'The Nifty Fifties' Celebrated In Edgewood's Spring Musical
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
The EMS Drama Club and Choir will present the musical comedy tribute to the 1950s June 4-5, both nights at 7 p.m., in the EMS Commons. Tickets are $2 each and are being pre-sold at the school.[[In-content Ad]]According to a synopsis of "The Nifty Fifties" taken from Pioneer Drama Service Inc., provided by director Veronica Helser, Gracie Stanley (Rheann Weaver) has gotten herself in hot water by promising to deliver her distant cousin, rock star Ziggy Springer (Richard Hernandez), for the high school Hippity Hop at Louise's Luncheonette.
Ziggy's manager doesn't want his client performing anywhere without pay, so Gracie and her friends have to produce a double - and fast. They use a singing soda jerk and plan to have him perform in the dark.
It won't be easy for Gracie to get away with this one with her rival, snooty Muffin Mansfield (Stephanie Homme), waiting for her to flop.
Meanwhile, Louise (Danielle Murphy) has her own problems. The building's owner forbids the dance and plans to turn the eatery into a dry cleaner.
With all of this happening, Gracie's brother is living in terror because he's smashed up a Harley belonging to Sinbad Gallucci (Cade Carter), a bad dude.
Songs included in the Bill Francoeur 1950s score include "Bop-A-Lu-Bop Dance Party," "Teen Queen," "It's Tough to be a Teenager in Love," "It was the Blob" and the title tune. Musical director for EMS's show is Dan Beam.
Other cast members in "The Nifty Fifties" include Colin Rea as Donald Spinney; Alexandra Floyd as Virginia Segal; Jillian Burley as Edna Stover; Claire Wack as Ann Collier; Lucy Clements as Jane Connely; Patrick Rosenbarger as Jughead Jarvis; Emily Voelz as Rose Marie Famiano; Sarah Johnson as Evelyn Webber; Tyler Miller as Bob; Cameron Carter as George Bullock; Michael Sanborn as Riff; Hannah Cutshall as Misty; Drew Schramm as Lennie King; Hanna Harrold as Beverly Griffith; Trevor Blocker as Officer Moore; and Katrina Nunez as Mrs. Nicholson.
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The EMS Drama Club and Choir will present the musical comedy tribute to the 1950s June 4-5, both nights at 7 p.m., in the EMS Commons. Tickets are $2 each and are being pre-sold at the school.[[In-content Ad]]According to a synopsis of "The Nifty Fifties" taken from Pioneer Drama Service Inc., provided by director Veronica Helser, Gracie Stanley (Rheann Weaver) has gotten herself in hot water by promising to deliver her distant cousin, rock star Ziggy Springer (Richard Hernandez), for the high school Hippity Hop at Louise's Luncheonette.
Ziggy's manager doesn't want his client performing anywhere without pay, so Gracie and her friends have to produce a double - and fast. They use a singing soda jerk and plan to have him perform in the dark.
It won't be easy for Gracie to get away with this one with her rival, snooty Muffin Mansfield (Stephanie Homme), waiting for her to flop.
Meanwhile, Louise (Danielle Murphy) has her own problems. The building's owner forbids the dance and plans to turn the eatery into a dry cleaner.
With all of this happening, Gracie's brother is living in terror because he's smashed up a Harley belonging to Sinbad Gallucci (Cade Carter), a bad dude.
Songs included in the Bill Francoeur 1950s score include "Bop-A-Lu-Bop Dance Party," "Teen Queen," "It's Tough to be a Teenager in Love," "It was the Blob" and the title tune. Musical director for EMS's show is Dan Beam.
Other cast members in "The Nifty Fifties" include Colin Rea as Donald Spinney; Alexandra Floyd as Virginia Segal; Jillian Burley as Edna Stover; Claire Wack as Ann Collier; Lucy Clements as Jane Connely; Patrick Rosenbarger as Jughead Jarvis; Emily Voelz as Rose Marie Famiano; Sarah Johnson as Evelyn Webber; Tyler Miller as Bob; Cameron Carter as George Bullock; Michael Sanborn as Riff; Hannah Cutshall as Misty; Drew Schramm as Lennie King; Hanna Harrold as Beverly Griffith; Trevor Blocker as Officer Moore; and Katrina Nunez as Mrs. Nicholson.
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