Time for another e-interview with one of the cast members of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which takes the stage Friday night in Huntington!
This time we talk with Rhett Pennell who plays the part of Simeon, one of Joseph's 11 brothers.
Q: For those who haven't see it, what is Joseph about?
Rhett: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a fun musical adaption of the story of the life of Joseph that finishes off the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. When Joseph is given a coat of many colors by his father Jacob, it's the final straw for his 11 brothers who have always been jealous that he is their father's favorite. Joseph is sold into slavery, dragged into Egypt and winds up tossed in jail. Strange as it seems, it is there that Joseph will begin a journey that will take him from being a lowly prisoner to becoming the savior of Egypt - all accompanied by one of the bounciest scores in the history of musical theatre.
Q: Why did you want to be in this show?
Rhett:: I used to be a professional actor living in New York (the bulk of my career was spent criss-crossing the country in a number of children's theatrical tours - I just found out this past week that I've performed here in Huntington at the Huntington High Renaissance)! These days I'm a toy designer for Fisher-Price and a few other companies, which means I usually spend all day sitting at my desk drawing on my computer. My family came to Huntington last year to help care for relatives and when I saw the audition notice for "Joseph" I couldn't refuse. I've loved the music for over 20 years and this seemed like a good opportunity to get off my rear and stretch some muscles (physical and theatrical) that I haven't had a chance to exercise in a while. More, in fact, than I ever have before: I've never had to remember so much choreography and harmony singing in my life!
Q: What's your favorite thing about the show?
Rhett:: The music. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote a version of this show when they were barely out of their teens - I still think it's one of the best things they've ever done.
Q: Have you had fun working on this with the rest of the cast?
Rhett:: Heck, yes. There's a lot of talent in this bunch.
Q: When and where will the show be presented?
Rhett:: May 20 through May 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Matinee performances on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 at 2:30 p.m. At the Jeslyn Performing Arts Center (formerly the Camelot Theatre) in downtown Huntington.
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