It芒鈧劉s been quite a year, and the 海角视频 Music Department plans to sum it up in song with the upcoming 2021 RLC Spring Musical Showcase.
The one-night-only event will premiere on May 1 at 7 p.m. on the RLC YouTube page. The show is directed by RLC Music Professor Sara Alstat-Sanders, and the script is written by RLC student Faith Allendorf.
Alstat-Sanders said due to COVID-19 restrictions, the department is presenting another virtual concert event, similar to the RLC Choir芒鈧劉s 芒鈧揅ollaborative Hope芒鈧� held in early April.
芒鈧揑 knew I wanted it to be a student project, and it芒鈧劉s been a great experience,芒鈧� Alstat-Sanders said. 芒鈧揂 student wrote the script, and we all together picked out music that would go with the theme.芒鈧�
Alstat-Sanders said the selections center on the various ways that life has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while still bringing messages of hope and community.
芒鈧揑t芒鈧劉s about what has happened in the last year, and what has changed in their lives,芒鈧� she said. 芒鈧揥e tried to put a positive spin on it. Each student picked two solos. We also have ensembles.芒鈧�
The showcase will feature favorites from various Tony Award-winning musicals as well as some from newer productions. Alstat-Sanders said she was even introduced to new music based on the students芒鈧劉 selections.
One of the song selections - 芒鈧揂stonishing芒鈧� - was to be featured in the RLC production of 芒鈧揕ittle Women芒鈧� last spring. Alstat-Sanders said three of the cast members from that show wanted to perform it again for this spring芒鈧劉s event.
Songs and performers during the RLC Spring Musical Showcase include:
- 芒鈧揝easons of Love,芒鈧� (Rent), Performed by the cast.
- 芒鈧揝ix Languages,芒鈧� (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Performer: Imogen Perry.
- 芒鈧揔indergarten Boyfriend,芒鈧� (Heathers), Performer: Faith Allendorf.
- 芒鈧揝crew Loose,芒鈧� (Cry-Baby The Musical), Performer: Jayla Eubanks.
- 芒鈧揘o One Else,芒鈧� (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), Performer: Ember Milby.
- 芒鈧揜ainbow High,芒鈧� (Evita), Performer: Mady Darr.
- 芒鈧揟here芒鈧劉s Always A Woman,芒鈧� (Anyone Can Whistle), Performers: Faith Allendorf and Imogen Perry.
- 芒鈧揑 Hate Men,芒鈧� (Kiss Me, Kate), Performer: Nealia Lewis.
- 芒鈧揜ight Hand Man,芒鈧� (Something Rotten!) Performer: Faith Allendorf.
- 芒鈧揟he Life I Never Led,芒鈧� (Sister Act), Performer: Jayla Eubanks.
- 芒鈧揂ngels, Punks and Raging Queens,芒鈧� (Angels, Punks and Raging Queens), Performer: Imogen Perry.
- 芒鈧揓enny芒鈧劉s Blues,芒鈧� (It Shoulda Been You), Performer: Ember Milby.
- 芒鈧揇on芒鈧劉t Rain On My Parade,芒鈧� (Funny Girl), Performer: Mady Darr.
- 芒鈧揥here Am I Now,芒鈧� (Lysistrata Jones), Performer: Nealia Lewis.
- 芒鈧揂stonishing,芒鈧� (Little Women The Broadway Musical), Performers: Faith Allendorf, Nealia Lewis and Ember Milby.
- 芒鈧揧ou芒鈧劉ll Never Walk Alone,芒鈧� (Carousel), Performed by the cast.
Pianist is Farrah Barry, and Jaron Hubbard is in charge of lighting. Sound and recording will be handled by Jaron Hubbard and Nathan Wheeler.
Alstat-Sanders said the RLC Spring Musical Showcase gives the community the chance to enjoy music from the comforts of home.
芒鈧揥e are hoping that this will give people an opportunity to watch it their homes and still get to enjoy an almost live performance,芒鈧� she said.
With the advancement of the vaccine and more restrictions being lifted, there is hope that the return of live theater on campus will return next year. One good sign is that while beginning rehearsals were held over Zoom, the cast has been able to meet and perform in person the last few weeks.
芒鈧揟hat is the plan for next spring, to hopefully get the musical life back to normal,芒鈧� she said.
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