![]() He performed in "Chicago," "Seussical" and "The Tuesday Afternoon Regulars" as part of the 2005 inaugural PSST! season. Gamble was instrumental in the auditioning process and familiar with the show's performers when they arrived in Valdosta to start rehearsing.įor Gamble, the 2022 PSST! season marks a return to the theatre company and Valdosta. "Ain't Misbehavin'" showcases a cast of five performers. "There's no traditional dialogue and no streamline narrative as with a traditional musical," Gamble said. Gamble said the smart song selection reflects the era in Harlem and Manhattan, revealing the culture and race relations of the time period. "Ain't Misbehavin'" is a tribute to Waller and his music. Gamble said audiences may not know some of the song titles but will likely recognize the tunes from Waller's lifetime - a short 39 years from to Dec. His songs include well-known standards such as the title tune, "Honeysuckle Rose," "The Jitterbug Waltz," "Black and Blue," "The Joint is Jumpin'" and numerous other songs composed by him and other songwriters. Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was a renaissance man of jazz - composer, pianist, comedian, organist, singer, violinist. "Ain't Misbehavin'" promises to take audiences to another time - the era of jazz great Fats Waller. More information: Visit or call (229) 259-7770."It is a crazy schedule," Gamble said. ![]() Saturday, June 25, then continues in rotating repertory on select dates through July 23, Sawyer Theatre, VSU Fine Arts Building, corner of Oak & Brookwood. Peach State Summer Theatre's "Sister Act" opens 7:30 p.m. Kunke, stage manager Christina Johnson, costume coordinator & additional designs Zach Cramer, sound designer Jason Lee Courson, projections designer. Liffick, technical director Joe Mason, vocal director David Springfield, musical director Ruth A. ![]() THE CAST: Rebekah Tyson, Jaymyria Etienne, Sydney Archibald, Yasir Muhammad, Henry Thrasher, David Nacio, Kalab Quinn, Justin Parker, Shane Frampton, Ian Anderson, Rachel Gubow, Jackie Ostick, Carol Mikkelsen, Jeani Synyard, Abigayle Harnum, Paige Christoffers, Trey Harrell, Collin Hendley, Lillabeth Mason,Christian Paris, Kalab Quinn, Abigayle Serra, Mallorie Sievert.ĭIRECTION, PRODUCTION: Hank Rion, director Taavon Gamble, choreographer Sarah I. Rebekah Tyson also performs in "Ain't Misbehavin'" and plays the lead of Deloris Van Cartier in "Sister Act." Gamble also directs and choreographs "Ain't Misbehavin.'" While Rion directs "Sister Act," Taavon Gamble choreographs the show's dance moves. And PSST! has a history of selling out performances in the days and weeks closer to the closing of a season. He added tickets sales are already brisk for all three shows. Rion said audiences will want to make reservations early to see "Sister Act." PSST! will only perform it 10 times in the coming weeks and two of those performances are this weekend. Now, with the opening of "Sister Act," all three shows will be presented in rotating repertory through July 23. "Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show" opened last week. Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella," also directed by Rion, premiered three weeks ago. "Sister Act" marks the third and final production to premiere in the 2022 season.
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