Kimberly Whalen: Then and Now...

One of the most exciting aspects of producing shows at WaterTower is being able to showcase new talent on our Main Stage. With Man of La Mancha, five actors will be making the WTT debut! And while we count actress Kimberly Whalen as one of those five, Kimberly is certainly no stranger to WTT.

Kimberly is a former student of our Summer Musical Theatre Camp who is now studying acting and voice at University of Texas at Arlington. During the 2003 camp, Kimberly played Laurie in Oklahoma! We thought it would be fun to compare a bit of her performance from 2003 with her recent Symphonic Saturday appearance. Click here for "People Will Say We're in Love" from 2006's Symphonic Saturday and 2003's Oklahoma!

And be sure to check out Kimberly's increadible voice in Man of La Mancha - onstage now!

Dinner with WTT's Producing Artistic Director...

Every year at WTT’s annual fundraising gala, one of the most talked about and desired auction items is a dinner with WTT’s Artistic Director, Terry Martin. The Gala, which is held each February, is an elegant evening of food and entertainment and includes many exciting auction items with all proceeds benefiting the arts and education programs of WTT. This year one of Addison’s best-known restaurant/night spots, Samabuca, sponsored the dinner. Long time patrons, Steve and Ruth Trudeau purchased the dinner at the 2006 gala. They invited friends, Anne and Tom Kleefisch, Kim Kelly and Deborah Caldwell to join them. Also attending was Chris Miller of Rainmaker Advertising, another longtime WTT sponsor. The evening proved to be full of marvelous food, stimulating conversation and numerous laughs. Many thanks to the Trudeau’s for their continued support and friendship and to Sambuca who sponsored this fabulous evening.

Man of La Mancha Preview Photos

During dress rehearsal last evening, our friend Mark Oristano of Mark Oristano Photography came to take some pictures of during the run of the show. As a special feature to our blog readers, we're happy to post some of his work. A special thanks to Mark for sharing his photos with us!