CGDC Podcast Channel

by CGDC Podcast Channel

Welcome to the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers podcast channel! These podcasts feature industry leaders with insight about the theatre creation process, shared with you in the hopes of enriching our community. CGDC is a National Arts Service Organization advocating for the rights, interests, and protections of stage directors and choreographers along with their assistants and associates. Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts for their support in this program.

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#21 Matt MacInnis - Stage Managing Jen and Ky

Matt MacInnis is the stage manager you don’t just want, you need! This man is organized, passionate about theatre, and is not afraid to throw you some...

41m

•Apr 6, 2026

Stafford Arima and Michael Rubinoff - Scaling New Works

Today’s episode features Stafford Arima and Michael Rubinoff, who share their experiences of taking new works from the ground floor, to stages around ...

38m

•Mar 16, 2026

Ray Hogg, Greg Carruthers, and Ali Hand - Unconscious Bias

This episode is a round table discussion featuring Ray Hogg, Ali Hand of the Disability Collective, and Greg Carruthers of EveryBODY on Stage. They br...

44m

•Mar 9, 2026

Thomas Swayne - Demystifying Being a Producer

This episode features Canadian born international producer, Thomas Swayne who unpacks the role of the theatre producer and explores the importance of ...

48m

•Mar 2, 2026

Laura Piccinin and Stephanie Graham - Demystifying Self Funding

This episode is a snippet from CGDC’s Assistant and Associate Program series. Today, we demystify grant writing and self funding with two dynamite cre...

44m

•Feb 23, 2026

Demystifying Collaborating with Designers - Deanna Choi, Robin Fisher, Jareth Li, & Sean Nieuwenhuis

This episode is a snippet from CGDC’s Assistant and Associate Program series. Today, we demystify ‘Collaborating with Designers’ in a round table disc...

42m

•Feb 16, 2026