![]() "She wanted someone younger but was prepared to go a little bit older because of the acting requirements. It's that easy."Ĭreber's mother Monique says director Albania Lindbergh Streak had worked with Michelle before and it wasn't a huge leap of faith to put her in the lead. ![]() I don't get worried or show sick beforehand. I'm really sure this is going to be a great show. People who might have seen Footlight a few years ago might not know how much we've improved."Ĭreber, who was a singer at two and an actor at four, and has also played in classics like Annie and The Sound of Music, said headlining a show is a pleasure not a pressure. Our sets are fantastic, our cast and crew are amazing. Ticket sales and production values are great. "Every year Footlight's production gets bigger and bigger and this is our biggest show yet. Theatre-goers can expect "a heck of lot of fun." she says. So it's a dream, but what does it mean? We've been doing character studies, tons of stuff like that." People don't really think about the characters. So we're trying to get good chunks of the movie while trying to get deeper into the characters. "The show is very iconic and people expect it to be like the movie. That's what the original book was based on."įootlight's production is very deliberately based on the classic 1939 Judy Garland film version, and Creber has studied it extensively. The whole storyline makes so much more sense. "Not just because they cast me," says Creber, "but I think in general Dorothy should be played by a girl about eight to 12. That's why Footlight Theatre didn't hesitate in casting the Horseshoe Bay resident as Dorothy in its upcoming presentation of The Wizard of Oz. She's worked in scores of films, TV shows, animated features and stage productions. Fields never got to meet Michelle Creber.Īt 12 years of age, Creber has a resume in film, television, voice-over, dance, singing and theatre that someone would be proud of at twice, three times her age. Fields once famously remarked: "Never work with children or animals." Footlight Theatre Company presents a musical adaptation of the 1939 classic at the Michael J.
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