Emily Villarreal will play SURI in "Esther, A New Musical," on February 10, 2018 (Zach Theatre, Kleberg Stage). Miss Emily moved to South Austin from the bustling Big Apple. With a degree in Musical Theatre from Manhattanville College, she…
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Creighton Moench as Haman
CREIGHTON MOENCH will play "evil Haman" in the stage reading of "Esther, A New Musical" on February 10, 2018, at Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage. Creighton has been seen in performance spaces around Austin, including Zilker Hillside Theatre, The City Theatre…
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Smile! It's Matthew Redden!
MATTHEW REDDEN will light up the stage with his trademark smile as the charismatic King Xerxes in "Esther, A New Musical," on February 10, 2018, at Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage. Matt is well-known in Austin for his leading roles at…
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Introducing Jessica Cohen
JESSICA COHEN will play the role of DALIA in "Esther, A New Musical," on February 10, 2018. Jessica has been seen in various local productions around Austin, most recently in the Georgetown Palace Theatre’s production of Annie (Tessie), as well…
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Meet Ryan Smith
RYAN SMITH will play the title role in "Esther, A New Musical!" on February 10, 2018, at Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage!
We had our first rehearsal with Ryan on December 30th. You are going to love her voice and…
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"Hi," from the cast of Esther, A New Musical
The cast of "Esther, A New Musical" at the first read-through of the script (1/9/2018)
Cast Announced for "Esther, A New Musical"
Here they are! This amazing group of performing artists will appear in the stage reading of "Esther, A New Musical," presented on Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage, Saturday, February 10, 2018. See the complete cast listing at Esther, A New Musical…
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Living the Dream
Megan Rabuse and Glenna Bowman - "Living the Dream" at Evil Snail Studios, recording new tracks from "Esther, A New Musical." Studio owner and audio engineer, Kfir Gov, is well known for his expert skill. He's also one of the…
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What the heck is a stage reading?
"What the heck is a stage reading, anyway?"
This question was posed to me recently after I sent out a post about our upcoming stage reading of "Esther, A New Musical." It's a good question, so I…
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They sing AND dance!
We are excited to introduce Lara Noelle Holloway and Emma Center, from the cast of "CALLED BY NAME" (Sept 21, 22, & 23 at Austin Oaks Church).
Not only does Lara lend her finely-tuned voice to the Ensemble…
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Bowie High students help with production
Bowie High School's slogan boasts its "Pride in Performance." This pride is evident in three Bowie High students who are part of the technical team for CALLED BY NAME (Sept 21-23 at Austin Oaks Church).
Matthew Bosnyak provides lighting…
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Meet the Bowmans
No, these Bowmans aren't related, but they share their considerable talent on the stage.
Joel Bowman plays Jonathon (son of King Saul) in CALLED BY NAME, The Story of Mephibosheth (September 21-23 at Austin Oaks Church). Joel is…
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She's a Lady
Tori Robertson hails from Houston, Texas, where her parents weathered Hurricane Harvey with a little less trauma than many of their neighbors. While we continue to keep the hurricane victims in our thoughts and prayers, we are thankful that…
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Presenting: the Comic Relief
We are pleased to introduce you to Luis Robert Garza!
Luis plays King Saul's right-hand man, Ziba, in Miriam Relyea's Broadway-style One-Act Musical, "CALLED BY NAME." Luis brings this entertaining character to life with a voice…
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Matthew Edwardsen is King David
At 6'1", with light brown hair and engaging blue eyes, Matthew Edwardsen commands the stage as King David in Miriam Relyea's "CALLED BY NAME." (Sept 21, 22 & 23 at Austin Oaks Church, 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd…
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Meet Joseph Quintana
We are so excited that Joseph is playing the title role of Mephibosheth in CALLED BY NAME, an original, Broadway style musical, by Miriam Relyea of Austin, TX (Sept 21, 22, & 23).
Joseph has extensive theatre and…
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