'Technicolor Dreamcoat' onstage at A-C Valley
FOXBURG — The Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School Drama Club will perform the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School auditorium, 776 Route 58.
The production is under the direction of Jennifer Lowrey and Julie Powell.
The musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice tells the Bible story of Joseph told in the Book of Genesis.
Joseph was born into a family of 12 boys, all the sons of Jacob. Joseph is Jacob’s favorite son, and, to show everyone that he loves Joseph the most, Jacob gives Joseph a multicolored coat.
However, this coat, along with Joseph’s talk of dreams that show his superiority, make the brothers jealous. They decide to kill him, but before they get the chance, they meet up with the group of Ishmaelites traveling to Egypt. They decide to sell their brother as a slave instead.
So Joseph is taken off to Egypt, and his brothers return to tell their father that his favorite son is dead, producing his blood stained coat as proof.
Joseph is made the slave of Egyptian millionaire Potiphar and earns his trust. Managing his household, he soon has to ward off the affections of Potiphar’s wife. Enraged and unwilling to assess the situation, Potiphar has Joseph thrown into jail where he interprets the dreams of his cellmates.
The prisoners are awed by his hidden talents of interpretation and encourage Joseph to pursue dreams of his own.
Joseph’s fortunes take a turn for the better as the Pharaoh hears rumors of his talent. Having strange recurring dreams about cows and ears of corn, the Pharaoh asks Joseph what his mysterious dreams could mean. Joseph determines that they are omens of a famine that will strike the land in seven years. This foresight allows actions to be made to prevent devastation and grants Joseph a position as the second-most powerful man in Egypt.
Back in Canaan, Joseph’s brothers are afflicted by starvation and regret their treatment of Joseph. Hearing of the prosperity of Egypt, they unknowingly ask for Joseph’s help. He devises a test to see if his brothers have changed their ways, and finally reveals himself donning his technicolor dreamcoat once again.
CAST
Brent Hetrick as Joseph; Karly King, Audra Lykins, Lily Preston, Makenna Armagost, Marissa Fisher and Bella Hunt as the Narrators; Jimmy Powell as Pharaoh;
Anthony Palmer, Andrew Verostek, Alex Preston, Chase Wenner, Elizabeth Croyle, Cejae Wyman, Nichole Sherry, Rilee Bowser, Cora Weigle and Max Lowrey as the brothers; Austin Eaton as Jacob; and Allison Lewis, Kylee Cutwright, Myiah Page, Hannah Farrington, Cailyn Shaffer and Alivya Hartzell as the ensemble.
CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE
Broc Gagliano, Taylynn Amsler, Cason McCleary, Alivia Adams, Jada Warfield, Gabe Johnson, Jarah Batson, Kline Tolbart, Alyssa Shaffer, Dawson Dehart, Hunter Pentz, David Lutz, Candan Six, Thatcher Matassa, Zach Johnson, Aliya Fulderson, Haloe Smith, Hubert Lykins, Ivy Black, Adalynn Hartzell, Natalie Myers, William Garris, Aubrie Griebel, Madilyn Meyers, Malia Page, Greyson Himes, Rayanne Sherry, Giana Louise, Andrew Preston, Isabella Mason and Evann Jenkins.
