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A Bit of Behind-the-Scenes
I love working with accents and dialects! For this episode I got to play a Scottish accent. The first time I performed with a Scottish accent was in a production of Brigadoon at The Grand Theatre in Salt Lake City, UT. I was 15 turning 16 during that production and was cast as Bonnie Jean McClaren. This show was special to me for many reasons, but the most tender reason was Brigadoon was the only full-length musical I did with my dad. My dad didn’t audition, but I was learning to drive with a permit that required an adult to be in the car with me and The Grand Theatre was a ways from my home. I was going to get a lot of practice. My dad accompanied me. It was our second rehearsal, I think, when the director spoke with my dad, heard the beautiful dialect my dad still returned from being born in Birmingham, asked if he wanted to be in the show too, and so it was. My dad’s Scottish accent was excellent. He always had a gorgeous voice, he could sing, and his stage presence was sparkling. We did the show together and he saw how hard I worked and how seriously I took it. He hadn’t wanted me to be an actress, but after that show opened, he told me he was proud of me, especially proud of how I conducted myself. It was a big deal moment for me. And just by association, performing with a Scottish accent always reminds me of him and his love for me. Maybe in your mind that seems disconnected from Ainsley and the Selkie Skin–not for me.
Story and Credits
Ainsley and her family travel to Scotland to unravel a mystery: why was she abandoned on a seal-filled beach as a baby?
Ainsley and the Selkie Skin (A Celtic Folklore Adventure) was written by Keri Griggs and directed by Brian Tanner. The cast included Aliyah Hall as Ainsley, Revelle Skousen as Sophie, Alexandra Mackenzie Johns as Mara, Nathan Bowser as Rory, Liz Christensen as Kenna, and Peter Johns and JP Wright as Additional Selkie Voices.
The sound team was led by Trent Reimschussel, with engineering by DJ Cromarty, James Call, and Gracie Davis; dialogue editing by DJ Cromarty and Taehyeon Kim; sound design by Taehyeon Kim; music editing by Hayden Thompson; and mixing by Taehyeon Kim and Hayden Thompson. This episode was produced by Brian Tanner, Keri Griggs, Wendy Folsom, and Sam Payne.
The Kaboom writing team includes Kay Hendrickson, Garrett Gunnell, Keri Griggs, and Paige Jensen-Rutter. Our theme music was written by Sam Clawson. All Kaboom original art was created by Adrian Walsh, and Ikaika Kamimoto is our marketing manager.
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