We're back with another e-interview about the musical comedy Courting Disaster, which starts this weekend in Charleston.
This time around, we have comments from Kelly Strom, the director of the show.
Q: Tell us about Courting Disaster.
Kelly: It's about love and money and love of money. It's about what happens when love won't be left "unrequited"!
Q: What made you want to be part of this show?
Kelly: Mark Scarpelli. He is such an incredibly talented musician. Besides that, he's wonderful to work with. He understands what I need without much explanation, we have a great time and so far great success working together. Our first show together was Winnie the Pooh in 1996. I would do this or any show Mark asked me to, I like working with talented, professional people.
Q: What's the most challenging thing about this show?
Kelly: Bringing the characters to life. We had to add all the background for these characters. The author gives you the basics but you have to fill in all the holes. Since this has never been done before, there is no "supposed to be."
Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?
Kelly: It's original live theatre! No kind of energy exists anywhere else like it!
Very true! Thanks for taking the time out of tech week to talk with us, Kelly!
The show takes the stage this Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, May 30.
All performances will be at the Kanawha Players Theater, located at 309 Beauregard Street in Charleston, WV.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 304-343-7529. Cost is $16.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and children under age 17. For more information go to www.kanawhaplayers.org.
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