I am delighted to share that my next project will be directing and choreographing Annie Jr. at Town Hall Theatre this fall. There will be several audition dates in June and July; audition registration for actors in grades 2-12 is now open. I have so many fond memories surrounding this show, and I’m really looking…
Category: Musical Theatre
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical
I have had the great pleasure of getting to direct and choreograph The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical at Town Hall Theatre. Performances run through December 17 – get your tickets now! Working on this production has been a fun, full-circle moment for me. I was once a kid on the Town Hall stage….
Mean Girls Jr. Photos Now Available!
Many thanks to Jason at Snap Photo and Media, LLC for these great production photos! Some are here, and more are available in my flickr stream. All photos below are from Mean Girls Jr. at Children’s Performing Arts of Miamisburg, April 28-30, 2023. All photo credits go to Jason Epstein at Snap Photo and Media….
Mean Girls Jr. Coming Soon!
I’m delighted to share that my next directing project will be Mean Girls Jr. with Children’s Performing Arts of Miamisburg. Auditions are this Friday and Saturday for student actors ages 13-18. Like many folks who were teenagers in the early aughts, the movie version was a BIG deal to young Kelsey. I’d tell you how…
To One of the Greats
Today my hometown lost a great lady; so I’d like to tell you more about my choir teacher Beth Jamison – or, as her students lovingly referred to her, Miss J. I remember the first time I ever sang at a funeral. It was Sarah MacLaughlin’s “I Will Remember You”. It was with a group…
The Last Five Years: What I Learned
Hard to believe it’s been a whole month since the run of The Last Five Years at Canton Festival Theatre. I was so thrilled for the chance to get to work in a very cool venue with a great cast and creative team. Photos are available on my flickr stream. Like most musical theatre nerds,…
The Last Five Years
I’m so glad to be directing The Last Five Years at Canton Festival Theatre. The show has a beautiful score, and I’ve loved working with this cast and creative team. Performances are this weekend at the Lewis Street Playhouse in Canton, Missouri – 7:30pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday with a 2:00pm on Sunday. Tickets are…
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