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In this week’s episode I sit down with Tara Litvack. Tara Litvack is a music director and teacher. In our conversation today we discuss how she started working in the theatre industry, what she learned from her time as a music intern at the Shaw festival under the mentorship of Paul Sportelli, as well as some of her most positive experiences so far in the industry. We also discuss what she tries to bring to a rehearsal setting as a music director and where she sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Reid Janisse. Reid Janisse is a performer, writer, and director. In our conversation today we discuss his experiences in the industry, how he got involved in different improv troupes, and what it was about improv that really spoke to him. We also discuss his training, the differences he has seen between American and Canadian improvisers, as well as the importance of knowing what types of people your audience is made up of.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Kyle Golemba. Kyle Golemba is a performer and writer. In our conversation today we discuss how he got involved in theatre, his time in school and the main lessons he took from his time at Sheridan, as well some of his most positive experiences in the industry, including his time at both The Shaw Festival and The Stratford Festival. We also spoke about how he developed his show Making Love In A Canoe, as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Stephanie Graham. Stephanie Graham is a performer, choreographer, director, and teacher. In our conversation today we discuss her experiences working as a performer in the industry, her transition into becoming a choreographer and now a director, as well as the importance of story telling and how it relates to theatre. She also shares a bit about her artistic process when working on a show as well as where she would like to see theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with David Warrack. David Warrack is a performer, music director, and writer. In our conversation today we discuss some of his early experiences in the theatre industry, what he has learned through the many different aspects of the theatre he has been a part of, as well as how important it is for people in the theatre industry to be supportive of other peoples successes. He also shares the advice he would give writers in the industry and speaks about where he hopes to see theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Sara Farb. Sara Farb is a performer and playwright who has spent the last several seasons performing at the Stratford Festival. In our conversation today we discuss how she was introduced to theatre, the importance of finding like-minded people in the industry and creating bonds with those people, as well as her experiences working at the Stratford Festival. She also speaks about the creation of her show R-E-B-E-C-C-A, which was performed at Theatre Passe Muraille, and discusses the important things she learned about her self and playwriting through that process.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Mitchell Cushman. Mitchell Cushman is a director, producer, and educator. In our conversation today we discuss Mitchell’s experiences working as a director, his experience creating Outside The March Theatre Company, as well as the advice he would give anyone in the industry looking to create their own company. He also shares with us some of the things he has learned from his experiences working on shows such as Brantwood and Lessons In Temperament, as well where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Jay Turvey. Jay Turvey is a performer, director, and writer. In our conversation today we discuss how he began working in the theatre industry as well as some of his most positive experiences working as a performer and director, including his 16 seasons at the Shaw Festival. We also discuss his work as a writer, how he approaches writing for the theatre, as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Tracey Flye. Tracey Flye is a performer, choreographer and director. In our conversation today we discuss some of her early experiences in the theatre as well as her training in dance and how the discipline she learned through dance has benefited her in her career. We discuss some of her most positive performing experiences, her transition into choreographing and directing, and the importance of mentorship in the theatre industry. She also shares some of her most positive directing and choreographing experiences as well as where she would like to see theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Adrian Marchuk. Adrian Marchuk is an actor and teacher based out of Toronto. In our conversation today we discuss how important it is to give yourself the time and space you need to try and fail in a safe environment. We also discuss his experiences working in the industry at the Shaw Festival, in regional theatres across Canada, as well as in Jersey Boys, and how important it is for people working in the industry to pass down their knowledge and experience to the younger generations of performers.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Mitchell Marcus. Mitchell Marcus is the Artistic & Managing Director for Acting Up Stage. In our conversation today we discuss Mitchell’s introduction to theatre and the path he took that lead him to create Acting Up Stage. We discuss some of the things Acting Up Stage is doing including the Uncovered series and the Banks Prize as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future. Mitchell also spoke about the differences he has noticed between theatre writers in Canada and in the United States and how American’s can sometimes get caught up writing for or at Broadway.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Colton Curtis. Colton is a performer who has worked at both the Shaw Festival and Stratford Festival. In our conversation today we discuss how he was first drawn to theatre, some of the most important things he learned through his time at Sheridan, and his experiences at the two largest theatre festivals in Canada. We also spoke about how his experiences at Shaw and Stratford differed, as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Mark Camilleri. Mark Camilleri is a musician, music director, and composer. In our conversation today we discuss how Mark developed his musical abilities, some of his most positive experiences working in the industry and what he learned from those experiences, as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future. Mark also talks about the experience of building his own recording studio Imagine Studios and the importance of creating your own opportunities in the industry.

In this week’s episode I sit down with JJ Gerber. JJ Gerber is a performer who is currently finishing up his first season at the Stratford Festival. In our conversation today we discuss his early experiences working as a performer, this past year working at the Stratford Festival, as well as some of the things he has learned working on his pop career as JonoJosh. He also shares some very interesting insights on where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Alexis Gordon. Alexis Gordon is a performer who has most recently spent the past two seasons at the Stratford Festival. In our conversation today we discuss her early experiences in theatre, the main lessons she took from her time in school, as well as her experience winning Acting Up Stage’s Banks Prize. We also spoke about what she has learned through her experiences at the Stratford Festival, and where she sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Richard Ouzounian. Richard Ouzounian is an actor, director, writer, and was the chief theatre critic for the Toronto Star. In our conversation today we discuss how Richard was introduced to theatre and the many different aspects of the theatre industry he has been a part of. We also discuss how he approached writing reviews for shows, what he looks for in the people he works with, and where he see’s theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with John Connolly. John Connolly is a performer, music director, and writer. In our conversation today we discuss how John was introduced to theatre and what it was about theatre that spoke to him, we discuss some of his most positive experiences in the industry, as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future. We also discuss his show Marathon of Hope, a musical about the life of Terry Fox, including how the show began, some of the things he has learned through the writing process, as well as what is currently happening with the piece.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Jonathan Cullen. Jonathan Cullen is a performer, writer, and musician. In our conversation today we discuss the most important things he learned through his training at Sheridan College, some of his early experiences working in the theatre industry, as well as his experiences in shows such as Billy Elliot and the national tour of The Book of Mormon. We also discussed the importance of exploring other interests besides theatre, the benefits of pop music moving back into musical theatre, and where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Ron Pederson. Ron Pederson is an actor, writer, and director. In our conversation today we discuss his early experiences growing up and performing in Edmonton, how he got involved in improv and his experiences on MADtv, as well as what some of his most positive experiences in the theatre industry have been and what it was about those experiences that made them so positive. We also discuss some of the things he has learned working as a performer in a variety of different forms of theatre as well as where he sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode I sit down with Daniel Birnbaum. Daniel Birnbaum has worked as a performer as well as a teacher, and now works as the film & television/youth agent at The Talent House. In our conversation today we discuss his early experiences working as a child actor in the industry, his time at Sheridan and his work teaching theatre programs for children, as well as the path he took to becoming a talent agent. We also discuss the importance of trusting who you are as a performer and some of the big differences between the film and television world and the theatre world in Canada.