{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What’s Up, Wake","title":"From Broadway to Raleigh: The Journey of Lauren Kennedy Brady","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6993dcbe\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2328,"description":"Lauren Kennedy Brady, a Raleigh native and Broadway performer, shares how early community theater and mentors led her to a BFA at the University of Cincinnati and a Broadway debut in Sunset Boulevard through an agent connection, while describing the instability and rejection of acting careers. She explains her unexpected transition back to Raleigh after her father helped establish the Kennedy Theatre and a small summer season evolved into Theatre Raleigh, which she grew for 16–17 years into the area’s only professional theater, distinguished by paying artists under an Actors’ Equity agreement. Lauren discusses challenges that contributed to North Carolina Theatre’s closure, Theatre Raleigh’s intimate, affordable, immersive approach, its industrial-park location, and recent expansion including the Green Room coffee shop and a merger with Raleigh ACT serving 450 students. She previews upcoming productions including Dear Evan Hansen, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, and a holiday play plus a New Year’s Eve event.\n00:00 Meet Lauren Kennedy Brady\n02:44 Raleigh Roots in Theater\n04:14 Breaking Into Broadway\n05:50 Rejection and Staying Ready\n07:35 From Actor to Producer\n09:53 Returning Home to Raleigh\n13:12 Broadway Backstage Reality\n14:19 Raleigh Theater Scene Today\n16:49 Theater Raleigh Location Vibe\n18:21 Education Program and Raleigh Act\n20:03 What Makes a Pro Theater\n21:11 Equity Contract Explained\n23:16 Why NC Theatre Closed\n24:48 Tours vs Regional Theatre\n25:48 Small Space Sustainability\n27:01 Picking Shows for Raleigh\n28:28 Cozy Immersive Experience\n29:44 A Day in the Office\n31:24 Coffee Shop and Education Hub\n32:04 Staying Creative as a Producer\n33:32 Dream Shows and Big Goals\n34:54 Upcoming Season Highlights\n36:33 Tickets and Final Thanks","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3FPpkJ7JIRSxqmup6bUJfqr8_rMrqpK7grf9C8PwVsk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmM5/OWRmY2Y4NDg0ZDEy/YjlmZjdkZDdhNDI2/OTJiZC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}