It feels great to be back at school. After two years of the pandemic and living in Calgary, it felt like it was time to re-invest in some learning. In September I started my MFA in Playwrighting at the University of Calgary. They do keep you busy as a Grad student! But so far I'm [...]
It's hard not to love this place, and after ten years of coming back, it has started to feel like home. I'm lucky to be working back with Rising Tide Theatre in Trinity NL, where I'm acting, as well as arranging music, writing comedy sketches, and music directing the Dinner Theatre and Shenanigan shows. I [...]
Had the greatest time working on this show at the Citadel Theatre this Spring. At a time when there wasn't much theatre going on, getting the chance to act, sing, and dance with such a talented creative team, cast, and crew was a gift!
I am so honoured to have been included in this project with my long time collaborator Richard Ouzounian. It has been a long pandemic, so when Eclipse approached us and asked us to write a song inspired by this time there was certainly a lot of inspiration to draw from. I'm really proud what Richard [...]
Had a wonderful time workshopping the new Opera "February" with Opera on the Avalon while out here in Trinity. As someone who has worked in Musical Theatre as a performer and writer it was absolutely fascinating to look at the similarities and differences in the craft. For example: as a librettist you have even less [...]
Yet again, I feel so lucky to be working at a time like this. I'm back for the summer in Trinity Newfoundland with Rising Tide Theatre, surrounded by a community and natural beauty that I love. I'll be performing in four shows in rep this summer, including the beautiful "West Moon" by Al Pittman, which [...]
Clockwise from top right: Patti Neice (Lunchbox GM), Lenette Randall (actor), Bronwyn Steinberg (Lunchbox AD/Director), Kennedy Greene (SM), Grant Tilly (playwright), Jeselle Lauren (actor), David Sklar (actor). Christmas in April, what could be better? Like a lot of my artist friends, I've been muddling my way through this pandemic. I've found work online as [...]
It was sometime in May and I had been in isolation with my Father in Calgary for about two months when I got the call from Donna Butt, the AD at Rising Tide Theatre in Trinity Newfoundland. Though there would be no public performances for the summer, she was bringing together a small core company [...]
https://youtu.be/ItRqWJRwhCM So how's everyone doing out there? One of the things a lot of people miss during these times is human affection. This comes in many forms... so here's a little song about one of them, Cuddling. Hope you're all well!
So much has changed in such a short time. At one moment I was getting ready to tour my new show "Newfoundland Routes and Roots!" to Seniors Longterm Care Residences across Ontario, the next I find myself staying with my father at his house in Calgary. I hope, wherever you are, you are safe and [...]