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...Olamide Jarrett...
...possibility that the fires were set by white hate groups. Instead, the ministers charge, they, their families and their congregations have been subjected to harsh interrogation, lie-detector tests and harassment at their homes and jobs. In one instance, a 17-year-old female member of the Rev. Algie Jarrett's Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Bolivar, Tennessee, was taken out of a classroom by an FBI agent and questioned so roughly that she broke down in tears. Says Jarrett: "He tried to make her say something that wasn't true...
...first act is depressing, as we watch Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett (Elliot JohnMarks and Lisa Halliday) argue over the best way to deal with their son's nightmares and flashbacks. The orchestra handled the score well, but the tunes aren't particularly melodic or singable, so the action seems to drag. While some of the dialogue fits easily into a musical style, at times it comes across as forced or awkwardly phrased. The highlight of the act is "Christmas," a number sung by Conrad, his parents, and his grandparents. Dr. Berger also adds some comic relief: in response to Conrad...
...musical opens, Conrad Jarrett (Aaron Sompong) has just been released from a psychiatric hospital, where he has spent eight months for attempted suicide following his brother's tragic death in a boating accident. Confronted by worried parents and the prospect of assimilating back into school, Conrad realizes that it will not be easy to regain a normal life. Dr. Berger (Brett Conner), Conrad's psychologist, helps him deal with the tough times he encounters...
Halliday gave a great performance as Mrs. Jarrett, trying desperately to pull her life back together. Constantly wanting to run off with her husband to Spain or Portugal, she doesn't know how to deal with Conrad's return from the hospital. Halliday was one of the few in the cast whose voice really comes through. This was especially helpful in her duets with Marks. Susannah Hills, playing Conrad's friend from the hospital, had another strong voice, which unfortunately was only heard for two songs in the first...