Sarnia Famous

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts. Enjoy the extra special Halloween show! Featuring Jane Janes and a cameo from Devan Wales. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Sandra Mogensen. Sandra is Sarnia Famous due to her musical involvement in several of the Imperial Theatre’s shows, including most recently Cinderella. You may also know her as a piano teacher, voice coach, or from the super successful Piano Music She Writes Youtube channel. A couple of tiny b-grade swears in this episode so shield your children ac...

Celebrating three years of podcasting with these rebroadcasts. First up: delightful Talia Weeks (Mielke). 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Martin Lachapelle. Martin is Sarnia Famous due to his Ensemble role in the Imperial Theatre’s White Christmas. You may also know him from his extensive theatre experience in the Chatham-Kent area. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Diane Visser. Diane is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive backstage experience at the Imperial Theatre; not to mention her upcoming directorial debut with  ‘Mom’s Gift’.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Mark Rounding. Mark is Sarnia Famous due to recent performances in the Imperial Theatre’s Tarzan and The Little Mermaid!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Holly Wenning. Holly is Sarnia Famous due to her extensive career with The Imperial Theatre; including her recent performance in ‘Halfway There’ for which she won ‘Best Performance – Supporting Role’ at the 2024 WODL festival.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Rachelle Lacroix. Rachelle is Sarnia Famous due to recent extensive backstage work as a Theatre Technician at the Imperial Theatre; as well as being a volunteer at the Imperial since the age of 10!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Kieran Corless. Kieran is Sarnia Famous due to his performances in the Imperial Theatre’s War of the Worlds, Clue, and recently a Murder Mystery with the Imperial City Brew House.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Mike Harford. Mike is Sarnia Famous due to his extensive backstage work as the Sound Technician at the Imperial Theatre. You may also know him from his CHOK radio work; Muffins with Mike, anyone?

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Jessie Randall. Jessie is Sarnia Famous due to her recent performance in the Imperial Theatre’s White Christmas. You may also know her work with student support at Lambton College, or her involvement in various local house league sports teams!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Linda Guerette. Linda is Sarnia Famous due to her performances in the Imperial Theatre’s Nightingale Chorus and White Christmas, and one could argue Petrolia Famous too for her performances in Anne of Green Gables and up next The Curious Savage with the Petrolia Community Theatre.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This week’s guest is Amy Pacheco. Amy is Sarnia Famous due to her performances in the Imperial Theatre’s Broadway Jukebox summer series, Beauty and the Beast, White Christmas and perhaps the most memorable, gorgeously singing atop the theatre’s marquee in Step into Christmas. She’s also exceptionally talented with the hairs  Norton Hairstyling. On with the show!

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Jaysea Cowen. We chat about the post show blues, the competitive dance scene, intensive feline characterization and much more. Jaysea is the whole package - grace, humility, talent in abundance and is somehow simultaneously both polished and super chill. On with the show! 

Happy Friday theatre lovers and Happy New Year! This weeks guest is Siobhan Mogensen. We chat about knitting, scatting, resisting end goals and living in the moment and so much more. Siobhan is a crafty, charming, soft spoken dreamer with fantastic subtle humor. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Dar-C Keane. We chat about country singing babysitters, psychological warfare aka pranking, and Dar-C plays it super cool while my cat maims my face. Dar-C has more life experience than most people I know and  is some how bubbly at the same time as radiating a natural calm about her. On with the show.

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Alaina George. We chat about metallica cover bands, learning styles, gluten-free chocolate and much much more. Alaina is a natural storyteller, hilarious and confident. Coupla f-words in this one cuz I was a little tired but I did my best to edit them out. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Kate Stokley. We chat a bit about her theatre origin story, how she approaches character development, White Christmas stuff and much more. Kate is naturally approachable, cheerful and warm. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Raia Denley. We discuss the mystery of wet dog smell, her natural skill for listening to music backward, her involvement in a multitude of crafts including award winning dog costumes and much more. Raia is engaging, incredibly artsy and talented and quick to laugh. There is one b-level swear, so shield your children accordingly. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Devon Laird. We chat Chevy Chase, board games, baby names, Christmas to the max and much more. Devon is family-oriented, genuine, and has his heart on his sleeve. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Nick Campbell. We talk about the cat formerly known as Albus, hereafter known as Elvis, his theatre experience, he sets a new bar for me for auditions and much more. Nick is good natured, quick to laugh, and a cat parent after my own heart. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Brody Fitzpatrick, take 2! We chat about having bees for feet, I learn what a frisson is, his theatre origin story and much more. Brody is insightful and super easy to talk to. On with the show. 

Happy Friday drag lovers! This weeks guest is Liam Ingram AKA Benz Menova. We chat about just about everything: improv, substance abuse and recovery, the current drag climate and just a little bit about ghosts. Liam is open and deeply sincere, unapologetic about his style of drag but also diplomatic and considerate in the way he presents his views. Warning, I say the F-word a few times in this epi...

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks guest is Mikayla Lozon. We chat about her various gigs including teaching singing to little kids, singing at churches, theatre, and my personal fave - wedding singing!  Mikayla is very modest, despite being extremely talented, as well as tenacious and sincere. On with the show. 

Happy Friday theatre lovers! This weeks episode is a very special one: Remembering Anthony. Huge thank you to everyone who joined us to record this special tribute, to Adam Forristal for taking care of techy stuff, and to Andrea Matthews for organizing venue, invitations, and dispensing much needed hugs. On with the show.