Capital Fringe! - The A Capella Party

Posted on July 03, 2009 by Roc Lee

Also showing at the Warehouse Theater is The A Capella Party.  I was able to get hooked up with this production through Craigslist (I love Craigslist) and I will be doing sound design work for the show.  I saw the run-through on Wednesday and it was a amazing and its only going to get better for the performance.

 

When I was interviewing for the position the composers described it as a cross between A Capella chorus music, West Side Story and High School Musical.  I would say that's a pretty accurate description.  The most impressive thing about the show is that it is literally entirely a capella, complete with beat boxing.  That's right.  A pitch pipe gets passed around during the show for the cast to get their pitch.  You can tell the cast is having fun and they are fun to watch.

 

I can't really say much more without giving stuff away, but here is the description from the Capital Fringe website:

 

{xtypo_quote}Young lovers, Tony & Julie, get caught up in the competitive world of college a cappella. Both audition for Timbuktu University's most prestigious (and rival) groups. Will the intense rivalry and hatred between the groups be enough to tear young love apart?

{/xtypo_quote}

 

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Music and Lyrics by Sherry Benedek and Ben Lurye
Book by Katie and Kristina Friedgen

 

Warehouse Theatre - Mainstage

 

Performances:
* Thu. July 16th 7:30 pm
* Sat. July 18th 4:00 pm
* Wed. July 22nd 7:30 pm
* Sat. July 25th 4:00 pm
* Sun. July 26th 12:00 pm

Runtime: 60 minutes