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The official Princess Kim The Musical Twitter Page is now up
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A facebook fan page will follow suit soon as we prepare to release our first single in March, Be on the look out for that and be sure to like us!
About Me
- Janine
- Amherst, NH, United States
- I am 25 years old and I live in NH. I have mild cerebal palsy but I have never let that affect me. I am very passionate about theatre and writing. For my professional theatre blog go to http://theatretechdiva.weebly.com
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
NH Theatre Awards Nominations
Music Man is nominated for several NH Theatre Awards. So excited for my fellow castmates. So excited for Feb 3rd
(Updated Feb 4th 4:02pm)
http://www.nhtheatreawards.com/index.php?categoryid=94
Other notable nominations for shows I have seen through out this year (if bolded it means winner)
A Chorus Line Stagecoach Productions
Best Director. Best Choregrapher, Best Lead Actor in A Musical, Best Lead Actress in A Musical, Best Supporting Actor in A Musical
Suessical Peacock Players
Best Performance Youth, Best Supporting Actor Youth Best Supporting Actress Youth , Best Director
Guys and Dolls Actorsingers
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress ,Best Supporting Actress,Scenic Design, Sound Design.
My fellow Barn Playhouse co-worker Joel Mercier is nominated for two awards for Best Musical Direction of The Drowsy Chaperone at New London Barn Playhouse and Best Director for A New Brain with New Thalian Players. The Barn Playhouse's production of Drowsy Chaperone is nominated for 8 more awards aside from Best Musical Director
Congrats to my theatre professor from NEC Wally Pineault for his nominaton for Best Director of a Drama/Comedy for Almost Maine at Community Players of Concord
(Updated Feb 4th 4:02pm)
- Ashley Hughes Best Lead Actress in a musical Winner
- Liz Calabria Best Chreographer
- Paula Troie Best Costume Designer Top 3 Finalist
- Steve Vordenberg Kevin Linkroum Dave Ostrowski, Alan D, Kapalan Best Scenic Design
- Michelle Emmond and Meg Peterson Best Supporting Actress
- Best Sound Design John Sauter
- Best Ligthing Design Alan D Kaplan
- Music Man is also nominated for best musical production
http://www.nhtheatreawards.com/index.php?categoryid=94
Other notable nominations for shows I have seen through out this year (if bolded it means winner)
A Chorus Line Stagecoach Productions
Best Director. Best Choregrapher, Best Lead Actor in A Musical, Best Lead Actress in A Musical, Best Supporting Actor in A Musical
Suessical Peacock Players
Best Performance Youth, Best Supporting Actor Youth Best Supporting Actress Youth , Best Director
Guys and Dolls Actorsingers
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress ,Best Supporting Actress,Scenic Design, Sound Design.
My fellow Barn Playhouse co-worker Joel Mercier is nominated for two awards for Best Musical Direction of The Drowsy Chaperone at New London Barn Playhouse and Best Director for A New Brain with New Thalian Players. The Barn Playhouse's production of Drowsy Chaperone is nominated for 8 more awards aside from Best Musical Director
Congrats to my theatre professor from NEC Wally Pineault for his nominaton for Best Director of a Drama/Comedy for Almost Maine at Community Players of Concord
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Video Clip of The Day
This trailer adverstises a show my friend Lara is in at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster PA. This is one of my favorite shows ever. I wish her and the rest of the cast amazing success in their run!
And warm birthday wishes to Lara tomorrow as well :)
Bect Christmas Pageant Ever Article
Get Into The Holiday Spirit with ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
By
Janine Leffler
Get ready for a hilarious holiday show as Milford Area Players and Riverbend Youth Company present their annual Holiday Production “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” The play is based on the popular children’s book of the same name by Barbara Robinson which tells the story of
how the troublemaking Herdman children get involved in the annual church
Christmas pageant. The townspeople, knowing the Herdman clan, brace for a disastrous
play, but in the end they find the true meaning of Christmas. According to her
website biography, Robinson’s book was inspired by her small town community of
Portsmouth, Ohio. Her family and the people in her town, including children,
school teachers and local heroes all helped spurred her imagination for the
story.
Michelle Emmond, who plays Grace Bradley, got to
know her character through reading the book annually to her fourth grade class
at Wilkins School. “There are so many fun and funny lines, and the interactions with the young actors are a hoot!” Emmond went on to describe her character “Mrs. Grace Bradley is a mother, and you get the sense that she helps out in
the community, but not in that leadership way that Helen Armstrong does; she's
more of a behind-the-scenes helper. When the pageant gets foisted upon her, Grace really steps up to the plate. And, even though the Christmas pageant doesn't come together in the way that Grace, or the community, expected, it ends up being better because of her open-mindedness in allowing the Herdmans to have parts, and in allowing for some alternative interpretations within the pageant.” Emmond looks forward to the performances especially since in 2008 the amount of performances was shortened \due to the ice storm.
The rambunctious Herdman clan is made up of six kids
played by students from Amherst and Milford. Eleven year old Ben Erdody who
plays Charlie Bradley says the most exciting thing about playing his character
is that he gets to play a classic kid brother character, “it's really fun to be
that person!” He went on to say that he looks forward to the upcoming play. “I'm
very excited about the show because it's always fun to do Riverbend shows, and
they're always really good. My mom is in this one with me and it's a great
thing to do together!”
Sonya Walcott of Hudson makes her Milford Area Players debut in ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ and couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity. “What I have enjoyed about this experience is being chosen to become part of the cast and having the opportunity to be back on stage.” When describing her character, Walcott says, “My character is part of a group of
ladies that share the same beliefs and are much similar to one another in
character. They think it's scandalous that Grace is allowing the Herdman children to act in the Christmas pageant, and they gossip and share their displeasure about it over the phone.”
Director Robin Lacroix also looks forward to the
performances. “It’s such a sweet show and a joy to work on- it reminds us all of the true meaning of Christmas.”
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ will be performed
at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts located at 56 Mt Vernon Street in
Milford, NH on December 9-11th. Evening shows will be at 7:30pm and the matinee
is at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8.00 for
students.
By
Janine Leffler
Get ready for a hilarious holiday show as Milford Area Players and Riverbend Youth Company present their annual Holiday Production “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” The play is based on the popular children’s book of the same name by Barbara Robinson which tells the story of
how the troublemaking Herdman children get involved in the annual church
Christmas pageant. The townspeople, knowing the Herdman clan, brace for a disastrous
play, but in the end they find the true meaning of Christmas. According to her
website biography, Robinson’s book was inspired by her small town community of
Portsmouth, Ohio. Her family and the people in her town, including children,
school teachers and local heroes all helped spurred her imagination for the
story.
Michelle Emmond, who plays Grace Bradley, got to
know her character through reading the book annually to her fourth grade class
at Wilkins School. “There are so many fun and funny lines, and the interactions with the young actors are a hoot!” Emmond went on to describe her character “Mrs. Grace Bradley is a mother, and you get the sense that she helps out in
the community, but not in that leadership way that Helen Armstrong does; she's
more of a behind-the-scenes helper. When the pageant gets foisted upon her, Grace really steps up to the plate. And, even though the Christmas pageant doesn't come together in the way that Grace, or the community, expected, it ends up being better because of her open-mindedness in allowing the Herdmans to have parts, and in allowing for some alternative interpretations within the pageant.” Emmond looks forward to the performances especially since in 2008 the amount of performances was shortened \due to the ice storm.
The rambunctious Herdman clan is made up of six kids
played by students from Amherst and Milford. Eleven year old Ben Erdody who
plays Charlie Bradley says the most exciting thing about playing his character
is that he gets to play a classic kid brother character, “it's really fun to be
that person!” He went on to say that he looks forward to the upcoming play. “I'm
very excited about the show because it's always fun to do Riverbend shows, and
they're always really good. My mom is in this one with me and it's a great
thing to do together!”
Sonya Walcott of Hudson makes her Milford Area Players debut in ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ and couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity. “What I have enjoyed about this experience is being chosen to become part of the cast and having the opportunity to be back on stage.” When describing her character, Walcott says, “My character is part of a group of
ladies that share the same beliefs and are much similar to one another in
character. They think it's scandalous that Grace is allowing the Herdman children to act in the Christmas pageant, and they gossip and share their displeasure about it over the phone.”
Director Robin Lacroix also looks forward to the
performances. “It’s such a sweet show and a joy to work on- it reminds us all of the true meaning of Christmas.”
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ will be performed
at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts located at 56 Mt Vernon Street in
Milford, NH on December 9-11th. Evening shows will be at 7:30pm and the matinee
is at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8.00 for
students.
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