Holy cabooses, it’s “Hello, Dolly”
OXFORD – Song, dance and comedy will abound this weekend as the talented young thespians of the Oxford High School Drama Club take to the stage for their production of the Tony award winning Broadway musical, “Hello, Dolly!”
Based on a work by Thornton Wilder, the play follows Mrs. Dolly Levi (Olivia Powell), a “woman who arranges things,” in her quest to marry the Yonkers “half-a-millionaire,” Horace Vandergelder (Peter Ivarson). While Vandergelder is looking for a wife, he already has his eye set on Irene Malloy (Erica DeWispelaere), a New York milliner who secretly hates hats.
When Vandegelder heads to New York for the afternoon to visit Malloy, his two clerks, Cornelius Hackl (Noah Auwarter) and Barnaby Tucker (David Allen), see their chance for a little adventure and board a train as well. What ensues is a hilarious mix of matchmaking, misunderstandings and, of course, music.
The largely veteran cast selected “Hello, Dolly!” as this year’s spring musical, according to director Michael Moren. It will mark Moren’s eleventh show at the school.
For Olivia Powell, who plays Mrs. Dolly Levi, the production will be a poignant one as it will be the senior’s last on the high school stage. But that doesn’t temper her enthusiasm for her role.
“She’s outrageous; she’s loud,” said Powell, who says she identifies in part with her character. She describes Dolly as “very in control of everything,” which she said is a change for a teenager.
Powell added that her character is also more manipulative than she is herself. “I like that,” she said.
To prepare for her part, Powell watched the 1969 film Hello, Dolly! in which Barbra Streisand played the title role. She said she was so inspired by Streisand’s portrayal of Dolly that, when she first received her script, she wrote “Barbra” on the top rather than her own name.
While seeing the film has been a source of inspiration for Powell, some of the other cast members have chosen not to see the movie until after the show.
“I’m probably going to see it afterwards,” said Peter Ivarson. To prepare for his role as “Horace,” the senior said he had to practice being grumpy, something not in his normal character.
Erica DeWispelaere took a more modern approach to preparing to play Mrs. Irene Malloy. She used YouTube, she explained, to see how others had portrayed the role on stage.
The Oxford High School Drama Club will hold public performances of “Hello, Dolly!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Oxford Academy Performing Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens.
Based on a work by Thornton Wilder, the play follows Mrs. Dolly Levi (Olivia Powell), a “woman who arranges things,” in her quest to marry the Yonkers “half-a-millionaire,” Horace Vandergelder (Peter Ivarson). While Vandergelder is looking for a wife, he already has his eye set on Irene Malloy (Erica DeWispelaere), a New York milliner who secretly hates hats.
When Vandegelder heads to New York for the afternoon to visit Malloy, his two clerks, Cornelius Hackl (Noah Auwarter) and Barnaby Tucker (David Allen), see their chance for a little adventure and board a train as well. What ensues is a hilarious mix of matchmaking, misunderstandings and, of course, music.
The largely veteran cast selected “Hello, Dolly!” as this year’s spring musical, according to director Michael Moren. It will mark Moren’s eleventh show at the school.
For Olivia Powell, who plays Mrs. Dolly Levi, the production will be a poignant one as it will be the senior’s last on the high school stage. But that doesn’t temper her enthusiasm for her role.
“She’s outrageous; she’s loud,” said Powell, who says she identifies in part with her character. She describes Dolly as “very in control of everything,” which she said is a change for a teenager.
Powell added that her character is also more manipulative than she is herself. “I like that,” she said.
To prepare for her part, Powell watched the 1969 film Hello, Dolly! in which Barbra Streisand played the title role. She said she was so inspired by Streisand’s portrayal of Dolly that, when she first received her script, she wrote “Barbra” on the top rather than her own name.
While seeing the film has been a source of inspiration for Powell, some of the other cast members have chosen not to see the movie until after the show.
“I’m probably going to see it afterwards,” said Peter Ivarson. To prepare for his role as “Horace,” the senior said he had to practice being grumpy, something not in his normal character.
Erica DeWispelaere took a more modern approach to preparing to play Mrs. Irene Malloy. She used YouTube, she explained, to see how others had portrayed the role on stage.
The Oxford High School Drama Club will hold public performances of “Hello, Dolly!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Oxford Academy Performing Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens.
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