![]() ![]() After graduation, Michael headed west for Los Angeles and attended Video Symphony, a trade school for post-production technologies, and soon began working as an Assistant Editor on series for: Discovery Channel, The National Geographic Channel, TLC, and in 2005 a feature Documentary, Grizzly Man. In addition, Michael was sought out by the Springfield Rotary Club to produce a video for the 150th anniversary of Springfield. Michael was selected from high school students across the country to Produce for Channel One News, the national in-school news network based in Los Angeles, CA, during their annual Student Produced week in 2003. He served as Media Commissioner for Student Council's Cabinet, producing weekly videos for the student body and created a memorable, one year later, memorial video for 9/11. At the Springfield-area high school drama competition, Michael co-wrote the one-act stage play Insomniacs, which took home best original script. He worked to co-ordinate the technical sound aspects for the school production of Kiss Me Kate. During his time at Kickapoo, Michael began to create videos for class projects, and experiment at home, developing a knack for the creative technical aspects of production. Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by GLENN SLATER Book by CHERI STEINKELLNER & BILL STEINKELLNERĪdditional Book Material DOUGLAS CARTER BEANEīased on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture "Sister Act" written by Joseph Howard Orchestrations by Doug Besterman, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by Michael Kosarin, Dance Music Arrangements by Mark Hummel, Produced on Broadway by Whoopi Goldberg & Stage Entertainment in association with The Shubert Organization and Disney Theatrical Productions.A 2003 graduate, Michael Anthony Brown was born Septemin Springfield, MO. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, ‘Sister Act’ is a reason to REJOICE! The show will be directed and choreographed by Media Theatres associate artistic director Christian Ryan and Ben Kapilow will Music Direct.įilled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing, and a truly moving story, ‘Sister Act’ will leave you breathless. Meredith Beck, Tina Delano, Essence Williams-Grigsby, Emily Humphreys, Ronnie Keller, Jarret Martin, Morgan Sichler, Sierra Wilson, and Tiara Whaley complete the cast for this blessed musical comedy. Curtis’s cronies consist of Ethan Walker as TJ, Rocco Barbera as Joey and Dante Bratelli as Pablo. Danny Wilfred will be playing the desk chief, Eddie. Monsignor O’Hara will be played by Zoran Kavcic, who was last seen in Media’s Julius Caesar. Broadway's Suzanne Briar will be playing Sister Mary Lazarus. Megan Opalinski, who also comes from the 2017 ‘Sister Act’ international tour, will be playing Sister Mary Patrick. The club owning gangster, Curtis Jackson, will be played by Andre Dion Wills. Megan McDevitt, seen in Media’s productions of ‘Newsies’ as Kathryn and ‘Elf’ as Jovie, will be playing Sister Mary Robert. The rest of the cast consist of new and familiar faces to the Media stage. Dené’s credits extend to the television and opera world, playing Annie in the international tour of ‘Porgy & Bess’ and Co-starring in PBS’s ‘A Time For Greatness’. Jennie is a favorite amongst Philadelphia theatre-goers, having a slew of Barrymore award nominations and wins one of which was for Media Theatres production of ‘Wild Party’ in 2005.ĭené Hill is no stranger to the role of Deloris Van Cartier, having played the role in the 2017 international tour. Jennie is coming full circle with this role as she got her start on the Media stage back in 2001 playing Sister Amnesia in the hilarious ‘Nunsense’. Jennie Eisenhower is back in the habit as Mother Superior. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. The smash hit musical ‘Sister Act’, featuring Dené Hill and Jennie Eisenhower, is on The Media Theatre stage April 20 - June 5.
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