Arts & Entert ainment Fall musical preview delights audience

KATIE HODGINS STAFF WRITER KAH722@CABRINI EDU

Apreview of “Trixie True Teen Detective” gave Cabrini’s community a taste of what’s to come theatrically for the fall semester of 2005. On Thursday, April 21, the student body gathered in the theater to find out what was making all of the buzz. Student volunteers from the Cabrini College community came together to provide a staged reading and musical counterpart of what is to come this fall.

“Trixie True, Teen Detective” is a satirical story of a teenage heroine, Trixie, and her ability to solve cases of national importance. This musical also gives the background story of Trixie’s character. The “Trixie” personality reflects the creator of her character, Joe Sneed.

Amanda Popovitch, a sophomore political science major, said, “The performance emphasized the satirical element of the true source of the mass-produced children’s stories. As a child, this might have dissapointed me, but now, as an adult, I find it quite humorous. I think it will go over well with the Cabrini community come this fall.”

During the play, Trixie is hired by the F.B.I. to investigate the Nazi spy ring in her hometown of Cherry Hill, NJ.

The audience learned that not only will this musical have singing, but also tap dancing as the show takes a turn to become “The Mystery of the Tapping Shoes.”

The sneak peek included some comical scenes and musical numbers such as, “This Is Indeed My Lucky Day” and “The Mystery of the Moon.”

Anyone interested in auditioning for “Trixie True, Teen Detective” should be aware of posted audition information or contact Neal Newman. This cast of “Trixie True, Teen Detective” will be doing the first recording of the musical, which will be released internationally.

For more information, contact Neal Newman in the theater at (610) 902-8510