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Shout out to the phenomenal writers and cast members of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN for spreading the word that it\u2019s OK to be different and unapologetically YOU![\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]”This Is Me” (From The Greatest Showman)
\nWritten by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul<\/p>\n

Performed by Keala Settle<\/p>\n

Produced by Best Buddies International, Mark Wylie, & Conor Hanney<\/p>\n

Directed by Tom Gault<\/p>\n

Cast: Elena Ashmore, Jc Asprer, Spencer Barnett, Jacob Braun, Sarah Joy Broderson, Brittania Carraway, Shannon Dieriex, Kevin Ewing, Michele Fleming, Isabel Guardado, Matthew Hamming, Christian Heath, Chloe Houghton, Jared Izen, Craig Jaffe, Seth Katz, William Kenney, Nick Leone, Sean Mcelwee, Christopher Mikuni, Margaret Muller, Katie Owens, Michael Piccirillo, Casey Powell, Jon Psaute, Ranjani Reyes, Kelly Roper, Hovsep Saakian, Susie Schallert, Chris Serino, Adam Sroujieh, Caley Versfelt, Jordan Wall, Andrew Warren, Blair Williamson<\/p>\n

Production Assistant: Annel Zavala
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\nSpecial thanks to Gail Williamson and KMR Talent, Mary Rings and the Born to Act Players[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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