July 2011
14 posts
After Hours with the Kids of Twist!
So what do the kids of TWIST do when they are not performing or rehearsing? Just about everything! Many of the kids are from the LA area, but a number are from other parts of the country: Julianna from New Jersey, Josh B. from Texas, Nick from Georgia, Coco from New York, Kyle from Connecticut (although Kyle is technically not a kid, he plays not only Skillet in the show, but an orphan and a...
Rehearsals, Rehearsals, Rehearsals
So now that TWIST is up and running, eight shows a week, you probably think that the rehearsals are over. Well, they aren’t. Rehearsals began for TWIST on May 9th. For five weeks, six days a week, for eight hours a day, we all sung, danced and acted our hearts out… . over and over again to learn the show and then perfect it. Once TWIST hit the stage, the rehearsals still go on. About once...
Birthdays and Departures
This week begins as a bittersweet one for the cast of TWIST! In addition to our run ending in Pasadena on June 24th, we lost our resident “Luther Vandross” Matthew Johnson. He is moving on to other ventures, but the good news is his cover Terrence Spencer will get the opportunity to put his stamp on the role of “Boston”.
We are overjoyed for both Matthew and Terrence!!!! You go boys!!!
We...
TWIST!! from an adult point of view
Wow…being a cast member in TWIST! AN AMERICAN MUSICAL has truly been a blast and a blessing. I am so fortunate to be working with some of the most fabulous actors (children and adults). Every night we say a prayer that is led mostly by our younger cast members, but was introduced to me by Ms. Debbie Allen, which goes:
Unify us
Don’t divide us
May this ring of our love, creativity,...
Twist is Blogging!
Welcome and thank you for your unwavering support of Twist An American Musical! If your new to Twist An American Musical, you’ll catch on quickly and be swept up by our momentum!
Beginning today, cast members will have the opportunity to blog about their daily experiences and observations being a part of the Twist family now and going forward!
We hope to delight you with snapshots of what...