Published 5:00 am Tuesday, July 9, 2024 By Terry Hapney By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune Twelve-year-old Noah Fisher of Flatwoods is a singer and paid actor who has performed in a variety of venues throughout the Tri-State region—not to mention working in a movie starring the Emmy-award-winning Ben Stiller.
The Russell Middle School student’s latest professional work is in “Tecumseh!”—a mainstay of more than half-a-century in Chillicothe. Noah, whose singing and acting career will see the two-year mark this coming September, wishes theater was offered as an option in his school’s curriculum. “Sadly, there isn’t a theater class at our school,” he said.
“That would be an obvious pick if I could.” While archery is a favorite activity for Noah, he wants to perform as an actor and vocalist for the rest of his life. To date, he has performed in one play, 16 musicals and two movies—in addition to “Tecumseh!” and a Stryker medical commercial.
Noah’s passion for acting started with a church program. Every year from second to fifth grades his cousins participated in “King’s Kids.” “I never really bothered with it,” he said.
“Then, I’m in fifth grade and I said, you know what—final year I can do it, may as well.” Once he landed his first-ever real lead role, Noah said he “felt so placed.” Getting to work with Ben Stiller on the movie “Nutcrackers” in December 2023-January 2024 is what keeps Noah pursuing his dream.
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