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We are back! And to kick off from our hiatus we have, actor, Praneet Akilla, most known for his role as Gil Bobbsey on the CW’s “Nancy Drew” and Netflix’s “October Faction”. He dives into his journey as an Indian immigrant implant, what it was like assimilating into Canadian culture and finding his way into acting. Listen in as he drops gems on not suffering for art and why it is important to tell stories where trauma is not the identifier of the marginalized but rather celebrating the love, humour and simple joys of those groups. Find Praneet on IG @PraneetAkilla Find Us on IG @InRehearsalPodcast Our thanks to Calgary Arts Development Hosted and Produced by Misha Maseka Hosted by Heather Gallipeau Edited by Misha Maseka and Emily Ugwuado Graphic by Twapi Chibanga

We are back with another great episode, musing on the significance and state of Black History Month with guest co-host, Jenhene Morgan. Curator and Writer of popular online literature platform, Sue's Stokvel joins us to share her journey of decolonizing her reading list, what "doing the work" actually means for allies and the importance and function of language in her life. Connect with her on IG : @SueStokvel and www.suestokvel.com Connect with us on IG: @InRehearsalPodcast

Ringing in Season Two we sat down with Edmonton actor, theatre educator and 2020 Lieutenant Governor Art Award recipient, Luc Tellier. We discuss the separation of identity and the importance of keeping. safe distance when performing. We discuss Luc's journey of queerness and his love of Romeo and Juliet being heroically flawed. Welcome back to the process with us! Find him at: on IG @LucTellier__ Find us at: on IG @InRehearsalPodcast on Facebook, In Rehearsal Podcast

This episode, we have Calgary based actor Tenaj Williams! He takes us on a journey of jumping not the theatre industry "late" after graduating with a business degree and realizing life in an office was not for him. We delve into his experiences as a Black actor in Alberta and how the Canadian industry can do better to serve and showcase Black actors. Find him on IG @TenajWilliams Connect with us on IG @InRehearsalPodcast