LOS ANGELES — A national search to re-cast the role of Benjamin Bentley came to a successful conclusion this week with talented actor-singer-activist Grant Vaughn Davis named to take the lead in Something Like Summer, producers announced. Grant, 18, is a …
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ACTOR AUSTIN McKenzie has dropped out from Something Like Summer, requiring the production to recast the role of Ben Bentley and move its shooting dates forward to late August. McKenzie’s departure required producer Carlos Pedraza and director J.T. Tepnapa to reschedule …
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Austin McKenzie leads the cast of Deaf West Theatre’s production of the Tony-winning musical, “Spring Awakening.” DEAF WEST Theatre’s acclaimed “Spring Awakening” is being revived in May at the Wallis in Beverly Hills, according to the Los Angeles Times, offering theater-goers another chance …
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PORTLAND, Ore. — On our recent trip here for technical location scouting, director J.T. Tepnapa took some time in our van to interview our production designer, Kyle Johnson. Kyle’s work in Something Like Summer will be on big display as he …
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LOS ANGELES — Producers of the screen adaptation of the acclaimed young adult novel, “Something Like Summer,” announced casting for two more of their lead roles. New York actor Ben Baur, who plays the lead in the provocative Logo TV …
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AUTHOR JAY Bell has taken to YouTube to chart the progress of the film adaptation of his novel, “Something Like Summer,” beginning with the recent casting of Austin McKenzie in the lead role of Benjamin Bentley. “I’m very excited to …
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AUTHOR JAY BELL reacted today to the news of Austin McKenzie being cast as Ben Bentley in the film adaptation of his book, “Something Like Summer” — “He’s perfect!”
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Austin McKenzie to Appear in ‘Something Like Summer’ LOS ANGELES — The star of Deaf West Theatre’s critically lauded “Spring Awakening” has been signed to his first feature film role in the screen adaptation of the acclaimed young adult novel, …
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