The Clarion October 15, 1986 "i
^Cabaret^ — a different kind of musical
bv Melissa Miles
The place is Berlin, the eve of World War
11, 1939. The scene is the Kit Kat Club
where American writer Clifford Bradsnaw
meets cabaret singer Sally Bowles.
Despite the fact that Clifford is immature
and Sally acts first and speaks later, the
couple falls in love.
Meanwhile, Fraulie Schneider rents a
room to Herr Scheltz with whom she
later falls in love. Although the couple is
engaged, they must remain secretive
because of the growing Nazi influence.
What is this? This is the scenario for
“Cabaret”, the musical being directed by
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Director Sam Cope leads the “Cabaret” chorus in rehearsal; front row, left to right, Wendy Wood, Courtney
Welch Julie Thompson, Shawn Jacobson and Hugh Floyd; back row, James Kierstead, Angela Gilbert, Ches
Kennedy, Paula Vas..., Steve Ga.e.iesUi, Dario Garcia. Eric
Lecture Series examines family issues
Is marriage “a dangerous
opportunity?”
And if so, “where have all the families
gone?”
The Rev. R.F. Smith, Jr., who posed
those questions, will attempt to supply
some answers during the two lectures he
will deliver at Brevard College, Tuesday,
Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Oct.
29 at 10:15 a.m. in Dunham Auditorium.
The Rev. Smith’s talks are this fall’s
Perguson Family Lecture Series which
aims at exposing students and townspeo
ple to the thinking of a prominent Christian
scholar on the state of the American fami
ly. The lectures are free and are sponsored
by the college’s Life and Culture Series.
The Rev. Smith, a Lenior, N.C., native,
is the senior minister at the Fifth Ave.
Baptist Church of Huntington, W.Va. He
earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake
Forest and his doctorate from
Southeastern Baptist Seminary and has
served as a trustee of both institutions.
He was ordained in 1953 and served chur
ches for 25 years, including First Baptist
Churches in Durham, Hickory, North
Wilksboro and Pittsboro. He served as a
communications consultant for two years
prior to assuming his present pastorate in
1979.
Dr. Smith is the author of “Looking
Homeward,” a collection of essays and
“reports from the homefront,” he calls
them. The book is due for publication later
this fall.
He is also a syndicated weekly columnist
for approximately 1000 newspapers
reaching a readership of 60 million.
Sam Cope for Brovard College’s fall pro
duction. The show, which features faculty
members Hugh Floyd and Pat Robinson,
and sophomores Philip Constable and
Kellye Price, is scheduled for the
weekends of November 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14,
and 15. It will be the 31st major show per
formed at Brevard.
Although the movie omitted several
characters, the play contains ten more
songs. “It’s considered fine theatrical
music. Unfortunately, it never became
popular outside of the show,” said Cope.
Because of the space limitations Cope
says, “It will be a real challenge to do in
the barn.”
With a cast of less than 25, Cope was
looking for actors with strong voices and
who could handle complex characters.
Floyd and Robinson were chosen not only
for their acting ability, but also to portray
a more mature couple. Price, who played
Lucy in Brevard College’s production of
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, has
always wanted to perform in “Cabaret”
and feels she has much to offer the
“Kooky, free spirited” Sally. Constable,
who also appeared in “Charlie Brown” as
Snoopy, enjoys acting and singing and
feels that rehearsals are “going real
well.”
Other cast members include Angie
Gilbert, Christine Fullerton, Julie Thomp
son, Paula Vasoll, and Courtney Welch as
the Kit Kat girls; and Steve Galezieski,
Eric Batson, Dario Garcia, Shaun
Jacobsen, Philip Jones, James Kierstead,
and Ches Kennedy.
Because there is limited space in the
barn, the actors must know what to do off
stage as well as on stage. However, no
matter where you sit there is a good view
of the actors. The accoustics will work well
with the music which will be performed by
Cope on the piano and a percussionist.
As if it were not enough to produce a
musical. Cope is also helping his wife
make the costumes. The Kit-Kat girls
alone have five costume changes and 30
separate costume pieces. Overall, the
Copes will be working on 60 individual
pieces.
But why “Cabaret” now? “Why not?”
replied Cope, “people seem ready to try
it.’’ Although “Cabaret” is different from
previous shows produced by Cope for
Brevard, it has many important things to
say and yet remains entertaining.
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