| Little Harrison Keenan was a scene stealer during the South Pacific number, "There is Nothin Like A Dame," sung by (from left) Chuck Gilmore, Bill Hennessy, Bret Sloan and Kevin Downey. |
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Franklin Civic Operetta Association celebrated the glorious music
of Rodgers & Hammerstein in a one night gala performance of
"Black Tie Barrow" at the Barrow-Civic Theatre on Friday,
November 19. Twenty local bright lights took to the stage for the
annual fund raiser.
The evening began with a champagne and chocolate reception in
the main lobby (provided by Hot Pepper Catering), which was
decorated with a beautiful display of over 30 Christmas trees.
Crowd-pleasing songs from Sound of Music, Carousel, South
Pacific, The King & I, Oklahoma, and State Fair in Act I, and
selections from Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, Wicked,
Hairspray, and My Fair Lady in Act II.
of Rodgers & Hammerstein in a one night gala performance of
"Black Tie Barrow" at the Barrow-Civic Theatre on Friday,
November 19. Twenty local bright lights took to the stage for the
annual fund raiser.
The evening began with a champagne and chocolate reception in
the main lobby (provided by Hot Pepper Catering), which was
decorated with a beautiful display of over 30 Christmas trees.
Crowd-pleasing songs from Sound of Music, Carousel, South
Pacific, The King & I, Oklahoma, and State Fair in Act I, and
selections from Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, Wicked,
Hairspray, and My Fair Lady in Act II.
Barrow manager Penny Gustavson (from left),
board president Stephen Teig and past board
president Mary Ann Richardson.
board president Stephen Teig and past board
president Mary Ann Richardson.
| The illustrious cast included (from left) Kevin Downey, Bret Sloan, Bill Hennessy, Chuck Gilmore, Jenn Fox, Katie Kirby, Janelle Chambers, Peg Hennessy and Marlene Warner. |
Harrison Keenan hammed it up with Janelle Chambers
Chuck Gilmore and Nancy Fox performed
one of several duets the Barrow veterans
wowed the audience with.
one of several duets the Barrow veterans
wowed the audience with.
Janelle Chambers
belted out the
Sound of Music
favorite, "I Have
Confidence."
belted out the
Sound of Music
favorite, "I Have
Confidence."
Bret Sloan and
Janelle Chambers
sang "All Or
Nothin'" from the
Rogers &
Hammerstein
perennial favorite,
Oklahoma.
Janelle Chambers
sang "All Or
Nothin'" from the
Rogers &
Hammerstein
perennial favorite,
Oklahoma.
Katie Kirby performed several solos as
well as group numbers. Her duet with
Harrison Keenan (below) was from The
King & I, "Getting To Know You."
well as group numbers. Her duet with
Harrison Keenan (below) was from The
King & I, "Getting To Know You."
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Virtuoso Dennis Geib performed "Carousel Waltz" from the musical Carousel, mesmerizing the appreciative Barrow crowd.
Marcy Lusher and her
multi-talented daughter,
Julia, sang "My Favorite
Things" from The Sound of
Music.
multi-talented daughter,
Julia, sang "My Favorite
Things" from The Sound of
Music.
Kevin Downey charmed
the ladies with the My
Fair Lady song, "On the
Street Where You Live."
the ladies with the My
Fair Lady song, "On the
Street Where You Live."
Lyric McCommon sang
"My Heart Will Go On"
from the movie Titanic,
the song that made her
the crowd favorite at the
"Franklin Idol"
Competition over the
summer, where she took
first place.
"My Heart Will Go On"
from the movie Titanic,
the song that made her
the crowd favorite at the
"Franklin Idol"
Competition over the
summer, where she took
first place.
Chuck Gilmore
and Nancy Fox
performed "Show
Me" from My
Fair Lady.
and Nancy Fox
performed "Show
Me" from My
Fair Lady.
Jim Williams, the host
of the evening, thanked
the show's inimitable
director, Tammi Dahl
of Franklin.
of the evening, thanked
the show's inimitable
director, Tammi Dahl
of Franklin.
| Dennis Geib accompanied Chuck Gilmore (from left), Samuel DePalma and Nancy Fox during "Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music. The rousing rendition served as the show's powerful finale. |
The all-star cast of local performers were rewarded
with a standing ovation from the delighted audience.
with a standing ovation from the delighted audience.