REVUE OFFERS SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS : THE FACTS.Byline: Victoria Giraud Special to the Daily News There's still time to catch the classy and appealing musical revue ``Happy Holiday!'' presented by the Buenaventura Theatre Group at the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Cultural Arts Center before it closes on New Year's Eve. With a large ensemble cast An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows for flexibility for writers to focus on different of singers, ages 8 and older, it serves up a generous dose of holiday spirit for the entire family. This well-balanced revue of three ensembles - children, teens and adults - offers many favorite holiday songs. There are the old standbys like ``White Christmas'' and ``We Need a Little Christmas Little Christmas, or Nollaig Bheag in the Irish language, is one of the traditional names in Ireland for January 6, more commonly known in the rest of the world as the Epiphany. ,'' blended with the lighthearted light·heart·ed adj. Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1. light ``Santa, Baby,'' ``The 12 Days After Christmas'' and the spoof See spoofing. spoof - spoofing , ``Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.'' The children's ensemble - Natalie Bologna, Nicholas Faholtz, Amy Geiger and Evan Geiger - provides humor with ``All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth'' and ``I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus ,'' among others. The teens - Erin Bologna, Robin Bologna, Holly Childers, Jennilee Meadows, Alex Nestor, Rebekah Pearson and Rachel Valadez - get in the spirit with ``Hey Santa'' and the ``Cabbage Patch Cabbage patch may refer to:
Led by musical director and pianist Gary Poirot, the entire cast does a moving rendition of ``Give Me the World for Christmas,'' with the children and teens performing in sign language. There's a touch of 19th-century England with ``Here We Come A-Wassailing'' and a bit of nostalgia with the lively ``Sleigh Ride "Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestral piece written by Leroy Anderson on, ironically, a hot summer day in 1948; lyrics were written later by Mitchell Parish. It was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra. ,'' complete with sleigh sleigh: see sled. bells. The adult ensemble is composed of Kathryn Boring, Alan Glasband, Jan Glasband, Annie McGough, Tom Reinsel, Irene Silbert, John Smith and Christ Vasquez. The Buenaventura Theatre Group, co-founded by Poirot and Annie McGough, has been organized for the past two years to bring musical revues to Ventura County venues. Members of the group are mostly local and there are several families participating in this Christmas show. Poirot, an accomplished pianist with an extensive songwriting and musical revue background, has written and staged all the group's shows. During the past year, he wrote and produced ``Berlin Revue,'' which was mounted in the Simi Valley Cultural Center last spring. He also produced ``The Devil's Divas,'' a show featuring five sopranos singing operatic arias - some of them contemporary - mixed with comedic touches. Poirot is creating another revue, ``Gershwin,'' for the group, scheduled for May next year at the Simi Valley Cultural Center. WHAT: ``Happy Holiday!'' created and produced by Gary Poirot, Buenaventura Theatre Group. WHEN: 8 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Monday; 2 p.m. Sunday. New Year's Eve show includes refreshments and champagne. WHERE: Simi Valley Cultural Center, 3190 Cochran St. COST: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $8 children 12 and under. New Year's Eve show, $30. INFORMATION: (805) 581-9940. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Musical director Gary Poirot, right, leads the Buenaventura Theatre Group's ``Happy Holiday!'' musical revue. Among the singers featured are, left to right, Holly Childers, Amy Geiger and Evan Geiger. |
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