The rejection you didn't see coming.

What happens when you help build a project… and then the project moves forward without you?

In this LIVE episode of The Working Actor NYC podcast, Benjamin and Patrick dig into one of the most painful — and least discussed — experiences actors face: being part of the reading, workshop, lab, or regional production… and then not being invited back.

Benjamin shares his recent experience of being dropped from a Broadway-bound project, and members of the acting community share their own stories of rejection, replacement, heartbreak, resilience, and recovery.

This episode includes:

• stories from actors who helped build shows and were later replaced

• conversations about self-worth and rejection in the acting industry

• thoughts on how actors recover emotionally and profe ...