In this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with composer/lyricist, actor, educator, and circus artist Megan McCormick about balancing different hats as a multi-hyphenate, embracing radical self-acceptance and a growth mindset, increasing female and nonbinary representation, and claiming power that isn’t patriarchal. As a bonus, we celebrate Women’s History Month by spotlighting Hallie Flanagan Davis, the director of the Federal Theatre Project. Click here for a transcript of the episode!

Episode Notes

Guest: Megan McCormick
Hosts: Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews
Music: Chloe Geller

Episode Resources:

Hallie Flanagan Davis and the Federal Theatre Project

Jane the Queen, book and lyrics by Nia Harvey

Musical Theatre Writers Collective

Guest Bio

Megan McCormick (she/they) is a composer, lyricist, singer, educator, and circus artist based out of Brooklyn, New York. As an educator, Megan holds the position of Assistant Director for the New York Youth Symphony’s Musical Theater Songwriting program, Assistant Director for Tufts University’s Creative Arts educational program, Teaching Artist for the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and staff for Trapeze School New York. Megan delights in performing and writing in many different genres with recent performing highlights including as a back up singer with Brooklyn-based rock band Geese on tour with Jack White, and the premiere of her original song and aerial straps act “Careful Lorelei” at the New England Center for Circus Arts. Recently, Megan has joined the Musical Theatre Writers Collective, where she is working on a full length musical about England’s first queens.

Find Megan Online:

Instagram: @megancaseysings

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