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‘Joseph’ on amphitheater stage this weekend By Kathy Crawford They showed up in shorts, Tshirts and sandals. Anyone with long hair pulled it back in ponytails, barrettes or sweatbands. Despite dressing sensibly, sweat dampened their flushed faces faster than they could take in their free bottled water. “The city of Gladstone brings us water (daily),” said Danielle Trebus, director of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Sunday night, July 29, was the first stage rehearsal for the cast and crew of the play, which will be performed at 8:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Aug. 3 to 5, at the Gladstone Amphitheatre in Oak Grove Park. Trebus, who began working intermittently for Gladstone Theatre in the Park more than 23 years ago, said rehearsing at the performance venue is important for everyone involved. For example, the distance is different on this stage, so they must practice the timing. “It’s very different once we get into the dark,” Trebus said. Two narrators will split telling the story of Joseph. The play’s account is “pretty close to the Bible,” she said, but it is a musical. “Since it’s told in music, scenes tend to be song to song,” Trebus said. Featured instruments include snare drums, guitars, a piano and a synthesizer. Trebus said there is some country music, but the majority is rock. Musical styles kind of span from the ’50s to ’60s,” she said. Trebus, who has taught theater at the University of St. Mary in Leav-
Performers get physical during rehearsal Sunday night, July 29, practicing songs and dance moves in the heat. Actors were scheduled to have dress rehearsals Wednesday and Thursday night, Aug. 1 and 2, before this week’s performances.
KATHY CRAWFORD/Special to Gladstone Dispatch photos
Some of the younger performers wait at the side of stage for direction. Danielle Trebus, director of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” said the play’s version of the story of Joseph sticks “pretty close to the Bible.” enworth, Kan., for 23 years, said the heat makes it important for the cast and crew members to take care of themselves all day long. They need to hydrate throughout the day, not just during practice. She said that eating during the day is also important. Gladstone Director of Parks and Recreation Sheila Lillis, said the same rules apply to those who plan
to see the show this weekend. She also has other tips for audience members. “Bring your chair out early, after 3 p.m., and return to the park around 8 p.m.,” she said. “You don’t have to wait around so long this way.” Besides an invitation to picnic, free pre-show activities are scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
is planned for Gladstone Theatre in the Park alumni, including a photograph at about 8 p.m. Alumni were asked to RSVP the special presentation. “We have had over 350 alumni respond, and we are hoping for even more to attend,” Lillis said. Despite the hot summer temperatures, the first play earlier this summer was well-attended. Lillis said they are expecting large crowds for this production as well. “‘Hello, Dolly!’ drew around 6,500, and I expect to see 9,000 to 10,000 for this show,” she said. The play runs about two hours, Brian vonGlahn, in red, plays the title and Lillis said the night will end character in “Joseph and the Amaz- with a fireworks display about 10:15 p.m. ing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The Gladstone Parks and Recprior to the Saturday performance reation Department, Ibsen Dance to mark the 25th anniversary of Theatre and North Star CommuGladstone Theatre in the Park. nity Band sponsor the annual free Lillis said a special presentation event.
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