This may sound too good to be true--at least for Clay Jackson--but it is NOT an April Fools story. We have learned on good authority that Theatre IV alumnus Clay Jackson (Papa in the national tour of Hansel and Gretel, and Clement Moore in the national tour of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas) has been selected as the national spokesperson for Maytag. You know the Maytag Repairman--the one who's so lonely cause no one ever needs him--well, from this point forward, this national icon will be played by one of our own.Clay is not one of those who toured with Theatre IV and then disappeared. He's kept in touch since. His wife, Janna, is chairing the children's activities section of our Fairy Tale Ball this year, just as she has for the last couple of years. So, in our mind, this "dream come true" could not have happened to a better guy. It's always GREAT when a hometown boy makes good!
If you're going to do a Where Are They Now column, why not do one on Emily Skinner. I LOVED here when she used to act in Richmond with you guys, and I haven't heard much from her since her Tony nomination for Side Show. Congrats to the Maytag guy, and fill me in on the latest on Emily. I hope she's still going strong.
ReplyDeleteBruce, Thanks so much for placing this on your Blog. Even More so thanks for making it a point to include Janna as well. Janna and I love Theater IV and we look forward to the Fairy Tale Ball this weekend. They, Maytag, has actually given me a night at home to attend!
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