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Blood Brothers share sensation with crowd
By Emilie Lariviere
On April 21, 2011
Blood Brothers is not your typical light-hearted Lyndon State musical: it's dramatic.
It has passion, emotion, and pain. It keeps your interest and makes you almost hurt for the characters, wanting to know what will happen next.
This play will be at the Alexander Twilight Theatre tonight at 7 p.m., as well as Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. and a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Noah Fink, senior English major, plays Mickey, one of the brothers.
"It's a traumatic play. People will fall in love with the characters. The songs are great, even if you're not a fan of musicals. Every single character grows; the play has a lot for everybody," Fink said.
The introduction is very slow, soft and quiet with music and singing in the background as well as a slideshow, and this really helps set the mood. There is then an introduction song sung by Caitlin Kolson, a senior music business major. This song explains the story line of the play.
Blood Brothers was written by Willy Russell and premiered in 1983. The play takes place in the 1930s and 40s in Liverpool, and then moves to Skelmersadale later in the play. It is directed by Gianna Fregosi.
Kolson plays Mrs. Johnstone and has loved this play, but it has been a bittersweet time for her as this will be her last play at LSC since she is graduating.
"Everyone has worked really hard on this play, at least 3-4 hours every night if not more for everyone. The tech crew has worked the last two weeks all day straight every day to prepare for this play," Kolson said.
The orchestra is backstage but should not be forgotten. It consists of a keyboard, trumpet, electric guitar and percussion. Jeff Stevens, who played the percussion, loved the experience.
"I got recruited to help with this play. It has meant a lot to meet new people, to be comfortable in my own skin and see others in what they do best and what I do best," Stevens said.
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