Big Theatre/Small Towns: Recent Episodes
Theatre on the Ridge
Think small town theatre doesn't have a lot to say? Think again! Brought to you by Theatre on the Ridge, a not-for-profit, professional theatre company based in Port Perry, Ontario.
Co-Host Graeme Powell speaks with actors Peter Millard and Gabrielle Jones, familiar faces to anyone who has been to the Shaw Festival over the last thirty years. In this episode we talk about their early careers in the theatre, adjusting to life in the pandemic, and the future of theatre as companies move to be more inclusive. This podcast was recorded just before Christmas of 2020. Enjoy!
In this episode, host Graeme Powell chats with Michael Clipperton. Michael was a high school drama teacher and has directed a number of community and professional shows over the last thirty years. He has also guided playwrighting workshops and co-founded Rural Rogues Productions in Haliburton, Ontario. For more info about Theatre on the Ridge, visit theatreontheridge.ca and look for upcoming events and shows. This episode was recorded in November of 2020.
Summer 2020 was strange in all kinds of ways, and that was especially true for the performers and behind the scenes crew members of Theatre on the Ridge summer festival. In this episode, host Amanda Jane Smith sits down with Michael Williamson, Reid Martin, Breanne Tice, Sabrina Pye, Caroline Watling and Erin Messier and talks to them about the challenges and unique opportunities they faced both rehearsing and performing during a global pandemic. Check out theatreontheridge.ca for news about our upcoming shows!
Iain Moggach is the Artistic Director of Theatre By the Bay in Barrie, Ontario. In this episode, host Graeme Powell speaks with Iain about the challenges of choosing the perfect season, commissioning new Canadian works by local playwrights, the importance of bringing a diversity of voices to the theatre world, and the new reality of doing all of these things in the age of COVID. Check out Iain's site at: imoggach.com, and give Theatre By The Bay a visit here: theatrebythebay.com
For more info about Theatre on the Ridge, visit theatreontheridge.ca and look for upcoming events and shows.
Tricia Black is an actor, improviser, writer, and musician and is currently the Artistic Producer at Tweed & Company, where she is busy creating brand new, all Canadian musicals. She was in the inaugural Featured Players at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre is also a member of the Toronto-based comedy troupe, the Sketchersons. She has also appeared on television in the Baroness Von Sketch Show and Kim's Convenience. You can find her on Twitter: @tric_black
Playwright and actor Mark Crawford joins the podcast to discuss his small-town roots and how he ended up becoming one of most popular new voices of the Canadian stage.
In this episode, Graeme chats with Belleville playwright, and co-founder of the River & Main Theatre Company, Peter Paylor. Peter is a member of the Playwright's Guild of Canada and has had over 12 plays produced since 2015.
Deciding what to do after high school is big step, especially if you want to work in the performing arts. In this episode we talk to three recent graduates of theatre programs in Toronto about why they chose to study acting, their experiences at school, and the help they had along the way.
Theatre has weathered many crises over the centuries. The big question that many theatre professionals and audiences are asking themselves is: when will theatres be able to open again, and what will they look like when they do? In this first episode, co-host Amanda Jane Smith speaks to director and educator Jeannette Lambermont-Morey about her artistic process, the current state of Canadian theatre and what the future may hold.