In this week’s episode, I sit down with Ellen Denny & Emilio Vieira. Ellen Denny & Emilio Vieira are two Toronto based actors, playwrights, and the creators of “february: a love story” which will be available to stream from February 14th to Mar

#190 - Hailey Gillis

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 26m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Hailey Gillis. Hailey Gillis is a Toronto based performer who most recently was a part of the Musical Stage Company’s “Porchside Songs” & “Virtual Uncovered” series as well as Crow’s Theatre’s “Ghost Quar

#189 - Chris Tsujiuchi

Dec 7th, 2020 52m 33s

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Chris Tsujiuchi. Chris Tsujiuchi is a performer, musical director, accompanist, and cabaret artist. In our conversation today we discuss his experience navigating the pandemic as an artist, his work with

#188 - Colin Asuncion

Nov 12th, 2020 1h 11m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Colin Asuncion. Colin Asuncion is a multi-talented performer, baker, marketing manager, and one-third of the Toronto based boy band Asian Riffing Trio. In our conversation today we discuss how he was intr

#187 - Jeff Follis aka "Uropa"

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 6m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Jeff Follis. Jeff Follis (aka Uropa) is a Vancouver based drag performer, visual artist, and singer originally from Calgary. In our conversation today we dive into the world of drag and discuss it’s rise

#186 - Kelsey Verzotti & Jacob Sheffield

Sep 9th, 2020 54m 46s

In this week's episode, I sit down with Kelsey Verzotti & Jacob Sheffield, two multi-talented artists who recently launched SideBiz Studio. SideBiz is an online marketplace that showcases products and services offered by the Canadian arts commu

#185 - Tara Jackson & Masini McDermott

Jun 6th, 2020 1h 4m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Tara Jackson & Masini McDermott. In our conversation today both Tara Jackson & Masini McDermott share their experiences as black women in the Canadian theatre industry, how the theatre industry puts press

#184 - Lauren Ritchie

May 27th, 2020 1h 31m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Lauren Ritchie. Lauren Ritchie is a dance educator, choreographer, and host of the Dance Podcast. In our conversation today we discuss the differences between the ways she was taught to dance and how danc

#183 - Douglas Walker

May 6th, 2020 1h 10m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Douglas Walker. Douglas Walker is an actor, singer, and dancer originally from Scotland. In our conversation today we discuss how he was introduced to theatre and the path that lead him to pursue it profe

#182 - Kalie Hunter

Apr 29th, 2020 1h 24m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Kalie Hunter. Kalie Hunter is a performer, teacher, adjudicator, and is also one of the owners of Metro Movement in Toronto. In our conversation today we discuss her experiences growing up in B.C. and how

#181 - Kira Campbell

Apr 23rd, 2020 1h 21m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Kira Campbell. Kira Campbell is the Artistic Associate and Production Manager of Stage West Calgary. In our conversation today we discuss how the mindset of “How hard can it be?” has helped shape her care

#180 - Craig Hall

Apr 15th, 2020 1h 14m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Craig Hall. Craig Hall is the Artistic Director of Vertigo Theatre in Calgary. In our conversation today we discuss how he was not introduced to theatre until university and how this has shaped his career

#179 - Daryl Cloran

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 2m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Daryl Cloran. Daryl Cloran is the Artistic Director for the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. In our conversation today we discuss some of the shows that happened this past season including Ring of Fire and Th

#178 - Year In Review (2019)

Apr 3rd, 2020 1h 2m

In this week’s episode, I sit down and do something a little different. Inspired by the incredible creativity I am seeing online from the theatre community during the COVID-19 pandemic, I discuss what I have seen and the things I have learned f

#177 - Zoë Glassman

Dec 7th, 2019 1h 40m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Zoë Glassman. Zoë Glassman is an Edmonton based actor, dancer, theatre creator, and producer. In our conversation today we discuss the Edmonton theatre community and how it engages emerging theatre artist

#176 - Leon Willey

Nov 8th, 2019 1h 23m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Leon Willey. Leon Willey is an actor based out of Saskatoon who most recently starred as Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre. In our conversation today we discuss his exp

#175 - Andrew Kushnir

Oct 31st, 2019 1h 11m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Andrew Kushnir. Andrew Kushnir is an actor, director, and playwright with a keen interest in verbatim theatre. He is also playwright-in-residence at Tarragon Theatre, the creative director of Project: Hum

#174 - Tara Jackson

Oct 24th, 2019 1h 12m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Tara Jackson. Tara Jackson is a Calgary based performer who is currently starring as Celie in The Color Purple. In our conversation today we discuss her time at Berklee and how her training there has as a

#173 - Matt Mackenzie

Oct 9th, 2019 1h 9m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Matt Mackenzie. Matt Mackenzie is an Edmonton based playwright, the Artistic Producer of Punctuate! Theatre, and the founder of Pyretic Productions. In our conversation today we discuss how he began writi

#172 - Lianna Makuch

Oct 4th, 2019 1h 16m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Lianna Makuch. Lianna Makuch is an actor, playwright, and one of the Artistic Producers of Pyretic Productions. In our conversation today we discuss the Toronto production of her play Blood of Our Soil an

#171 - Gino Berti

Sep 27th, 2019 2h 16m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Gino Berti. Gino Berti is a choreographer who’s accomplishments include choreographing the world premiers of the Legends Series, remounting numerous productions of the original Broadway choreography of CA

#170 - Allison Wither & Laura Piccinin

Aug 18th, 2019 2h 5m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Allison Wither and Laura Piccinin. Allison Wither and Laura Piccinin are the writers of the new Canadian musical Every Silver Lining, which was a part of the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival and won “Patron’s

#169 - Laura Nanni

Aug 7th, 2019 51m 52s

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Laura Nanni. Laura Nanni is the Artistic & Managing Director of the SummerWorks Festival. In our conversation today we discuss what audiences can expect from the 2019 SummerWorks Performance Festival runn

#168 - Alicia Toner

Aug 2nd, 2019 1h 53m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Alicia Toner. Alicia Toner is a singer-songwriter, actor, and musician who has performed across Canada. Her single “Dangerous Home” can be found on Spotify. In our conversation today we discuss her experi

#167 - Aaron Walpole

Jul 19th, 2019 1h 19m

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Aaron Walpole. Aaron Walpole is a Canadian actor, singer, and musician who has worked throughout North America including the Stratford Festival, Les Miserables on Broadway, as well as the National Tour of