The Firecracker Department

This week at the department, we have an exciting giveaway for passes to the advance screening of ‘The House’! Listen to the podcast and head to the “contest” tab on our website to find out how to ent…

This week we’re starting off talking about that one magical person in your life, the person who’s always believed in you. For me, that was my Aunty Marie, always trusting me to take on these small bu…

Laura Hall is one talented musician, one of the (many) things that makes her unique is her incredible influence on the comedy world. From being a pianist for 'The Second City’ to the band leader on ‘…

Colleen Murray Peyton studied improv and sketch comedy at the infamous Second City in Chicago, from there she went on to do a variety of shows on the stage. While building her career, Colleen also de…

During this interview, Jenn recounts that at a young age she would listen to her father call into a radio station and do comedy bits for a morning show - according to her, he did a pretty bang-on imp…

Sitting down with Zoie Palmer was more than a treat, this firecracker has had an incredible career thus far and it’s only getting better! We talked about her iconic character, Dr. Lauren Lewis, on Lo…

This firecracker is currently lighting up the world with her new series Baroness Von Sketch Show but her journey to this point has been anything by easy. Having started at the Second City Toronto to …

Grace Lynn Kung, what can I say? This firecracker has been lighting up the stage and the screen for sometime now, and I’m truly in awe of her. From her roles in The Strain and Away From Her to her in…

From theatre, to radio, to television, to feature films, Diane Flacks does it all, literally. Her writing credits include 'Kids In The Hall', 'Baroness Von Sketch Show', and four one-woman shows for …

I’ve know Jessie for quite some time now, this firecracker has been influential in the writers room for a few series I’ve been been a part of, including the show I’m currently on, 'Mr. D'. I’ve alway…

You probably remember her from Bruce MacDonald’s Highway 61  and Roadkill, but Valerie Buhagiar is hard at work behind the camera now. She wrote and directed the feature comedy The Anniversary, starr…

Writing, Directing, and Producing, this firecracker does it all! Mackenzie Donaldson has been behind some of the most creative and well done shows we’ve seen in the past few years. From 'Orphan Black…

Deb McGrath, what can I say? This firecracker has had an incredible career and it just keeps getting better. From starting out at "The Second City", Toronto in 1983 where she was a writer, actress, a…

As an actress, sometimes you get very lucky and you get to work with other incredibly talented people. It allows you to not only improve upon your own skills, but grow as a person. I have been very l…

Being brave and taking the reigns on your own path in life is not an easy task. It definitely takes a certain kind of firecracker to push through the obstacles and stick to following your passion. In…

Jayne Eastwood has built herself an illustrious acting career that has spanned almost 50 years.  She left high school with no intentions of being and actress, and every intention of being a fine arti…