Who Carries Mamma Mia Here We Go Again for Streaming
On Friday, the Racine Theatre Lodge (RTG) opened "Mamma Mia!," their season closer and biggest production since COVID brought the world — and the Order — to a halt. With management by Doug Instenes, music management past Greg Berg and choreography by Mary Leigh Sturino, this show is a delightful bohemian gamble with ABBA equally its musical backdrop.
Two years in the making
This production carries a variety of meanings to those involved, from sense of community to dream office fulfillment; just overall, the prevailing word on almost everyone'southward tongues is "finally." From 2020 to now, there was a definite struggle among the bandage and crew to stay hopeful and go along the musical feeling fresh.
Elisebeth Sparks and Andrew Dorst, who play Sophie and Sky respectively, spoke with the Racine County Eye over Zoom just hours before opening nighttime. On the subject of this two-yr journey, Dorst said, "Since information technology has been almost iii years since I've been able to practise a production, (it) is almost like a learning procedure to get back into the whole flow of it all over again, and well-nigh similar learning how to be in a show again."
How the pandemic altered production
Sparks and Dorst further expressed the price that COVID took on the production.
Waiting was the hardest part, Sparks said. She explained that it didn't feel like information technology had been that long, but every time rehearsals attempted to start up once again, that the truth of how much time had passed made the process feel longer and longer.
Dorst mentioned that there was "definitely a lot more precaution effectually (rehearsals), especially with some cases ascension, being more conscious of wearing masks when we can, staying sanitized, staying healthy." Yet, he institute a vivid side to the situation: "I feel like information technology's given the states all a higher commitment to the show that we're doing. Information technology's fabricated the states feel a lot more invested in the whole procedure, too," he said. "I feel like it gives a lot more than meaning to us, finally beingness able to put on this testify."
A bandage of veterans and newbies
For some in the cast, including Dorst, "Mamma Mia!" is simply some other feather in their RTG caps. For others, information technology is their very first time gracing the Guild'southward stage.
Dorst spoke on how each show provides something unique which can fuel them as actors. He said that being a part of RTG, like many other veteran cast members, for and then long has evolved him equally a performer and that every new show and director bring different perspectives on acting.
Sparks, who falls into the latter category, said, "It definitely was a surprise that I was offered something right out the gate…I think it was a family member that sent me the audience information. And then I auditioned; I wasn't really expecting much, so (I was) very surprised and very excited when they did reach out and offer the role of Sophie." She afterwards remarked that playing Sophie "is a dream."
The importance of ABBA
Singing iconic ABBA numbers is a personal highlight of the production for both Sparks and Dorst. They said that information technology's a style for them to connect with not only the audience, but besides their inner ABBA fan.
"I feel similar it all just comes back to the music for me," Dorst said. "Similar the songs are just, I mean, there's not a bad song in the testify. I dearest the whole soundtrack. It's only actually fun to become a hazard to sing it and exist a function of that."
4 weekends alee of them
RTG begins every show with alive opening remarks from different people important to the product. Instenes, Artistic Director of RTG, was given this job for "Mamma Mia!" on Fri. He expressed his gratefulness that the show was finally able to be put on and metaphorically crossed his fingers that the musical would fulfill its scheduled four-week run.
Four weekends is longer than other musicals at RTG typically run, but each performer has their own strategy and insight on how to non develop burnout or get bored onstage.
"With the songs and interaction between different characters, there'southward been new discoveries every fourth dimension I've been in each and every scene," Sparks said. "With the audience, that changes it even further: there are some people who merely love the songs, there are a lot of people who know the movie, in that location are some people who know neither and simply remember (attending a musical is) a fun thing to go and do. Then depending on who comes every night, it'southward going to be a fiddling different, and that I'thousand actually excited for."
The vibes of opening night
Friday'south performance played to an well-nigh-sold-out audience — very few seats were empty. The crowd's energy was cautiously optimistic, as if no 1 could believe that things were nearly "back to normal."
This was reinforced by the Guild'south mask policy: they are highly recommended, but non required. Because of this, and in an effort to return to normalcy, concessions were also being sold.
The pandemic notwithstanding remains a threat, particularly now that the Wisconsin DHS has recently recommended the return of indoor masking as positive cases are on the rise in Racine and Kenosha. Withal, RTG has not implemented any new COVID protocols since this March.
How, when and where to see the show
"Mamma Mia!" runs every weekend from now until June 12.
To see the show, tickets can be purchased on RTG'southward website or past contacting the box role at 262-633-4218 Monday through Friday from noon to half-dozen p.g. or 90 minutes before mantle.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $eighteen for seniors and $xv for students (21 and under). On value nights (May 29, June 2, 5, and 9), prices are reduced to $17 for adults, $xv for seniors and $12 for students.
The Racine Theatre Society is located at 2519 Northwestern Ave. in Racine.
"Mamma Mia!" is sponsored by Rasmussen Diamonds.
'Mamma Mia!' synopsis
"On a Greek island paradise, Sophie is getting set to marry her fiancé, Sky. To make her wedding mean solar day perfect, Sophie hopes and dreams that her father walks her downwardly the aisle. The only problem? She doesn't know who he is! After discovering secrets from her mother's by, Sophie invites three men who could all be her father to the nuptials. Intertwined with ABBA's timeless songs, the hit musical is a celebration of dearest, laughter, family unit, and friendship."
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