That's exactly what happened with Josh Meredith, who started appearing in local shows when he was very young. Always a hard worker, he was everything from a Wickersham Brother in Seussical to a Revolutionary student in Les Miserables: School Edition.
With each role, his talent grew. Josh is a rarity in acting - a true triple threat. He's not only a terrific actor, he's also a gifted singer and a talented dancer.
Those skills led him to lead roles in shows like Cats and (my personal favorite) as Sharpay's brother Ryan in Disney's High School Musical, a show that allowed him to shine (and steal scenes shamelessly).
Then, as kids will do - he graduated and went off to college. Thankfully, he went to Marshall University to study theatre, and there he appeared in numerous shows, including Working and A Midsummer's Night Dream (to name just two).
During his summer "breaks" he worked as a professional actor, primarily at Weathervane, where he again tackled a number of challenging roles.
Now he's in his final year at MU, and to celebrate his impending graduation, he's presenting a special production called Josh M!
It gives Josh (and some of his theatre friends) a chance to once again shine. The musical cabaret runs Thursday and Friday night only at 7 p.m. at MU's Francis Booth Experimental Theatre in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center.
If you've seen Josh in a show before, you know what to expect - a fun, high-energy, top-notch show! You won't have many more chances to catch him on a local stage, so I highly recommend catching Josh M!
(The photo of Josh singing at the All Grown Up concert last September is courtesy Stephen Vance.)
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