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Steve Steiner has had a long career in the performing arts, beginning nearly 50 years ago when his first job at 14 was in a rock and roll band. Steve attended Webster University studying music. Following several years as a professional musician and avocational actor, Steve headed to NY at age 30. Over the next 16 years he was fortunate to work almost nonstop in the theatre, including 3 Broadway, 3 Off-Broadway, 4 National Tours and dozens of Regional Productions. As he began to direct, the next step was an offer to become the Artistic Director of Surflight Theatre. During Steve’s tenure Surflight’s professional profile grew exponentially. Achieving an unprecedented attendance increase averaging over 10% per year for 12 seasons, Main Stage attendance increased more than 130%, Children’s Theatre increased more than 35%, a concert series was created, a Touring Educational Theatre Company was created, a school with classes for young people was formed and the Intern/Apprentice program was revitalized to become one of the most sought after programs for theatre students on the east coast. In August 2010 the Surflight Board made a decision to change leadership, a move which ultimately caused Surflight’s bankruptcy and closing. Steve is proud to have led the 2 year effort to successfully re-open Surflight Theatre. Directorial credits include 2 National Tours, 8 major Casino Productions and more than 50 Regional Productions in 17 states. In addition to his work in the theatre, Steve is on the boards of: The South Jersey Cultural Alliance (Past President), ArtPride New Jersey (Treasurer) and Ocean County Tourism Advisory Committee (Chair). He served 10 years on the Council (Board) of Actors Equity Association. Steve is the proud recipient of The Cultural Access Task Force’s Innovator Award for his forward thinking and hiring practices for Artists with Disabilities. In 2013 the Cultural and Heritage Commission awarded Steve a Special Recognition for the Advancement of the Arts in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Happy holidays everyone! We have phenomenal actor and author of the new book/audiobook called Concrete Rainbow, Jason Quinn, on the show today. Jason has acted in many productions such as NCIS Hawaii, Marvel's Inhumans, Last Resort, Hawaii Five-0, Waikiki: The Film, and much more. Jason has also acted in many theatre productions as well. Jason comes on the show today to share his new book, Concrete Jungle, which is a fictional story that follows the main character, Byron, on his journey through an 80s and early 90s drug-ridden Hawaii.

We also talk about the art of acting, Bruce Lee, Jason's encounter with Ice T, Jason's theatre work, how acting school transformed his viewpoint on acting, and much more. Mahalo to Jason for being an awesome guest on today's podcast! I had a ton of fun, and I would love to have you on the show again! Good luck to all your endeavors in the future!

Follow Jason Quinn on IG  @allmightyquinn
Check out Jason's website: www.jasonquinn.org
Find Concrete Rainbow on Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Concrete-Rainbow-Audiobook/B0BG96JCTW

Editing by: 
Kelsey Sugai | @jedi_sugai

Music By:
Sunset Drive - Isaac De La Cruz | IG: @fiddlepino
℗ 2021 Isaac De La Cruz
Released on: 2021-12-09

Artwork By:
Sarah Marquez| IG: @trisarahtops_illustrations

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjAXiyRRg5gboZTHRZt7ebQ

What is the true journey of an artist and how do we stay the course?  What is the point of focus to keep us along the journey.  As the wise once said, this career is a marathon not a sprint.  Where do we keep the focus to track our progress in the journey?  Today, Alyshia discusses the highlights of the Riley Smith episode and keeping the focus on that which you can control.

Show Links:

• LIMTED-TIME OFFER: Black Friday Deal
• THE NEW TRIPLE THREAT: Level Up Your Acting Career
• PATREON: @thatoneaudition
• CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse
• COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role
• INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse
• INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition
• WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com
• ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes
• SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify
• STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher

Credits:

• WRITER: Erin McClusky Dalla Betta
• WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
• ASSISTANT: Elle Powell

As we come into the holiday season, our focus as actors tends to be on the "slow" season. Let's take a minute to reflect on that which we can CONTROL in the slow times.

Show Links:

• THE NEW TRIPLE THREAT: FREE Pep Talk with CD Victor Vazquez, November 14th @ 12pm PDT
• THE NEW TRIPLE THREAT: Practice How You Play
• THE NEW TRIPLE THREAT: Level Up Your Acting Career
• PATREON: @thatoneaudition
• CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse
• COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role
• INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse
• INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition
• WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com
• ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes
• SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify
• STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher

Credits:

• WRITER: Erin McClusky Dalla Betta
• WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
• ASSISTANT: Elle Powell