Through Cassie’s song, “What I Did for Love,” much is expressed about dancers as a whole. Key is Zach’s byplay with dancer Cassie, with Caitlin Lloyd deftly exploring Cassie’s almost-star career, her crashed relationship with Zach and her desire to keep dancing, even if only in a chorus line. Scott Greatens plays Zach, the director, as a kind of generalissimo with a puff of power as he orders people about, often as he roams the aisles of the theater. Lots of colorful individual performances pop up. Come the final number – a sea of gold lame, lights and flash – the development from rawness to razzamatazz is complete. Okay, you know nobody is a true Broadway hoofer, but the ensemble moves and flows as a unit. For the rest of the show, the director probes the lives of the 18 remaining dancers and reveals a bit of his life because he once lived with one of the dancers.ĭirector and choreographer Alicia Birder does an impressive job of molding the entourage on stage, with musical director Kent Paulsen shaping so much of what’s heard musically. From this sea of motion and angst, he makes is first cut. The director first works a large ensemble, calling out specific moves and corrections. The story: An audition is in progress for a coming Broadway show. “The Music and the Mirror” – Cassie, Val, Judy, Lara, Connie “Montage Part 4: Gimme the Ball” – Greg, Richie, Company “Montage Part 3: Mother” – Don, Judy, Maggie, Cassie, Al, Sheila, Greg, Paul, Company “Montage Part 1: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love” – Mark, Connie, Company “At the Ballet” – Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie
Singers/dancers: Tricia/Principal Understudy – Lindsey Bosetski Vicki – Rebecca Schaberg Jennifer – Haley Marks Lois – Maddie Budner Ashley – Melissa Terrell Katie – Mallory Fuhrmann Beth – KaCie Ley Sue – Amy Halbmaier Lena – April Rose Strom-Johnson Roy – Logan Vander Wyst Frank – Chase Heezen Butch Michael Jacobs. Flogel Paul – Isaiah Spetz Bobby – Sam Van Beek Mark – Everette Berchmans Don – Tanner Lundquist Richie – Akeem Edmonds Al – Nicolas Desotell. Hibbard Judy – Ann Preiss Gray Lara – Anna Allen. Huber.Ĭast: Zach – Scott Greatens The Line: Women: Cassie – Caitlin Lloyd Sheila – Natalie Rein Val – Ana Lissa Bakken Diana – Ava Masias Connie – Hannah Knutson Bebe – Emily Zegers Maggie – Mary Delaney Gilliam Kristine – Sarah M. Ĭreative: Conception, original direction and choreography – Michael Bennett music –Marvin Hamlisch lyrics – Edward Kleban book – James Kirkwood, Jr., Nicholas Dante director and choreographer – Alicia Birder musical director – Kent Paulsen producer – Dudley Birder light design – Jeffrey Paul Entwistle set design, technical director, scenic coordinator – Corey Allan Pinchart sound design – Chris Gabryszek make-up coordinator – Lois Gegare costume coordinator – Judy Patefield stage manager – Wendy A. Performances continue today, Thursday June 18, Saturday, June 20, and June 23-25 in the Walter Theatre of St. What radiates from the stage is an aura of practice, drilling, practice, pressing, practice, pushing and perfecting by ensembles, with showcase sections for individuals pouring out their hearts as they pour out the souls of their characters. To put on “A Chorus Line” takes all of the above, too, and this production mostly fits the bill. The show is about dancing and singing… and drive, desire, discipline, skill and, greatly, love in the here and now. Norbert College is quite the ambitious outfit (still, in its 54 th season) to want to, and be able to, tackle “A Chorus Line.” It has passed the 40-year-old mark and still has kick. (WFRV) – “A Chorus Line” is quite the show. Norbert College’s production of “A Chorus Line” builds to this display in the song, “One.” Music Theatre photoĭE PERE, Wis.