Hello everyone! It has been a busy, exciting, confusing, [insert adjective here] year thus far. Suffice to say there is (and has been) a lot going on, but what's coming up most quickly for me is auditions for Musical Theatre Productions' The Wedding Singer! I am so excited to be directing this show for the …
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"I know I want to always do the best I can." -- Adam Sandler, actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer & musician
I am so pleased and proud to announce that The Wedding Singer is a finalist for a Brickenden Award for Best Youth Musical! We are among great company -- the other four finalists are Singin' in the Rain and The King & I (OKTC), Monty Python's Spamalot (London Central S.S.) and The Music Man (Beal …
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The Wedding Singer closed its sold-out run at OKTC on Sunday evening, and since then I've basically been sleepwalking through life. This has been the biggest show I've ever undertaken. A full-length Broadway musical with 36 actors (between the ages of 13 and 16), over 100 costumes, wigs and makeup, glitter and shoulder pads coming out the wazoo, …
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At long last, it's tonight -- Original Kids Theatre Company's The Wedding Singer opens today at 7 pm! It has been a long haul but this show is so fantastic -- you won't want to miss it. The Wedding Singer has been featured in the London Free Press as well. Check it out here! Performing at the Spriet …
Kerry Hishon 