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  • CAST AND CREW FOR THE CENTENNIAL PERFORMANCEClick to open the CAST AND CREW FOR THE CENTENNIAL PERFORMANCE menu
    • Aaron Boscanin, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Torian Brackett, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Dorothy Chan, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Cameron Draper, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Ben Marcus, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Yewande Odetoyinbo, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Jessica Raymonvil, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Karen Stefano, Oct., 1, 2017
    • Annette Mooney Wasno, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Desi Waters, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Amber Yi-Wen Ho, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Hanna Elizabeth Young, Oct. 1, 2017
  • "I WILL GROW" from Fannie Lou Musical
  • Some of the characters in the original musical 'Fannie Lou' as developed by the show's creator, Felicia Hunter
  • FANNIE LOU MUSICAL "INSIDE TRACKS" SONG DEMOS -- FREE LISTENING
  • About Fannie Lou Hamer
  • 'Fannie Lou' Background
  • Audience Comments
  • "Scenes and Songs from Fannie Lou: At Carnegie Hall"
  • PANELISTS FOR THE OCT. 22, 2016 PERFORMANCEClick to open the PANELISTS FOR THE OCT. 22, 2016 PERFORMANCE menu
    • Rev. Glenmore Bembry, Trinity Baptist Church
    • Jack Bryant, NAACP
    • Mary Jenkins and Crystal Joseph, LWVNYC
    • Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., CLSJ
  • July 2015 Performance in DC Marked the 50th Anniversary Year of the Voting Rights Act
  • Actor and Musician Profiles for the Carnegie Hall PerformanceClick to open the Actor and Musician Profiles for the Carnegie Hall Performance menu
    • Karen Stefano
    • Jacob Berger
    • Jonathan Rodriguez
    • Yewande Odetoyinbo
    • Robert Rice
    • Lynn Flickinger
    • Dean Temple
    • Michael Moss
    • Blake Allen
    • Claire Duncan
    • Matt Visconti
    • Dorothy Chan
    • Will Hack
    • Miki Hanta
    • Sydney Shepherd
    • Dan Chen
    • Cheryl Krugel-Lee
    • Felicia Hunter and Cheri Hunter
  • 2012 FANNIE LOU MUSICAL World Premiere
  • World Premiere PerformancesClick to open the World Premiere Performances menu
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  • World Premiere Cast and CrewClick to open the World Premiere Cast and Crew menu
    • Adiagha, Jonathan, Tiffani and Paul
    • Autumn, Ron, Janockeil and Alexis
    • Kirby, Michael, Ross and Rodney
    • Harrison, Phillip, Terri and Meghan
    • Chantez, Josh and Jennifer
    • Yewande, Becky, Lynn, Ke'John and Darnell
    • Jacob, Blondean, Rich and Charles
    • Blake, Jaime, Cheryl and Felicia
  • Community ConnectionsClick to open the Community Connections menu
    • About The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College; Meet Founder Esmeralda Simmons
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  • SONG SAMPLES FROM FANNIE LOU
  • Dialogue ExcerptsClick to open the Dialogue Excerpts menu
    • Fannie Lou
    • Junior
    • Rev. Hill
    • Pamela
    • Mr. Richards

Cameron Draper

 

Cameron Draper has been performing onstage since middle school. One of his earliest roles was as one of the von Trapp kids in The Sound of Music at the age
of 11.

 

“I thought it was something I wanted to try,” said Cameron. He quickly became hooked.

 

“I love everything about the theater. Performing, being in front of an audience, every part of it.”

 

So much so, in fact, that he pursued it in college. Cameron came from Massachusetts to New York to attend Hofstra University, where he earned a dual bachelor’s degree in drama and public relations. After graduation, while going on auditions for acting roles, he was able to support himself by doing press and other duties for marketing companies.

 

A favorite role he’s performed in New York is Frederic from The Pirates of Penzance.

 

“It’s a great singing role,” said Cameron, who performed the part two years ago. However, he prefers straight plays to acting, “just because I can’t dance,” he quipped.

 

Dancing won’t be a problem for Cameron in the Oct. 1 Yale performance of “Scenes and Songs from Fannie Lou: Celebrating the 100th Anniversay of the Birth of a Voting Rights Heroine.” It is a concert-format production, with no dancing required.

 

However, Cameron has gradually taken on more and acting responsibility since he beat out several other actors  for an ensemble role in “Scenes and Songs from Fannie Lou” last year. That

 


ensemble part soon expanded to include a featured, though nonspeaking, role in a couple of scenes. For this year’s anniversary production on Oct. 1, Cameron also adds a speaking part – he’ll play the role of the Reporter.

 

Cameron said he originally auditioned for “Scenes and Songs from Fannie Lou” because he was drawn to the story of Fannie Lou Hamer’s voting rights struggle.

 

“For me, it was very much the whole premise of her story,” he said. “And it’s so timely today. I’m happy to be a part of it.”

 

Cameron classifies himself as “more of a dramatic actor.” Among actors whose work he especially admires are Daniel Day Lewis and Meryl Streep.

 

“They’re my two main inspirations,” he said. “I like their ability to transform into whatever they need to be for each role.”

 

In addition to performing, Cameron also has gotten his feet wet as a director. That could open another theatrical avenue for Cameron, who sees himself “still working in theater” five to 10 years from now.

 

“If not onstage, then backstage. Whatever I’m doing, it will be in the theater,” said Cameron. “The arts are for me. It’s always been my passion. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”





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