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Tits and Teeth Podcast Tits and Teeth Podcast
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With a wink and a nod to the show girls of musical theatre, we welcome you to Tits and Teeth! Who are we?! Jen and Kyla - two performing artists coming to you from New York and Toronto. Tits and Teeth Podcast is an all inclusive platform that aims to educate and inspire by highlighting stories from the world’s most prestigious creators, which is unveiled while sipping on their guests favourite cocktails! We are dedicated to breaking barriers, preserving and passing down the legacy of our predecessors, whilst sparking joy! Join us for lots of laughs, endless banter, and an insight into the minds of some of North America's finest theatre workers, both on stage and off.
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A T&T Update with Tyrell Witherspoon!
Enjoy this MINI-SODE featuring the INCREDIBLE Tyrell Witherspoon.
In this episode we give you an update about what we’ve got coming down the pipeline (stay tuned legends!), we include a *shameless plug* of our Assistant and Associates Program (which we are JAZZED about) but mostly, we wanted you to get to know our newest team member, Tyrell! We bloody love him, and we know you will too. Learn more about Tyrell and give him some love in the comments below.
Tyrell is an accomplished triple threat performer and choregrapher with over 25 years of experience in theatre, dance, film, and television. Most recently, Tyrell was seen as a cheerleader in “Bring It On: Cheer or Die” on the SyFy network and on stage in “The Wizard of Oz” at Rainbow Stage. As a choreographer, Tyrell has leant his skills to a few recent projects including “Fame” with Winnipeg Studio Theatre, assistant choreographer on “The Hockey Sweater” at Rainbow Stage, performance lead and choreographer for Skip the Dishes’ “Deliver with Pride” campaign, and choreographer for the feature film, “Nobody”. Tyrell is a sought-after dance educator and currently teaches multiple genres with Evolution Dance Company in Selkirk, MB and is the co-founder of Withermet Productions with his husband Matt Armet, where they aim to produce, curate, and create queer content through dance, short series, film, and more -
Tracey Flye - CGDC and the Ultimate Director/Choreographer
Well well well, look who’s back in your feed! Tits and Teeth, hosted by yours truly, Jen Thiessen and Kyla Musselman, is back with more interviews with some of theatre’s best artists working in Canada, on Broadway and around the world. So let’s begin!
Tracey Flye is one of Canada’s most iconic director/choreographers, and we are thrilled to have her on the podcast today. Tracey’s career is legendary with credits that span countries, styles, and genres. We learn more about Tracey’s ‘herstory’ in the industry, how the mentorship she received throughout her career pushed and benefited her artistry, and, we introduce and discuss a new organization to Canadian theatre, the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers (CGDC).
Some highlights from Tracey’s amazing career include: Once, We Will Rock You, War Horse (Res. director Mirvish Productions) Kiss Me Kate, Evita (choreographer, Stratford Festival) West Side Story (director/choreographer Rainbow Stage) Evita, West Side Story (Vancouver Opera) Reprint (director, Musical Stage Co.), and Ring of Fire (director, Theatre Aquarius and The Citadel Theatre).Tracey has also been at the helm of the Ross Petty Panto for the past decade serving as their magnificent and hilarious director and/or choreographer.
So come along for the ride, get those tits up, those teeth out and enjoy this episode of Tits and Teeth Podcast. -
Vanessa Sears - Tits and Teeth Season 4 Closer
Welcome to the final episode of Season 4 of Tits and Teeth Podcast! Can you believe it?! To close out the season we are bringing you one guest and one guest only, the sensational actor and activist, Vanessa Sears.
Vanessa Sears is a Dora Award winning actor with the voice of an angel and a stunningly contagious laugh. She is one of Canada’s most accomplished performers who’s potential knows no bounds. Some of her theatre credits include; Caroline or Change (Musical Stage Co.) Mary Poppins (Young People’s Theatre) Grand Hotel (Shaw Festival) Little Shop of Horrors and Billy Elliott (Stratford Festival) and Kinky Boots (Mirvish Productions). She can be seen on screen in Sex/Life (Netflix) Tallboyz (CBC) and Y:The Last Man (FX). Vanessa is also a board member of the Canadian Green Alliance and a woman who will always fight for what’s right and inspire others to change. In this episode we chat about advocacy in the arts, bringing our values with us to the theatre and Vanessas hopes for the future of the industry. She is a bright light and you don't want to miss this one!
Thank you to all of our listeners who have continued to support us through 4 great seasons of Tits and Teeth. You continue to inspire us to strive for more and bring you top quality content. Remember to keep those tits up and those teeth out and we will see you soon for season 5 you bloody legends. -
Christy Adamson ft. Krista Leis Pilates
Today the pod is full of powerhouse women! First up, we sit down with Krista Leis from Krista Leis Pilates as the feature of our ‘Whatcha Doin?!’ segment. Next, we go deep and get the full T with performer and dance captain, Christy Adamson.
Christy Adamson is a true triple threat performer, has recently become a mother, and has also launched her own business called Keto Chick Creations where she makes homemade keto recipes and delivers them to your home around the GTA. Christy is one of the best dance captains to grace the business and she shares with us some of her tips and tools to becoming a world class DC. Christy also shares the full truth about what it means to age in this business and grow your career the way YOU want to.
Each week our ‘Whatcha Doin?!’ segment shines a spotlight on artist run small businesses. This week we are thrilled to bring back the original Tits and Teeth guest, Krista Leis, to highlight her business, Krista Leis Pilates. Krista is a wealth of knowledge and is passionate about sharing that knowledge through private or group classes ranging from beginners, to professional performers, and seniors. We all need a stronger core and Krista Leis Pilates can get you there!
So come hang with us and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with Jen and Ky -
Shawn Byfield ft. Jackson Ben Designs
One word to describe this episode? Sunshine! Why? Because today on the pod we are joined by Jacqueline Burtney from Jackson Ben Designs as the feature of our ‘Whatcha Doin?!’ segment, as well as the joyous Shawn Byfield.
Shawn Byfield is a respected leader in the entertainment industry. As a highly sought after dance coach and adjudicator across the country, Shawn's mission is to inspire greatness in others, create authentic performers, and make learning fun! He's a Dora Award winner, Gemini Award nominee, two time Black Canadian Awards nominee and and creator of Canada's #1 dance studio for adults BYFIELD DANCE EXPERIENCE.
Each week, our ‘Whatcha Doin?!’ Segment highlights artist run small businesses. This week we are all about Jacqueline Burtney and her web design company, Jackson Ben Designs. Jacqueline is sensational performer and a sensational entrepreneur! Do you want a sleek website that screams YOU but is also wildly functional? Of course you do, so you’re welcome. Here’s Jacqueline Burtney
So come hang with us, and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with Jen and Ky! -
Saccha Dennis ft. EveryBODY on Stage
It’s a Theatre Sheridan Pippin reunion on Tits and Teeth this week! First up, we speak with Greg Carruthers from EveryBODY on Stage. Next, we sit down with performer, director and producer, Saccha Dennis.
Saccha Dennis, aka Saccha Fierce, is an actor, director, and creator of Musicals Re:Imagined, the production company dedicated to reimagining traditional musical theatre by flipping the script and not apologizing for it. Saccha is part of the original Canadian company of Come From Away, she was on the 1st National Tour of We Will Rock You, and most recently she directed a reimagined production of Pippin at Theatre Sheridan.
Each week our ‘Whatcha Doin?!’ segment highlights artist run small businesses. Our feature for this week’s episode is Greg Carruthers, choreographer and creator of EveryBODY on Stage, a group of Canadian artists dismantling fat-phobia one song, story, and jiggle at a time. Their mission is to break down stigma and fat-phobia in the arts and reduce the harm done by body dysmorphia and the long-term health of artists and to encourage the positive representation of all body-types on stage. Greg worked alongside Saccha Dennis as the choreographer for her reimagined Pippin at Theatre Sheridan.
So come hang with us, and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with Jen and Ky
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