This summer, we launch our very own podcast series!
In this time of self-isolation and social distancing, the need for connection becomes a priority and we miss connecting with our audiences, artists and community. Big Theatre/Small Towns explores the connection of big theatre ideas growing in small towns and vice versa with hosts Graeme Powell and Amanda Jane Smith.
Amanda and Graeme will be chatting 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.
This summer, we launch our very own podcast series!
In this time of self-isolation and social distancing, the need for connection becomes a priority and we miss connecting with our audiences, artists and community. Big Theatre/Small Towns explores the connection of big theatre ideas growing in small towns and vice versa with hosts Graeme Powell and Amanda Jane Smith.
Amanda and Graeme will be chatting 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.
June 3, @ 7 pm From Large to Small, Theatre Will ALWAYS Be With Us
with guest Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
with guest Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
June 10, @ 7 pm From Small Town to Big Theatre: Into the World of Professional Theatre
with guests Marissa Orjalo, Jack Copland and Liam Lynch
with guests Marissa Orjalo, Jack Copland and Liam Lynch
June 17, @ 7 pm. Writing Big Plays for the Small Town Stage
with guest playwright Peter Paylor
with guest playwright Peter Paylor
July 29, @ 7 pm. Crafting The Perfect Comedy
with guest playwright Mark Crawford
with guest playwright Mark Crawford
August 10, @ 7 pm. Singing Out Loud in Tweed Ontario
with guest Tricia Black
with guest Tricia Black
and more to come through the summer!
All of our "ridgecasts" are available free of charge on Spotify and iTunes but after listening, please consider making a donation to Theatre on the Ridge.
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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.