In 1993, Southeastern Louisiana University held what was to be the last Summer Music Theatre Camp. The program was later revamped in 2001 as the Opera/Music Theatre Workshop.
The show was Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, originally written as a Live TeleCast Musical in 1957, but subsequently adapted for the stage.
Summer G played Cinderella, Matt R was her Prince Charming. Christina L was the Fairy Godmother, Frances N was the Stepmother, Rebecca B was Joy, the cranky Stepsister, and I was Portia, the sweet but flaky Stepsister. (With a dress like a Crazed English Garden party run amok, my hair in cocker-spaniel-style Ponytail bunches, and a really big bonnet like a Chocolate cake with Mint colored icing/piping.)
SO MUCH FUN! So much drama on and offstage; but I learned important music and theatre techniques from Scharmal Schrock, Gary Bird, Willis Delony, Martie Fellom, Tom Jones, and Larry Gray.
Information from Wikipedia
Cinderella- Musical Comedy
Setting: A Fairy-Tale Kingdom
Written by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Produced by Richard Lewine
Next: Li'l Abner.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
On The Town
In the summer of 1991, (July 31 and Aug. 1-4) Mike Rasmussen and the Slidell Youth Art Board produced its second and final show, "On The Town." Directed by Christal Jenneman with Musical Direction by Lori Dewitt, it starred Allison Gendusa as Ivy Smith; Cora Joffe as Brunhilda "Hildy" Esterhazy; John Kimzey as Chip; David Pickett as Ozzie; Melissa Shutt as Claire de Loone; and Gary Welch as Gabey.
I was lucky enough to play "Hildy's" roommate, Lucy Schmeeler. Girl of Mystery.
Other actors, singers and dancers were Cherie Bonnecarrere, Chad Cashio, Marisa Clifton, John Dunn, Jennifer Gray, Aaron Hoppe, Kathryn Hoppe, Dave Hoyt, Melissa Jenneman, Jaclyn Lamarque, Franz Mickle, Robert Miller, Derrick Mittelstaedt, Jennie Pepe, Heather Rich, Jen Steiner, Marjorie Steiner, Angel Venable and Jeni Webster.
If I left anyone out, please remind me.
Show Info from the Internet Broadway DataBase
On the Town
Musical, Comedy
Setting: New York City. 1944 - wartime.
Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Music by Leonard Bernstein.
Next up, Cinderella (1993)
I was lucky enough to play "Hildy's" roommate, Lucy Schmeeler. Girl of Mystery.
Other actors, singers and dancers were Cherie Bonnecarrere, Chad Cashio, Marisa Clifton, John Dunn, Jennifer Gray, Aaron Hoppe, Kathryn Hoppe, Dave Hoyt, Melissa Jenneman, Jaclyn Lamarque, Franz Mickle, Robert Miller, Derrick Mittelstaedt, Jennie Pepe, Heather Rich, Jen Steiner, Marjorie Steiner, Angel Venable and Jeni Webster.
If I left anyone out, please remind me.
Show Info from the Internet Broadway DataBase
On the Town
Musical, Comedy
Setting: New York City. 1944 - wartime.
Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Music by Leonard Bernstein.
Next up, Cinderella (1993)
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