The last part of my busy weekend involved attending a fundraiser for Actors' Theatre. The put on a benefit performance called "If They'd Only Let Me." The idea was that local actors would get the change to sing a song from a musical that they would otherwise never be able to do. Guys sang parts for girls and adults sang songs for kids. It was a fun show. There were some amazing performances and i was exposed to some cool songs i had never hear before. Kelly Carey sang the crap out of Fathers and Songs from Working. Two guys from Bat Boy did a great job playing Siamese twins singing Side Show's Who Will Love Me As I Am. I don't think i'll soon be able to forget seeing Greg Rogers "bump it with a trumpet" to Gotta Have A Gimmick from Gypsy. Even if all the performances had sucked, they served chocolate covered strawberries at the dessert reception after the show so i can't complain.
And if you haven't heard, Actors' announced their 2004-2005 season. It starts with The Exonerated which tells the story of six people who wrongly spent time on death row. During the holiday season you can catch The Rocky Horror Show in all its glory. Next you can see Edward Albee's Tony award winning The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?. After a few years of trying, they got the rights to The Ladies of the Camellias which tells the story of a fictional meeting between two theatre divas in the 1890's. The last show of the season hasn't been announced yet was they are hoping to scoop up a freshly released show.
Posted by Matthew at May 24, 2004 09:36 PM