{"id":672,"date":"2024-05-05T14:31:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T18:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somersvillageplayers.org\/?page_id=672"},"modified":"2025-02-16T07:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T12:13:44","slug":"fall-2024-theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/somersvillageplayers.org\/?page_id=672","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2024 Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Forever Plaid<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross
Musical Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by James Raitt
Originally Produced by Gene Wolsk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950s nostalgia trip.  Forever Plaid<\/em> is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once upon a time, there were four singers (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols \u2013 The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid<\/em> begins….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singing in close harmony, squabbling over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they’re not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the 1950s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance Dates:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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November 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Location:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Show held at the Somers Knights of Columbus Banquet Hall at 236 Main Street, Somers, CT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Cast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Jinx <\/strong>– John Silvestri<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Smudge <\/strong>– Ashton Greene<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Francis<\/strong> – Billy Ray Poli<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sparky <\/strong>– Craig Duda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Announcer<\/strong> – Tony Ruggerio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Crew<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Director<\/strong> \u2013 Gus Rousseau<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Music Director<\/strong> \u2013 Deb Salli<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Stage Manager<\/strong> – Jen Maslowski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      “Forever Plaid” is presented  through special arrangement by Music Theater International (MTI).
      All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
      www.mtishows.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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