tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15527783.post5258917998990279740..comments2023-09-29T03:23:53.191-07:00Comments on Stage Thrust, with Bobo the Theater Ho: Your special-memory playsJoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492478732621202655noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15527783.post-90772837376908656972010-01-05T23:27:40.087-08:002010-01-05T23:27:40.087-08:00The many musicals I saw for the first time with my...The many musicals I saw for the first time with my mom under the Music Circus tent over several summers back in the 50's in Sacramento. Three stand out in my mind: OKLAHOMA. The most rousing rendition of the title song ever...they got two encores! And the role of Ado Annie...just about everything that can be learned about connecting with an audience could be learned from Elena Verdugo's performance. I fell in love with Annie and it was a big thrill when I got to play her in college. GYPSY. Seen for the first time at a young age, this show made me think more seriously about what makes characters tick. WEST SIDE STORY. My favorite musical, now and forever. End of story.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15527783.post-23183843760288961342010-01-04T09:17:01.289-08:002010-01-04T09:17:01.289-08:00The play that changed my life was The Diviners at ...The play that changed my life was The Diviners at Interplayers when I was about 12. I believe Michael Weaver was in it and/or directed it. I had grown up around theatre, but was only aware of acting at that point. That was the first show where I really recognized the importance of lights and sound as technical elements that were every bit as critical as performing. It changed my focus from only wanting to act to wanting to be involved with a show in any aspect, and seeing the value of every single person helping to create a show.<br /><br />And I would love to be involved with the Misremembered Theatre project. My elementary-school best friend and I spent many hours performing "Shakespeare" on his front porch to unsuspecting passers-by. Sadly, we hadn't really seen or read much actual Shakespeare, but we pieced together a little bit of all of them as we understood them and created some mish-mash of a performance. Lots of fun. Great scene between Lady Macbeth and Malvolio, if I recall correctly.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495539822963110903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15527783.post-41432029133759304622010-01-03T12:23:46.760-08:002010-01-03T12:23:46.760-08:00Ironically, my special memory play is The Fantasti...Ironically, my special memory play is The Fantasticks, which I love to this day. <br /><br />Hey, you asked!Maria C.noreply@blogger.com