Freeman brings stage experience to classroom, school productions
Minnehaha Academy theater and film teacher — and professional actor — Nicholas Freeman reflects on 15 years of portraying iconic rock’n’roll pioneer Buddy Holly in productions and concerts, usually at the History Theatre in St. Paul, including Buddy Holly: Oh Boy!, a June 1 concert performance. Watch the video interview below by Lucas Freeman (‘25).
You can also read past coverage in The Talon newspaper about a few of Freeman’s performances.
- Sierra Takushi wrote about Freeman in the 2014 production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.
- Emma Melling covered Freeman’s 2015 show, his fourth production of the musical.
- In 2018, Freeman played Buddy Holly in another History Theatre production, Teen Idol: The Bobbie Vee Story.
- His most recent performance in the musical came in 2022, reported by Olivia Pederson.
Click here for more performances of the Buddy Holly: Oh Boy! concert.