Another clip from our rehearsal of “Perversity, our “patter song”. Watch Mr. Verious (Mitch Lauer), Ham (Tommy Amoroso), and Brice Leunkeu (Uncle Mo) work through the details. If you want a challenge, try to keep up! Come to the Kingston Fringe Festival so you too can see what unfolds…Tickets are now on sale at https://www.whoisesther.net/tix
Every great song has its motions (that move emotions)
When you think of great moves and great causes you quite often relate the motions with the words. Have you ever sung YMCA without the arm motions? When you hear Queen’s We will Rock, you aren’t you tempted to stomp-stomp-clap? We feel that after hearing the earworm song of We are Believers, maybe you’ll feel the same way.’ Come to … Read More
Thanks For Your Service To Date (featuring Michelle Kettrick and Mitchell Lauer and Tommy Amoroso)
Vashti (Michelle Kettrick) decides that enough is enough and stands up to Mr. Verious (Mitch Lauer) and his unwanted advances. The “helpful” Ham (Tommy Amoroso) assists Mr. Verious in finding a replacement for Vashti’s role. This scene speaks to an issue that is incredibly important and still relevant today: #MeToo. Exceptionally competent women taken advantage of—or forced to play by … Read More
Mitch Lauer on the opportunity to play the role of Mr Verious
We pulled Mitch Lauer away from a rehearsal warm-up (listen in the background), and asked him what playing Mr. Verious means to him. A nice, and very personal answer. PS: He was already warmed up.
We Are Believers (feat. Zalyzza Govia, Brice Leunkeu and Michelle Kettrick)
We Are Believers is the show’s anthem song… and also a bit of an earworm – and it’s also an example of how the music can change in the rehearsal. The original arrangement of the song didn’t have a harmony at the end (Thank you Brice Leunkeu). The updated arrangement has the exceptional voice of Michelle Kettrick carrying the lead … Read More
Leah Becker on being part of the Who Is Esther Cast
We asked Leah Becker, who plays the Aide, a Schemer, and a member of the chorus, what she enjoys about being part of the production. Here’s what she said… Who Is Esther Tickets are now available: www.WhoIsEsther.net/tix.
The Perversity laugh track?
Perversity You know, in life laughter and fun are key to success… and the key to putting on a great musical. Our chorus (Michelle Kettrick, Tikka Smiley, Sedona Jones and Leah Becker) has a good laugh during the choreography in the song Perversity. From the musical Who is Esther in the upcoming Kingston Fringe Festival performance – tickets info here: … Read More
Finding Our people
Every production needs its people. We found ours. Twelve individuals: 8 cast members, 2 co-producers, a director, and a costumer, each arriving with their own story. Between them: rap, reggae, baroque, jazz, and hip hop. Sci-fi fans and classicists. Cyclists and bakers. Christian, Jewish, and everything in between. Parents, grandparents, children, aunts and uncles. Farm, forest, and city. On paper, … Read More
There is always something to investigate in the Musical Who Is Esther (feat. Tikka Smiley, Tommy Amoroso and Zalyzzah Govia)
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.
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