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.”
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[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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