Leslie Monaco is a current Upper Darby Summer Stage member looking forward to participating for four more years. She joined the program as a Rising Star and then an Apprentice. Leslie moved into the Children’s Theatre program when she turned 13. She is a graduate of West Chester University and works for the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia where she always runs into Summer Stagers. I hope you enjoy our conversation, so come along and have some fun. . .

Leslie’s links:

Miscast Cabaret at SALT performing Arts

salt.pa.ticketleap.com/miscastcabaret

Wolf Performing Art Center

www.wolfperformingartscenter.org

Walnut Street Theatre

www.walnutstreettheatre.org

We all have stories to tell, and they can be heard here.

Welcome to Brave and Strong and True, a podcast that engages Summer Stage alumni of all ages. I’m Bob Falkenstein.

Our music is composed and performed by Neil McGettigan https://neilmcgettiganandtheeleventhhour.bandcamp.com/releases

Please follow Brave and Strong and True on Apple Podcasts. While you’re there, please rate the show and leave a comment.

If you want to be a guest on Brave and Strong and True, please contact me at braveandstrongandtrue@gmail.com. You must have a desktop or laptop computer running the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. It helps if you have an external microphone and headphones, but Apple earbuds work too; however, BlueTooth ones are not 100% reliable, so see if you can borrow wired ones.

Support the show

Upper Darby Summer Stage is now part of the non-profit organization known as the Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation. Harry Dietzler is the Executive Director of the UDAEF.

If you are able to support Summer Stage financially, please visit udsummerstage.org to find out more.

Tyler Trafficante joined Summer Stage in 2009 as a Rising Star. He hung around for five summers, performing in the Children’s Theatre program. As an adult, Tyler plays tenor saxophone with the Polish American String Band, of the Philadelphia Mummers Association. He also is a current member of an online theatre company that produces the works of William Shakespeare. I hope you enjoy our conversation, so come along and have some fun. . .

Tyler’s links:

Polish American String Band’s New Year's Day performance from January 1, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyKK8KxOs5U&authuser=0

Online performance of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIBAjy8_sec&authuser=0

We all have stories to tell, and they can be heard here. Welcome to Brave and Strong and True, a podcast that engages Summer Stage alumni of all ages. I’m Bob Falkenstein.

Our music is composed and performed by Neil McGettigan https://neilmcgettiganandtheeleventhhour.bandcamp.com/releases

Please follow Brave and Strong and True on Apple Podcasts. While you’re there, please rate the show and leave a comment.

If you want to be a guest on Brave and Strong and True, please contact me at braveandstrongandtrue@gmail.com.

You must have a desktop or laptop computer running the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. It helps if you have an external microphone and headphones, but Apple earbuds work too; however, BlueTooth ones are not 100% reliable, so see if you can borrow wired ones.

Support the show

Upper Darby Summer Stage is now part of the non-profit organization known as the Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation. Harry Dietzler is the Executive Director of the UDAEF.

If you are able to support Summer Stage financially, please visit udsummerstage.org to find out more.

Havertown native Emily Moylan began her Summer Stage journey as an apprentice. She moved her way up through Children’s Theatre and Mainstage productions. As her skills accrued, she held various staff positions. After receiving a degree from Temple University, Emily worked for Philadelphia Young Playwrights. She is a professional educator, administrator, theatre artist, and writer. Currently, Emily is on the administrative staff of Darlington Arts Center as their Assistant Director. I hope you enjoy our conversation, so come along and have some fun. . .

Darlington Arts Center https://www.darlingtonarts.org/

Philadelphia Young Playwrights https://www.phillyyoungplaywrights.org/



We all have stories to tell, and they can be heard here.

Welcome to Brave and Strong and True, a podcast that engages Summer Stage alumni of all ages. I’m Bob Falkenstein.


Our music is composed and performed by Neil McGettigan https://neilmcgettiganandtheeleventhhour.bandcamp.com/releases

Please follow Brave and Strong and True on Apple Podcasts. While you’re there, please rate the show and leave a comment.

If you want to be a guest on Brave and Strong and True, please contact me at braveandstrongandtrue@gmail.com.

You must have a desktop or laptop computer running the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. It helps if you have an external microphone and headphones, but Apple earbuds work too; however, BlueTooth ones are not 100% reliable, so see if you can borrow wired ones.

Support the show

Upper Darby Summer Stage is now part of the non-profit organization known as the Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation. Harry Dietzler is the Executive Director of the UDAEF.

If you are able to support Summer Stage financially, please visit udsummerstage.org to find out more.