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Arts
HOLIDAY 2014
Dance: 10; Looks: 10
Avery Mann and
Emma Seely-Katz
Staff Writers
Show business is a
difficult business to
break into, with stiff
competition and an
abundance of actors
auditioning for the
same role. In OCSA’s
rendition of Michael
Bennett’s A Chorus
Line, directed and
choreographed by
alumna Krysta Rodriguez, the essence of
show business was
truly captured. The
talents of OCSA’s
student actors were
showcased as they
played dancers
hopeful to land a
spot in a Broadway
musical.
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Walsh of Alt-Senior
Contemporary
Instrumental Music’s Jazz Program
teamed up with the
the School of Theatre
to put on a spectacular show, complete
with famous tunes
like “One” and “I
Hope I Get It.”
The dance-heavy
show didn’t seem to
faze Musical Theatre
students who executed exquisite, perfectly synchronized
dance numbers. The
choreography filled
the stage and added an aesthetically
pleasing note to the
musical. The actors
brought the characters and their com-
plexities to life; they
were relatable when
telling their stories
and displaying vulnerabilities on stage.
Characters like the
sarcastic, sassy Sheila, played by senior
Bailey BeaudoinScanlan, and Cassie,
a former flame of
the casting director,
played by senior Rebecca Murillo, stood
out as true-to-life and
moved the audience
to a standing ovation
each performance.
Perhaps the most
unique aspect of
A Chorus Line was
its director, OCSA
alumna Krysta Rodriguez, who returned
to the school as a
triumphant example
of one of MT’s most
successful graduates.
Her experience
as a member of the
Broadway revival
cast of A Chorus Line
served her well— she
was amazingly adept at utilizing the
Webb’s stage to its
full extent and pulling
the actors’ personalities into the light. The
use of the original
Broadway choreography cemented
this piece’s place
as one of the most
dynamic and visually
pleasing shows ever
performed at OCSA.
In “What I Did for
cont’d on pg. 17