In this episode we are joined the one and only Brian Matuszak. Brian is a great friend and mentor to me and has taught me many skills needed if one is to "Grow Up"    So I was very excited when Brian agreed to come share with us how he started in the Theater and his journey through to discover who he was and is as an Artist and Producer.  It all begins in the small town of Saginaw, MN and ends up in weird places like a potential stand off with the Real Ghostbusters?  Pulling Rubber Chickens out of Hats?  And always remembering your roots are always Colder By The Lake.  

Join us for a small sliver of the story of the Inspiring Brian Matuszak.

A Brief Bio:

Brian Matuszak has been acting, directing, writing and producing live theater in the Twin Ports for nearly 40 years. He has worked with Colder by the Lake, the Duluth Playhouse, UMD Theatre, UWS Theater, St. Scholastica Theater, Lake Superior College theater, Wise Fool, Renegade Comedy Theatre, Tugboat Children’s Theater, and Rubber Chicken Theater.. He co-founded Renegade and Tugboat in 1991, then in 2008, started over with his current company Rubber Chicken. He enjoys spit takes and facial mugging, but doesn’t like pratfalls anymore due to old bones.

RUBBER CHICKEN THEATER SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Website: RubberChickenTheater.com

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @rchickentheater

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In this first full length episode, Producer and Bestie Lisa joins me as we chat about what we all can expect from this podcast. We talk about the avenues we will explore as we answer the questions about growing up. We even take some walks down memory lane to reflect on the things we have learned and the things we are still figuring out.