Interview: Penn Holderness Talks Viral Videos, New Musical in the Making, and Theatre Raleigh's ROCKY HORROR SHOW
By: Lauren Van Hemert Oct. 20, 2018
After 18 years in the news business, Penn Holderness took a leap of faith and jumped into starting his own video production company. As a natural born storyteller, he wanted to tell stories that were not only interesting but relatable. So in 2013, he and his family posted their 'Xmas Jammies' video on YouTube. Since then, that video has been viewed over 17 million times, and he's gone on to produce almost 100 more videos featuring his wife Kim and two children, Penn Charles and Lola.
Next week, Holderness steps out of his comfort zone once again to take the stage in Theatre Raleigh's production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Hear what he has to say about his family, creating original music, and becoming Riff Raff.
The Rocky Horror Show plays Cary's Booth Amphitheatre October 26-27. For more information visit: http://www.theatreraleigh.com/the-rocky-horror-show/.
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Best Musical - Top 3
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WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL (Theatre Raleigh)
16% of votes
2.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Playmakers Reperatory Company)
13.9% of votes
3.
TUCK EVERLASTING (Studio 1)
10.6% of votes
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