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Now Playing
SOUTH PACIFIC
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About the show
Hayswood Theatre will present the musical classic South Pacific which will open on July 13 and run weekends through July 29. Set on an island in the South Pacific during World War II, Rodgers’ and Hammerstein's Tony award winning musical is based on the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel by James A. Michener, Tales of the South Pacific. The story involves two parallel love stories and focuses on issues of war and prejudice. Nellie Forbush, a spunky young nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French widower who has two Tonkinese children, while Lt. Joe Cable finds that he has fallen in love with a young native girl.
Many of the songs from South Pacific have become well known musical standards including "Some Enchanted Evening," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair," "Happy Talk," "Bali Hai," "Younger than Springtime," and "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy.”
Charles Swarens directs a strong cast of local favorites: Laura Von Fossen plays Nellie; Gary Crocket plays the French plantation owner, Emile De Beque; Jon Driver plays Lieutenant Cable; Lynn Benson plays Bloody Mary; and Jack Sweeney, past president of Hayswood Theatre, plays Luther Billis. Included in the cast are Kevin Anderson, Brooklyn and S.J. Bruner, Gabe Bush, Sarah Driver, Jana and Brennan Faith, Michael Gardner, Marcia Gliottone, Kira Hangar, Candace Hatfield, Brian Kennedy, Jason Mac Afee, Kobi Mills, Samantha and Toby Morton, Kathy Norton, Heidi Platt, Jay and Melissa Renfrow, Jill Robertson, Jaeden and Jacob Ross, Scott Smith, Trinity Travis, and Sarah and Deacon Tyler. Daniel Suddarth provides the musical direction and Rita Hight the choreography.
Friday and Saturday night performances are at 8:00 and Sundays are at 2:00. Tickets are $10 and $12 dollars and can be purchased by calling 738-2138.
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Theatre Information
Hayswood Theatre
115 South Capitol Avenue
Corydon, Indiana 47112
8127382138
rjhight@aol.com
http://www.hayswoodtheatre.com
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