Keenan Moran is playing Friedrich Von Trapp in a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1959 classic “The Sound of Music.”
Walnut Creek’s Keenan Moran recently auditioned in New York City for and landed the role of Friedrich Von Trapp in the new Broadway global tour in China of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1959 classic “The Sound of Music.” Keenan says he knew he wanted to be a performer in the second grade after working in musicals choreographed by his mother.
Keenan has an impressive performance resume that includes lots of regional work in San Francisco and a recent singing award at a competition in Orinda called “Lamorinda Idol.” Keenan’s younger sister, Molly, 9, and brother, Dominic, 7, support him with his theater work, as well as mom Renee and dad Brendan Moran, both of whom take turns caring for Keenan. His mom will start and after six weeks, his dad will fly in, with the two constantly switching places. Though Keenan is missing time at school while hitting the high notes, he still has to hit the books.
“Between work and caring for Keenan’s brother and sister, we have to trade off on driving him to performances and lessons and shooting auditions in our home studio . We love it, though. We joke that his career is like a part-time job for us.”), a Central Contra Costa County children’s theater training program since 2011, and Brendan Moran is a real estate broker.
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