The Reprise: A Young Artists of America Podcast™

We speak with Lisa Larragoite, the Executive Director of Young Artists of America, about the secrets of fundraising for non-profit arts organizations. From overcoming challenges to measuring success,…

BFA, BA, Conservatory? With audition and application season in full swing, high school seniors are in the thick of preparing for the next step in their educational journeys. We talk with recent YAA a…

Young Artists of America is known for their dynamic singers and musicians, but what does it take to be a true "triple threat" performer? How does one go from having "two left feet" to a "mover" and b…

Welcome to a new season of The Reprise! What happens when a cast member calls out sick at the last-minute, or even in the middle of a performance? Why, you call their alternate of course! Who are the…

We sit down with Theatre Director, Noah Himmelstein. He talks about directing various productions in both the DC and NYC theatre scenes (including YAA's own Children of Eden and Into the Woods), grow…

We sit down with YAA Director Kevin S. McAllister (Stage Director for YAA's Aida). He talks about his time working with YAA, starring in the recent Broadway revival of Caroline or Change, and offers …

We sit down with YAA Alum Claire Hebeisen (Classical Violinist). She talks about her time spent performing in various orchestras around the DC Metro area, in conservatories, and how her experiences a…

We sit down with YAA Alum Annie Fang (Actor and Passionate Home Baker). She talks about her time spent acting at U Penn and various performance opportunities throughout Philadelphia, NYC, and DC leve…

We sit down with YAA Alum Neal Davidson (NYC-based Actor, Producer, and Writer). He talks about his time performing in YAA's first-ever production, experience at Northwestern University (and advice f…

We sit down with YAA Alum Vincent Douglass (Student, Actor, and Escape Room Operator). He talks about his time in YAA as a performer and director, as well as how the pandemic has shaped his college e…

We sit down with YAA Alum Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf (Broadway Producer and HR Professional). She talks about her time in YAA and college, and how those experiences shaped her career in producing on and of…

We sit down with YAA Alums Wesley Diener (DC-Based performer and educator) and Rachel Hahn (DC-based opera singer and voice teacher). They discuss their college experiences and their path to teaching…

We sit down with YAA Alum Kathryn Bailey (Maryland-based music teacher and music director). She discusses her experiences music directing various educational, community, and professional productions …

We sit down with YAA Alums Alex Stone (NYC based artist) and Chani Wereley (DC based artist). They chat about their experiences attending performing arts programs in college and making it as professi…

We sit down with YAA Alum Alex Greenberg, a New York-based pianist, copyist, Broadway music team member, and coach. Follow Alex on TikTok: @16note or Instagram: @agreenbmusic. Welcome to the debut ep…