#StageDoorDialogues

Stage Door Dialogues – Shira Leuchter of UnSpun Theatre’s “The Haunting” Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to attend a seance? UnSpun Theatre’s The Haunting gives audiences a chance to do just that. But you won’t be surrounded by strangers, this is the most intim…

I've got a new #StageDoorDialogues for you! UnSpun Theatre is bringing back "The Haunting"! This intimate 1-on-1 show is sure to inspire.

We chat about what got Shira into the paranormal and what audiences can expect from "The Haunting"

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Stage Door Dialogues – Anahita Dehbonehie from the Emerging Playwrights Reading Series The Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is back with three new plays! Guided by directors Diana Bentley, Andrew Moodie, and Philip Riccio, the Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is an incredible o…

I've got a great #StageDoorDialogues to kick off 2026! Anahita Dehbonehie is one of three authors featured in this year's Emerging Playwrights Reading Series happening on January 24 and 25 at The Theatre Centre.

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Stage Door Dialogues – Stella Kulagowski of “A Burlesque-Mas Carol” Stella Kulagowski, who you might know better by her stage name Saint Stella, is getting into the holiday spirit with the third annual A Burlesque-Mas Carol. A naughty twist on the Dickens holiday c…

I've got a #StageDoorDialogues to kick off the holiday season! @saintstella.bsky.social is bringing back "A Burlesque-Mas Carol" for its third year! Get a little naughty this holiday season with a burlesque twist on a holiday classic!

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Stage Door Dialogues – George Reinblatt and Suzy Wilde of “Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical” It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time for hot cocoa, snuggling up in your warmest jammies, and watching those fabulously cliche holiday films. This year, Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The M…

Here's a #StageDoorDialogues to get November off to a festive start! George Reinblatt and Suzy Wilde have written a fun new musical for the holiday season, "Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical" on at The Second City!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Scout Rexe and Annie Valentina of Imago Theatre’s “Cult Play” Montreal’ Imago Theatre is bringing the World Premiere of Cult Play to audiences this fall. A multi-media experience with plenty of audience participation, Cult Play is unlike anything you’ve seen …

Montreal's Imago Theatre is currently producing the World Premiere of Scout Rexe's "Cult Play" - a unique multi-media experience.

I got to ask Scout and director Annie Valentina about the process so far and what audiences can expect.

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Stage Door Dialogues – Taylor Long of The Confidential Musical Theatre Projet After a brief hiatus, The Confidential Musical Theatre Project is coming back to Toronto! The show and casting is a total secret! Audiences won’t know which musical they’re seeing until they arrive…

Here's another #StageDoorDialogues to kick off your thanksgiving weekend! Taylor Long is one of the artists in the return of the Confidential Musical Theatre Project! This is a one-of-a-kind performance you won't want to miss!

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Stage Door Dialogues – 郝邦宇 Steven Hao of Pucker’s “Concord Floral” It’s been a while since I’ve had a Stage Door Dialogues to share with you, and I’m so excited that this interview gets to be with 郝邦宇 Steven Hao. 郝邦宇 Steven Hao is an award winning director, actor,…

I've got a new #StageDoorDialogues for you! @stevenhao.bsky.social is directing "Concord Floral" this fall at The Theatre Centre! I get to ask him about "Concord Floral", taking a seat in the director's chair, and much more!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Fringe Five 2025 It’s that time of year again: The Toronto Fringe Festival! I’m getting my schedule ready for this year’s Festival, and with around 100 shows on offer again this year, that’s…

@toronto-fringe.bsky.social starts NEXT WEDNESDAY! If you're still not sure what to see, check out the interviews in my #StageDoorDialogues to find out a bit more about some of the shows on offer. Happy Fringing!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Damon Bradley Jang, Chantal Forde, and Joy Samanski of Fabulist Theatre’s “SEW: A Costumer’s Comedy” We all love seeing beautiful costumes on stage, but most of us don’t know about the world of the seamstresses and costume designers who make them a reality. That’s where SEW comes in! A…

Here's a great #StageDoorDialogues to get June rolling! "SEW: A Costumer's Comedy" is sure to be your new favourite musical!

I got to speak to director Damon Bradley Jang, and co-creators Chantal Forde and Joy Samanski about "SEW"

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I've a got a great #StageDoorDialogues! Gabriel Tsampalieros has designed the stunning set for @centaurtheatre.bsky.social's "For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again"

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Stage Door Dialogues - Gabriel Tsampalieros of Centaur Theatre's "For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again"

Stage Door Dialogues – Elliot Madore of Against the Grain Theatre’s “Identity: A Song Cycle” Grammy-winning baritone Elliot Madore brings his full self and heritage to his new piece, Identity: A Song Cycle. A mixture of music, poetry, and performance, Identity: A Song Cycle is a love lette…

Here’s another fun and moving #StageDoorDialogues for you!

Grammy-winning Elliot Madore is starring in Against the Grain’s “Identity: A Song Cycle”

Playing for just two days only, you won’t want to miss this powerful story!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Oren Safdie of “Beyond Ken Dryden” Montreal native Oren Safdie has been cheering for the Canadiens for as long as he can remember. He infuses this love of hockey, and the player he idolized in his youth, into his latest theatrical w…

It’s another #StageDoorDialogues for you this long weekend!

Oren Safdie’s play “Beyond Ken Dryden” is currently playing at the Young Centre for the performing arts! We talk about Hockey, his childhood, and how it all creates this show!

#TheaTO #Interview

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Stage Door Dialogues – Lynda Hill of the WeeFestival Lynda Hill has certainly made her mark on Toronto’s theatre scene, particularly for the smallest of theatre-goers. With a passion for theatre for young audiences, she’s one of the found…

I've got a #StageDoorDialogues on this warm, sunny Thursday! Lynda Hall is dedicated to theatre for young audiences, and is the Artistic Director of the WeeFestival!

Bring out the whole family for a fun festival!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Soft Ruffians from “Unhinged: Your Dating Profile, Improvised” Online dating is HARD, even at the best of times. But Soft Ruffians, an improv troupe, is here to make light of the dating scene with Unhinged: Your Dating Profile Improvised at Comedy Bar. They an…

I've got another #StageDoorDialogues for you! Soft Ruffians are taking your very real dating profiles and giving them the improv treatment at Comedy Bar!

Their next show is on May 1 so get your tickets!

#TheaTO #Interview

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Stage Door Dialogues – Vanessa Rigaux of the Montreal Clown Festival The Montreal Clown Festival is about to be underway! With nine days of offerings, you’re sure to find something to tickle your funny bone! Vanessa Rigaux is the Montreal Clown Festival’…

Hey Montreal! It's almost time for The Montreal Clown Festival! For this #StageDoorDialogues, I got to ask Festival Director Vanessa Rigaux about the festival itself, clowning as an art, and what audiences can expect from this year's festival!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Naomi Snieckus and Julie Nolke of The Firecracker Department at Toronto Sketchfest Toronto Sketchfest is here again with another amazing and hilarious line up of performers. This year, Naomi Snieckus of The Firecracker Department is hositng a live recording of her podcast, along …

I've got another #StageDoorDialogues for you! Naomi Snieckus and Julie Nolke are recording and episode of The Firecracker Department Podcast LIVE at TOSketchfest for #InternationalWomen'sDay!

#TheaTO #Theatre #Interview

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Stage Door Dialogues – Dane Stewart of “Resurrection” I can’t remember how I found out about the podcast “Resurrection”, however, what I do remember is how quickly I connected to it and to is host, Dane Stewart. I’ve been an av…

I have another #StageDoorDialogues for this month! Dane Stewart's podcast "Resurrection" is now a stage show on at Centaur Theatre as part of Winter Works!

I got to ask Dane about the podcast, the new stage show, and what's up next!

#TheaTO #Theatre #Interview

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Stage Door Dialogues – Echo Zhou of Theatre Passe Muraille’s “Blind Dates” If you love theatre in Toronto, then you’ve definitely seen a set designed by the incredible Echo Zhou. Designing for hit shows like White Girls in Mocassins, Rocking Horse Winner, A Poem for…

I have an exciting #StageDoorDialogues for you this month! I got to ask Echo Zhou some questions about her incredible career as a theatre designer. Her current project, "Blind Dates" is currently on at Theatre Passe Muraille!

#TheaTO #Theatre #Interview

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Stage Door Dialogues – Toshi Aoyagi of “Cinema Kabuki” at the Japan Foundation The Japan Foundation is showing the world of Kabuki Theatre through film with their exciting event “Cinema Kabuki.” I was able to ask organizer Toshi Aoyagi about the event, about his own experienc…

I've got a #StageDoorDialogues to kick off February! I got to ask Toshi Aoyagi of The Japan Foundation about "Cinema Kabuki": a film festival featuring three Kabuki Theatre films. Make sure to check it out!

#TheaTO #Theatre #Kabuki #Interview

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Stage Door Dialogues – Ryan G. Hinds of Shaw Festival’s “A Christmas Carol” With the holidays just around the corner, there’s no better way to get into the spirit of the season than with a classic holiday play like Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Putting hi…

Hurray! It’s another #StageDoorDialogues! This time I got to ask @ryanghinds.bsky.social some questions about his production of “A Christmas Carol” which is on at the Shaw Festival this holiday season!

#TheaTO #Interview #BahHumbug

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Stage Door Dialogues – Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud of Tarragon Theatre and Modern Times Stage Company’s “Craze” Tarragon Theatre has a thrilling and thought provoking World Premiere co-production on the boards this November. Working with Modern Times Stage Company and Theatre ARTaud to bring this story to li…

I've got a new #StageDoorDialogues for you this month! This time I got to ask Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud about their new show "CRAZE" which is on stage right now at Tarragon Theatre.

#TheaTO #Interview #Theatre

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Stage Door Dialogues – Coleen Shirin MacPherson of Theatre Passe Muraille’s “Erased” Theatre Passe Muraille is coming alive with a stunning physical theatre piece Erased by Coleen Shirin MacPherson. Coleen is a multi-talented artist who has collaborated with artists all over the gl…

I've got a new #StageDoorDialogues for you! I got to ask Coleen Shirin MacPherson some questions about her play "Erased" which begins its run tomorrow at Theatre Passe Muraille.

#TheaTO #Interview #Theatre

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