Show Boat in Ship Shape
How do they DO that? A huge multi-level boat that moves and even splits apart to allow for other necessary scenes, so smoothly AND without noise! Village Theatre designs and builds all these elaborate sets themselves, no rentals here.
An Epic Broadway production is not too big a challenge for Village Theatre. I didn’t tell Larry he was going to a show that was 3 hours long, or he might not have gone. Never have 3 hours gone so fast. When the curtain came down I wasn’t ready for the end. I didn’t hear any complaints from Larry, either!
Dealing with some serious subject matter, amid singing, dancing, grand set designs and a plot that ran a gaumet of years could have been disjointed but it was not. All contributed to the telling of the tale. It was fast paced, fun, and at times hilarious.
Ellie (Kathryn Van Meter) & Frank (Greg McCormick Allen)
Cap'n Andy (Larry Albert) If anyone stole the show it was Cap'n Andy
Cap’n Andy was over the top when the show (on the boat) couldn’t continue because an uncouth mountain man tried to shoot the villain ending the scene. Cap’n went on stage an played all parts so the audience wouldn’t miss a thing. One of the most hilarious scenes I have ever witnessed.
Julie played by Cayman Ilika sings "Bill."
While all the cast voices were superb, Cayman Ilika has the voice of an angel. A main character, nonetheless, her time on stage was too short. Another favorite of mine was the Charleston Dance scene.
All photos are courtesy of Village Theatre by Jay Koh, used by permission
Music by Jerome Kern – Book an Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II – Based on Novel by Edna Ferber
Village Theatre Website www.villagetheatre.org
Show Boat through July 3, 2009 in Issaquah – In Everett July 10- August 2
May 21st, 2009 at 7:57 am
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