Beyond the Spotlight
The point of this podcast is simple. We want to pull back the curtain and bring you backstage, beyond the spotlight, to give you a glimpse into the world of folks like you and me who are working in the trenches of the music, theater, and entertainment industries. They may not be household names, but they are key players in bringing to life the shows we all enjoy. Over the last 41 years, your host Jon Diener has worked as a musician, producer, recording engineer, videographer, editor, motion graphics artist, and photographer. He's spent most of his life around people working hard behind the scenes and wants to learn more about their journeys and share their stories with you.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
Ep. 006: Emily Diener - Community Theater Actor & Singer
Since earning her degree in Theater from Calvin College, Emily Diener has been working onstage and off, in numerous community theater productions over the last ten years. Some of her favorite roles i…
Ep. 005: Ross Kratter - Freelance Bassist and Composer/Arranger
Ross Kratter is a bass player, tuba player, and composer based in New York. He is equally at home on string bass and electric bass, both fretted and fretless, 4, 5, and 6 string, as well as on tuba. …
Ep. 004: Chris Goosman - Sound Designer and Mastering Engineer
Chris Goosman wears a lot of hats! Some of those include: Audio Jacknife at The Encore Musical Theatre Company, Sound Designer, Intermittent Lecturer at University of Michigan School of Music Theatre…
Ep. 003: Dan Kesterke - Music Educator & Freelance Percussionist
Dan Kesterke is Director of Bands at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. He’s also a very busy freelance clinician, drummer, and percussionist, who plays in several cover bands of various g…
Ep. 002: Chris Diener - Sound Engineer & Production Manager
Chris Diener is a Nashville-based sound engineer and production manager, who’s been touring the last 12 years across the U.S. as well as Canada, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. He has worked …
Beyond the Spotlight - Ep. 1: Teaser/Intro
In this short intro episode, host Jon Diener outlines his motivation for starting this podcast, as well as the overall concept.