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JULY 14, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 23
“Follies” Looks Back At The Past BY CATHY MOLITORIS
f you had a chance to relive the past, would you take it? That’s the question at the center of “Follies,” which will be performed at Susquehanna Stage from Friday, July 23, through Sunday, Aug. 1. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, “Follies” reunites performers from a musical revue that ran between World War I and World War II until closing in 1941. “The theater where the Follies were is being torn down,” said Sharon Boyer, who portrays Heidi Schiller in the show and is also the vocal director. “The characters come together 30 years after the last Follies, in 1971, to reminisce.” The show focuses on two couples - Buddy and Sally Durant Plummer and Benjamin and Phyllis Rogers Stone. The two women were showgirls in the Follies and, despite their outwardly successful lives, all four people are fundamentally unhappy.
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The cast features young adults who portray various Follies performers in their younger years. “They are sort of ghosts on stage, playing the performers from the past,” explained choreographer Jill Gagliano. “They are onstage, but they don’t really interact with the current-day characters.” “Follies” is a bittersweet show, said Lorraine Ford, who portrays Phyllis. “The show is a really interesting exploration of life,” she stated. “Wouldn’t you like to look back and watch a movie of your life and see, as a mature adult, how the decisions you made as a 21-year-old are affecting you now?” Gagliano noted that audience members may seem themselves in the characters. “Think about going to your high school reunion,” she remarked. “You might go in with preconceived notions of who people were or what you thought you would be or who you would become, but now maybe your life hasn’t turned out the way you thought it would.”
“Follies” cast members include (from left) Lydia Alkinburgh, Lorraine Ford, Mike Kohler, Lindsay Bretz-Morgan and Charis McMellen.
Music In The Park
Making A Difference On Main Street
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Memorial Park will once again be filled with the sounds of music as the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce hosts its Music in Memorial Park concert series after canceling last year’s concerts due to the pandemic. “We are so excited to be able to offer music to the community this year,” said Kerry Meyers, Chamber executive director. “It’s a great way to give back to the community, and it’s also a great way to promote our Chamber members.”
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Main Street Mount Joy is working hard to preserve community character and boost the economy, and the organization’s efforts have not gone unnoticed. Main Street Mount Joy was recently recognized with National Accreditation status, the top tier of recognition by Main Street America. It was one of two downtown organizations in Lancaster County to earn the accolade. Venture Lititz was also given the honor.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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Death At A Funeral . . . . . .3 Bazaar Will Give Back . . .4 Business Directory . . . . . .6 Youth Sports . . . . . . . . . . .8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12 House Of Worship . . . . . .16
The Kracker Beez will kick off the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce Music in Memorial Park concert series.
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