Life in the Pit

This podcast is devoted to the lives and experiences of instrumental musicians who play for musical theatre. Listeners can hear the stories of what goes on in "the pit" and aspiring musicians can learn what it takes to become a pit musician.

Life in the Pit is a arts podcast hosted by David Lane, with 99 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Lane hosts Life in the Pit, a arts show with 99 episodes published.

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  Episode #82

  Ethical Hiring Practices for the Pit (with Joe LaRocca)

  Oct 10, 202547 minS0

  <p>Back in 2021, we chatted with Joe LaRocca while he was playing on the 50th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.  Since then he has found the niche of actor/musician and talks about how that has changed his perspective before we get into our main topic: his observations for the current state of hiring practices for pit orchestras and what he thinks needs to change.</p> <p>Joe's SubStack page can be found here: https://joejoethefluteboy.substack.com/</p> <p>His previous interview with Life in the Pit can be heard here: https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/45fd912c...

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  Theatre Keyboards Revisited (with John Eldridge)

  Jun 27, 202549 minS0

  <p>In 2021, John Eldridge and I had a 2-part episode series on keyboard programming in musical theatre, and I felt it was time to check in for a 2025 update.  Software like MainStage and Q-Lab are becoming more and more expected at even a community theatre and high school level.  A mid-end keyboard, even with a ton of sounds, just won't cut it for an average modern musical.  If you're a music director and/or a keyboardist, use this episode to make sure you're up to date.</p> <p>Previous episodes with John Eldridge<br> Programming Keyboards for Theatre Part 1</p> <p>P...

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  Episode #81

  Getting Started as a Musician with National Tours - Sachio Nang: keyboardist, bassist

  Feb 14, 202549 minS0

  <p>CORRECTED: Original post was missing the interview, and has been updated.</p> <p>Sachio Nang chatted with Life in the Pit in 2021 talking about his recent high school experience and getting started with theatre music directing.  Since then, he has done professional work including 3 national tours!  He played keyboard 2 and was associate music director for Elf and Shrek, and is currently playing bass on the Ain't Too Proud national tour.  We talk about his young professional career, his adventures in social media, his hobbies as an arranger, and some of the things he's done to develop his skills to be...

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  Episode #80

  Music Directing as a High School Student - Sachio Nang (ENCORE)

  Jan 31, 202535 minS0

  <p>Sachio Nang was recently a high school graduate in the Chicago area in 2021, and has since been part of 3 national tours since we originally spoke!  Before we soon reconnect to talk about his very young career as a Broadway touring musician, here is an encore presentation of our interview from April 2021.</p> <p>Follow the podcast on Instagram or Facebook @LifeInThePitPod.  Feel free to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Visit www.lifeinthepitpod.com for more info or to send feedback regarding the podcast.  Donations are also gratefully accepted.  Please leave a rating and a review on your podcast app.  Thank y...

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  Bows and Exit Music

  Jan 20, 202414 minS0

  <p>Life in the Pit had reached its end as a podcast a few months ago, but I resisted making it official.  This episode was recorded and released simply because YOU the listener deserved a proper farewell, and I wanted to share just a little of why I'm not continuing here.  As I mentioned in this episode, I'm very proud of the work accomplished in the episodes, and I'm determined to keep the entire history of this podcast available and archived for as long as possible.  Thank you for listening, and for taking an interest in pit musicians, the unsung her...

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