Upcoming Production:
In the Fall of 2010 the WHCT will present Brigadoon.
BRIGADOON
| Director |
Music Director |
| Robert Thornton |
Ed DeGroat |
| Choreographers |
| Jennifer Bunger, Erica Bunger |
Some of the most beautiful music ever created, with songs like “Almost Like Being In Love”, “Heather On The Hill”, “Come To Me, Bend To Me”, “There But For You Go I” and, of course, “Brigadoon”.
Listen to the songs here: http://www.amazon.com/Brigadoon-1991-London-Studio-Cast/dp/B000002SK0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268078021&sr=8-5
As two American hikers explore the Scottish highlands they encounter something not on their map. They discover the lost town of Brigadoon, which resulting from a miracle from God, comes to life only for one day every century. One of the Americans, Tommy Albright, happens to fall in love with a local girl, Fiona MacLaren. The problem is that if Tommy stays in the town for more than a day, he can never return home to New York. Not trusting him emotions, Tommy returns home to his fiancée , Jane Ashton, whom he really does not want to marry. In the end, at the last minute, Tommy cancels his wedding and returns to Scotland. In another miracle, because Tommy's love for Fiona is so great, Brigadoon returns for another brief moment to allow Tommy to enter and never return to the outside world. (Dancing in the show requires some ballet.)
Past
Productions:
In cooperation
with the Department of Fine & Performing Arts, WHCT has produced two full-scale musicals
Oklahoma!
The Music Man
In the Fall of 2009 WHCT presented Oklahoma! Rodgers & Hammerstein's first musical collaboration
is by many considered their greatest. Set in
a Western frontier territory just after the
turn of the century, the spirited rivalry between
the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful
background for the tumultuous love story of
Curly and Laurey. Some of the many well-known
songs from Oklahoma! include "Surrey
With the Fringe on Top," "Oh
What a Beautiful Mornin'," and "People
Will Say We're in Love."
Oklahoma! won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
in 1944, and ran for 2,248 performances on Broadway.
It was revolutionary for the time because it
combined elements of operetta with old-style
musical comedies to produce the first full-fledged
musical play, where all elements contribute
to character development and story line.
Cast List:
Curly McLaine |
Chris Cobb Olsen*
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Laurey Williams |
Katie Meagher |
Will Parker |
Bruce La Roche |
Ado Annie |
Catherine Joseph |
Aunt Eller |
Kayzie Rodgers |
Jud Fry |
S. Adam Granato |
Ali Hakim |
Salvatore Uccello |
Andrew Carnes |
S. Porta |
Gertie Cummings |
Ilanna Tariff |
Ike Skidmore |
David Coleman |
Cord Elam |
Mitchell Hess |
Fred |
Nick D'Agostino |
Slim |
Lee Helwig |
Chalmers |
Blake Randall |
Mike |
Keith Giard |
Joe |
Matthew Goetz |
Sam |
Kevin Grimm |
Jess |
Larry Sidney |
Buck |
Rob Thornton |
Dream Laurey |
Rebecca DeNies |
Kate |
Rachel Oremland |
Ellen |
Julie Levine |
Vivian |
Karen Finnegan |
Virginia |
Jennifer Vickers |
Soloist 1 |
Fran Kreigenhofer |
Soloist 2 |
Gretchen Sausville |
Ensemble |
Caitlin Becker, Molly Behan, Lisa Camargo, Joan Delaney, Ian Enders, Charlie Gfeller, Karen Finnegan, Nicole Hostettler, Fran Kreigenhofer, Julie Levine, Rachel Oremland, Wally Phelps, Brittany Thornton, Kristin Thornton, Gretchen Sausville, Alexandra van der Hulst, Nancy A. Ritter van der Hulst, Jennifer Vickers |
Dancers |
Women: Caitlin Becker, Molly Behan, Erica Bunger, Jennifer Bunger, Emily Camargo, Lisa Camargo, Rachel Oremland, Felicia Poretsky, Brittany Thornton, Kristin Thornton, Alexandra van der Hulst
Men: Nick D'Agostino, Keith Giard, Kevin Grimm, Lee Helwig, Mitchell Hess, Matthew Goetz, Blake Randall, Larry Sidney, Robert Thornton
Connecticut Concert Ballet Dancers: Sara Clarke, Marie Manero, Bridget Oei, Theresa Oei, Ari Rossetti, Cassie Rudolph, Katelyn Silverwatch |
Featured Dancers |
Women: Erica Bunger, Jennifer Bunger, Emily Camargo, Felicia Poretsky, Brittany Thornton, Kristin Thornton, Nancy A. Ritter van der Hulst
Men: Nick D'Agostino, Mitchell Hess, Matthew Goetz, Robert Thornton |
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| * appears at the courtesy of Actors Equity |
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View some photos from Oklahoma!:
Oklahoma! Photos
Reviews of the show:
Review: Oklahoma! by Jane M. Stephens
Click the link below. It will pull up the "Oklahoma! 2009 Promo Video" Over to the right of that video it will say, "Play Video"...Click that. It will take several minutes to download. Enjoy!
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1321532&T=7278
WHCT's first production was Meredith Willson's, The Music Man. The
Music Man was presented on November 13 -
16, 2008. Celebrating it's 50th anniversary, The
Music Man was selected for its multi-generational
cast, as well as the singular theme of bringing
music to a town…in our case, the Town of West
Hartford. See below for a synopsis of the show.
View some photos from The Music Man:
Music Man Fall 2008
View a video from the show:
Click the link below. Over to the right it will
say "Artist Pages"...underneath that...it
will say, "Play Artist Videos"...Click
that. It will take several minutes to download.
Enjoy!
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1197750&T=3108
Original video shot by justshootmevideo.com
Reviews of the show:
Review:
The Music Man by Jane M. Stephens
WHCT's
The Music Man is One Sprited Gem by Castle
Yuran
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