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Music
Jazz Kings to highlight Hollywood’s heyday
MGM’s renowned 1952 musical
comedy “Singin’ in the Rain”
remains one of the greatest musical
films of all time for three reasons: a
crack cast led by Gene Kelly, Debbie
Reynolds and Donald O’Connor; a
wonderful screenplay by Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; and a
simply marvelous set of songs written
by the film’s producer, Arthur Freed,
and composer Nacio Herb Brown
during the 1930s — the heyday of
the pair's career as a Hollywood song-
writing team.
Jesse Cloninger and the Jazz Kings
will conclude their 2016-17 season
May 20, at 2 p.m., with a celebration
of Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb
Brown's substantial, catchy and
downright fun opus.
Prominent, of course, will be the
gems interpolated into “Singin' in the
Rain” — including the title song,
Emerald Jazz Kings will perform their “My Lucky Star” concert in celebration of Hollywood
"Good Morning," as well as "You
musical greats Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed.
Were Meant For Me," "Broadway
Meldoy," "Fit As A Fiddle," "All I Do Is
Dream Of You" and "You Are My
Lucky Star."
The musical evening will include
other classics as well, such as “I’ve
Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin,’" "Eadie
Was A Lady,” “You Stepped Out Of
A Dream," and “Pagan Love Call.”
This concert is eligible for The
Shedd’s “Free Shedd Jazz Student
Ticket” program, which makes a limit-
ed number of free tickets to 2016-17
Shedd jazz concerts available to stu-
dents, elementary through college.
The program is made possible by a
grant from Chamber Music America
and Doris Duke Charitable
Foundation, and Friends of Jazz at
The Shedd. For tickets, visit the FEC
box office at 715 Quince St., call the
box office at 541-997-1994 or visit
www.eventcenter.org.
Theater
LRP announces cast of ‘Master Class’ production
ing press that savaged
Last Resort Players (LRP) has
her early performances,
announced the cast for its upcoming
her triumphs at La
production of “Master Class.” The
Scala, and her affair
show opens June 9 with additional
with Aristotle Onassis.
performances on June 10, 11, 16, 17
It culminates in a
and 18 on the Florence Event Center’s
monologue about sacri-
flat floor.
fice taken in the name
Cast members include:
Annie
of art.
Schmidt (Maria Callas); Sheena Moore
Master Class is a
(Sharon Graham); Joanie Schmidt
1995 play by American
(Sophie De Palma); Patrick Rawley
playwright
Terrence
(Tony Candolino); Mary Conley (Stage
McNally, presented as a
Manager) and Jennifer Weier
fictional master class by
(Accompanist).
opera singer Maria
In the play, opera diva Maria Callas
Callas near the end of
is holding a voice master class at the
her life in the 1970s.
Juilliard School. Alternately dismayed
As such, the play fea-
and impressed by the students who
tures vocal music by
parade before her, she retreats into
Giuseppe
Verdi,
recollections about the glories of her
KATHLEEN WENZEL PHOTO
Giacomo
Puccini
and
own life and career.
Annie Schmidt as “Maria Callas” in “Master Class”
Vincenzo Bellini.
Included in her musings are her
The play opened on
younger years as an ugly duckling, her fierce hatred of her rivals, the unforgiv-
Broadway in 1995, with stars Zoe
Caldwell and Audra McDonald win-
ning Tony Awards.
The LRP production of Master Class
will be directed by Leah Goodwin
(“Les Miserables” and “Pirates of
Penzance”) with musical direction by
Jennifer Weier (“Pirates of Penzance”).
The play reunites Goodwin and
Weier with assistant director and stage
manager from Pirates of Penzance,
Mary Conley, who is also playing the
role of the “stage manager” Master
Class.
The producing team also includes
Kathleen Wenzel and Paula Ziegelasch,
with hair and make-up designed by
Carole Blalock.
This play contains strong, adult lan-
guage and situations.
For ticket information, contact the
Florence Event Center at 541-997-
1994 or visit www. eventcenter.org.
auditions
‘Annie the Musical’ to host open auditions this month
Last Resort Players has
announced auditions for
“Annie the Musical” to be held
at the Florence Events Center
on Saturday, May 6, and
Sunday, May 7, at 1 p.m.
There are roles for ages 6 to
100 and everyone is welcome
to audition. Anyone interested
in assisting with the show is
also encouraged to come to
the auditions and sign up.
Child actors should be pre-
pared to sing the songs “Hard
Knock
Life”
and
“Tomorrow,” learn sim-
ple choreography and
read from the script.
Adult actors will be
asked to sing a song from
the show for the role they
are interested in, perform
simple dance movements
and read from the script.
All auditioners may prepare
their own song for the audition
that showcases their voice.
More information about the
Annie is a
Broadway musi-
cal based on the
popular Harold
Gray comic strip
“Little Orphan
Annie,”
with
music by Charles
Strouse, lyrics by
audition requirements can be Martin Charnin.
found on the Last Resort
The original Broadway pro-
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calling
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It spawned numerous pro-
ductions in many countries, as
well as national tours, and
won the Tony Award for Best
Musical.
The
musical’s
songs
“Tomorrow” and “It’s the
Hard Knock Life” are among
its most popular musical num-
bers.
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