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Welcome back to a brand new season of Tits and Teeth, and who better to kick things off than award-winning choreographer, Marc Kimelman!

Ky took a trip to visit Jen in her new hometown of New York, New York and interviewed some of our amazing friends killing it in the big apple. We met up with Marc in midtown Manhattan for some Bailey's and coffee and chatted about where he finds inspirations for his choreography, what he does to be a well rounded human, and his goals are for the future.

Marc has amazing credits to his name, and is always working to create new ones. Marc’s Broadway credits to date are: A Bronx Tale (Assoc. Choreographer) , and Jesus Christ Superstar (Asst. Choreographer). Other theatre choreography credits include: Man of La Mancha (Stratford Shakespeare Festival) Saturday Night Fever (National Tour) Freaky Friday (workshop) We Will Rock You (1st National Tour) and Once on this Island (Acting Up Stage) where his work won him the Dora Award for 'Outstanding Choreography'.

We are so jazzed to be back! Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter, with beverages.

It is the season finale of Tits and Teeth and we are thrilled to close out our inaugural season with the incomparable, Amy Wright!

Amy is a wonderfully successful choreographer who has worked in both musical theatre and in tv/film. Amy is so generous, is committed to the development of young talent, and full of excitement for the biz! 

You have seen Amy’s work on such shows as The Next Step (The Family Channel), Anne With An E (CBC and Netflix), American Gods (with Ian McShane and Laura Bell Bundy Amazon Prime), Grey Gardens (with Drew Barrymore HBO) and in countless commercials. 

We chat with Amy about her crossover from on stage to film and tv choreography, The Next Step, and she drops some serious knowledge and tips that all of us can use. 

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages. 

Tara Jackson (aka Whitney Houston reincarnated) is here with Jen and Ky on Tits and Teeth and we have Very Special Hennessy because Tara is a fancy lady!

Tara will be starring in the Color Purple later this year at Neptune Theatre, she just spent her first summer in Charlottetown playing Ms. Stacy in Anne of Green Gables, and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and was in the premiere production of Hadestown at the Citadel Theatre. 

We chat with Tara about her transition from Berklee College of Music to Canadian musical theatre, open diversity casting, and her excitement and to play one of her dream roles and the process she’s taken to prepare for it. 

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.  

Matt Alfano is here, and his beautiful husky voice is ready to soothe and inspire you!

Kyla has her first attempt at making an Old Fashioned for this interview, and not to brag, but Matt said they were delicious! 

Matt is a force of a dancer, creator, and performer who has been professionally working since he was 18. His wild list of credits include 7 seasons at the Stratford Festival including West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Crazy For You, and A Chorus Line, as well as the Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Jersey Boys (Stage West) Thoroughly Modern Millie, White Christmas (Drayton Entertainment), Shrek, Joseph (The Grand Theatre) and Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival). 

Jen and Ky chat with Matt about longevity in this business, the inspiration and joy he’s found telling stories through his choreography, and being a strong male dancer.

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.  

Jeigh Madjus is just so nice, we had to have him twice!

This is Part 2 of our interview with Jeigh, and in this episode we talk all things diversity! Jeigh has amazing insights and personal experiences on this matter, and is always down to speak his mind (we love that!).  

Our topics in this episode range from opening our casting imaginations, to discussing the lack of education when it comes to Asian cultures in casting, and how the landscape of our society is changing for the better when it comes to what we are seeing on our stages and in the mainstream. 

Jeigh starred in the Nation Tour of La Cage Aux Folles before working on the Off-Broadway musical phenomenon Here Lies Love (The Public Theatre). He’s also lent his unique talents to portray some iconic characters like Donkey in Shrek: The Musical (Rainbow Stage) and JoJo in Seussical The Musical (YPT). Jeigh will be making his Broadway debut as Babydoll in Moulin Rouge in 2019! 

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages. 

Happy New Years all you Tits and Teeth listeners! 

We have the perfect guest to help you kick start your New Years resolutions. Jeigh Madjus is ringing in the new year with Jen and Ky and he is here to help you ‘conquer your dreams people!’

Jen and Ky enjoy some mimosas with our dear friend Jeigh, and chat about finding your own path in this business rather than trying to copy someone else’s success, inspiring and affecting change, and his next big adventure, Moulin Rouge on the b-way!

Jeigh starred in the Nation Tour of La Cage Aux Folles before working on the Off-Broadway musical phenomenon Here Lies Love (The Public Theatre). He’s also lent his unique talents to portray some iconic characters like Donkey in Shrek: The Musical (Rainbow Stage) and JoJo in Seussical The Musical (YPT). Jeigh will be making his Broadway debut as Babydoll in Moulin Rouge in 2019! 

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages. 

It’s a ‘Festive AF’ episode here on Tits and Teeth and we are tickled to be celebrating this magical season with the 'Holiday Cheermeister' himself, Mr. Matt Armet!

We all drink whiskey during this episode to keep our hearts and bellies warm on a cold Canadian winters day! We chat with Mr. Armet about our fun traditions for the holiday season, how taking risks can lead you to new opportunities, and his story of coming out to his family. 

Matt has had a illustrious career that includes six seasons at the Stratford Festival (Crazy for You, 42nd Street, Tommy, and A Chorus Line) Some of his other credits are White Christmas (MTC), Miracle on 34th Street (The Grand Theatre), and Hairspray and Holiday Inn (Drayton Entertainment) 

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages…Holiday style! 

Tim Porter is a generous, wonderfully funny, incredibly hard working actor and entrepreneur!

Jen buys all of the craft IPA’s she can find for this interview with Tim Porter, and we have an inspirational conversation with this man. Tim is the Artistic Director of Tweed and Company Theatre which produces original Canadian musical theatre in the great city of Tweed Ontario. We chat with Tim about the amazing journey he’s taken with Tweed and Co, how everyone who has an idea for a musical should just write it (and then send it to Tim), and fact that Canadian rural communities want to see stories that reflect their own lives. 

Tim has had a wonderfully successful career. He recently received a Broadway World Award for Best Independent Production for “TWEED: A New Canadian Musical” (Writer/Director), and was nominated for The Premier’s Award of Ontario. Other recent credits include, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jack and the Beanstock: The Panto, Les Miserables (Drayton Entertainment), The Last Five Years, Robin Hood (Stirling Festival).

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving), and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages. 

AJ walks in the room, she’s stunning, her quirky charm is electric, and she’s carrying Double Stuffed Oreo’s!! Nothing could be more perfect. 

Jen and Ky sit down with the ultra talented, AJ Bridel, to have some mimosas, some double stuffed Oreos, and some chats. We talk about AJ’s inner foodie and the excellent experience she just had over seas, post secondary education and this business, and her future aspirations and goals. 

AJ has had such an awesome career so far, and it’s only growing. You have seen her in CBC’s Over The Rainbow (Top 3), Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival) Lauren in Kinky Boots (Mirvish Productions), Sleeping Beauty in Sleeping Beauty Panto, and Jane in A Christmas Carol (Ross Petty Productions). 

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving), and get your weekly dose of musical theatre banter, with beverages.