Jesus Christ Superstar
The Fandango Musical Players Inc. present
Jesus Christ Superstar at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside, PEI, May 8-10.
Arts East recently caught up with the community theatre’s founder, and
director of this production, Shirley Anne Cameron, to find out what’s in store Thursday
to Saturday.
Have you always been involved in
music / theatre throughout your life?
SAC: Yes,
I have a degree in music education and have been singing and playing since I
was very young. I was involved here in Summerside in several musicals that our
high school performed. I went on to introduce musicals to the school I worked
in where we performed one each year.
Tell us a little bit about the
Fandango Musical Players Inc.
SAC: Fandango
Musical Players Inc. is a community based theatre company whose mandate is to
provide an opportunity for actors, singers, and dancers to perform in the genre
of musical theatre that is non-professionally based and community supported.
What inspired you to start the
theatre company?
SAC: I
initiated the company because I saw a need for an organized production company
to present musical theatre in the Summerside area.
What have been some of your
favourite past Fandango productions?
SAC: This
is our third community production and I think my favourite because it was so
inspirational to me as a young person in the early 70s.
What has it been like to prepare for
this production of Jesus Christ Superstar?
SAC: It
is a joy. I have already been involved in Jesus Christ Superstar with another
community production company in the role of Music Director.
What can audience members expect
from the production?
SAC: The
audience members can expect an exciting and mixed interpretation of the last
week in the life of Christ. We are interpositioning the traditional and the
contemporary. We have the best musicians available. The set and costumes are
extraordinary. The leads playing Judas and Jesus are phenomenal singers and
actors. The two pieces “Gethsemane” and “Heaven on Their Minds” are worth the
price of a ticket. Not only will the audience receive the pleasure of watching
the cast dance, act, and sing, they will be listening to an incredible band.
What makes Fandango's production a
little different from other Jesus Christ Superstar productions?
SAC: I
think the value we put on keeping the standards and quality of production very
high enables us to produce a remarkable show for community theatre.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fandango Musical Players Inc.
May 8, 9 & 10, 7:30pm
Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside PE
www.harbourfronttheatre.com/superstar.html
