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Royal Oak High School Drama Club’s Crazy for You! Opens Friday November 13 at 7PM
Student Preview on Thursday November 12th at 7PM
Public Invited for three shows; Friday November 13th at 7PM, Saturday November 14th at 7PM and Sunday November 15th at 2PM. Tickets are $10 for Adults and $5 for students at the door. Reserved tickets are available NOW at www.rodrama.com for $11 Adults and $6 students.
Royal Oak High School Drama Club will perform the Tony Award winning Gershwin musical HowesLocationCrazy for You! November 13 – 15 in Royal Oak High School’s Kimball Auditorium. The production is directed by well know Royal Oak attorney and ROHS Drama Coach Edward Nahhat (Water Works Theatre Company), and Choreographed by Ms. Brittany Ward. Both are graduates of Royal Oak High Schools.
Crazy For You includes memorable Gerswhin tunes such as Someone To Watch Over Me, I Got Rhythm, Embraceable You, Nice Work If You Can Get It and many others. Crazy For You tells the story of Bobby Child, played by ROHS Senior Mike Miller, a well-to-do 1930s young banker whose dream is to dance on Broadway. His mother, the bank president, sends Bobby to foreclose on an old theater building in a depressed and dusty town, Deadrock, Nevada. Bobby falls in love with the local postmistress,Polly, played by ROHS Junior Kristen Dubicki. In terue Mickey Rooney form, he decides to put on a show to win the girl and save the town. Crazy For You is a high-energy comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists, seed34_marcia_dannerfabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.
“We are crazy for Crazy For You this fall. I am so proud of these students who are jumping head first into the songs and dances of their grandparents, and having a ball at it. We guarantee a top notch time! *** Ed Nahhat
Crazy for You also stars Matt Harmon as famed Broadway Director Bella Zangler; Leah King as Bobby’s fiancé Irene; Kara Barbieri as Follies Director Tess; Damon Shea as Lank; and Sarah Britton as Bobby’s socialite Mother. The cast and crew features over 70 Royal Oak High School students; from actors, dancers, singers, musicians, and student leaders working backstage on stage management, stage crew, set construction, lights, sound, props, and publicity. Go to www.rodrama.com for a complete company list.
Mr. Nahhat emphasizes that every aspect of the performance is run by students, and that UrbaneAd_03many students also design parts of the show. “We have award-winning professional coaches and talented parent volunteers help the students though rehearsals”, he explained. “But this Drama Club prides itself on turning the live performances over to student leadership.” Vocal coaching is from ROHS Choral Director Deborah Buffa, the Orchestra is led by ROHS Orchestra Teacher David Jensen. Audio Mentoring is from ROHS Teacher Mike Conrad. ROHS Junior Tess Mooney is assisting with Brittany Ward with choreography.
Crazy for You is presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Agency.
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