Actor John Clarence Stewart (P Valley, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist)
June 12, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
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A working actor opens up about grief, art, identity, and playing a jazz legend on stage.
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In this episode
- How art can be a tool for processing grief and loss
- What it takes to inhabit real historical figures on stage
- Navigating societal pressure while staying true to your creative voice
- What genuine allyship to the LGBTQ community looks like in practice
About this episode
On this episode of On the Rocks …it’s all about the actor’s life as we get deep and personal with actor, singer-songwriter, and poet John Clarence Stewart. We talk about his roles on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and P Valley, we chat about the power of art through grief, his creative process, overcoming societal pressures, allyship to the LGBTQ community, and his current turn as Jelly Roll Morton in Jelly’s Last Jam at Pasadena Playhouse. Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez, your favorite host with the sassy most! Raise a glass and let the drinks begin, it's On the Rocks!
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TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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