Backstage at DPAC

Hosted ByTaylor Zansberg

DPAC, the center for live entertainment in NC, chose Earfluence to generate excitement for upcoming shows, share in-depth, backstage conversations with talent, and add audio to its omni-channel marketing strategy.

DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) is North Carolina’s center for live entertainment. From Broadway theatre, to concerts, comedy shows, and more, there’s something for everyone at DPAC. On Backstage at DPAC, you’ll have the chance to go backstage and hear interviews and stories with the talent – the actors, directors, tour managers, and more – as well as the people inside DPAC who make it so special.

 


All Episodes

STOMP’s Ivan Salazar on the Wordless, Quirky Show

STOMP is like no other show on Broadway or that comes through DPAC. It’s quirky to say the least, and there’s no speaking…and yet it’s such a fun experience...

“Disco Donna” Alex Hairston on What Makes Summer: The Donna Summer Musical So Unique

Fayetteville NC native and North Carolina School of the Arts graduate Alex Hairston is coming back to Durham in February to play Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer...

Jeremy Benton and Kelly Sheehan on Playing Phil and Judy in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Jeremy Benton and Kelly Sheehan have been dancing and singing on stage together for many years. They play Phil and Judy in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, which will be...

A Bronx Tale’s Breia Kelley: Durham Native and 2019 Elon Graduate Has Always Been “Broadway Bound”

Breia Kelley is a Durham native and just graduated from Elon in 2019. And her first job out of college is the national tour of A Bronx Tale, which...

What It’s Like Backstage at DPAC, with Technical Director Josh Anderson

Josh Anderson has been the Technical Director of DPAC since it opened in 2008, and he has some amazing stories to tell (some he can share, and some he...

Michael Callahan, Dance Captain in Disney’s Aladdin National Tour

Michael Callahan is the Dance Captain, Swing Captain, and understudy for just about every male character for Disney’s Aladdin National Tour! Michael tells us all about his time at...

Season 2 Trailer: Backstage at DPAC is Back!

Are you ready for Season 2 of Backstage at DPAC?!?  We have an exciting lineup of guests ready to go, starting Tuesday September 24th!  So be sure to subscribe...

6: Behind the Music at DPAC with Wayne Leechford, DPAC Music Coordinator

Wayne Leechford, Music Director at DPAC, is responsible for hiring all of the musicians when concerts, comedy shows, or Broadway tours need them. And sometimes he gets to play...

Danielle Summons from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”, on her Difficult Journey to Broadway

Like Carole King, Raleigh NC native Danielle Summons’ road to stardom hasn’t always been “some kind of wonderful”. From 2011 to 2017, Danielle struggled finding her place in New...