Working Class Acts

Working Class Acts

Candid conversations with working class actors navigating the entertainment industry.

Episodes

July 7, 2025 55 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the hilarious and talented Montana Lampert Hoover. We discuss everything from her time on Queer Kid Stuff to the horrifying image of seeing the costumes from Cats hung up on a wall.

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On today's episode I sit down with the wonderful, the talented, the British: James Evans. We discuss everything from his Off-Broadway understudy days to the joy of believing in ghosts.

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June 16, 2025 58 mins

On today's episode I sit down with TWO spectacular guests, Sideeq Heard and Donathan Walters. We discuss everything from their brand new series "Men Like Us" to their mutual connection of starting their acting careers in the church (Sideeq pushed Jesus and Donathan ate an apple).

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June 9, 2025 73 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the supremely talented Meredith Garretson. We discuss everything from her recent film Friendship (w/Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd and Kate Mara) to her disturbing yet poetic fear of the dark.

Special thanks to my brother, Anthony Maddaloni, for editing this episode.


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June 2, 2025 61 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the soulful and talented Doron JePaul. We discuss everything from his first three Broadway shows to the longest game of Tree or Stalin ever played.

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May 26, 2025 65 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the joyful and supremely talented Xavier Pacheco. We discuss everything from his time at MCC and the Public to his DEEP love for Muhlenberg College.....

Special thanks to my brother, Anthony Maddaloni, for editing this episode.

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May 19, 2025 55 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the super talented Brandon Burk. We discuss everything from his first year in the industry to working in a hellish factory in his teens.

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May 12, 2025 51 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the WICKEDly talented Jenna Bainbridge. We discuss everything from her Broadway journey to Suffs then Wicked to her staunch belief that brownies are the greatest food on the planet.

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May 5, 2025 52 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the ever-working JJ O'Neil. We discuss everything from working in theatre, film and TV to Richard Easton's acting direction of "more tears."

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April 28, 2025 54 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the joyful and hilarious Zoë Laiz. We discuss everything from her Shakespearean career to losing a theatre award to Jessica Hecht.

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April 21, 2025 64 mins

On today's episode I sit down with the multi-talented Luke Hofmaier! We discuss everything from his time working with Austin Pendleton to his being a "minor, minor league nepo baby."

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April 14, 2025 59 mins

Kicking off the Season 2 premiere with the ASTOUNDINGLY talented Jennifer Mogbock! We discuss everything from her historic Public Theatre debut in Merry Wives to being an ACOTAR girl.

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April 7, 2025 19 mins

BONUS EPISODE 6!

Today’s episode is cutting-room-floor conversations from Season 1, featuring multiple past guests.

On today’s episode we’ll be covering:
EXTRA CONTENT THAT HAD NO MUTUAL THROUGH-LINE BUT WERE GREAT CONVERSATION!

And if you listen through to the end of the episode you’ll find out when Season 2 drops!

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BONUS EPISODE 5!

Today’s episode is cutting-room-floor conversations from Season 1, featuring multiple past guests.

On today’s episode we’ll be covering:
ARTISTIC OUTLETS AND WRITING

And if you listen through to the end of the episode you’ll find out when Season 2 drops!

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March 24, 2025 11 mins

BONUS EPISODE 4!

Today’s episode is cutting-room-floor conversations from Season 1, featuring multiple past guests.

On today’s episode we’ll be covering:
SURVIVAL JOBS

And if you listen through to the end of the episode you’ll find out when Season 2 drops!

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BONUS EPISODE 3!

Today’s episode is cutting-room-floor conversations from Season 1, featuring multiple past guests.

On today’s episode we’ll be covering:
FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS

And if you listen through to the end of the episode you’ll find out when Season 2 drops!

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BONUS EPISODE 2!

Today’s episode is cutting-room-floor conversations from Season 1, featuring multiple past guests.

On today’s episode we’ll be covering:
CELEBRITY STORIES AND INSPIRATIONS

And if you listen through to the end of the episode you’ll find out when Season 2 drops!

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BONUS EPISODE 1!

Today’s episode is cutting-room-floor conversations from Season 1, featuring multiple past guests.

On today’s episode we’ll be covering:
ACTING PROCESS & THE BUSINESS OF ACTING

And if you listen through to the end of the episode you’ll find out when Season 2 drops!

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December 2, 2024 56 mins

Today's guest is a BROADWAY STAR! His name: Tony Macht! We discuss everything from his time on Oh, Mary on Broadway to methods of conning your way into Cannes Film Festival.

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November 25, 2024 58 mins

Today's guest is the wildly talented Jay Myers! We discuss everything from his astounding voiceover career to his character Boxer Boy (who is in no way a copyright infringement of Captain Underpants).

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