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The Daily Orange'The Fantasticks' hits tonight
Longest-running show arrives at Syracuse Stage
By Jared Diamond
Posted: 4/22/08, 11:24 PM EST Section: Feature
During rehearsals, Silvaggio had the opportunity to work with Tony and Emmy Award- winning actors and will earn her union card with her first performance. Syracuse Stage regularly casts one student in certain shows, so it's not uncommon, but an exciting and important experience nonetheless.
"There's a quality of assuredness and self-preparedness the professionals have come in with that really raises the bar," Salvaggio said. "They've been wonderfully incredibly supportive."
Besides serving as the final show of the current season, "The Fantasticks" also marks the end of an era in Syracuse Stage as it will be the final show chosen by former artistic director Robert Moss, who announced his decision to step down in June 2006. Before officially resigning, he set the lineup for this year.
Timothy Bond took over in July 2007, and he unveiled his first season earlier this month.
Although Amster had not previously worked with Moss or Syracuse Stage before this production, he recognizes its importance to the theater and hopes to give Moss a proper sendoff.
Said Amster: "What I'm trying to do is make sure the last show under is artistic directorship is a graceful valedictory."
jediamon@syr.edu
"There's a quality of assuredness and self-preparedness the professionals have come in with that really raises the bar," Salvaggio said. "They've been wonderfully incredibly supportive."
Besides serving as the final show of the current season, "The Fantasticks" also marks the end of an era in Syracuse Stage as it will be the final show chosen by former artistic director Robert Moss, who announced his decision to step down in June 2006. Before officially resigning, he set the lineup for this year.
Timothy Bond took over in July 2007, and he unveiled his first season earlier this month.
Although Amster had not previously worked with Moss or Syracuse Stage before this production, he recognizes its importance to the theater and hopes to give Moss a proper sendoff.
Said Amster: "What I'm trying to do is make sure the last show under is artistic directorship is a graceful valedictory."
jediamon@syr.edu
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