The Talent Around Us
Thursday, November 15, 2007
In case you haven't noticed, there is quite a bit of talent on this campus. I wish I could have written this blog before Lucky Stiff went on stage, but unfortunately the show only ran from November 8th through the 11th. It was a delightful musical comedy about a man who gets shot in Atlantic City. The all-student cast did a superb job. I recognized many of them from around campus.
You might not expect that Greg Kennedy, a sophomore I've seen in Dodson cafeteria and in the audience at a couple of music recitals, would have such a booming singing voice and be able to fake dying in such a hilarious manner.
Benny Enfinger, a senior who judged floats with me during the homecoming parade in Sylva delivered great one-line insults on stage with such smoothness, in addition to being very light on his feet for dance routines.
Rachel All, a senior education major who studies quietly in a corner of the library many nights, transformed on stage into a sexy Monte Carlo show girl with a great French accent. Her roulette wheel outfit was truly dazzling. If you saw her in The Nerd, then you may not have even recognized her in Lucky Stiff. Her portrayal of such different characters was very impressive.
And Mark Hudson, a junior whom I have not met but seen many times walking on campus, sang so well and moved seamlessly between the straight man and comedic requirements of his part. The song and dance he performed with the "dead man" in a wheelchair was a feat of athleticism and coordination.
The others in the play such as Christy Waymouth, Dayna Damron, Patrick Detloff , Bethany Rowe, Cord Scott and Bryan Nicholls were also superbly cast. I just haven't met them or seen them on campus. Perhaps their costumes and makeup were so good that I have not recognized them.
It is a shame that the play did not run longer. I would have gone to see it again.
So don't underestimate whom you might be eating with in the cafeteria or sitting beside in the computer lab. Some of the people on this campus are real stars.
Until next time,
Nathan Marshburn
You might not expect that Greg Kennedy, a sophomore I've seen in Dodson cafeteria and in the audience at a couple of music recitals, would have such a booming singing voice and be able to fake dying in such a hilarious manner.
Benny Enfinger, a senior who judged floats with me during the homecoming parade in Sylva delivered great one-line insults on stage with such smoothness, in addition to being very light on his feet for dance routines.
Rachel All, a senior education major who studies quietly in a corner of the library many nights, transformed on stage into a sexy Monte Carlo show girl with a great French accent. Her roulette wheel outfit was truly dazzling. If you saw her in The Nerd, then you may not have even recognized her in Lucky Stiff. Her portrayal of such different characters was very impressive.
And Mark Hudson, a junior whom I have not met but seen many times walking on campus, sang so well and moved seamlessly between the straight man and comedic requirements of his part. The song and dance he performed with the "dead man" in a wheelchair was a feat of athleticism and coordination.
The others in the play such as Christy Waymouth, Dayna Damron, Patrick Detloff , Bethany Rowe, Cord Scott and Bryan Nicholls were also superbly cast. I just haven't met them or seen them on campus. Perhaps their costumes and makeup were so good that I have not recognized them.
It is a shame that the play did not run longer. I would have gone to see it again.
So don't underestimate whom you might be eating with in the cafeteria or sitting beside in the computer lab. Some of the people on this campus are real stars.
Until next time,
Nathan Marshburn
posted by wcugradstudent at
12:50 PM
1 Comments:
I agree! It was wonderful! I can't believe more people don't go to see these things...at $5 a pop, it's a steal!
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