Corey Mitchell

Our guest this week is Corey Mitchell, the first-ever winner of the Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. He shares his origin story with Tyler - about his family and those that supported his own upbringing - as well as how he supports his students today by playing dual roles as an educator and surrogate parent. Corey also opens up about how the pandemic has forced a deep examination of what his life looks like now.

About the Guest

Corey Mitchell has been teaching theater at the Northwest School of Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina for almost twenty years. Many of his students (like Miss Saigon star Eva Noblezada and Mean Girls star Renee Rapp) have gone on to make huge impacts in the musical theater industry. This year, he’s planning on retiring and starting his own program to bolster the chances of under-resourced students pursuing higher education in the arts.

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The Team

This podcast is a production of The Story Producer.

Executive Producer & Host: Tyler Greene

Senior Producer: Tricia Bobeda

Editor & Engineer: Adam Yoffe

Associate Producer: Jackie Ball

Community Manager: Anika Exum

Art Director: Ziwu Zhou

Composer: Andrew Edwards

About Us

"This Is My Family" is a new podcast about building a life with the people we love.

As a gay dad in an interracial marriage, host Tyler Greene’s life is a testament to the fact that there are many ways to define family today. Each week, his conversations with guests reveal funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.

Join us as we celebrate the beautifully messy connections that shape our lives.