getting his foot stuck in a prop track!), the demanding life of a swing, the importance of a supportive family and the new production of 42 Balloons. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • 18 - Ben Joyce Is Back! Answering Your Questions

    18 - Ben Joyce Is Back! Answering Your Questions
    Jun 5 2024
    The boy is back! Following the incredible response to Ben Joyce's first episode on Your 5 Minute Call, the West End's leading man returns to the sofa to answer your questions with Amber. Amber and Ben talk about navigating love and success in the entertainment industry, how they make the most of their free time together, learning lessons as a couple, and his experience playing Frankie Valli (in Jersey Boys) and Marty McFly (in Back To The Future The Musical). Thank you to our sponsors... Factor’s delicious, ready-to-eat meals make eating better every day easy. Head to factormeals.com/your5minute50 and use code your5minute50 to get 50% off. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 m
  • 17 - Shan Ako on Hamilton, The X Factor & Knowing Her Why

    17 - Shan Ako on Hamilton, The X Factor & Knowing Her Why
    May 29 2024
    Shan Ako's journey to centre stage started in the halls of the acclaimed Brit School, where she started releasing self-produced music as a teenager. Just a few years later she would find herself touring arenas as part of The X Factor Arena Tour, after being mentored by Simon Cowell in the final series of The X Factor, only to then be thrust into the West End to play Eponine in Les Miserables (The Staged Concert). Currently, Shan is playing her dream role, Eliza Hamilton in the West End production of Hamilton. In this episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Shan talk two years of being in Hamilton (and her impending departure from the show), her X Factor journey, knowing her "why" and, of course, her pre-show ritual. Thank you to our sponsors... Factor’s delicious, ready-to-eat meals make eating better every day easy. Head to factormeals.com/your5minute50 and use code your5minute50 to get 50% off. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m