I’ve known Allen for more than 20 years, but until we met recently, I had no  idea that, in addition to being Artistic Director at both Young People’s Theatre,  Toronto, and the Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg, his career as an actor  was his principal focus. 

As another guest who came up through the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre  School, Allen reinforces the fact that this was a first-rate training ground. And  as he discusses the path he followed, a path that is as geographical as it is  developmental, we travel from the West right across the country with  substantial stops along the way. Finally, it’s Toronto that has claimed Allen as  one of its own, and I know that you’ll find our conversation both engaging and  revealing.