Hers is the comical “Dance: Ten, Looks: Three” number, where she reveals that talent only goes so far. Kyra Leeds as Val has even more attitude, verging on insolence.
Tits and ass from the chorus line full#
Another “grown-up” is Sheila - a sassy Caitlin Ort - an ample-bodied redhead, experienced, full of attitude. is trying to return to the chorus (to his dismay), is played by Maureen Edwards with equal maturity. His ex-lover Cassie, who after a brief solo stint in L.A. As director, Charlie Crawford’s Zach is mature and stern, professionally demanding, setting the stakes for the entire enterprise. And what’s additionally moving is our meta-awareness that these beautiful, talented young hopefuls are played by beautiful, talented young hopefuls, whose futures are just as uncertain.Īlas, there’s not enough space here to laud everyone, each singular contribution.
This backstage drama, like theater itself, takes us from laughter to the brink of tears.
The dancers’ accounts range from comical to poignant - the girl who squawks rather than sings the gay boy mocked and molested. Senior Emma Duncan ably assists this characterization by her range of apparel for the dancers, with each costume’s style, color and texture reflecting personality. Their personal stories (based on those actually told to Bennett) are famously the heart of this musical, in which they move from anonymous “talent” to vivid individuals. The director, Zach, who appears onstage seldom but whose commanding voice dominates, surprisingly asking them, as part of the audition process, to talk about themselves. The well-known subject is a group of dancers auditioning for a show, rehearsing, worrying, some of them gradually, devastatingly, being eliminated. The bare rehearsal stage turns spectacular in the final number, thanks to set designer junior Jennifer Hiyama and senior Scott Halstead’s lighting in turn both personalizes the dancers and gives us that magical Broadway glitter. This college production is well supported by Joel Gelpe’s musical direction and senior Sam Schloegel’s satisfying sound design. Bennett himself had a co-choreographer in Bob Avian the unforgettable music is by Marvin Hamlisch, with lyrics by Edward Kleban and book by James Kirkwood Jr. As with the original, it takes a village to produce. With 26 precision performers, this show demands incredible attention and coordination. Ithaca College’s current handsome production does credit to the original, under the direction of Mary Corsaro, who co-choreographs here with associate director Roy Lightner. For every passionate theatergoer, that’s the vital beat and chant marking one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals, “A Chorus Line.” This iconic, highly awarded 1975 show, first staged and choreographed by Michael Bennett, individualizes and brings to the fore those anonymous dancer-singers, or “gypsies,” who populate every musical theater stage.
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