For Immediate Release

Contact:  Carter Burnette
WhatEver Productions
37390 5th Street • Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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THEATRICAL PRODUCTION COMPANY HOSTS FIRST ONLINE AUDITIONS AND REHEARSALS USING SKYPE SOFTWARE

In response to rising theatrical production costs, one Delaware firm has utilized technology as a novel approach for auditions and rehearsals.  WhatEver Productions in Lewes, DE has been developing a musical about Nancy Reagan based on Kitty Kelley’s “Nancy Reagan:  The Unauthorized Biography”, the best selling biography of publishing history.  They were granted a one time license to further develop their treatment and charged with the task of producing a sit down reading for Miss Kelley at the offices of her agent, The William Morris Agency.

“Morris gave us three weeks to produce our reading which coincided with the time of the death of my grandfather,” said WhatEver’s Executive Director Carter Burnette.  “We had to recruit actors and rehearse with a very tight timeline and it made sense to utilize Skype software to facilitate auditions and rehearsals.  Additionally, it allowed us to utilize non regional talent.”  It is believed that this is the first time that the software has been utilized by a theatrical production company in this fashion.

"I was so amazed at how it all worked. It used to be so time consuming to travel for auditions and to do the reading. By using Skype it allowed me to do it in the comfort of my home or anywhere I wanted with my laptop,” says actor Shane Miles of Rehoboth Beach, DE.

Multimedia Reading:  FIRST LADY:  The Nancy Davis Reagan Story

In January 2008, Carter and his team completed an adaptation of Kitty Kelley's Unauthorized Biography of Nancy Reagan in music theatre format. The musical entitled "First Lady: The Nancy Davis Reagan Story" made history while being presented to Ms. Kelley and her agents at William Morris. WhatEver Productions was the first theatrical production company ever to hold online auditions and rehearsals via Skype software.

I'll Make Me A World

Multimedia exhibit of an original song, "I'll Make Me A World" based on the national African American television documentary project with the same name.  The exhibit featured the lyrics from this track as well as an original presentation of "Andalusia".  The event was held at Philadelphia's historic Belmont Mansion.

Shut And Dance Kiosk - MANNA

An information kiosk designed by Carter Burnette and WhatEver Productions.  The kiosk was funded with an award from The Fleisher Art Memorial and The Philadelphia Museum of Art for The Working Fund Grant.  Carter is the only three-time recipient of this award.

Bells on Broad Street

Carter was one of two artists ever to perform on the world's longest musical instrument, The Bells on Broad Street.  The music installation spanned over 1.6 miles and controlled via a keyboard located at the Philadelphia Academy of Music.  Carter performed an original composition for World AIDS Day.

Houston Artists' Warehouse Alliance

Carter lived and worked in The Houston Artists' Warehouse Alliance where he worked with visual artists and donated original compositions for art installations.