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
One month ’til Show Time!
The countdown is on! One month until opening night for Who Is Esther at the Kingston Fringe Festival. We will be performing at the stunning Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, in the Rehearsal Hall. The Tett was built in the 1800’s, and completely restored in 2015, and is located right on the shores of Lake Ontario. More on the … Read More
“It’s a privileged world”
Happy US Independence Day. Like Liberty herself, Esther shows us that one voice, raised at the right moment, can protect an entire people. Who Is Esther reminds us: we are believers — and it’s time to speak truth to power. We believe you will really enjoy the musical at the Kingston Fringe Festival.
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
“We may be different, but we’re stronger together”
Happy Canada Day! 🍁 In the musical Who Is Esther, the song “Talent Stadium” (Scene 4) finds Esther standing up for her rights, and those like her. It’s the Canadian way: we’re all different, yet we’re stronger together. This Canada Day, come see how her story unfolds. Who Is Esther hits the stage soon at the Kingston Fringe Festival next … 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
Save the Date(s)!
We’ve been telling you the story of Esther for a while now. The writing, the casting, the late-night rewrites, the “wait, what if we did this” moments that turned a good idea into something we genuinely believe in. And now we have the performance dates!! Who Is Esther will perform at the TK Fringe Festival as part of the Kick … Read More
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