Sarnia Famous

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is the funky, hilarious and down to earth Shauna Nelles. I did my best to try and shield you from my cackle laughter but Shauna is so dang funny and there’s only so much a girl can do. We talk about how theatre can lift us up and help us through the tough stuff, how society has shaped women and the way we perceive ourselves, and she shares a few stories about mischievous theatre antics too. I use the b-word in this episode. And I meant it. So, you know, shield your children accordingly.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is the bubbly Taylor Hartwick. We talk about her dream roles and how singing comes naturally to her, but also about how that bubbly personality is really only half of who she really is. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! Today’s guest is the talented Henri Canino and she reminds us that historically theatre has more than purely escapism and entertainment, it’s a potential space for the marginalized to be represented and ultimately feel seen, as well as a format to inspire change and critical thought. We also talk about lifting other women up and fighting our own impostor’s syndrome, however difficult it may be. Henri is erudite, personable, and was a delight to chat with. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Jen Zimmer, Jen is the kind of lady I think anyone would feel chatty and comfortable with. She has a great laugh and an excellent perspective on life, especially how to deal with unexpected failures. Jen was self conscious about her interview but truly had no reason to be: her story is inspiring and reminds us its never too late to chase your dreams. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Carly Allen who is a talented yet modest lady I’m delighted to call my friend. We chat about where her creativity stems from and how she motivates herself to try new things, what its like to work with other actors who are comfortable being nearly nude on stage, and she also opens up and is vulnerable in this interview in ways that surprised even me. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week I got to chat with Moulan Bourke who seriously gets you pumped about theatre programming and wanting to get involved, no matter your age or skill level. She talks about making a proper go of theatre life in Toronto, her experience enriching her theatre education in Ireland, and she touches on some of her exciting plans for Theatre Sarnia’s Youth Group! 

This weeks funky, stylish and super sweet guest, Karissa Teskey, tells us how she draws from her arts background in surprising and creative ways to create her costumes. Karissa is not only talented with costumes but when chatting about her acting experience seamlessly slips in and out of flawless accents with little to no effort.  

Happy Friday theatre lovers! Today’s guest is Adam Forristal and we talk all things cabarets including how a solid spreadsheet is integral to a cabarets success and how they are able to pull off the cabarets in such short time frames.

And even though Adam is a music man extraordinaire, capable of singing, mcing and keyboarding simultaneously, he is very modest and is quick to speak to the talents of others. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! Todays extra special guest, the beloved Ruth Francoeur reveals the secrets behind her famous crack cookies, what the theatre community is like in Fort McMurray, and in retrospect I should have saved this episode for Valentines Day as Ruth shares the sweet tale of how she fell for Norm and the theatre somewhat simultaneously. Ruth’s laugh is infectious and her stories are heart felt and colorful; you are in for a treat folks! On with the show.

Happy New Year theatre lovers! In today’s episode, Charmaine Jacklin opens up about difficult loss. Many wonderful people have been lost in the past couple of years due to this awful virus and specifically, the Theatre Sarnia community was hit hard in a variety of ways. Charmaine discusses the loss of a few of these important members of the community and if your heart is not quite ready for this topic please feel free to skip. Charmaine is well spoken, insightful, appreciative, and very capable of pulling your heart strings! Don’t make the same mistake I did, have Kleenex at the ready for this episode.