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Second Season of STANDING BY to Premiere 10/1

By: Aug. 26, 2013
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UPSTAIRS LANDING PRODUCTIONS is excited to announce the premiere of season 2 of "Standing By with Caskey Hunsader" October 1, 2013. This season they're asking you to be a part of the show by submitting your questions for upcoming guests.

"Standing By" introduces you to the understudies, standbys and swings helping keep the curtain up every night on Broadway. Episode 1 will feature Skye Alyssa Friedman and David Rossetti from Broadway's ANNIE. Additional Season 2 guests will include Adam Jepsen & Linda Mugleston (Cinderella), Nathan Patrick Morgan & Lynne Abeles (Phantom Of The Opera), Heather Parcells (Soul Doctor), Mary Leigh Christine (A Chorus Line Tour) and Lauren Kadel (Young Frankenstein Tour).

Fans with questions to ask can submit either by going to www.StandingByTV.com/ask or tweeting their questions to @StandingByTV or using #AskSBTV. Hurry, questions need to be submitted by September 10th to be included on the show. Then, tune in to www.StandingByTV.com and watch the guests talk about their experiences and answer your questions when new episodes start October 1.

ANNIE features a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, with all three authors receiving 1977 Tony Awards for their work. Annie is directed by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony Award-winner James Lapine and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler. The production is playing at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway, between 46th and 47th Streets).

Host CASKEY HUNSADER is no stranger to theater both on and off stage. He is an accomplished performer and stage manager had has worked both in New York and on several national tours. In addition to his performance and stage management work, he is the owner and executive producer of Upstairs Landing Productions, specializing in the development and creation of theater and new media. ULP's first web series, "Fat Guy" is now available at www.fatguyshow.com.

"Standing By" is available at www.StandingByTV.com. Season one features interviews with David Hughey & Sumayya Ali (Porgy & Bess), Nikki Bohne & Bettis Richardson (Bring It On), Marissa Perry & Jennifer Allen (Sister Act) and Sharone Sayegh & Mark Dancewitz Jr. (MAMMA MIA!)




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