[NEohioPAL]Fw: "personal review of 'Forever Plaid at Beck." "Forever Plaid, " one night only at Weathervane Playhouse, Monday, August 25, 2003.

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----- Original Message -----=20
From: James McCormack=20
To: neohiopal=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:06 PM
Subject: Fw: [NEohioPAL]Weathervane Playhouse and Community AIDS Network =
present "Forever Plaid"

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing this show last night at the Beck =
Center in Lakewood.  It is wonderful!!  The audience was thoroughly =
engaged and entertained; if you missed it, you missed a great evening of =
fun and good music...but you have another chance!!=20

I highly recommend 'Forever Plaid' to those in close and not-so-close =
proximity to Weathervane in Akron. I strongly suggest that you make =
plans to attend next Monday evening (see below).

Atwood, Cook, Taggett and Young (no relation to Crosby, Stills, Nash and =
Young) are each highly talented performers and the synergy of their =
ensemble work is superb and a joy to behold.  =20

Respectfully,

Jim McCormack

----- Original Message -----=20
From: WcpAkron at aol.com=20
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:48 AM
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Weathervane Playhouse and Community AIDS Network =
present "Forever Plaid"

Weathervane Playhouse and Community AIDS Network present "Forever =
Plaid," written by Stuart Ross and James Raitt. "Forever Plaid" features =
popular songs of the late 1950s and early 1960s, sung in the "boy group" =
harmony style of the period.  The performance will be performed in a =
staged concert format - in costume, but will not feature sets, props or =
full orchestra.=20

Performers will be Ian Atwood, Colin Cook, G.A. Taggett and Curtis L. =
Young.  The production is directed by Curt Arnold with Charles Eversole =
as Musical Director.=20

The Ensemble:=20
Ian Atwood (Francis) As a child actor, Ian enjoyed a brief moment of =
national fame as one of the stars of the short-lived PBS series, "Annie =
and the Music Man."  He pursued a career as a professional baseball =
player, playing for two seasons in the minor leagues of the St. Louis =
Cardinals organization until his hopes were cut short by injury.  He =
returned to the stage in 2002.=20

Colin Cook (Jinx) is very honored to perform for so worthy a cause as =
the Community AIDS Network.  He also performed in last year's =
"Falsettos" benefit concert, and found it to be a very fulfilling =
experience.  Colin was last seen as The Courier in the Beck Center's =
"1776."  Other credits include "Fiddler on the Roof" (Perchik), "Hello, =
Again" (The College Boy), "Parade" (Frankie Epps), "Zombie Prom" (Josh), =
"Saturday Night" (Bobby) and "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek" (Dalton).=20

Curtis L. Young (Smudge) holds a degree in theatre from Ashland =
University, and was last seen as a dead person in Charenton Theatre's =
production of "Spoon River Anthology."  Beck Center audiences might =
recognize Curtis from this season's productions of "Hello, Again," in =
which he appeared as The Soldier, and "Annie," in which he played =
Rooster.=20

G.A. Taggett (Sparky) A Michigan native, G.A. is thrilled to be a part =
of "Forever Plaid" and helping The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. =
As an actor, he has most recently been seen Edward Rutledge in "1776" at =
the Beck Center.  Some favorite shows and roles include "Parade" (Tom =
Watson), "La Cage Aux Folles" (Edouard Dindon), "Much Ado About Nothing" =
(Benedic) and "Bent" (Horst). He can be seen this fall in as Arthur in =
"Discordia" at Cleveland Public Theatre and is a member of "Flanagan's =
Wake" at the Powerhouse Pub. As a director, he has handled such =
productions as "The Rocky Horror Show," "The Compleat Works of William =
Shakespeare (abridged)," "Lend Me A Tenor" and "Hamlet."=20

The Directing Team:=20
Curt Arnold (Director) has been involved with over 80 productions in the =
last 26 years as an actor, director and stage manager.  In the northern =
Ohio area, he has worked with Beck Center, Huntington Playhouse, Dobama =
Theatre, Clague Playhouse, Cassidy Theatre, Lakeland Theatre, Berea =
Summer Theatre, and Weathervane Playhouse.  Last December, he completed =
over 18 months as an understudy in "Tony and Tina's Wedding."  Recently, =
he directed "From Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio" by Cleveland =
playwright Eric Coble, currently being performed around the state in =
conjunction with Ohio's bicentennial.=20

Charles Eversole (musical director) has served as musical director and =
/or supervisor for over fifty musical theater productions, including =
national tours of "The Who's Tommy" and A Grand Night for Singing," and =
nationwide performances of the musical satire company "The News in =
Revue".  He has been an instructor at New York University's CAP 21 =
Studio and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a composer in the =
BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and a member of the Manhattan Association =
of Cabaret Artists, having performed at Don't Tell Mama, Rose's Turn, =
and the Duplex in NYC.  As a singer/actor, Charles has performed with =
Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Lyric Opera Cleveland, =
and most recently in "Tony and Tina's Wedding."  He is currently an =
instructor at Cuyahoga Community College, and the Music Director of the =
Singing Angels.=20

"Forever Plaid," one night only at Weathervane Playhouse, Monday, August =
25, 2003. Charge by phone at Weathervane's Ticket Office at =
330-836-2626.  Call between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through =
Friday.  Tickets: $18=20

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<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:06 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fw: [NEohioPAL]Weathervane Playhouse and Community =
AIDS=20
Network present "Forever Plaid"</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had the distinct pleasure of seeing =
this show=20
last night at the Beck Center in Lakewood.  It is wonderful!!  =
The=20
audience was thoroughly engaged and entertained; if you missed =
it, you=20
missed a great evening of fun and good music...but you have =
another=20
chance!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">I highly recommend 'Forever Plaid' to =
those in=20
close and not-so-close proximity to Weathervane in Akron. I=20
strongly suggest that you make plans to attend next Monday =
evening=20
(see below).</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Atwood, Cook, Taggett and Young (no =
relation to=20
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) are each highly talented performers and =
the=20
synergy of their ensemble work is superb and a joy to behold.  =
 </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Respectfully,</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Jim McCormack</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3DWcpAkron at aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:WcpAkron at aol.com">WcpAkron at aol.com</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dneohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
href=3D"mailto:neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com">neohiopal at lists.fredste=
rnfeld.com</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:48 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NEohioPAL]Weathervane Playhouse and Community AIDS =
Network=20
present "Forever Plaid"</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>Weathervane =
Playhouse and=20
Community AIDS Network present "Forever Plaid," written by Stuart Ross =
and James=20
Raitt. "Forever Plaid" features popular songs of the late 1950s and =
early 1960s,=20
sung in the "boy group" harmony style of the period.  The =
performance will=20
be performed in a staged concert format - in costume, but will not =
feature sets,=20
props or full orchestra. <BR><BR>Performers will be Ian Atwood, Colin =
Cook, G.A.=20
Taggett and Curtis L. Young.  The production is directed by Curt =
Arnold=20
with Charles Eversole as Musical Director. <BR><BR>The Ensemble: <BR>Ian =
Atwood=20
(Francis) As a child actor, Ian enjoyed a brief moment of national fame =
as one=20
of the stars of the short-lived PBS series, "Annie and the Music Man." =
 He=20
pursued a career as a professional baseball player, playing for two =
seasons in=20
the minor leagues of the St. Louis Cardinals organization until his =
hopes were=20
cut short by injury.  He returned to the stage in 2002. =
<BR><BR>Colin Cook=20
(Jinx) is very honored to perform for so worthy a cause as the Community =
AIDS=20
Network.  He also performed in last year's "Falsettos" benefit =
concert, and=20
found it to be a very fulfilling experience.  Colin was last seen =
as The=20
Courier in the Beck Center's "1776."  Other credits include =
"Fiddler on the=20
Roof" (Perchik), "Hello, Again" (The College Boy), "Parade" (Frankie =
Epps),=20
"Zombie Prom" (Josh), "Saturday Night" (Bobby) and "The Trestle at Pope =
Lick=20
Creek" (Dalton). <BR><BR>Curtis L. Young (Smudge) holds a degree in =
theatre from=20
Ashland University, and was last seen as a dead person in Charenton =
Theatre's=20
production of "Spoon River Anthology."  Beck Center audiences might =

recognize Curtis from this season's productions of "Hello, Again," in =
which he=20
appeared as The Soldier, and "Annie," in which he played Rooster. =
<BR><BR>G.A.=20
Taggett (Sparky) A Michigan native, G.A. is thrilled to be a part of =
"Forever=20
Plaid" and helping The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. As an actor, =
he has=20
most recently been seen Edward Rutledge in "1776" at the Beck Center. =
 Some=20
favorite shows and roles include "Parade" (Tom Watson), "La Cage Aux =
Folles"=20
(Edouard Dindon), "Much Ado About Nothing" (Benedic) and "Bent" (Horst). =
He can=20
be seen this fall in as Arthur in "Discordia" at Cleveland Public =
Theatre and is=20
a member of "Flanagan's Wake" at the Powerhouse Pub. As a director, he =
has=20
handled such productions as "The Rocky Horror Show," "The Compleat Works =
of=20
William Shakespeare (abridged)," "Lend Me A Tenor" and "Hamlet." =
<BR><BR>The=20
Directing Team: <BR>Curt Arnold (Director) has been involved with over =
80=20
productions in the last 26 years as an actor, director and stage =
manager.=20
 In the northern Ohio area, he has worked with Beck Center, =
Huntington=20
Playhouse, Dobama Theatre, Clague Playhouse, Cassidy Theatre, Lakeland =
Theatre,=20
Berea Summer Theatre, and Weathervane Playhouse.  Last December, he =

completed over 18 months as an understudy in "Tony and Tina's Wedding."=20
 Recently, he directed "From Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio" =
by=20
Cleveland playwright Eric Coble, currently being performed around the =
state in=20
conjunction with Ohio's bicentennial. <BR><BR>Charles Eversole (musical=20
director) has served as musical director and /or supervisor for over =
fifty=20
musical theater productions, including national tours of "The Who's =
Tommy" and A=20
Grand Night for Singing," and nationwide performances of the musical =
satire=20
company "The News in Revue".  He has been an instructor at New York =

University's CAP 21 Studio and the American Musical and Dramatic =
Academy, a=20
composer in the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and a member of the =
Manhattan=20
Association of Cabaret Artists, having performed at Don't Tell Mama, =
Rose's=20
Turn, and the Duplex in NYC.  As a singer/actor, Charles has =
performed with=20
Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Lyric Opera Cleveland, =
and most=20
recently in "Tony and Tina's Wedding."  He is currently an =
instructor at=20
Cuyahoga Community College, and the Music Director of the Singing =
Angels.=20
<BR><BR>"Forever Plaid," </FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">one night only</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"> at Weathervane Playhouse, Monday, August =
25, 2003.=20
Charge by phone at Weathervane's Ticket Office at 330-836-2626. =
 Call=20
between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.  Tickets: =
$18</FONT>=20
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