Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg

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Daniel MacIvor

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/10/01

Daniel MacIvor is a playwright, performer, and producer who divides his time between Toronto and Nova Scoti, a. He has been the recipient of a Governor General’s Literary Award, the Siminovitch Prize for Theatre a New York Obie Award and a GLAAD Award. Currently Daniel runs Toronto-based reWork Productions developing new theatre and media. The generosity of our sponsors for Season 5 is deeply appreciated: Tim Zeigler of Tim Zeigler Wealth Management (zeiglerwealth.com), returning for his third

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Season 5 Teaser Trailer

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/09/19

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Summer Surprise – Bonus Episode

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/08/06

Yes, Life in Stages, Season 4 played its final episode with the return visit of Mark McGrinder. However, as we sail through a Toronto summer, it struck me that a bonus episode would not be amiss. So, here we are with a shift in focus and topic: I am the guest on Mike’s own podcast, Toronto Mike’d. Yes, we’ve exchanged roles before, but that was on Life in Stages. This time, I have joined Mike on his turf and I was only too happy to address issues that my own podcast has not broadcast. NOTE: The new

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Ep. 63 - Mark McGrinder Returns

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/07/23

Mark was the first guest to join Life in Stages. That was two years ago, so it’s time to check in now that theatre has returned to its normal challenge of daily survival. When we spoke the first time, Mark had just become the Artistic Director of Studio 180 Theatre. In our conversation we didn’t discuss our family connection: Mark is married to Jessica, my older daughter. We weren’t being coy by omitting that detail, since I’d met Mark more than ten years before he and Jess found each other. And as

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Ep. 62 - Paul Essiembre

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/07/16

Paul and I first met when we were working on “The Overwhelming” JT Rogers’ play about the Rwandan genocide. Subsequently, we worked together again on “Stuff Happens” and “The Normal Heart” – all Studio 180 Theatre productions. In addition, Paul’s work as actor, director, fight director and fight captain has taken him across the country. Among his acting credits, Paul includes “As You Like It”, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”, “Sense and Sensibility”, Shakespeare in Love”, “The Audience” and “A Few Good

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Ep. 61 - Bruce Dow

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/07/09

Award-winning actor, singer, director, theatre creator, and educator, Bruce Dow (AACE, ACTRA, AEA, CAEA, SAG-AFTRA) (http://www.brucedow.com) is best known for five featured roles on Broadway, twelve seasons in leading roles at the Stratford Festival, and award-winning performances in Toronto and Washington, D.C. During the pandemic, Bruce returned to university to study Intercultural Psychotherapy and Multi-Faith Psychospiritual Therapy, earning a Master’s Degree in Psychospiritual Studies. Now in

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Ep. 60 - Jordan Pettle

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/07/02

Jordan Pettle has been a professional theatre actor, director and teacher for over 30 years. Since graduating from the National Theatre School in 1994, he has worked on stages across the country in both contemporary and classical work,. He has appeared in over 25 productions for Soulpepper Theatre and spent 4 seasons at the Stratford Festival. In Toronto, he has worked for Canadian Stage, Coal Mine, Tarragon Theatre, Studio 180 Theatre, Outside the March, Mirvish Productions, Factory Theatre,

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Ep. 59 - Anthony Bekenn

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/06/25

Anthony studied at UBC and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.His film, television and theatre credits speak to a career moving between all areas. On film, Anthony has worked on “Astronaut”, “The Two Mr. Kissels”, “Charlie Grant’s War” and “The Atom Spies”.Television roles include “Murdoch Mysteries”, “Tracker”, “Wind at My Back”, “Women if Windsor”, “Top Cops”, “Counterstrike”, “Street Legal”, “Friday the 13th” and “SCTV”.The stage, where Anthony is most strikingly represented,

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Ep. 58 - Ian D. Clark

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/06/18

Ian considers himself extremely fortunate to have been able to play leading roles on every major stage (large and small) from coast to coast. A member of both Stratford and Shaw Festival companies, he also played the title role of The Foreigner, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, returning to appear in Studio 180s acclaimed production of Stuff Happens. Ian took his own sketch comedy show, A Collection of British Rubbish, across western Canada and to the Bradford Centre in Boston, where it also received

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Ep. 57 - Andre Sills

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/06/11

Andre trained at George Brown College and the Birmingham Conservatory (Stratford Festival). Since entering the profession, he has worked equally onstage and on screen.Stratford credits include “Macbeth”, “The Winter’s Tale”, “King Lear”, “Coriolanus” and “The Tempest”. At the Shaw Festival, Andre performed in “The Glass Menagerie”, “Sex” and “An Octoroon".Beyond the festivals, he has worked with Obsidian Theatre (“Ruined”, “Shakespeare’s Nigga” and “Master Harold…and the Boys”.On television and

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Ep. 56 - Brenda Robins

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/06/04

Brenda is a multi-award-winning actor, experienced in theatre, film and television. Among her many stage credits, Brenda includes “The Children” (Belfry Theatre, BC), “Escaped Alone” and “Noises Off” (Soulpepper Theatre), “August Osage County” (Citadel Theatre), “Doubt” (Centaur Theatre) and “Celimare” (Shaw Festival). These are but a very few of the very many.Film and television credits include “Heartland”, “Man Seeking Woman”, “The Firm”, “Wonderland”, “Foolish Heart” and “Cagney and Lacey”

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Ep. 55 - Gord Rand

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/05/28

Gord is an actor, playwright and filmmaker. He has performed from San Francisco to Rwanda, including 9 seasons at the Shaw Festival. Among his favourite productions are “Oedipus Rex” (Stratford Festival), “Hamlet” (Necessary Angel), “The Runner” (the award-winning one man show). As the naked Ukrainian plutonium dealer, in Michael Healey’s “The Innocent Eye Test”, Gord won the Dora Award.Recent screen appearances include Stephen Kings’ “Chapelwaite”, a leading role in the indie film, “Last County”

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Ep. 54 - Michael Rubenfeld

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/05/21

Michael Rubenfeld is a Canadian-Polish theatre artist, actor, playwright, director, and producer whose work bridges North America and Europe, engaging deeply with history, identity, and performance. Born in Winnipeg and a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Rubenfeld has built a wide-ranging career on stages across Canada, the United States, and Europe.Acting credits include the Canadian and US premieres of “Our Class”, “Disgraced”, Angels in America” and “The Comedy of Errors”. He is

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Ep 53 - Allegra Fulton

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/05/14

Allegra is a trilingual, award-winning actor. Stage credits include “Julius Caesar” (Canadian Stage), “Tout Comme Elle” (Luminato Festival), “The List” (her solo show with Nightwood Theatre), “Geometry in Venice: (Crows Theatre), “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Odyssey” (Stratford Festival) and “The Crackwalker_ (Persephone Theatre).Among many films, Allegra has performed in “Strange But True”, “The Shape of Water”, “John Q”, “The Law of Enclosures” and “”32 Short Films About Glenn

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Ep. 52 - Norm Foster

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/05/07

Norm Foster is a highly produced Canadian playwright known for accessible, funny and heartwarming comedies like “The Melville Boys”, “The Foursome” and “On A First Name Basis”. His plays often feature everyday people and relationships. Foster has written eighty-eight plays to date and has been Canada’s most prolific and most produced playwright for decades. In 2016, Foster was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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Ep. 51 - Michael Therriault

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/04/30

Michael’s jam-packed resume is itself a testament to the many stages in a professional actor’s life. So, having Michael join me in conversation is precisely what I’d aimed my podcast to include.Selecting from among the many, many credits will provide a snapshot – our conversation will offer much more.Film and television credits include “Chucky” (regular guest star), “Fellow Travelers” (recurring role), “Guillermo del Toro presents THE VIEWING”, “Designated Survivor”, “Alaias Grace”, “Hemlock Grove”

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Ep. 50 - Deb Drakeford

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/04/23

Deb and I met about 25 years ago when we were both working on the Canadian premiere of “The Laramie Project”, the production that launched Studio 180 Theatre. And during its subsequent run the following year, at Buddies, Deb returned to the company. Additional stage credits include “Steel Magnolias” (Capitol Theatre), “The Curious Incident…” (YES Theatre), “Doubt” (BNE Theatre), “The Penelopiad” (The Grand), “”Parfumerie” (Soulpepper) and “Innocence Lost” (Blyth Festival).Film and television credits

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Ep. 49 - Jim Betts

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/04/16

Jim is a multi-talented writer-performer-director with more than 50 years of professional experience. I first saw Jim in the original Toronto production of “Godspell”, and soon after I was working with him on a series of original musical revues: “Tonight at 8:30…9 O’Clock in Newfoundland (Series 1, 2 and 3), I’ll Tell You Mine…If You Tell Me Yours”, “The Moose that Roared”. For these, he was writer, composer, performer – not EGOT, perhaps, but pretty damn close in Canadian terms. Playwriting credits

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Ep. 48 - Lucy Peacock

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/04/09

Lucy just completed her 38th season at the Stratford Festival and was the recipient of the Stratford Festival Legacy Award in 2023.She has played in over 85 productions at Stratford and has performed in approximately 45 Shakespeare plays including Lady Macbeth in last season's Macbeth directed by Robert Lepage. Throughout her 40-year career she has journeyed through the stories of Ophelia, Rosalind, Viola, Portia, Helena, Desdemona, Titania, Beatrice, Volumnia, Queen Elizabeth, Cymbeline,

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Ep. 47 - David Storch

Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg ·

2026/04/02

David has spent as much of his career onstage as he has in front of cameras. Stage credits include “The Nether” (Studio 180 theatre/Coalmine), “The Boy in the Moon” (Crows), “Noises Off” (Soulpepper), “Doubt” (Canadian Stage), “Frost/Nixon” (Vancouver Playhouse/ Canadian Stage), “Amadeus” (Citadel Theatre), “The Trials of Ezra Pound” (Stratford Festival) and “Nothing Sacred” (Winter Garden Theatre). Film and television roles have included “Burden of Truth”, “Designated Survivor”, “Saving Hope”,

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