Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg

Joel Greenberg
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Hosted by Joel Greenberg, Life in Stages is a series of weekly conversations with established performing arts professionals – actors, directors, writers, etc. – who discuss their lives, careers, challenges, triumphs, and not-so-triumphs. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patron or sending an e-transfer to jericalifeinstages (at) rogers (dot) com.

  1. Ep. 44 - Toronto Mike Interviews Joel Greenberg

    JAN 8

    Ep. 44 - Toronto Mike Interviews Joel Greenberg

    Bringing this season to a close, Mike becomes host to Joel -- and this is their 3rd conversation, which makes sense since we are in Season 3 -- how the podcast has developed, is developing, will continue to evolve PLUS the reality of stepping down from Studio 180 Theatre after 20 years as Artistic Director and, altogether, 50 years in the professional theatre world. Regrets? Triumphs? Dreams? Tune in and listen to Mike and Joel jostle, challenge and underline the pure pleasure of podcasting.

    56 min
  2. Ep. 43 - Judith Thompson

    JAN 1

    Ep. 43 - Judith Thompson

    Judith is the author of more than a dozen plays, all produced in Canada and many  translated and produced internationally. She has written two produced films and  two television films, plus many radio plays.  Judith lists among her many awards two Governor General Awards, a Toronto Arts  Award, a Dora Award and a Chalmers Award, The Epilepsy Ontario Award, the  Susan Smith Blackburn Award and The Amnesty International Freedom of  Expressions Award   In addition, she is an Officer of the Order of Canada as well as a member of the  Royal Society.  For over 30 years, Judith has taught theatre at the University of Guelph.

    56 min
  3. Ep. 42 - Susan Coyne

    12/25/2025

    Ep. 42 - Susan Coyne

    A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Susan has appeared in  leading roles in theatres across the country, including The Royal Manitoba Theatre  centre, The Citadel, The Banff Centre, The Stratford Festival, The Shaw Festival.  As a founding member of Soulpepper Theatre Company, she appeared in Don  Carlos during the company’s inaugural season. Among other Soulpepper  productions were her own adaptations of Platonov, Betrayal, A Chorus of  Disapproval and The Winter’s Tale.  On the small screen, Susan has appeared in such series as Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle, CBS’s Ransom, HBO Canada’s Less than Kind, and recurring roles on  CTV/Hulu’s Cardinal and Global TV’s Departure.  As though this isn’t enough, and it isn’t, Susan is the renowned co-creator and co-writer of the internationally-acclaimed mini-series Slings and  Arrows.  In 2017, Susan was awarded the Order of Canada.  (And there’s a lot more to add, so please check out Susan’s professional history.)

    59 min
  4. Ep. 41 - Evan Buliung

    12/18/2025

    Ep. 41 - Evan Buliung

    Evan has been a leading player across various stages and screens in Canada and  the United States for 30 years.   As a longtime member of both the Stratford and Shaw festivals, he has played ‘Sky  Masterson’ in Guys & Dolls, ‘Mercutio’ in Romeo and Juliet, the title role in  Pericles, ‘Stanhope’ in Journey’s End, ‘Jack” in The Importance of Being Earnest.  Musical theatre credits include his Dora Award-winning performance in Fun  Home, as well as starring roles in We Will Rock You and Dear Evan Hansen.  In film and television, Evan has been seen in Under the Banner of Heaven,  Murdoch Mysteries, Holly Hobbie, and his Canadian Screen nominated  performance in Departure.

    58 min
  5. Ep. 40 - Barbara Gordon

    12/11/2025

    Ep. 40 - Barbara Gordon

    I first saw Barbara in a Toronto production of The Dining Room. I was completely  taken with her performance, her warmth, her clarity. I hoped that I would have  the opportunity of working with her, and in 2006 we finally did get to work  together — The Arab-Israeli Cookbook provided the opportunity. And I’ve  followed her career since then.  Theatre audiences will know Barbara from her performances in A Doll’s House  (Belfry Theatre, Victoria), Calendar Girls (Royal Alex, Toronto/MTC, Winnipeg),  Half Life (Tarragon Theatre, Toronto), Criminals in Love/Escape from Happiness  (Factory Theatre, Toronto).  Film and Television audiences will recognize Barbara from Learning to Love Again,  Skinwalkers, Hyper Cube, The Boys, Murdoch Mysteries, Best Laid Plans, Little  Mosque on the Prairie and Wonderland.

    1h 1m
  6. Ep. 39 - Brad Fraser

    12/04/2025

    Ep. 39 - Brad Fraser

    Brad is among the most produced and prolific Canadian playwrights. Born in  Edmonton, he won his first playwriting competition at the age of 17. He hasn’t  stopped writing since.  Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love, which premiered at  Alberta Theatre projects PlayRites in 1989, after being developed by Workshop  West (Edmonton), launched an international career with productions that  followed in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Milan and London. The play has been  translated into many languages and has recently been produced in Athens, Sao  Paulo and Buenos Aires. The film version, Love and Human Remains, won Brad a  Genie Award in 1994 for Best Adapted Screenplay.  Poor Superman, Martin Yesterday, Snake in Fridge, Cold Meat Party, True Love Lies  and 5 @ 50 followed – as have many, many more.  Brad’s two musicals are Outrageous (composed by Joey Miller) and Prom Night of  the Living Dead (composed by Darrin Hagen). Do yourselves a favour and check out Brad’s complete professional history - you  can find him at www.Bradfraser.net.

    1h 10m
  7. Ep. 38 - Andrew Gillies

    11/27/2025

    Ep. 38 - Andrew Gillies

    Drew’s tally of theatre, film and television credits is daunting, and this thumbnail  sketch barely scratches the surface.  Fourteen seasons at the Shaw Festival include roles in The Devil’s Disciple, The  Playboy of the Western World, Cavalcade, The Front Page and Cyrano de Bergerac.   Elsewhere, and right across the country, Andrew has performed in Cymbeline and  Richard III (Stratford Festival), Blithe Spirit (Neptune Theatre, Halifax), Stuff  Happens (Studio 180 Theatre/Mirvish Productions), The Philadelphia Story (MTC,  Winnipeg) and Travesties (Vancouver Playhouse).  Andrew’s film and television appearances include Fahrenheit 451, Lizzie Borden,  Untitled History Project, Virgin Suicides, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Night Before,  The Morning After, Anne with an E, Designated Survivor, 12 Monkeys, Orphan  Black, Trailer Park Boys, Missing, Degrassi: the Next Generation and The  Associates.

    44 min
  8. Ep. 37 - Allan Stratton

    11/20/2025

    Ep. 37 - Allan Stratton

    Many of my guests have discussed the paths they followed through careers both  linear and pin-ball like. Allan Stratton begins by stating that he was raised by a  single mom in Bruce County, Sarnia and London.  He has lived in Manhattan, Montreal, Vancouver and Switzerland — but mostly in  Toronto.  Allan began his professional life as an actor, moved on to playwriting (I ‘met’ Allan  by directing his very successful play, Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii — we didn’t meet  at the time, and it’s likely that until reading this, if he does read it, he won’t have  known that our separate paths crossed), and then he spent a few years as head of  an arts school.  Since 2000, Allan has been a novelist. His books have won awards and have been  published in over 20 countries — look him up to get the full picture.

    58 min
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Hosted by Joel Greenberg, Life in Stages is a series of weekly conversations with established performing arts professionals – actors, directors, writers, etc. – who discuss their lives, careers, challenges, triumphs, and not-so-triumphs. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patron or sending an e-transfer to jericalifeinstages (at) rogers (dot) com.

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