Sarnia Famous

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Andrea Hughes Coleman. We nerd out about alphabetizing and spreadsheets, the beauty of live music, and of course she tells me stories of her hilarious improv escapades. Theres also an epilogue of sorts added at the end where on a different day, Andrea tells me all about the fabulous spreadsheet she has created for the Imperial Theatre. Andrea has an infectious laugh and bright smile to match and is just the kind of lady you want to go for a beer with because you know it will be a blast. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Jan Walker-Holt. We chat about paying your dues as a director, why one should maybe understand emojis if they doing improv, and how much fun cameo roles can be. Jan is warm, matter of fact, and is living proof that blondes and character actors have more fun!  On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Trevor Morris. We chat about how the set is like an extra actor with its own part to play in a show, his controversial opinion about Disney, and about his true passion: set building. Trevor speaks so highly of his peers its hard not to be instantly fond of the guy. Before we start, I should say there is one b-grade swear in here so shield your children accordingly. I was going to edit it out but Trevor’s reaction to it was too funny. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Darryl Heater. We talk about how theatre began an easy credit and evolved into so much more, what its like to hand pick a costume from the Stratford collection, and how he and friends are super successful at playing videogames to raise money! This blew my mind. Darryl was so patient with my relentless questioning about the videogame thing and was so easy to talk to I just about forgot I was conducting an interview. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Paul Skuza. Paul is a passionate dude who speaks highly of his family, music, and fitness. We chat about how his music career evolved from being rock star musician to a rock star thespian, the joys of playing the heel in a show and what his exciting future theatre plans look like. On with the show.

Happy Canada Day theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Jonathan Lawrence. Jonathan is self reflective, empathetic, and easy to relate to. We talk about how his experience playing a man playing a woman on stage gave him a tiny glimpse into how culture shapes women’s perspectives of their own bodies, how dungeons and dragons has taught him to roll with the punches of life, and we even chat a bit about Brene Brown.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Shane Davis. My conversation with Shane was a little form of therapy for me; we talk about being an extroverted introvert, an ongoing theme on the show, and he shares some excellent advice for social anxiety which I have actually taken to since speaking to him. Shane is a great listener, a natural people person, and shares with me about his 20+ years on the stage. He is also a bit of a trickster and there may be a couple of F-Bombs at the end of this episode as a result of his mischief –I tried to bleep them out but you should still shield your children accordingly. You gotta stick around until the very end of the episode to catch the shenanigans. Anyway, on with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is my better half from Wizard of Oz, Hilary Dutourgeerling. Hilary and I talk about what its like to play your dream character and the pressure that goes into honoring both your childhood dreams and those of others. We also talk about how she has honed her craft with singing and improv classes and the types of classes she would like to do in future. Hilary organized, thoughtful, and although she is immensely talented she is super easy to talk to. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Julie Cushman. Julie and I chat about characterization and how some roles have stuck with her over time, how to distance yourself from difficult content as an actor, and she shares with me a varied and vast assortment of shows it sounds like we should all check out when we get a chance. Julie is warm and high energy in an inspiring and contagious way, but my favorite thing about Julie is her passion for quirky pet themed décor – a woman after my own heart. Oh! I should mention there is one B-grade swear on this episode, so shield your children accordingly. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Rachel Giacomin: voice coach extraordinaire. Rachel walks me through her calling as a voice coach, including the wide variety of clients she assists and the even more varied reasons they require her assistance. She also talks about being in a choral group and how some towns are just more into it than others. Rachel is sincere, genuine, and clearly invested in her career and her clients; not only that she is, and I speak from experience, the high queen of pep talks.