Dear Multi-hyphenate

Dear Multi-hyphenate

Michael Kushner

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (62)
Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Are you a combination of actor, director, producer, designer, or anything else? Congratulations, you’re a multi-hyphenate! A multi-hyphenate is an artist who has multiple proficiencies that cross pollinate to help flourish professional capabilities. Dear Multi-hyphenate explores the full potential of artists in show business who have taken the paths less traveled. Are you unsure how to stay creative and garner income during the pandemic? Are you sitting on a project and you have no idea how to get started? What if others have cornered you into thinking that you are just an actor, or just a director, or just a producer? Let go of the rules and take agency of your full potential! Listen to me and my guests, the leaders of the multi-hyphenation station, as we dissect the mentality and possibilities about artistic agency.”Michael is the glue that holds the Broadway community together.” - Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley (Next to Normal)

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S4; EP. 1 -- Liz Lerman: Critical Response Process®

Apr 01, 2026 1h 5m Transcript

“It’s not a given that you will be applauded for what you are doing.” - Liz Lerman Welcome to the first episode of Dear Multi-Hyphenate, Season Four!  Let's dive in with an amazing episode featuring…

S2E9 S3; EP 9 -- Shaina Taub: Facing a Dying Nation

Feb 26, 2025 58m

“I think one of the reasons I wanted to be a multi-hyphenate and wear all the hats in SUFFS was to hopefully, if I could, inspire others to show, specially young women,that’s an avenue available to…

S2E8 S3; EP 8 -- J.W. Crump: Pitching a Project

Feb 05, 2025 1h 1m

“You know – when you have multiple mini successes in a row, just how affirming that can be. And how for me, personally, it spills into the rest of my day, the rest of the week – there’s a part of me…

S2E7 S3; EP 7 -- Spencer Liff: Why Can’t It Be Me?

Dec 21, 2024 59m

“You have to say yes to everything. You have to put yourself in every room you can. It's not learning from one person, it’s going to learn from as many people as possible. Noone is going to hand it…

S1E6 S3; EP 6 -- David Henry Hwang: Yellow Face

Nov 20, 2024 52m

“The advice that I would give myself now is not that different than what I believed was true 30 or 40 years ago, which is the thing that makes you different… the thing that makes you unique,…

S2E5 S3; EP 5 -- Lindsey Ferrentino: The Fear of 13

Oct 08, 2024 1h 6m

Where does a playwright start from? Would a playwright identify as a multi-hyphenate if they span genre, style, and medium of writing? How does a playwright break into both Broadway and the West End?…

S2E4 S3; EP 4 -- Cameron Monaghan & Natalie Rebenkoff: Great Work Survives

Oct 01, 2024 1h 6m

Many people go to college for theatre so one can become an educated actor. Through technique and tools, this will help the actor sustain a healthy and rich career. But what are students getting in…

S1E1 S3; EP 3 -- Hannah Solow: Oh, Mary!

Sep 16, 2024 1h 10m

Hannah Solow is probably one of the funniest people on the planet. She creates hysterical characters on social media, is a stand up comic, and musical theatre performer. In this very funny episode,…

S2E2 S3; EP 2 -- Michael Cyril Creighton: Only Multi-Hyphenates in the Building

Sep 16, 2024 56m

Who is absolutely loving HULU’s Only Murders in the Building? I am! On this episode of Dear Multi-Hyphenate, we have the loveable Michael Cyril Creighton who plays Howard Morris on Only Murders in…

S2E1 S3; EP 1 -- Lea Delaria: The Gay Agenda

Sep 16, 2024 1h 2m

Welcome back to Dear Multi-Hyphenate! It is Season Two and let’s kick it off with superstar multi-hyphenate Lea Delaria. In this episode we discuss all about how and when to identify as a certain…

S1E103 #103 - Adam DeCarlo: Post Pandemic Practices

Mar 11, 2024 1h 13m

“I love self tapes in the post pandemic world.” Why? Why does Adam love self tapes when so many other actors don’t? How can we embrace them? In fact, how can we embrace and adapt post-pandemic…

S1E102 #102 - Jodi Carter: Taxes and Financial Mentality

Feb 27, 2024 1h 22m

“What ever jobs you have on your path to where you're trying to get to to your vision all matter. And the fact that we call these things a side hustle or we talk about ‘the unwanted jobs' and all of…

S1E101 #101 - Scott Barnhardt: The Worth of a College Degree

Feb 14, 2024 1h

“If I were king of the mountain and I got to say how all arts education was – I would actually say the idea of being curiously creative is key; testing out all the ideas and options.” – Scott…

S1 #100B - Rob Madge: I Find the Industry Hysterical

Feb 06, 2024 56m Bonus

“Collaboration is the most crucial thing you can do. Even if you are writing a solo show for yourself, for your family’s story, show it to somebody – share it with somebody.” - Rob Madge Rob Madge…

S1E100 #100A - Busy Philipps: Point of View

Jan 22, 2024 1h 1m

“The greatest success for actors comes … when they sort of let go of the idea that there's something that they need to be and they relax into the idea that who they are is the gift and they just need…

S1E99 #99 - Jordan Kai Burnett: It’s Okay to Love It

Jan 02, 2024 1h 7m

“If I had just focused on this one thing, I wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity to experience the life that I’ve had, which has been pretty sick.” -- Jordan Kai Burnett In this episode we…

S1E98 #98 - Hope Boykin: We Can Be Grateful and Frustrated at the Same Time

Dec 04, 2023 59m

“I don’t give you a trophy for showing up. I don’t applaud a bird for flying or a fish for swimming. You chose to be here and so you got to eat a little sand from the sandbox because it builds up…

S1E97 #97 - Frances Ruffelle & Norman Bowman: Frankie & Beausy Perfect the Cabaret

Nov 03, 2023 50m

“It’s really, really important for them to see cabaret, go and see other people… go and see who’s good, go and see who’s bad, go and see what they want to portray because what I have noticed in the…

S1E96 #96 - Jai Rodriguez: A Thousand Sweet Kisses

Oct 11, 2023 1h 16m

“Trail blazers very rarely get to reap the benefits of the very trail they helped blaze.”  This conversation with Jai Rodriguez is a perfect conversation when it comes to being a multi-hyphenate.…

S1E95 #95 - Sarah Looper: Building A Wine Community

Sep 25, 2023 59m

“It’s fascinating how other people, because they don’t feel comfortable with the changes you’re making, feel more comfortable if you are just one thing.” - Sarah Looper, Episode 95 of Dear…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dear Multi-hyphenate have?

Dear Multi-hyphenate has published 100 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.

Is Dear Multi-hyphenate still active?

Dear Multi-hyphenate is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 57m.

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