Interview #5 With the Cast of "Shenandoah"

   I've been struggling with some Internet issues, but I'm going to do my best to share the last few interviews I have with the cast of the show Shenandoah (Internet, don't fail me now)!

   The musical wraps up its run this weekend at the Renaissance Theatre in Huntington.

   Let’s hear from my pal, the talented Jonathan Armstrong, who plays a Confederate Soldier and Federal Purchasing Agent:

Q: Shenandoah was a popular film - but in case our reader isn’t familiar with it, tell us the basic story.

Jonathan: Shenandoah is about the Anderson family who has mixed emotions about joining the Civil War. The father, Charlie Anderson, believes it does not involve his family. The brothers have conflicting views on the war. The Anderson family is forced into the war in one way or another and their responses to the varying situations become the focus. 

Q: Tell us about the character you play.

Jonathan: I am a Confederate soldier who wants to protect the state of Virginia. Virginia is under attack and my duty to the state is to lay down my life to protect it. 

Q: What’s your favorite part of the show?

Jonathan: My favorite part of the show is when Charlie Anderson realizes the consequences the war has had on his family and takes it out on a Confederate soldier. 

Q: What’s your background in theatre?

Jonathan: The Man Who Came to Dinner and church skits. 

Q: What’s the most challenging thing in this show?

Jonathan: The rifle routine in the first number. 

Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?

Jonathan: Shenandoah shows the cause and effect of life. 

Q: Tell us the dates, times and place for the show.

Jonathan: 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 8^th Street.

   Thanks, Jonathan!