Sarnia Famous

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Kole Parks. Kole is Sarnia Famous and WAY beyond be it the Imperial Theatre’s It’s a Wonderful Life, several big screen productions, and lets not forget a recent guest star role on televisions Tracker!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Emma Van Barneveld. Emma is Sarnia Famous due to extensive involvement with the Imperial Theatre both on and off stage including a title role in the timeless, multi-award winning Girls Like That.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest Devan Wales. Devan is Sarnia Famous due to several title roles in Imperial Theatre shows including the fiercely iconic performance as Ursula in The Little Mermaid. You may have also seen Devan on a cruise ship around the world singing, dancing and maybe even hosting a craft. One b-level swear in this episode so shield your children accordingly.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Stacy Stothers. Stacy is Sarnia Famous for her extensive work both on and off stage at Theatre Sarnia including a standout role in the Angels Eras Tour of It’s a Wonderful Life this past Christmas. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Rosaleen O’Mahony. Rosaleen is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive backstage experience at the Imperial Theatre as well as her involvement in the Theatre Sarnia Board of Directors, Community and Engagement and Production committees.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Jayme Davies. Jayme is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive work with Hidden Talents and her delightful portrayal of the title role in the Imperial Theatre’s Cinderella. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Kalie Woodcock. Kalie is Sarnia Famous for her roles as Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Imperial Theatre not to mention her various local singing engagements and dance classes! A couple of B-level swears so shield your children accordingly.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Will Cramp. Will is Sarnia Famous due to recent knock-out performance as Roger in RENT at the Imperial Theatre.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Sam McKibbin. Sam is Sarnia Famous due to recent heart-wrenching performance as Angel in RENT at the Imperial Theatre.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Savannah Clarke-Paul. Savannah is Sarnia Famous due to her recent stand-out performance as Joanne Jefferson in RENT at the Imperial Theatre.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Kyra Knight. Kyra is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive involvement in shows both with Diversion Entertainment and the Imperial Theatre including her recent role in smash hit RENT. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Kelsey Edwards. Kelsey is Sarnia Famous due to her role in the Cinderella ensemble not to mention her knockout performance as Kat in Mom's Gift at the Imperial Theatre. Apologies there is one F bomb in this episode so please shield your children accordingly. 

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts - This episode features the vibrant, creative and gentle-hearted Kathryn Forrestal! 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Tia Colborne. Tia is Sarnia Famous due to extensive involvement in several Imperial Theatre’s shows, both on and off stage. You may also know Tia as the Artistic Director for Great Lakes Dance Academy. Kind of an exciting episode, and I don't get out much, so i drop a couple F bombs and various other curses so please shield your children accordingly. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Sara Dunn. Sara is Sarnia Famous due to backstage involvement in several Imperial Theatre’s shows, including most recently Set Design and Décor Lead for Misery. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Jeffrey Winter. Jeff is Sarnia and Petrolia Famous due involvement in several local performances, most notably his upcoming standout role as Paul Sheldon in the Imperial Theatre’s Misery by Stephen King. 

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts - just in time for the holidays its Kris Kringle AKA David Engleson.

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts. Enjoy this lovely visit with multi-talented Devan Wales! 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! For many, this next guest requires no introduction. Norm Francoeur is Sarnia Famous due to almost 40 years of theatre experience in Sarnia and beyond including his upcoming role as Buster in Theatre Sarnia’s Misery.

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts. Enjoy the extra special Halloween show! Featuring Jane Janes and a cameo from Devan Wales. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Sandra Mogensen. Sandra is Sarnia Famous due to her musical involvement in several of the Imperial Theatre’s shows, including most recently Cinderella. You may also know her as a piano teacher, voice coach, or from the super successful Piano Music She Writes Youtube channel. A couple of tiny b-grade swears in this episode so shield your children accordingly.  

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts. First up: delightful Talia Weeks (Mielke). 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Martin Lachapelle. Martin is Sarnia Famous due to his Ensemble role in the Imperial Theatre’s White Christmas. You may also know him from his extensive theatre experience in the Chatham-Kent area. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Diane Visser. Diane is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive backstage experience at the Imperial Theatre; not to mention her upcoming directorial debut with  ‘Mom’s Gift’.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Mark Rounding. Mark is Sarnia Famous due to recent performances in the Imperial Theatre’s Tarzan and The Little Mermaid!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Holly Wenning. Holly is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive career with The Imperial Theatre; including her recent performance in ‘Halfway There’ for which she won ‘Best Performance – Supporting Role’ at the 2024 WODL festival.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Rachelle Lacroix. Rachelle is Sarnia Famous due to recent extensive backstage work as a Theatre Technician at the Imperial Theatre; as well as being a volunteer at the Imperial since the age of 10!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Kieran Corless. Kieran is Sarnia Famous due to his performances in the Imperial Theatre’s War of the Worlds, Clue, and recently a Murder Mystery with the Imperial City Brew House.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Mike Harford. Mike is Sarnia Famous due to his extensive backstage work as the Sound Technician at the Imperial Theatre. You may also know him from his CHOK radio work; Muffins with Mike, anyone?

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Jessie Randall. Jessie is Sarnia Famous due to her recent performance in the Imperial Theatre’s White Christmas. You may also know her work with student support at Lambton College, or her involvement in various local house league sports teams!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Linda Guerette. Linda is Sarnia Famous due to her performances in the Imperial Theatre’s Nightingale Chorus and White Christmas, and one could argue Petrolia Famous too for her performances in Anne of Green Gables and up next The Curious Savage with the Petrolia Community Theatre.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Amy Pacheco. Amy is Sarnia Famous due to her performances in the Imperial Theatre’s Broadway Jukebox summer series, Beauty and the Beast, White Christmas and perhaps the most memorable, gorgeously singing atop the theatre’s marquee in Step into Christmas. She’s also exceptionally talented with the hairs  Norton Hairstyling. On with the show!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Jaysea Cowen. We chat about the post show blues, the competitive dance scene, intensive feline characterization and much more. Jaysea is the whole package - grace, humility, talent in abundance and is somehow simultaneously both polished and super chill. On with the show! 

Happy Friday theatre lovers and Happy New Year! This weeks guest is Siobhan Mogensen. We chat about knitting, scatting, resisting end goals and living in the moment and so much more. Siobhan is a crafty, charming, soft spoken dreamer with fantastic subtle humor. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Dar-C Keane. We chat about country singing babysitters, psychological warfare aka pranking, and Dar-C plays it super cool while my cat maims my face. Dar-C has more life experience than most people I know and  is some how bubbly at the same time as radiating a natural calm about her. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Alaina George. We chat about metallica cover bands, learning styles, gluten-free chocolate and much much more. Alaina is a natural storyteller, hilarious and confident. Coupla f-words in this one cuz I was a little tired but I did my best to edit them out. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Kate Stokley. We chat a bit about her theatre origin story, how she approaches character development, White Christmas stuff and much more. Kate is naturally approachable, cheerful and warm. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Raia Denley. We discuss the mystery of wet dog smell, her natural skill for listening to music backward, her involvement in a multitude of crafts including award winning dog costumes and much more. Raia is engaging, incredibly artsy and talented and quick to laugh. There is one b-level swear, so shield your children accordingly. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Devon Laird. We chat Chevy Chase, board games, baby names, Christmas to the max and much more. Devon is family-oriented, genuine, and has his heart on his sleeve. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Nick Campbell. We talk about the cat formerly known as Albus, hereafter known as Elvis, his theatre experience, he sets a new bar for me for auditions and much more. Nick is good natured, quick to laugh, and a cat parent after my own heart. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Brody Fitzpatrick, take 2! We chat about having bees for feet, I learn what a frisson is, his theatre origin story and much more. Brody is insightful and super easy to talk to. On with the show. 

Happy Friday drag lovers! This weeks guest is Liam Ingram AKA Benz Menova. We chat about just about everything: improv, substance abuse and recovery, the current drag climate and just a little bit about ghosts. Liam is open and deeply sincere, unapologetic about his style of drag but also diplomatic and considerate in the way he presents his views. Warning, I say the F-word a few times in this episode, and some of the content may be a trigger if you, or someone you love, has struggled with addictions. So please take care. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Mikayla Lozon. We chat about her various gigs including teaching singing to little kids, singing at churches, theatre, and my personal fave - wedding singing!  Mikayla is very modest, despite being extremely talented, as well as tenacious and sincere. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks episode is a very special one: Remembering Anthony. Huge thank you to everyone who joined us to record this special tribute, to Adam Forristal for taking care of techy stuff, and to Andrea Matthews for organizing venue, invitations, and dispensing much needed hugs. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers!  I'm sneaking an extra mini episode in this month on behalf of Rachel Giacomin and the Bluewater Chamber Choir and the Wavesong Vocal Ensemble and their exciting upcoming event titled: Take Flight! On with the show.  What: A choral concert featuring EXCLUSIVE NEW SONGS!!!! When: On Friday, June 23 at 7:30pm and Saturday, June 24 at 2:00pm  Where: Grace United Church - 990 Cathcart Blvd, Sarnia.  No tickets necessary but donations graciously accepted on behalf of the Women's Interval Home. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is John Maitland. We nerd out about the Simpsons, he even does a couple of the voices which is awesome, he indulges near-endless questions about being a police officer and much more.  John has a disarmingly cool demeanor, is a natural storyteller, and effortlessly switches from being jovial to serious without missing a beat. On with the show. 

Happy Friday Sondheim lovers! This weeks guests are Brennah Freer and Brody Fitzpatrick here to give us the skinny on their special Sondheim Tribute Revue on May 27th. Their excitement is contagious and I'm sure you will be as keen to see the tribute as I am. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Andrea Matthews. This is an important interview for me, Andrea has a special place in my theatre journey, and I’m super delighted she was able to make the time. We chat about how stage management can evolve depending on the dynamic with the director, her desire to work with new-to-her directors, and I think you’ll be as shocked as me to learn she’s maybe not as organized as you think she is. Andrea is direct, focused, and determined but also warm, loving and kind. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Eve Vritsios. We talk about Eve’s personal strategy to the roles she takes in theatre, the hazards of taking prop work home, why a big heart leads to an excess in cats, and so much more.  Eve is an absolute delight of a human: sweet, modest, thoughtful, and has an adorably infectious laugh. On with the show!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Shawn Chapman. We nerd out about videogames, Shawn’s plethora of cool hobbies, adhd and so much more. Shawn is clever, quick on his feet, and when it comes to my random line of questioning, such a good sport. On with the show.