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Episode 12 – Theatre on the Ridge’s 10 Year Anniversary with Carey Nicholson!
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Episode 11 – Connecting Through Theatre with Michael Serres
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Episode 10 – Billeting Summer Actors
Stay connected with the Big Theatre/Small Towns podcast series
Hosts Amanda Jane Smith and Graeme Powell chat with guests from all walks of the theatre community, from near and far, on topics such as the resilience and magic of live theatre, playwriting for and in rural communities, the attraction and potential of regional theatre making, making the transition from local theatre to professional theatre training and career, and more.
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Meet Our Hosts
Graeme Powell
is an actor, playwright and video editor. He has performed in several Theatre on the Ridge productions since the company’s launch in 2014, including Vimy and The Play’s The Thing and is a regular member of our scenario training ensemble. Graeme has also created the script adaptations used in our Pine Grove Plots cemetery walks and has had several plays produced in Port Perry and elsewhere, including Renovations, All Together Now, and Palmer Park.
Amanda Jane Smith
is a stage, screen and voice-over actress who’s performed in a number of Theatre on the Ridge works including The Valley, God of Carnage and And So It Goes. She has also instructed voice and movement to young artists at Theatre on the Ridge camps across the Durham Region. As co-host of the podcast, Amanda hopes Big Theatre/Small towns will warm the ears and hearts of artists and audiences yearning for the stage right now.
Our Podcast Series
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Looking Back/Looking Forward
with Gabrielle Jones and Peter Millard
A Life Teaching Theatre
with Michael Clipperton
Summer 2020 – A Look Back
with the cast & crew of Theatre on the Ridge
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Selecting the Perfect Season
with guest Iain Maggoch
From Large to Small, Theatre Will ALWAYS Be With Us
with guest Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
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From Small Town to Big Theatre: Into the World of Professional Theatre
with guests Marissa Orjalo, Jack Copland and Liam Lynch
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