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...you’ll have grandmothers on stage—all of a sudden they’ll turn into cabaret singers, and it’s a totally different set, totally different mood, in the 1920’s in a smoky, old bar.” The cast and crew are made up of around 75 people, with greatly varying levels of experience. “Our cast has all different singing and dancing and acting backgrounds, and they all came together and created this musical,” Richards explains. “And I think that...

Author: By Sarah C. Mcketta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: On The Radar: On the Heir | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

Disney’s latest anthropomorphic offering, once again, proves the remarkable power of the lead actor. Tim Allen single-handedly destroyed “The Shaggy Dog,” dragging down the excellent performances of his supporting cast. In “The Wild,” Sutherland overcomes the mediocrity of his fellow actors—one fearsome roar amidst a din of discordant drivel...

Author: By Kyle L. K. Mcauley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Wild | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

EarthHart Productions delivers an uneven, yet charming, performance of Larry Shue’s “The Foreigner” with a cast whose acting skills and ages vary widely. In this play, director Andrew Arthur continues his Anglophilic tradition of delivering comedies involving the British, following past productions such as “No Sex Please, We’re British” and “Whose Wife Is It Anyway?” Hidden away in Jewett Hall Theater, the play ran this past weekend and will run again April...

Author: By Jennifer Y. Kan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Accents Trip Up Arthur’s Foreigner | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

However, the failure to have all cast members master their accents is rather distracting at times. For a play that hinges on the stark contrast between Brits and Southerners, it is particularly essential to have the accents be convincing. The differences between the accents of Marsh and Monticello made it difficult to believe that their characters were both British; when juxtaposed with Marsh’s successful accent, Monticello’s accent seemed to sound questionably Australian...

Author: By Jennifer Y. Kan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Accents Trip Up Arthur’s Foreigner | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

Chan—an alum whose acting skills have typically proven fantastic—gets a chance to showcase them in a new way as the villainous main character, Dr. Knock. Although Knock is typically a male role, the unconventional decision to cast Chan proves well-founded...

Author: By Mary A. Brazelton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Burkle Scores a 'Knock'-Out | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

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