Richard Rose - Artistic Director, Tarragon Theatre

Tarragon Theatre in Toronto is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. Richard Rose has been the at the helm as Artistic Director since 2002. Tarragon's mission statement is right up this radio show's alley: To create, develop and produce new plays and to provide the conditions for new work to thrive.

Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Rose has directed shows all over the country, including 13 plays at the Stratford Festival, and 30 plays at Necessary Angel Theatre, which he founded.

At Tarragon, Rose has directed a number of shows, including Scorched, Léo, The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion, Humble Boy, Bea’s Niece, No Great Mischief, Simpl, and Remnants. He has also directed productions for seven opera companies and taught at a number of universities and schools, including York University, University of Toronto Drama Centre, Equity Showcase, and the National Theatre School. He is currently Adjunct Professor in the York Theatre Program.

We'll talk to Richard about the theatre scene in Canada, and what he's working on for Tarragon's 40th season.

You can visit the Tarragon website here. The new season's calendar is now available, so have a look.

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Show Notes: Acting Coach Mary McGinley

Mary McGinley, acting coach and founder of the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival, stops by for another chat about actors and auditions. Mary's going through the casting process right now for this year's show, and she'll give us the low down on what's good, what's bad, and what makes the difference between the two.

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Show Notes: Mary McGinley - Founder of the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival

Mary McGinley is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival. She has worked as a performer, director, and administrator at many regional theaters across the country. Having received her MFA in Directing from Rutgers University and a professional degree from NYU, Mary teaches acting and coaches actors in New York. We'll talk to her about acting, directing, audition technique, and the incredible staying power of the Bard.

You can find Mary's company website here, and her audition website here.

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Show Notes - Second City's Paul Constable

This show is great for aspiring actors and those already in the game.

Second City's Paul Constable drops by the Casting Couch. You've seen him at Second City and as the face and voice of Breyer's Ice Cream. He just finished shooting episodes of The Ron James Show and Dan For Mayor. This fall you'll catch him in The Twelve Men of Xmas on the Lifetime network. You will also recognize Paul Constable from numerous television commercials, as well as Monkey Toast, a recurring show in Toronto.

Paul talks about the ins and outs of auditioning, and what it takes to cut it as a working actor. Paul actually had to rush from an audition to make it to this interview, so he's got lots of good advice for those wondering what it's like in front of a casting director.

Interview length is 30 minutes. Click below to listen to Paul's interview.

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