Ep. 41: A Conversation About Broadway, Friendship & The Patriarchy with Barrett Wilbert Weed

Barrett Weed is an actor and singer, best known for her roles as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical, and as Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway production of Mean Girls. She has won numerous awards, including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Sally Bowles in the Signature Theatre production of Cabaret in 2015, and the Broadway.com Audience Awards for Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical, Favorite Funny Performance, and Favorite Onstage Pair with Grey Henson for her role as Janis in Mean Girls. Barrett holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon University. In 2019, Elon University awarded her with the 2019 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award. She is an advocate for several causes, including female empowerment, gun control, and voting rights.   Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Barrett Wilbert Weed to talk about starting, maintaining, and evolving friendships, and The Patriarchy. Barrett also talks about working on Broadway, how fame has affected her relationship standards, and the importance of open communication. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:21] A bit about Barrett. [03:35] How we know each other. [06:00] Making friends as an adult. [07:29] Lessons learned about friendships. [18:35] How has friendship evolved for Barrett? [19:41] Changing standards of who is allowed in. [25:34] When people want things. [31:06] When people don’t like you. [35:17] How the Patriarchy has affected Barrett’s life and career. [52:59] What everyone needs to know about working on Broadway. [55:38] Barrett’s words of wisdom.   Quotes: “Sometimes you outgrow friendships.” [13:02] “If you can’t generate your own confidence organically, store-bought is fine.” [23:20] “It’s nice to feel like it’s a small world sometimes.” [30:20] “90% of the time, when women are in charge, we want to collaborate.” [42:33] “You wind up with a better product when everybody is open to having conversations and open to communicating.” [46:36] “We want to think that there is a brand of human that is superhuman.” [56:51]   Connect with Barrett Wilbert Weed Cameo:             Barrett Wilbert Weed. Instagram:          @barrettweed. Wikipedia:          Barrett Wilbert Weed. IMDb:               Barrett Wilbert Weed.   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources     Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.