Investigate! Interrogate! Ham (Tommy Amoroso) and his wife (Tikka Smiley) go up against Esther (Zalyzzah Govia), while the chorus (Leah Becker, Sedona Jones and Michelle Kettrick) work on the investigation in a clip from “Who Is Esther” during our rehearsals. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance – tickets info here: http://www.whoisesther.com/tickets.
Spreading the Word: The Musical, “Who Is Esther,” Posters hit the Streets
Tickets go on sale next week. Our Ticket page at www.WhoIsEsther.com has all of the info you need to know, as well as the link to the Fringe box office, when it goes live. Check back every few days… there’s a rumor that they may go on sale early.
Add and Repeat. We are Believers
Why is a “earworm” an “earworm”? The technical definition of an Earworm – also known as an Involuntary Musical Imagery (INMI) – is the conscious experience of hearing music in your head without an external source. The earworm lives at the intersection of memory, emotion, and auditory processing. When you hear a tune that is very catchy, your auditory cortex … Read More
Meet Uncle Mo, the elder statesman
A singer‑songwriter, participant in the Canadian Model & Talent Convention, and proud member of the Forte Toronto Gay Men’s Chorus. Brice has purposefully built his performance experience with one clear destination in mind: the musical theatre stage. Alongside his theatre work, he has been developing original musical material and honing a versatile vocal identity that moves fluidly through pop, soul, … Read More
Meet Mary Gesim. The crew member behind the posts that pack the house.
We are delighted to introduce Mary Gesim, who lends her talents to social media, marketing design, and administration. She brings exactly the kind of polish and organization this production needs to connect with audiences far and wide. Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a major in Applied Linguistics, from Cebu Technological University. Her professional experience spans social … Read More
Musical “medicine” at PMH
Who Is Esther began in a “bubble room” at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. In this special room where an entire wall was a HEPA filter, is also where melodies became medicine, creativity sparked healing, and purpose ignited recovery. Focusing on the creative (in my case, writing Who Is Esther) kept my mind off the challenges of treatment, and channeled … Read More
Show on the Go: Is writing a musical like writing a book?
There’s a lot of work in writing a book (I’ve written 8). But what about a musical? In this video, I take you behind the scenes and describe each stage we went through, from initial idea, to getting it on-stage. Who Is Esther hits the stage at the Kingston Fringe Festival August 6-16th – love to see you there. More … Read More
The Event (feat. Tommy Amoroso, Leah Becker, Michelle Kettrick, Mitch Lauer, Tikka Smiley)
The cast has begun blocking out “The Event” during the rehearsals. From the musical Who Is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance. Great job to our hard-working cast, shown in this clip: Tommy AmorosoLeah BeckerZalyzza GoviaMichelle KettrickMitch LauerTikka Smiley
Choir director or music teacher? (We have free music for you!)
So here’s something that most people don’t know: During COVID, one of the things that we did is we created several choral versions of some of the songs from Who is Esther. If you’re involved in a choir—as a singer, or as a choral director or music teacher, or if you run a community choir, school choir, or church choir—we … Read More
Best of the three (feat. Zalyzza Govia)
Zalyzza sings a clip from “Best of the Three” during our rehearsals. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance.