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Jul 14, 2021

In our Season 1 Finale, Scott and Elana chat with Michael Turrentine, a veteran understudy at Steppenwolf, Lyric Opera, and Theater Wit!  We talk about those experiences, the magic and electricity of live performance, and the joy of upending audiences' expectations.  Thank you for listening!!


Jun 30, 2021

Chicago Trans Icon HONEY WEST joins Elana and Scott to discuss her experiences understudying, particularly on Hell in a Handbag's Golden Girls and Bewildered, which Scott starred in.  They discuss her appearances in Who Killed Joan Crawford (another US performance) and Porchlight's Gypsy, as well as her early days as a...


Jun 16, 2021

Scott and Elana welcome Kat Evans to YOIF!  Scott understudied with Kat twice in his career, and we talk about those experiences at length - particularly how Scott was ill-prepared for both, oof!  We also chat about using dialects to find our characters, gleaning business tips from our more experienced...


Jun 2, 2021

The hosts welcome Elana's United Flight 232 co-star Echaka Agba to You're On In Five!  We talk about understudying at Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, and Pegasus Players, dive into the controversial Method acting technique, and discuss how to take care of ourselves better.  Enjoy this very intimate, giggly, and loving...


May 19, 2021

Scott and Elana welcome Gaby Labotka to YOIF!  Gaby has stories upon stories from her many understudy gigs, and they are WILD.  She's understudied at the House Theatre, the Gift Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare, among others - and THREE productions of Peter and the Star Catcher!  We talk about memorization techniques,...