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Students to sing for Schwartz, ‘Wicked’ cast
The Human Race Theatre Company’s third annual Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Scholarship Competition March 1 will boast tie-ins with the musical “Wicked,” which is now playing at the Schuster Performing Arts Center.
Schwartz, the show’s composer and lyricist, will serve as one of the judges for the contest, in which seven area university theater majors will vie for scholarship money. The audience will also get to vote.
Stephen Schwartz
Daniel Torres of the “Wicked” cast will serve as emcee. Others with roles in the show will perform on the program, which takes place on their day off.
The students either have hometowns in the Dayton area or attend college here. They include: Rachel Jones of Hamilton, a student at Baldwin-Wallace College; Andrew Koslow of Springboro and the University of Oklahoma; and five musical theater majors at Wright State University — Charity Farrell, Hilary Fingerman, Kelsey Hopkins, Charlie Mann and Alexandra Sunderhaus.
Farrell, a freshman at WSU who grew up singing and acting on Dayton stages, said the chance to meet Schwartz, “Wicked” performers and experience the personal first of singing in the Schuster “will be a thrill.” Going up against the other finalist “will be daunting.”
Jones, a sophomore in musical theater at B-W, was chosen as an alternate for the first competition as a high school senior. “As a finalist, I hope to use what I’m learning at school to bring his song to life and do it justice. I hope to make Mr. Schwartz proud.”
Each student will sing two songs, one of them by Schwartz.
A reception with Schwartz, the students and other performers will follow the competition, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Mathile Theatre of the Schuster Performing Arts Center. Use the entrance at Second and Ludlow streets.
Tickets are $20 for the show, $50 for show and reception. Call (937) 228-3630 or make reservations at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
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By The Wizard
February 18, 2010 7:31 PM | Link to this
ENOUGH OF THE “WICKED”…YOU ARE GOING FREAKIN’ OVERBOARD!!! This play sucks anyways!!!!!
By The Wizard
February 18, 2010 7:34 PM | Link to this
ENOUGH OF THE WICKED CRAP!!!! This play sucks but people are too brainwashed to realize it!
By Margo
February 24, 2010 2:18 PM | Link to this
Although this might not be your cup of tea, thousands of people identify with the characters in the show and the theme of “not fitting in”. I say anything that helps us get through the day is a great thing!