VALDOSTA —
Valdosta State University Theatre & Dance presents a bit of Tony Award magic this weekend with the 2012 Cabaret fundraiser for student theatre and dance scholarships.
“And the Tony Goes To ...” is scheduled to feature a meal and VSU Theatre & Dance students presenting songs and choreography from Broadway shows. Songs will be from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Guys and Dolls,” “The Pajama Game,” “The Music Man,” “Anything Goes,” “Newsies,” “Company,” “Jersey Boys,” “Titanic,” “The Lion King,” “The Wiz,” “A Little Night Music,” says H. Duke Guthrie, VSU Theatre & Dance professor.
Cabaret has proven popular with audiences and successful in raising thousands of dollars in scholarship funds for VSU Theatre & Dance students. The evening’s entertainers are traditionally students who have benefited from the scholarships.
Since introducing the Cabaret shows, they have gone from being a Valdosta-Lowndes County-only event to performances throughout South Georgia. VSU Theatre & Dance Cabaret will likely be performed in regional cities in the months to come.
But this weekend’s 14th annual Cabaret will be the only one in Valdosta.
CABARET TROUPE: Josh Barcol, Tess Buis, Emmanuel Davis, Michael McClain, Caitlin Miller, Sarah Beth Moseley, Chela North, Ethan Parker, Kelsey Russo, Will Stanley, Maxwell Swangel, Chance Wall, Leigha Witt, Larren Woodward.
EXHIBITION DANCERS: Shakeria Bonaparte, Rocky Harris, Dresdan Lamar, Christal Olivar, Andrew Ritfeld, Keith Simmons, Sharia Stripling, Elena Tulainova.
DIRECTION, PRODUCTION: Christoper G. Bailey, musical direction; Jacque Wheeler, stage direction, choreography; Eric Brandt Nielsen, ballroom choreography; Ann Hilgert, accompanist; Larry Hilgert, sound engineer; Esther Iverson, costume coordinator; Abby Vincent, stage manager; Jacque Wheeler and Duke Guthrie, hosts.
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VSU Theatre & Dance and Alpha Psi Omega present “And the Tony Goes To ...,” the 14th Annual Cabaret.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, with dinner at 6:30 p.m., and show about 7:20 p.m.
Where: St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Social Hall, 800 Gornto Road.
Reservations are a must and should be made by noon Wednesday to Duke Guthrie by email: dguthrie@valdosta.edu
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