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Kinky Boots musical role for Kilmarnock schoolboy

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A Kilmarnock schoolboy will tread the boards of the country's most prestigious theatres.Thomas Connor will play the role of Young Charlie at the Tony Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots which will take place at Theatre Royal in Glasgow.The 11-year-old combines performing with his studies at iNTER Performing Art Academy in Glasgow.Thomas, a P7 pupil at Grange Academy, is now in the thick of rehearsals with the show set to take place from Tuesday, April 11 to Saturday, April 15.Since Thomas was three-years-old, he was interested in performing and joined the Scottish Youth Theatre and later the East Ayrshire Youth Theatre where he had his first role on stage as a munchkin at the Wizard of Oz production in the Grand Hall.Thomas’s most recent role was as a Young Maddens at Nativity!The Musical, where his friends suggested he try out for Kinky Boots and he got the part.His mum, Dovile Connor, said: “We’re very proud of Thomas for all the hard work he puts in.

He’s always enjoyed performing. Every Saturday he goes to his theatre school from 9am until 5pm where he’s getting ready for any rehearsals for his shows and takes up opportunities to audition. “Rehearsals for Kinky Boots have been on Sundays and he’ll spend most of his Easter holidays going back and forward for rehearsals, costumes and performances.“Thomas is new to this so it depends on the role but it took half a year from auditing to Nativity!The Musical to performing it on stage. "His busiest day was when he did a show at the Theatre Royal and then went to film the Airthrill East Kilbride Christmas ad where he was Kevin McAllister from Home Alone and got a Talkboy as a memento.”Dovile added: “He’s coping, and he keeps up with school work well.

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