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Sweeney Todd was great!

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On November 3rd, 2008 at 08:11

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We enjoyed watching Sweeney Todd this past weekend. Alana did a wonderful job as Mrs. Lovett. The entire crew did a great job with acting, sets, music, lighting, etc. Bravo to the Case Footlighters!

Below are some photos of the cast members:

Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett

Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett

Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett and Stephen Berg as Sweeney Todd

Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett and Stephen Berg as Sweeney Todd

Gareth Kafka as Judge Turpin and Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett

Gareth Kafka as Judge Turpin and Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett

Ensemble member Garrett Coombs and Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett

Ensemble member Garrett Coombs and Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett

Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett and Director Nick Badger

Alana Sealy as Mrs. Lovett and Director Nick Badger

Sweeney Todd

Posted by Virgil Sealy
On October 30th, 2008 at 07:10

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Check out this article about the Case Footlighters’ production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Leave it to a bunch of engineering students to produce a complicated set including:

“barber’s chair, which will operate on pneumatic actuators in order to cause the victims to fall into Todd’s basement. When a customer reclines in the chair, his weight causes the back to collapse out of the chair causing the victim to tumble into the basement below. The barber’s chair resets and is ready in no time for the next victim.”

The show is opening on Halloween evening and Alana is playing the role of Mrs. Lovett which was made famous by Angela Lansbury in the 1979 Broadway production. Break a leg, Alana!

I’ll post some photos after the show.

Already?!

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On September 20th, 2008 at 19:09

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It is not even fall yet and Lowe’s had Christmas trees!



Already?!, originally uploaded by NCFiddler.

Don’t even ascii me

Posted by Virgil Sealy
On July 24th, 2008 at 18:07

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Check out Courier New Tube for the strangest collection of movies you’ve ever seen. They even have Weird Al!

Our Budding Opera Star

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On April 23rd, 2008 at 10:04

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Alana presented her Junior vocal recital on Monday, April 21 beginning at 7:30pm in Harkness Chapel on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. She did a wonderful job - we are very proud of her.
Alana on stage
Accompanied by Jennifer Heemstra, Alana presented about 45 minutes of vocal music including Italian and French arts songs, German lieder, an operatic aria, and some Broadway show tunes.
Alana and Jennifer
Below is the full list of numbers.

Và godendo (Serse)
	- George Frederic Handel
Lascia ch’io pianga (Rinaldo)
	- George Frederic Handel
Lusinghe Piu Care (Alessandro)
	- George Frederic Handel

Extase
	- Henri Duparc
Soupir
	- Henri Duparc
Mandoline
	- Gabriel Fauré

Quando m’en vo (La Bohéme)
	- Giacomo Puccini

Das Mädchen spricht, Op. 107, No. 3
	- Johannes Brahms
Minnelied, Op. 71, No. 5
	- Johannes Brahms
Sonntag, Op. 47, No. 3
	- Johannes Brahms
Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84, No. 4
	- Johannes Brahms

The Simple Joys of Maidenhood (Camelot)
	- Lerner & Loewe
My White Night (The Music Man)
	- Meredith Wilson
Vanilla Ice Cream (She Loves Me)
	- Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock

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