Did you miss this summer's performance of Hair on UW-L's SummerStage in July? Well good news, students from the theater program have organized a "Hair Under the Clock Tower Tribal Reunion." The event will be held on Wednesday October 21st under the clock tower from 4-6 pm. The performance will consist of acoustic and a capella numbers from the original Broadway score. These will be performed by many members of the cast from the summer performances in Toland Theater. The cast was composed students from both UW-L and Viterbo as well as community members who have fallen in love with this classic musical. Shannon McDonald, cast member and one of the performance's organizers, states, "It was a huge experience for all of us in the cast, and we all were going to jump at the chance to get back together for a good cause. We seriously felt like a family."
Hair is an old tradition for UW-L but due to a recent Broadway revival, it was unable to be put on this fall. Says McDonald, "This show is done every 10 years at UW-L and it is a huge encompassing experience for everyone in the cast, crew, and audience." Donations will be accepted as the event will be free of admission. All proceeds will be contributed to the theater department's scholarship fund dedicated to the late UW-L student, Peter Talen. "The Peter Talen Scholarship Fund is a scholarship based solely from donations from supporters of the department and goes to the most deserving students. We plan on having donation buckets dispersed throughout the crowd so that talented students will not have to feel a financial burden on their future in theater."
Come see a up close and personal performance of a classic American theater under the clock tower. If you are passing through, feel free to stick around for a few songs. All donations collected will be greatly appreciated and will help the arts live on here at UW-L.
When is it?
October 21st (Wednesday) from 4-6pm
Where?
Under the Clock Tower.
And its for FREE.
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