#27 Matt Alfano - Artistic Epiphany

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01/14/19 • 36 min

Matt Alfano is here, and his beautiful husky voice is ready to soothe and inspire you!

Kyla has her first attempt at making an Old Fashioned for this interview, and not to brag, but Matt said they were delicious!

Matt is a force of a dancer, creator, and performer who has been professionally working since he was 18. His wild list of credits include 7 seasons at the Stratford Festival including West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Crazy For You, and A Chorus Line, as well as the Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Jersey Boys (Stage West) Thoroughly Modern Millie, White Christmas (Drayton Entertainment), Shrek, Joseph (The Grand Theatre) and Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival).

Jen and Ky chat with Matt about longevity in this business, the inspiration and joy he’s found telling stories through his choreography, and being a strong male dancer.

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.

Matt Alfano is here, and his beautiful husky voice is ready to soothe and inspire you!

Kyla has her first attempt at making an Old Fashioned for this interview, and not to brag, but Matt said they were delicious!

Jen and Ky chat with Matt about longevity in this business, the inspiration and joy he’s found telling stories through his choreography, and being a strong male dancer.

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.

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#26 Jeigh Madjus Pt. 2 - Diversity

Jeigh Madjus is just so nice, we had to have him twice!

This is Part 2 of our interview with Jeigh, and in this episode we talk all things diversity! Jeigh has amazing insights and personal experiences on this matter, and is always down to speak his mind (we love that!).

Our topics in this episode range from opening our casting imaginations, to discussing the lack of education when it comes to Asian cultures in casting, and how the landscape of our society is changing for the better when it comes to what we are seeing on our stages and in the mainstream.

Jeigh starred in the Nation Tour of La Cage Aux Folles before working on the Off-Broadway musical phenomenon Here Lies Love (The Public Theatre). He’s also lent his unique talents to portray some iconic characters like Donkey in Shrek: The Musical (Rainbow Stage) and JoJo in Seussical The Musical (YPT). Jeigh will be making his Broadway debut as Babydoll in Moulin Rouge in 2019!

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.

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#28 Tara Jackson - Girl Power

Tara Jackson (aka Whitney Houston reincarnated) is here with Jen and Ky on Tits and Teeth and we have Very Special Hennessy because Tara is a fancy lady!

Tara will be starring in the Color Purple later this year at Neptune Theatre, she just spent her first summer in Charlottetown playing Ms. Stacy in Anne of Green Gables, and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and was in the premiere production of Hadestown at the Citadel Theatre.

We chat with Tara about her transition from Berklee College of Music to Canadian musical theatre, open diversity casting, and her excitement and to play one of her dream roles and the process she’s taken to prepare for it.

Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.