Greene stages “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” this weekend
GREENE – The Greene High School Auditorium will be alive with song and dance this weekend as the Greene Footlights take to the stage for their production of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.”
Audiences will have three opportunities to see the student production of the musical comedy, which will be performed at 7 tonight and Saturday and during a matinee at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for students and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.
The play is a theatrical adaptation of the 1954 MGM film of the same name, which was based on Stephen Vincent Benet’s short story, “The Sobbin’ Women.”
Set in the Oregon mountains, “Seven Brides” follows the exploits of the seven Pontipee brothers – Adam (Nathanael Westover), Benjamin (Ian Detweiler), Caleb (Kevin DaCosta), Daniel (Eli Carlin), Ephraim (Brady Mowatt), Frank (Alex Trass) and Gideon (Chris DaCosta). The backwoodsmen’s lives are turned upside down – and whipped into shape – when Adam marries Milly (Martina Browning). Soon each of the brothers is looking for a wife of their own.
The production is co-directed by Amanda Boel and Nicole Cline.
According to Boel, careful consideration went into selecting the show, including the talents, skills and experience of the current crop of students.
“We thought a lot about the kids we have in the high school Footlights club this year and decided that the characters and personalities in ‘Seven Brides’ were a good match for our students,” she explained.
In addition to acting and singing, the 55-member cast also had to master the many dance numbers, choreographed by Ashley Motell of Step Up and Dance. It was no small task, considering the number of male roles in the play. But their hard work has paid off, and their enthusiasm for the show is evident on stage.
“Each year we are amazed at how the students transform into the characters and personalities each show demands,” Boel said. “It never gets boring, that's for sure!”
The Greene High School Footlights will hold public performances of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the High School Auditorium, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.
Audiences will have three opportunities to see the student production of the musical comedy, which will be performed at 7 tonight and Saturday and during a matinee at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for students and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.
The play is a theatrical adaptation of the 1954 MGM film of the same name, which was based on Stephen Vincent Benet’s short story, “The Sobbin’ Women.”
Set in the Oregon mountains, “Seven Brides” follows the exploits of the seven Pontipee brothers – Adam (Nathanael Westover), Benjamin (Ian Detweiler), Caleb (Kevin DaCosta), Daniel (Eli Carlin), Ephraim (Brady Mowatt), Frank (Alex Trass) and Gideon (Chris DaCosta). The backwoodsmen’s lives are turned upside down – and whipped into shape – when Adam marries Milly (Martina Browning). Soon each of the brothers is looking for a wife of their own.
The production is co-directed by Amanda Boel and Nicole Cline.
According to Boel, careful consideration went into selecting the show, including the talents, skills and experience of the current crop of students.
“We thought a lot about the kids we have in the high school Footlights club this year and decided that the characters and personalities in ‘Seven Brides’ were a good match for our students,” she explained.
In addition to acting and singing, the 55-member cast also had to master the many dance numbers, choreographed by Ashley Motell of Step Up and Dance. It was no small task, considering the number of male roles in the play. But their hard work has paid off, and their enthusiasm for the show is evident on stage.
“Each year we are amazed at how the students transform into the characters and personalities each show demands,” Boel said. “It never gets boring, that's for sure!”
The Greene High School Footlights will hold public performances of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the High School Auditorium, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.
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