1 & 1: Jesse Gephart Interviews Lauren Van Hemert

We have a whole lot of new folks following RDU on Stage, which is great. But a lot of people have emailed and called me and have literally asked, “What’s Your Story?”

So, Jesse Gephart sits down and interviews Lauren. Hear what she has to say about the theater, juggling family and work, and so much more.

A native of Miami, Florida, Lauren’s love of musicals started at the age of six when her dad took her to Radio City Music Hall to see a revival of the movie THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Prior to graduating from Indiana University-Bloomington, she hosted her own weekly talk show on Public Radio WDNA Miami and worked as a production intern for ‘As The World Turns.’ As the former Contributing Editor for Broadway World Raleigh, she covered over 50 shows in the Triangle. In January, she launched the RDU on Stage website to expand coverage of the Triangle theater community. She also hosts the weekly RDU on Stage podcast. Lauren is a proud member of the American Theatre Critics Association. She lives in Cary with her supportive husband and two children.

Jesse Gephart has been performing in the Raleigh-Durham area since 1998 and has been seen in over 35 productions. He has been fortunate enough to have been cast in many different types of roles, from working in the ensembles of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUES IN TEXAS AND ROBBER BRIDEGROOM; supporting parts in DISTRACTED, AVENUE Q, AND AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY; to leading roles in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, SLEUTH, and SIGNIFICANT OTHER. Since 2007, he’s directed over 20 productions, including the recent production of GODSPELL at Theatre in the Park. the Theatre Raleigh production of I AM MY OWN WIFE, and NRACT’s BE MORE CHILL.

For a complete listing of RDU on Stage’s Virtual Events, visit our Calendar Page.

Related Posts

Production shot.

Live with Andre Jordan (DIANA)

Hear what Andre Jordan has to say about DIANA, equity, diversity, and inclusion on Broadway, and so much more.

Read more
Dr. Alisa Hurwitz records podcast at BroadwayCon.

Live with Dr. Alisa Hurwitz (Dr. Drama)

Hear what Alisa Hurwitz (aka Dr. Drama) has to say about Jewish representation onstage and so much more.

Read more
Production photo NRACT, SIDE BY SIDE SONDHEIM.

Brian Westbrook Talks SIDE BY SIDE SONDHEIM

Hear what Brian Westbrook has to say about the NRACT production of SIDE BY SIDE SONDHEIM and what the composer-lyricist’s music means to him.

Read more

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

%d bloggers like this: