Episode Notes

My hope is that listening to this podcast has felt like eavesdropping on a good conversation — one where you picked up some advice on staying creative and got inspired by the incredible projects these talented guests are working on. As we wrap up Season 1, I want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to every guest who joined me: Phil Rickaby, Bruce Dow, Vikki Velenosi, Matt Murray, Mary Francis Moore, HAUI, Sarah Hime, Laura Anne Harris, and today’s guest, Dorothy Dittrich. I’ve learned so much from each conversation, and I’m so grateful that each of them said “yes” to being part of this experiment with me. Podcasting is something I never thought I’d do — like posting on social media, it pushes me out of my comfort zone — but I’m glad I’ve been braver this year by following my curiosity. I hope to be back with Season 2 in 2026! If you’d like to help keep these conversations going, you can support the podcast at ko-fi.com/alexandralean — any amount truly helps. My conversation with Dorothy took place back in May, and I’m thrilled to finally share it with you. Dorothy is an award-winning playwright, composer, and sound designer from Nanaimo, BC. Her play The Piano Teacher won the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama and the Jessie Richardson Award. Her other works include The Dissociates, Lesser Demons, Family Channel, If the Moon Falls, and Two Part Invention. She also wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the sung-through musical When We Were Singing, which received multiple Jessie and Dora nominations. You can catch The Piano Teacher at Thousand Islands Playhouse from October 10 – November 2, 2025 — don’t miss it!

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