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AJCC’s ‘Dames At Sea’
acted, directed with pizzaz
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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE November 14, 1986 Page 23
by Fay Bright
The AJCC/ BBYO Teen Thea
tre opened its fifth season Nov. 6
with a sparkling musical spoof of
the elaborate movie musicals of
the 1930s. “Dames At Sea,” first
produced in 1968, was chosen as
Best Musical of the Year by
Time, Look, Newsweek and the
New York Post.
Set in any 42nd Street theater,
the backstage plot unfolds as an
aspiring dancer, fresh off the bus
from Utah, arrives at the theater
ready to become the brightest
light on Broadway. Almost im
mediately in walks a boy from
Utah, a songwriter in a freshly
issued U.S. Navy uniform. He
gives her the suitcase she left on
the bus and they. Ruby and Dick
(of course), instantly fall in love.
Mona Kent, star of the musi
cal currently in rehearsal, rocks
the boat of true love by making a
play for Dick. Dick, who wants
his songs in the show, is not
unattentive.
Not only is Ruby’s heart broken
but Mona wants to kick Ruby
out of the show. And, golly gee
whiz, if things weren’t bad e-
nough, the WPA is going to tear
down the theater to build a roller
rink. '
Who will save the show? Dick!
The deck of Dick’s battleship
is the perfect setting for “Dames
At Sea”—the musical within the
musical.
On opening night, the star be
comes violently seasick after the
first number.
Who will save the show? Ruby!
Ruby doesn’t know the rou
tine but she improvises and is a
smash.
It’s the musical production
numbers that breathe life into the
predictable plot. There are 15
songs, each reminiscent of fam
ous movie musical tunes: “Wall
Street,” Broadway Baby,” “Choo
Choo Honeymoon,” “Good Times
Are Here To Stay,” “Let’s Have a
Simple Wedding,” etc.
Director and choreographer
Marty Cady has staged this tap
dance extravaganza with pizazz.
With quickly executed set and
costume changes, the small
AJCC/Peachtree stage becomes
a 42nd Street theater, the disrep
utable house of Madam Sin-Sin,
a south of the border Cafe Ole
and the deck of a battleship.
Tiffany Stern (Ruby) and Jef
frey Tuvlin (Dick) are charming
as the young lovers. Tiffany’s
“Raining in my Heart” is poig
nant. A wonderful comedienne,
Ingrid Soble’s portrayal of vamp
Mona Kent is right on target.
While the entire supporting
^st is good, especially out
standing are Chanie Wilson,
Taran Rosenthal, Rebecca Levin,
Adam Schwartz and Jenny Simb-
list.
On opening night there was
only one slightly sour note in this
melodious production, under the
talented musical direction of Kim
Blitch. The nine-piece orchestra
was, on occasion, too loud,
drowning out the soloists.
The Teen Theatre, founded by
the Center’s Director of Cultural
Arts, Beverly Shmerling, trains
not only actors and actresses but
technicians as well. These are tal
ented and dedicated kids.
“Dames At Sea” will be pres
ented at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16,
at the AJCC/Peachtree, 1745
Peachtree Road. Tickets are $4
for students and seniors, $5 at the
door.
For more information, call
875-7881.
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