"The Director"

Season 1 Episode 2

Synopsis: Sean begins a closing working relationship with the Broadway director helming Billy Elliot at the Goodspeed.
Content warning: strong language; depiction of a panic attack.

Post Show Talk Back:   Dr. Alisa Hurwitz joins Stage Combat to talk about the mental health story being portrayed on stage within the musical of Billy Elliot. 

Directed and narrated by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Podcast icon designed by Fran Pinter-Parrott.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

Sean Hayden is the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC.  As a professional actor, Sean has appeared in two Broadway national tours and in plays and musicals in theaters across the country.    He is a proud union member of Actors' Equity Association.  As a mental health advocate, Sean provides thought leadership on how employers can better support the mental health of their employees. He serves on the advisory board for HR.com for Mental Health and Stress in the workplace.   His op-ed on “Men and Mental Health” appears in The Economic Times.   Sean resides in New York City and upstate New York with his husband, a screenwriter.   

Dr. Alisa Hurwitz is a clinical psychologist in group private practice in New Hampshire, specializing in the Autism spectrum and gender identity. Dr. Hurwitz also applies her professional knowledge to consult with theater companies, conduct post-show talkbacks and interview Broadway actors. You can follow her at drdrama.com and on Instagram @thedrdrama.

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