The Show Must NOT Go On! by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

10 MINUTE - The loss of a key actor in a community production of Hamlet presents the opportunity of a lifetime for the theatre’s longtime janitor whose zealous enthusiasm gives all new meaning to the expression “take the stage!”
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The Show Must NOT Go On!

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  • Ramsey Uhter:
    3 Feb. 2024
    “ Any community theatre performer has all had a Shakespeare production that has gone askew, but nothing like this! Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos has raised the stakes and has delivered a one act that would steal the spotlight, or maybe send one crashing down, at any festival. 'We know what we are, but know not what we may be,' but I do know that this play is a winner. ”
  • Kate Danley:
    1 Feb. 2024
    “ A hilarious short! If you've ever seen "The Play Goes Wrong," it has flavors of that, except SHAKESPEARE! This would be an absolute hoot to watch onstage! ”
  • Ryan Vaughan:
    7 Aug. 2023
    “ Such a fun play! It has some physical comedic bits and would be a good project for a stage combat consultant to work with props outside of the usual. I'd love to see this staged! ”
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Production History

  • University
    ,
    University of Central Missouri
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
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    Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette
    ,
    2014

Awards

Finalist
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Channeling the Bard
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Cambridge University Press
,
2016
Semi-Finalist
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Pick of the Vine
,
Little Fish
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2014