This week Mike shares a meal with Rebecca Russell, a performer, director and arts administrator living in Ottawa, Ontario. Rebecca is a Dora Award winning performer who now enjoys her time in arts administration with OrKidstra, an organization that empowers kids from equity-deserving Ottawa communities by teaching life skills through playing and singing music together. Rebecca is also currently directing a brand new musical called One Small Misstep, coming up February 8-9 in the Undercurrents Festival.

This week on 1000 Meals with 1000 Artists, Mike sits down for breakfast with Kevin Guerette—a musician, theatre performer, and improv enthusiast with a deep passion for storytelling through the arts. Kevin reflects on his journey, from discovering music at a young age to immersing himself in the vibrant world of improv. Over the past two years, he found the perfect blend of his greatest passions in the art form of musical theatre. Mike and Kevin delve into the joys and challenges of growing up surrounded by the arts, Kevin's path to the stage, and how he's now making his mark in musicals across Ottawa.

Mike shares a meal with Andrew Taggart, the former General Manager and Chair of the Board for Blue Canoe Productions. Andrew worked on Blue Canoe from 2006-2018, in a variety of roles and is one of the few people who saw the growth and change of that theatre company for over 11 years. Mike and Andrew share the origins of the theatre company and their thoughts on their time in Kingston creating theatre.