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Theatre Newsletter>
The IT Girl- Opens Fri Feb 29th at the Troy Civic
February 25, 2008
Troy Civic Theatre presents “The IT Girl” opening Friday,
Feb 29th and running through March 15th at the Duke
Auditorium in the Barn in the Park, opposite Hobart Arena,
North Adams street in Troy.
It’s a fun evening with great songs, from musical director
Jenny Weber, talented choreography by Brandi Philpot, and a
lively appealing cast.
This perky little musical has “IRRESISTIBLE MELODIES”-
trumpeted the NY Times. “
“A wonderful CHARMER of a Jazz Age musical”- says the NY
Post.
To tinkly piano music, a young woman in the 1920s cranks a
nickelodeon. On a movie screen behind her, we see what she
sees: Keystone Kops, Valentino, Harold Lloyd hanging from a
clock. A title card announces "Once upon a time, there
lived a special girl who had it all...." and a stunning
image of Clara Bow appears. The young woman stops, wishing
she could escape her hectic and cynical world for the
clarity of Clara's. Her wish is granted when the
nickelodeon starts blinking and silent movie characters
appear, drawing her into their black and white world.
Mike Taylor’s period perfect direction sets this
performance apart from the usual, with a dancing flair, and
a totally twenty’s flapper look; you’ll appreciate that
period when flirty was fun, marketing hype was strong and
women got their guy – or is it got TO their guy?
…Suddenly, our Nickelodeon woman is transformed into Betty
Lou Spence, played by Katrina Henne as the irresistible
lingerie clerk at Waltham's, the world's largest department
store. She confides to the other girls that she just
spotted the man of her dreams, the store's dashing new
boss. Her pals laugh -- why would he give her a second
look? But Betty kicks up her heels and asks, WHY NOT?
In the head office, we meet her prince, Micah Hammaker the
Preble County thespian debuting in Troy as Jonathan
Waltham, listening to his gadabout chum Monty prattle on
about the latest rage -- a form of sex appeal called IT and
an IT-Girl contest. But who will IT be?
Now see it for yourself in Troy.
Tickets are available by calling 339-7700 or on-line at
www.troycivictheatre.com
Opening Friday Feb 29 with a first night party afterwards!
Performances sat/sun Mar 1-2
fri/sat/sun March 7-8-9
Fri sat- March 14-15.
At the Barn in the Park on Adam St, opposite Hobart Arena,
Troy, OH
Curtain on Friday and Saturday is at 8 PM. Curtain for
Sunday matinee is 4 PM.
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