#5 - Drew Gasparini: From College Dropout to Broadway Composer

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12/29/21 • 70 min

Meet Drew “Fuckin’” Gasparini.

Get ready to be greatly entertained in this hilarious episode with composer and lyricist Drew Gasparini. Honestly, these show notes are hard to write because we had so much fun and talked about such a vast array of topics. You’re gonna have to listen to the entire thing folks, it’s just that good.

From meeting his childhood hero, Marc Summers, and becoming BFFs, to proudly declaring that his newest Broadway project, “The Karate Kid - The Musical” is going to blow our minds - Drew’s lively personality draws you in over and over again.

Special thanks to Drew for his unscripted, and personal rendition of “Shut The Fuck Up, Alan.” This little segment is quickly becoming a fan favorite (and Heather’s favorite!).

Don’t miss anything Drew is up to. Follow him on Instagram, and Twitter (seriously, follow him there and be nice!). Oh, and he shared his email address with us. Be sure to listen to the show if you want to connect directly with Drew, ask him questions, or collaborate with him.

Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our DMs at @wasitchance.
More about Heather via @heather_vic keryandco on Instagram and Threads, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files
More about Alan via @theatre_podcast and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

Putting yourself out there is scary AF but you only need it to “work” a handful of times.
Don’t claim to be an expert because you’re always changing and evolving.
Offer to help others achieve and grow, it’s the best thing you can do for your life and your career.
Get creative with your own art - Think outside the box.
Ditch your pride and ask for support when the opportunity is presented to you!
There’s room for everyone, be kind, be supportive, and don’t quit.
Put your heart and soul into what you do, people can tell the difference.
No matter what the show is or how big of a project you’re working on, you must be willing to dive all the way in and put yourself on the line in an authentic way.

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Meet Drew “Fuckin’” Gasparini.

Special thanks to Drew for his unscripted, and personal rendition of “Shut The Fuck Up, Alan.” This little segment is quickly becoming a fan favorite (and Heather’s favorite!).

Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our DMs at @wasitchance.
More about Heather via @heather_vic keryandco on Instagram and Threads, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files
More about Alan via @theatre_podcast and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

Putting yourself out there is scary AF but you only need it to “work” a handful of times.
Don’t claim to be an expert because you’re always changing and evolving.
Offer to help others achieve and grow, it’s the best thing you can do for your life and your career.
Get creative with your own art - Think outside the box.
Ditch your pride and ask for support when the opportunity is presented to you!
There’s room for everyone, be kind, be supportive, and don’t quit.
Put your heart and soul into what you do, people can tell the difference.
No matter what the show is or how big of a project you’re working on, you must be willing to dive all the way in and put yourself on the line in an authentic way.

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#4 - Steven Sater: Tony/Grammy/Olivier/Lortel/Drama Desk Award-Winning Awesome Guy

A chance encounter with Burt Bacharach led Steven Sater to collaborate on a decade-long project to produce a full-length musical concept album featuring some of the industry's biggest artists. Now 93, Burt hasn't written anything for the stage since Promises, Promises in 1968. Steven felt drawn to Burt, this project, and their mission to explore what it's like to write love songs for couples after the "newness" of the relationships are over, and they've settled into their routines. This album is a must-listen, and this podcast episode is ... an even muster-listener.

Find Some Lovers on Spotify, or everywhere you stream music: https://open.spotify.com/album/1tEyFYVH36zYUYfFK58gPN. List of featured artists include:

Christy Altomare
Kristin Chenoweth
Lilli Cooper
Auli'i Cravalho
Santino Fontana
Molly Gordon
Jonathan Groff
Jennifer Holiday
Derek Klena
Katrina Lenk
Lea Michele
Laura Osnes
Ashley Park
Graham Phillips
Conrad Ricamora
Colton Ryan
Ari'el Stachel
Ethan Slater
Tracie Thoms
Betsy Wolfe
Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our DMs at @wasitchance.
More about Heather via @heather_vic keryandco on Instagram and Threads, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files
More about Alan via @theatre_podcast and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

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#6 - Josh Breckenridge: He Is Anything But Monotonous

When chance met the thirst trap that is Josh Breckenridge the angels began to sing...

Ok. Maybe not, but our hosts Heather and Alan fell in love with Josh and we’re pretty sure you will also!

Josh Breckenridge is a Broadway superhero - otherwise known as a swing and standby. He’s currently working in Come From Away on Broadway and serving as a super hero for several different roles as well as the dance captain. This guy seriously does it all! Josh is also a musician who recently released a brand new album, Monotony, complete with music videos. The album explores life in quarantine during the pandemic and it’s so good!

Last, but in our world, currently not least, Josh provided us with his own take of our signature song “Shut the F**K up Alan” and it is not to be missed!

Follow Josh on Instagram for updates on his career and incredible thirst traps. Find his music videos on YouTube and he’s also on Twitter and TikTok (@J.Breckenridge) so let’s show him all the Was It Chance love!

Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our DMs at @wasitchance.
More about Heather via @heather_vic keryandco on Instagram and Threads, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files
More about Alan via @theatre_podcast and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

There are so many gifts that appear when we’re experience something we perceive as “bad.” We just have to look for them!
Don’t underestimate the importance of Highs School drama programs.
Missed opportunities can lead to greatness so don’t waste your time feeling bad about what didn’t work out. Stay focused and move on.
Sharing what you’re passionate about may inspire others.
Getting creative - trying new things - can make a much bigger impact than we might imagine.
Keep a list of your wins and successes and positive feedback because we all need those reminders.
Pursuing a passion is hard work, even when you love what you do. That’s ok though, you can do hard things.
Sometimes it’s the little things that remind you that you’re “pretty darn amazing.”

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