#ilo_onlocation Irene Karas Loeper "ilo"

That's a Season 3 Wrap!!!  Thank you so much to all my AMAZING guests who joined me on Season 3 #ilo_onlocation the podcast for my #ilo_artistseries and thank you to all my listeners who tuned in!! I had an absolute ball gabbing away and celebrating  my fabulous friends artistic careers and accomplishments!!  They are all so inspiring and their contribution to the Arts in Canada and all over the world is incredible!! Thank you Christina Sicoli, Gillian Hurtig, Barbara Tomasic, Lisa Stevens, Caitriona Murphy, Jennie Neumann, Katrina Reynolds, Meghan Gardiner, Sarah Rodgers, Sharon Crandall and Tracey Power!! Share some laughs, be inspired, or just take a break in your day with these Queens!! See you again next season on #ilo_onlocation the podcast!!! xoxo!!  - photo by jamiethephotographer.com | - theme song by connor wilkinson

Irene gabs away with the multi-talented Tracey Power, live from her current Directing contract in Alberta, BC! Tracey has incredible career all over Canada working as an Actress, a Director, a Choreographer, a Producer and she is a published Writer and Creator of multiple published Plays| She is an award winner and a multi nominee from the Jessie Richardson Awards, the Ovation Awards and the Sterling Haynes Awards. Her last name says it all, POWER!!  Her Plays have been produced and performed in multiple Theatre companies all across Canada and Tracey is in demand both on and off the stage, infront of the camera, and at the helm directing and choreographing musicals as well as her new works across BC.  Hit shows, like "Chelesea Hotel", "Glory", "Miss Shekespeare", "The Jungle Book", and she is currently on tour with her latest collaboration "Hey Viola", and "Chelsea Hotel" is being performed again at the Firehall Arts Centre in February 2024!  Tracey's last show "The Prom" just closed after a successful summer run at Theatre Under the Stars, and she is opening her next show as we speak at the Mayfield Theatre! While Tracey is dominating the Theatre industry with her work she is also performing keeping busy as an actress in such shows as "Ubuntu", "Urinetown", "Les Miserables", "The Wizard of Oz", "La Cage Aux Folles", and multiple roles for Hallmark, Lifetime and the CW Networks.  Like I said her last name says it all Power!!  She's a power house and an amazing woman who brings her positive and warm energy to the workroom, her freindships and any company she is working with making her one of Canadas in demand Artists in all mediums and soon enough we will see her transition her creations from the stage to the screen!!!  ALIST!!!! To BOOK Tracey for her Acting, Directing, Choreographing and Writing skills please contact her Agent Lisa King, at King Talent Inc. To learn more about Tracey and see her upcoming projects please visit her Social Media platforms on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and her personal website at www.traceypower.ca.  Join me in celebrating my friend, Tracey Power!!
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Irene gabs away with the fabulous Sharon Crandall, live from her home in Port Moody!  Sharon is an amazing woman who has an incredible career all over Canada both on the stage and the screen!  She is an Actress, Mother of two, Singer, Educator, and a multi nominated and award recipient for multiple Theatre awards  and nominations from the Jesse Richardson Awards the Ovation Awards, and this year she received her first nomination from the Canadian Screen Awards for the television series "Pillow Talk" currently airing on Crave TV where she plays series regular Mia alongside her onscreen and off screen life partner.  She has performed in multiple television series including "The Last of Us" for HBO, "Motherland", "Turner and Hooch" and multiple movies of the week including "Christmas at the Golden Dragon", "A Clüsterfünke Christmas", and currently she is shooting Hallmarks "Holiday Road".  This Christmas you will not only see her in your favourite Christmas movies you will also see Sharon play the role of  Lois Lin in Hallmarks Christmas TV series "Holidazed".  Sharon has performed all over Canada dominating the stage in both musical productions and plays in such shows as "9 to 5" The Musical, "Matilda", "In the Heights", "Shrek", "Lysistrata", and currently she is performing in not one but two productions at Bard on the Beach  in "As You Like It" and "Julius Caesar" and if you don’t get a chance to see her this summer under the tents you can see her shine on stage this holiday season in "Elf: The Musical" for the Arts Club Theatre Company.  Sharon is not only an incredible Actresses bringing her beauty inside and out to your stages and televisions, she's an incredible Mom  raising her two beautiful children and her fur baby, she's an amazing Singer and Acting Coach, she's in demand all over Canada both on the stage and infront of the camera and she is a ray of warmth and sunshine!  To BOOK Sharon Crandall for her Alist Acting talent please contact her Agent Kendra Naka at The Characters Talent Agency.  To learn more about Sharon please visit her website at www.sharoncrandallofficial.com.  To follow Sharon on Social Media please visit her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Join me in celebrating my friend, Sharon Crandall!!
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Irene gabs away with the amazing Sarah Rodgers, live from her current Directing contract in North Carolina!  Sarah has an incredible career all over Canada and the US!  She is a multi nominated and award winning Actress, Director as well as a Coach and adjunct Professor and she currently holds the legendary position of the Artistic Director for United Players of Vancouver Theatre Company.  She received her BFA (Acting) and MFA (Directing) from The University of British Columbia. Sarah has performed on every stage in BC and she is one of Canadas top in-demand Directors often Directing back to back Seasons at many of our local Theatre companies including Theatre Under the Stars, The Arts Club Theatre Company, United Players, Western Canada Theatre, Firehall Arts Centre , Pacific Theatre, Studio 58, Gateway Theatre and most recently she Directed "The Little Mermaid" for the Opera House in North Carolina! Sarah's Directing resume could truly FILL a phone book!! She has made an impact off the stage and on the stage dominating in such shows as "Angels in America", "Les Belles-Soeurs", "Thoroughly Modern Millie",  "To Avenge"  and so many more! Not to mention her scene stealing moments in her Film and Television roles! She is an Artist a Mother a beautiful person inside and out and you are one of the lucky ones if you get to work with her or watch her work. She is a Wonder Woman as she continues to mentor and lead the Theatre industry encouraging veteran artists and emerging artists to work together through United Players.  Thank you Sarah for all you do for the Arts!! To BOOK Sarah Rodgers for her incredible Directing and Acting skills please contact her Agent Josh Drebit at Kirk Talent Agency.  To learn more about Sarah and follow her on her Social Media platforms please visit her on Facebook and Instagram!! To audition or become involved with Sarah and United Players of Vancouver, please visit their website www.unitedplayers.com.  Join me in celebrating my friend, Sarah Rodgers!!
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Irene gabs away with the multi talented Meghan Gardiner, live from her home in Olympic Village!  Meghan is an incredible artist who has contributed to the Canadian Arts Industry with her amazing career as an Actress, a Singer and a Professional Writer creating her own work to showcase her acting talents as well as work for so many others artists being commissioned to write and produce plays for many of Canada's top theatre companies!  Her plays are Award Nominated and Award Winning and share important messages bringing awareness to so many important topics.  Plays including "Love Bomb”, "Gross Misconduct", "To Perfection"  and her one woman show "Dissolve" is on its 20th year of tour!  Meghan is known in B.C. as one of Vancouver's top Musical Theatre performers singing and acting in shows such as  "Beauty and the Beast", "Les Miserable", "The Sound of Music", "The Music Man" and most recently dominating the stage in the dramatic play, "The Cull" at The Arts Club Theatre as well as working in front of the camera on many of your favourite Hallmark Movies and local TV shows including a recurring role on "The Flash" and she starred in her own award winning one woman short film "Stalled"  that she wrote and produced. Meghan is also a MOM and her and her handsome husband and beautiful daughter bring joy and light to all their family and friends!  To BOOK Meghan Gardiner for her incredible acting skills or to commission Meghan to write your company's next theatrical production or to bring Meghan into the writers room on your tv show or movie script please visit her website at https://www.meghangardiner.com/ or message her directly on her Social Media platforms on Instagram, and Facebook! Join me in celebrating my friend, Meghan Gardiner!!
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Irene gabs away with the fabulous and talented Ladyboss Katrina Reynolds, live from her home in East Vancouver! Katrina is an amazing woman who has an incredible acting career all over Canada and she has performed on BROADWAY not to mention The Tony Awards, The Juno Awards and the TV show The View!  She is  the recipient of multiple theatre nominations and awards and has performed on all the A-list stages across Canada including The Arts Club Theatre Company, The Stratford Festival, and The Shaw Festival performing in incredible musical theatre productions including Jesus Christ Superstar, Rock Of Ages, Dreamgirls, Tommy, Hairspray and others. She is dominating film and television being so "Booked and Busy" appearing in television shows like Schmigadoon, Family Law, Batwoman, Firefly Lane, and Hallmark Movies like The Christmas Waltz and A Godwinks Christmas .  Not only is Katrina an  incredible actress, singer, and dancer, she is also a writer, an upcoming producer and director AND most recently she has added CEO, Entrepreneur and Creative Director with her own thriving business for Film and Television Training called "BOOKED AND BUSY"!! Katrina is my friend and an amazing woman in the arts contributing so much as both a Performer and a Ladyboss! To TRAIN with Katrina at "Booked and Busy" please visit her Website at www.bookedandbusy.ca, Instagram and TikTok for all her contact details. To BOOK Katrina for her Acting and Singing skills please contact her Agent Kim Edwards at the Characters Talent Agency.  To learn more about Katrina Reynolds and her incredible career please visit her personal social media at Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  Join me in celebrating my friend, Katrina Reynolds!!
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