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Lynn Soderberg Director of the Players De Noc Musical Gypsy March 1st-9th Bonifas Joins Todd Pazz on the 8th Day

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Lynn Soderberg Director of the Players De Noc Musical Gypsy March 1st-9th Bonifas Joins Todd Pazz on the 8th Day
Lynn Soderberg Director of the Players De Noc Musical Gypsy March 1st-9th Bonifas Joins Todd Pazz on the 8th Day

Escanaba, Michigan – Lynn Soderberg, Director of the Players De Noc Musical Gypsy, playing March 1st-9th at the Bonifas Arts Center in Escanaba, joins Todd Pazz on The 8th Day Radio Show. Soderberg talks about her time in the theater, about the challenges of both directing and playing a leading role in the play, and about her future plans.

“Gypsy is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focused on her Mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with “the ultimate show business Mother.” While the title suggests that this musical is about the famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, it is really about her hard-driven, determined stage Mother, Mama Rose. In the beginning, Rose concentrates on her talented younger daughter, June, leaving older, less talented Louise in the cold. When June tires of being cute and runs away, Rose turns to Louise instead. Louise eventually does become “Gypsy”, and Rose is left by herself, her aspirations for her kids realized, but her own show-business aspirations still unrealized.”

Listen:

[Interview First Broadcast March 2, 2019]

Lynn Soderberg not only directs the play, but also stars as Mama Rose.  The book is by Arthur Laurents, the music is by Jule Styne, and lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim. A classic play, which was made into the 1962 movie starring Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood.

Cast:

Mama Rose Lynn Soderberg
Herbie Kelly Pepin
Older Louise Erica Mead
Older June Laura Mead
Tessie Amy Dier
Mazeppa Christine Madalinski
Electra Alex Reynolds
Uncle Jocko Brian Tourangeau
Weber Tim Krebs
Tulsa Jacob Beckon
Yonkers T.J. Nault
Angie Evan Schoff
LA Aiden Duncan
Miss Cratchitt Samantha Komay
Agnes Brinna Sliva
Hollywood Blondes MacKenzie Niswonger Marissa Derouin Natalie Tourangeau Brylea Johnson Kerowyn Lancour
Kringelein Lou Reynolds
Mr. Goldstone Jesse Traub
Cigar Mark Cowman
Pastey Evan Schoff
Phil Joe Russo
Renee (maid) Jennifer King
Young June Theresa Lemire
Young Louise Janessa Platt
Pop Pete Dzanbozoff
Waitress Madalyn Mayers
Children Bailey Ash Kaycie Berube Brooklyn Beauchamp
Children Claire Jacobsen Charlotte Skultety Ava Dier Mara Anderson

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