Jennifer Thiessen And Kyla Musselman: Tits And Teeth In The House!

Do you have moments in your journey as artist where you doubted your abilities? Do you have monsters living in your head?

You are not alone! Don’t let them define who you are! This week, Tits And Teeth stars, Jennifer Thiessen and Kyla Musselman sheds a light on those monsters and call them out! They share their discovery of how their own negative talk or thought process in our heads are separate from who we really are and how identifying and understanding where these ideas are coming from are key elements in preventing ourselves from becoming our worst enemies.

Does being part of the ensemble instead of playing the main role magnify the doubts in your mind?

You shouldn’t, you are valuable whatever role you play. Jennifer reiterates that every single role on stage is important and the story wouldn’t be the same without the world which is often created by the ensemble members. Keep doing what you love to do and living your best life

In this episode:

The roadblocks that the Tits And Teeth stars had to overcome in their creative journey as artists.
How therapy and positive affirmation helped Jen and Kyla in overcoming the negative noise in their head.
Importance of trusting yourself and your abilities when making decisions instead of focusing on the consequences.
Your artistic journey should be the highlight of your career rather than your current role or job.

by Chelsea Johnson | Cue to Cue

A little about Jennifer and Kyla:

Jennifer Thiessen: (she/her) was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, where she graduated from a prestigious Musical Theatre program, and began performing overseas. She met her Canadian hubby and they decided to move to New York City! Jennifer is thrilled to be returning to Toronto this spring to Dance Captain the upcoming Canadian production of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child (Mirvish). Some of her favourite credits include Masters of Illusions (CW Network), The Drowsy Chaperone, Rock of Ages, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Man Of La Mancha, The Little Mermaid, West Side Story, (Drayton Entertainment), Guys and Dolls (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse), West Side Story (Rainbow Stage), Disney’s Newsies (Assistant Choreo/Director, Forestburgh Playhouse), Toronto Pan AM Games Opening Ceremonies (Cirque Du Soleil, Assistant Choreographer) and Saturday Night Fever (North American Tour), where she toured with her mate, Kyla, and dreamed of making a podcast! Based in Toronto and New York City, Tits and Teeth Podcast serves listeners interested in theatre and the performing arts.

Kyla Musselman: (she/her) grew up in Stratford, Ontario and now hails from the east end of Toronto with her new husband and pup. After graduating from Sheridan College, Kyla began her professional career at the Charlottetown Festival where she spent 3 wonderful seasons and was the recipient of a Maud Whitmore Scholarship. Kyla has since had the privilege of performing across North America. Some of her favourite theatre credits include; Mary Poppins, The Addams Family, Shrek the Musical (Neptune Theatre), Saturday Night Fever (North American Tour), Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde, I Love You…Now Change (Stage West Calgary), Mamma Mia!, All Shook Up (Globe Theatre), Newsies (Drayton Entertainment), Crazy For You, Mary Poppins (Capitol Theatre) and Shout! The Mod Musical (Magnus Theatre). She can also be seen in Season 15 of Murdoch Mysteries (CBC/UKTV) and in the film 1Up (Lionsgate/Buzzfeed).

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