This weekend is your last chance to catch the musical Shenandoah on stage in Huntington, so let’s share a few more interviews with the cast.
Today let’s hear from one of the youngest actors in the show - Will Meadows, who plays the part of Gabriel:
Q: Shenandoah was a popular film - but in case our reader isn't familiar with it, tell us the basic story.
Will: Shenandoah is a Civil War-era musical set in the fall of 1863. The action of the play takes place in the Shenandoah Valley, Va., after the Confederate loss at Gettysburg. The story is centered on Charlie Anderson, his six sons, one daughter, and expecting daughter-in-law. Charlie Anderson is a farmer and widower of 12 years who has decided that the Civil War is not his war, and that his family is not going to take part in it. This Tony Award-winning musical is based on the Jimmy Stewart movie of the same name. Shenandoah is about family and duty in the most challenging of times.
Q: Tell us about the character you play.
Will: I play a black 12-year-old slave who goes to the Anderson’s house a lot. He’s best friends with their youngest son.
Q: What’s your favorite part (or song) of the show?
Will: “Freedom.”
Q: What’s your background in theatre?
Will: I made my theatre debut in HOT’s Hairspray this summer.
Q: What’s the most challenging thing in this show?
Will: Trying to talk like a slave. They didn’t use proper grammar.
Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?
Will: It’s good! You get to see all aspects of the war that people don’t think about.
Q: Tell us the dates, times and place for the show.
Will: The show runs Oct. 18, 19 and 20, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at ARTS Resources for the Tri-State in the old Huntington High School theatre at 900 8th Street.
Thanks, Will!
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