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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.