VIDEO: Parody Series LIVING THE DREAM Shares Holiday Episode
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 14, 2017
Diversity and inclusiveness in casting is an issue that the theater community continues to grapple with.
So what happens when an African American actor wants to play Santa Claus in a Broadway musical? Find out, in the next episode of the musical web series, Living The Dream!
Living The Dream is an internationally acclaimed web series created by Craig Donnelly and Daniel Switzer. It recently won best web series at the Direct Short Online Film Festival and has been an official selection for the New York Short Film Tuesdays and the VanChan Film Festival in Vancouver.
It will also be a part of the upcoming New York Indie Theatre Film Festival in early 2018. The popular series showcases the lives of Broadway performers by using musical theater repertoire in the narrative.
Episode #5 - A Color Blind Christmas
Written and Directed By: Craig Donnelly and Daniel Switzer
Cinematography By: Neville Braithwaite
Music Direction By: Curtis Reynolds
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Cast: Arthur Ross, Teresa Morrison, Anastas Varinos, Devon Padley, Joanna Pinto, Justy Kosek, Dawn Lee Kangas, Thom O'Connor and Joe Harkins
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