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Nightlight Theater to stage The Music Man in Jackson with 68-person cast
Summary
Katie Kennedy, director of the Nightlight Theater production, said rehearsals started in December and the company cast 68 performers from 84 auditions for two consecutive weekends beginning March 20; performances will include Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.
Katie Kennedy, introduced on the show as director of the Nightlight Theater production, said the company selected The Music Man for its 45th season and plans two successive weekends of performances beginning March 20 at Peabody High School's stage in Trenton, with evening shows at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Kennedy described an extended rehearsal schedule that began in December and said the production has a 68-person cast drawn from auditions of about 84 people. "I may be a little crazy but I wanted it to be big," she said, explaining that some roles are double-cast so both weekend lineups can perform.
She said the production draws participants from Jackson, Lexington, Crockett County, Gibson County and Carroll County and emphasized the company's community mission of providing a performance home for regional talent. Tickets and box-office information were given on air and Kennedy directed listeners to the theater's website for details (the show referenced night-theater.org).
The program included short live performance excerpts during the broadcast and promoters encouraged viewers to buy tickets and support the theater. The hosts noted that Nightlight will follow this production with an Oklahoma youth/teen production later in the season and that auditions for that show will be announced in April.
