The "For the Makers" Podcast

Evan Bertram is a NY based actor, singer, and dancer. She has traveled around the regional theatre circuit for a few years and is currently touring with the national tour of My Fair Lady (ensemble, u/s Eliza Doolittle). Some of her credits include The Secret Garden (ACT of CT), Million Dollar Quartet (Ogunquit Playhouse), A Christmas Carol (Gateway Playhouse), and Bright Star (Riverside Theatre). She is engaged to the love of her life and is so happy to be traveling the country performing together! Evan's socials: ⁠IG: ⁠@evbertram Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Michael Sanky is a comedian, writer, musician, and actor based in New York City. Michael has a background in improv, sketch, and character comedy from the Upright Citizens Brigade and the Groundlings. You can find him regularly performing in comedy venues across NYC, including on his solo show “Make The Cut,” which performed to packed and pleased audiences. He also created and hosts Spell Checc, a game show that’s a spelling bee meets try-not-to-laugh challenge. Outside of comedy, Michael is also an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, arranger and musical director,  playing venues including Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, and Berklee Performance Center. Creatively, the medium isn't a constraint, Michael just loves using art to connect, comfort and convict as the moment calls. Michael's socials: ⁠IG: ⁠@michaelsanky ⁠www.michaelsanky.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Sophie Lee Morris is a proud member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA. Sophie is currently the vacation swing with the first national tour of Jagged Little Pill.  Select credits include: “Gossip Girl” (Co-Star), “Law & Order: SVU” (Supporting), “Gotham” (Co-Star), Slanted! Enchanted!: A Payment Musical directed by Alex Ross Perry, National Touring Company of Chicago (Mona), National Touring Company of Dirty Dancing (u/s Baby, Lisa; Swing) and The Sound of Music (Liesl, Asolo Rep.) Proud company member of Thistle Dance Company and graduate of TCU (Go Frogs!) Sophie's socials: ⁠IG: @sophie.lee.morris www.SophieLeeMorris.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Natalie Weiss gained an international following from her performance videos and popular YouTube web series, "Breaking Down The Riffs®".  As a private vocal coach and master class teacher, she trains performers across the US and throughout the world. Natalie guides singers with her trademarked method to break down riffs & runs from pop icons and often refers to her mission as “Pop Singing For Dummies.” Natalie is one of the most sought-after voices among new musical theatre writers and is a soloist on several albums by numerous new musical theatre composers.  She recently completed a run as the Witch in Paramount Theatre’s production of Into The Woods. She is part of the vocal ensemble on the acclaimed soundtrack for The Greatest Showman, can be heard on the Original Broadway Cast recording of Dear Evan Hansen as one of the Virtual Community Voices and is one of 4 singers on the main jingles for The Incredibles 2. Other credits include Everyday Rapture on Broadway (u/s Menonettes), Emojiland off-Broadway (Construction Worker), tours of Les Miserables (swing) and Wicked (ensemble/u/s Elphaba) and regional productions of Ghost and Chess. She was also a semi-finalist on American Idol Season 4. Natalie received her BFA in musical theatre from Penn State University.  Natalie's socials: ⁠IG / TikTok: ⁠@TheNatalieWeiss www.natalieweissofficial.com Documentary: www.thatbreakthrough.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

John Reed: Born in Houston, Texas, John relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2004 and studied all facets of dance, singing and acting graduate from the Federation University Arts Academy in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre. His Australian theater credits include Funny Girl (The Production Company), Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This!), Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company), Songs for Swingin’ Lovers (Stageart) and ‘Action’/‘Riff understudy’ in West Side Story on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia). John is an inaugural member of the Melbourne Shakespeare Company, having performed in their productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear. As a choreographer, credits include Black rock (EbbFlow Theatre Co), Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, The Winter’s Tale and The Comedy of Errors (Melbourne Shakespeare Company). John has also been teaching since the age of 19  lives in New York City and made his US theater debut in Guys and Dolls (Plaza Theatricals) and Something Rotten (FPAC) where he both served as Dance Captain. John's socials: ⁠IG: @jdreeed  www.johnreedactor.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Annell Moya is a singer, songwriter and actress from Cape Town that currently resides in the USA for educational purposes. She is a AMDA graduate and has since been featured in children theatre shows such as Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel and many more. With a passion for music, Annell has released her debut single 'Heartbreak before love' in March 2023 which received support from publications such as Hype Magazine, IOL and many more. The single serves as the lead single to her forthcoming EP 'Now Not Yet' which can be expected in late 2023. Annell's socials: ⁠IG: @annellmoya Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We're starting Season THREE of The "For the Makers" Podcast with an incredible guest. We can't wait for you to hear his story. Timothy "Hae Chan” Lee was born and raised in South Korea until the age of 12. He moved to America and found his love for sining and dancing which led him to Musical Theatre. He is fluent in both English and Korean. He has an NYU Masters in music vocal performance, a BFA in musical theatre from Cal State Fullerton and is a full time private voice teacher in New York. Credits include KPOP Broadway, Miss Saigon, Noble Family, and the National Tour of Rudolph. Tim's socials: IG: @Tim_haechanlee Tic Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tim_haechanleee Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We're starting Season THREE of The "For the Makers" Podcast with a BONUS episode because we simply cannot wait until the second Friday of October to share this one with you! Brianna Kothari Barnes works professionally as an actor, singer-songwriter, and composer/lyricist. She was a 2021 Finalist for The Jonathan Larson Grant. Her debut album, Hierophanies: Manifestations of the Sacred, made the first round on the 2021 GRAMMY Awards® ballot for consideration under Best Contemporary Christian Album. Her recent writing credits include the book, music, and lyrics for Rathskeller: A Musical Elixir which was recently featured in The SheAtlanta Summer Theater Festival and the music and lyrics for the Drama Desk nominated Off-Broadway musical, Walking With Bubbles, which won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award Winner for Best Solo Performance. Brianna has performed professionally around the country at Florida Studio Theater, The Engeman Theater, The Wick Theater, Theatre Aspen, and Capital Repertory Theater and starred as Lucy in The National Tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas. She is headed to Maltz Jupiter Theater this winter to play Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Brianna's socials: IG: @⁠⁠⁠⁠brianna_barnes_ www.Brianna-Barnes.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠.

Mariah Muehler is a versatile and passionate artist hailing from Northern California. She discovered her love for performing at a young age, performing in her community's musical theatre productions. In high school, she wrote and produced her own pop album, but it was her classical voice training in college that ultimately led her to fall in love with opera. After applying to 13 grad schools, she moved to Canada to pursue a Master's in Opera Performance from the University of British Columbia. Since then, she moved to New York and has performed with companies such as Bronx Opera, Savannah VOICE Festival, VHRP Live!, and sang at Carnegie Hall. Mariah's socials: IG: @⁠⁠⁠⁠mariahmuehler TikTok: @nyc_soprano mariahmuehler.com Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠.

Amy Helms is a New York-based actor and playwright with her MFA in Acting from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training Program. Favorite credits include Sophie Scholl in We Will Not Be Silent, Catherine in A View from the Bridge, Ruth Hoch in Book of Days and Viola in Twelfth Night. Her play, The Feeling Variations, is currently in development for a staged reading with New Thread's Theatre Company while a 10-minute version of her play, Between In Between, has been selected for the Redland's Theatre Festival/New Thread's Theatre New Works Contest and Festival. In her free time, Amy works for a Venture Capital firm, reads avidly and hosts sourdough bread eating parties for her friends. Recently, she has started to quilt and is loving every minute! Amy's socials: IG: @⁠⁠⁠⁠speakingof_amy Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠⁠⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠@seeded.productions⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠MERCH!⁠⁠⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠.