Hello Again...
Well, today we just posted our Cast List for the 8th (!) CMTO production to open in August, the hit musical "Once On This Island"... A great show, and we've got another great cast, ready to go...
We start rehearsals July 14th, but the cast has about 4 weeks to learn as much of the material as possible... Over 50 people in the cast - another huge CMTO extravaganza, to be sure....
We're also really excited about the merger of CMTO and Craterian Performances, debuting officially with this production... For those unfamiliar, Craterian Performances / Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater is the premiere professional theatrical venue in Southern Oregon, hosting over 95 productions ( featuring national tours of Broadway productions, and regional / local shows ) this year alone... A fabulous theater, we ( CMTO ) are so flattered and excited to have become THE official youth theatre program for Craterian Performances. We hope to see everyone come to this wonderful production of "Island", and see the first of many co-produced performances. CMTO is known throughout the area for producing the very highest quality youth theatre performances in the Valley. Craterian Performances / CMTO is synonomous with the best semi-professional youth theater in the Rogue Valley.
Crazy weather this week - violent thunderstorms abound throughout the Valley... Stay out of the lightning, as it's been really incredibly "electrifying" everywhere this week...
Been doing double-duty these past couple of weeks with music, scoring / digitally-orchestrating both "Island" and O.C.T.'s "What's Goin' On - The Songs of the 70's" show slated for production this Fall at the Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Check out www.oregoncabaret.com to see all of the great offerings for this year... I'll be playing live ( yes - live ! - a rarity these days ) for the "70's" show at OCT, as well as with an "All-Star" band for the Holiday show at the Craterian this December 10th - "CMTO In Concert - A Musical Christmas". Featuring players like drummer Teri Coté, saxophonist Michael Vannice, bassist Bob DiChiro, and guitarist Joe Diehl, this show will be accompanying 10 of the top CMTO youth performers in Holiday favorites... Don't miss this show - it's going to be a great one !
Finally - after going "vegan" a couple of months back - I finally lost 20 lbs. of my "married" weight, right before filming the CMTO Promo Video that I look so heavy on... Definitely a hazard of being a "married person", not eating meat and walking my dog each day for 2 miles has really helped me take of the pounds... I still have at least 20 more to go, but it's a start... Keep rooting for me to get back to my pre-married weight of 190 lbs....
Thanks for reading my blog, and we'll see you again next time !
- John.
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