About this episode

The episode features a discussion about the preparation for the classic musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' with director Mike Ducett and cast members.

When discussing some of the greatest songwriters and composers in American History, Oregon High School’s team of directors landed on Cole Porter’s ”KIss Me, Kate.” Director Mike Ducett and a few of the cast members join us to discuss the preparation for this weekend’s classic musical.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Leslie Bergstrom

Guest: Mike Ducett

Topics covered

• musical theater
• Cole Porter
• Oregon High School
• behind the scenes
• preparation
• songwriters
• directors

Keywords

• Kiss Me, Kate
• Cole Porter
• musical preparation
• Oregon High School
• theater directors
• American songwriters
• cast discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oregon High School, Oregon School District

Books & works: Kiss Me, Kate

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