The Playhouse Podcast

From the Green Room

Join Allison and Stephanie as they chat with the artists and creatives who bring our shows to life on stage.

Season 8

From the Green Room

Women of the Fur Trade

Join Allison and Stephanie as they spill some tea with the women of Women of the Fur Trade. Actors Danelle Charette, Alison Beckwith, and Joelle Peters discuss their personal connections to this play, the importance of humour when telling historical stories, and the mysterious sixth character only found in the script.

From the Green Room

Sugar Road with Sheila McCarthy

Stephanie and Allison talk to director Sheila McCarthy about how she continues to reinvent herself over her decades-long career, how her experience as an actor informs her directing, and her favourite place in Gananoque for sweet potato fries.

1.Women of the Fur Trade

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2.Sugar Road with Sheila McCarthy

21:16

Season 7

From the Green Room

The Piano Teacher, with Evalyn Parry and Karin Randoja

Join Allison and Stephanie as they speak with director Evalyn Parry and performer Karin Randoja about The Piano Teacher, as well as their longtime artistic collaboration, the intricacies of performing a play about grief, and what exactly is "devised" theatre?

9 to 5, The Musical with Sarah Richardson

Join Allison and Stephanie as they chat with music director and bandleader Sarah Richardson about the depth of Dolly Parton, the experience of coming back to 9 to 5, and the many hats she wears as both music director and bandleader.

The Drawer Boy, with Rebecca Eamon Campbell

Join Allison and Stephanie as they speak to Stage Manager Rebecca Eamon Campbell about her process for working on plays and musicals, the importance of empathy in art, and the fantastic team mounting a very special production of The Drawer Boy.

Stag and Doe, with Kyle Brown and Romi Shraiter

Allison and Stephanie speak with actors Kyle Brown and Romi Shraiter about their experience working on Mark Crawford's Stag and Doe. They discuss reinventing wedding traditions, the similarities and differences of playing comedy and drama, and who is the best at stag and doe games.

Cottagers and Indians, with Kevin John Atawakon Saylor

Allison and Stephanie speak with the director of Cottagers and Indians, Kevin John Atawakon Saylor, about his passion for arts education, the importance of humour in Indigenous theatre, and Gananoque's connection to the history of land and water rights in Canada.

Mary Poppins, with Teddy Moynihan, Emma Austin, Hannah Burns, Ari Dubey, and Jackson Graham

Join Allison and special guest host Teddy Moynihan as they chat with the four children playing Jane and Michael Banks about what it was like to audition for Mary Poppins, their favourite songs, and where the best spots are to visit in Gananoque.

How The Other Half Loves, with Vickie Marston and Kaelen MacDonald

Join Allison and Stephanie for the first episode of the 2025 season of the Playhouse Podcast as they dive into How The Other Half Loves. They chat with Set Designer Vickie Marston and Costume Designer Kaelen MacDonald about the collaborative process of designing a show, the differences between theatre and film, and the challenges of trying to fit two sets onto one stage.