So it's been about a year ago that my good friend Denise Duellman-LaCara wrapped up her final Huntington production. She was the vocal director and assistant director for "Les Miserables: The School Edition," put on by First Stage in March 2006. (The director was some guy with a white beard.)
By the end of the summer, she and her talented family had relocated to Zanesville, Ohio, as husband Len became the editor of the local newspaper. Great for them, though we were all sorry to see them go.
Denise is such a talented director, vocal coach, costume designer - the list goes on and on - and had done lots of great work with young people in our area. I'm glad to see she's not resting on her laurels - she's already directing shows in Ohio! You can read about her latest production - "Aladdin, Jr." - right here. There's also a photo link on the same page.
We miss the LaCaras, of course - and thankfully, they still visit Huntington every now and then (we saw them at one of the "Cats" shows) - but it's good to see that Denise is still guiding young people through the joys of being a part of live theatre.
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Okay, you made me choke up. Are you happy? Our show went great by the way and in so many ways I have First Stage to thank for it. I just took what you all do at First Stage and transplanted it to Zanesville. Parents here were amazed at what kids could accomplish when expectations were high. I mean, some of them are in shock. They had no idea their children could work so hard and were so talented. We've made a profit too. (The Stargrams were a huge hit). I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you so much! See you sometime this summer and say "Hi" to everyone.
Hey, glad to hear that the show went well - it definitely sounds like one First Stage should tackle at some point! Take care, and we'll see you soon!
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