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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.