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Shatcher
Celebrity Joined: 2/21/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 251 |
Posted: 11/03/05 at 10:29am |
Just remembered this one: When I was about 9 I saw my uncle play Teddy in Arsnic and Old Lace. That show is the reason I am still in theatre today. Was it the best production ever? maybe not but it did get help foster my life long love of theatre. Does that count?LOL
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TheActingTechie
Player Joined: 3/13/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 3/13/06 at 8:03pm |
Les Miserables at Capital Playhouse in Olympia, Washington. It was a youth production, but saying that makes it seem like it was less than it really is. Honestly better than almost all professional theatre that I have seen.
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MoonlightFlame
Player Joined: 7/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Posted: 3/14/06 at 11:05am |
I saw a production of the current Mamma Mia! cast of tour. It was amazing! The acting, the music, the set, what more could a techitor want?
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red diva
Celebrity Joined: 5/15/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 199 |
Posted: 5/18/07 at 3:20pm |
I know this is an old thread, but I just came upon it and thought it might be interesting to bring it up to date.
My contribution is two community theatre pieces which, in intensity, investment, and believability, put any professional performance I have seen to shame:
"Agnes of God" by the Canton, Ohio, Theatre Guild (seen at a FAACT competition in the early '80's - FAACT was the predecessor of AACT). I came away from the production feeling like I had been punched in the gut, stunned, in tears, in awe.
"A Lesson Before Dying" by the Youngstown, Ohio, Playhouse (I think that's the name of it. Apologies if I'm wrong) about 3 years ago. Actually, I was adjudicating this piece at an OCTA Regional, and found myself unable to pull my eyes away from the stage to write notes! I have seldom been so moved by anything, due to their committment, intensity, depth of emotion, and obvious love for the piece. It was shattering. I still get tears in my eyes when I describe this performance to others.
And re: standing ovations? I've been in and/or directed real dogs that have gotten them, and I've been in and/or directed absolutely wonderful pieces that have not. To me, they mean nothing. It's frustrating when other actors, especially ones that are young or new to theatre, get all excited by the "standing O", and think that the play they have been in is the "best one ever done at the Playhouse" (it's amazing how many plays in the same season at the same theatre have received that accolade!)
It's nice that the audiences want to show their appreciation for the efforts of the actors, but let's not cheapen true quality.
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"I've worked long and hard to earn the right to be called Diva!"
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Nanette
Celebrity Joined: 8/01/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
Posted: 5/18/07 at 9:18pm |
During a production of Fame ~ specifically the song "These Are My Children" ~ I found myself crying before the song was half finished.
I rushed out at intermission to purchase the songbook and learned the song the next day with a music teacher at the school where I worked. We performed it for the next teacher meeting and recorded it, along with photos taken throughout the year, as an "end of the year" gift for each of my students.
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In a world of margarine, be butter!
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EddyZ
Star Joined: 8/21/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 60 |
Posted: 5/18/07 at 10:45pm |
I recently saw two separate high school productions that were top-notch.
Aida, a show I've seen 3 or 4 times, including the travelling Broadway production and that I often describe as "really not my favorite show in the world," was performed by students of Cambria Heights Senior High School (Patton, PA) that was simply stunning from start to finish. Shortly after Aida, Central Cambria High School (Ebensburg, PA) presented Godspell, which simply blew me away. Being an athiest once a Catholic schoolboy, I don't particularly care for the content of the show but know the stories more than well enough to follow along, and I have to say, this was the most magical show I've ever seen. I dare call it a letter-perfect performance. The actors were polished, the singing solid, the choreography incredible -- one particular scene paired two male students, one a lifetime student of ballet and the other a complete novice -- such that each's ability complemented the performance of the other instead of overshadowing it or dragging it down. It was kind of a back-and-forth between classical ballet and a mix of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton that just played off each other perfectly. Simply wonderful! The "scene changes" were non-existent -- the show just "flowed." It's a pity I opted to go the last night of the run -- I would have *loved* to see them run it again. |
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tristanrobin
Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704 |
Posted: 5/20/07 at 7:17am |
I saw that! It was, indeed, magic. I have never understood why it didn't get a Broadway run. I've always said it is one of the finest productions I've ever seen. Are you in New Haven, too?! |
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