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Madonna once sang, “Music makes the people come together.” It’s something that Justin Ellington and Whitney White both believe.
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Ellington’s custom blues and jazz paint picture of 1930s in CTC’s ‘As You Like It’
Emanating from the stage of Shakespeare’s classic As You Like It will be the melodies and tunes of 1930s blues and jazz.
Though the Bard himself wrote the lyrics to five of the six songs featured in Chautauqua Theater Company’s performance, sound designer and composer Justin Ellington custom-composed all the songs for this particular production, which the cast will perform live.
He also penned the lyrics to one of the songs written for the character Rosalind, played by operatically trained cast member Sepideh Moafi.
Conservatory actors bring past experiences to lead roles in CTC’s ‘As You Like It’
“All the World’s a Stage
And all the Men and Women merely players;
They have their Exits and their Entrances,
And one Man in his Time plays many Parts.”
The phrase uttered by Jaques in Act 2 of William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It has become legendary.
The play explores ideas of dualities, identities and love. It previews at 8 p.m. tonight and opens at 6 p.m. Saturday in Bratton Theater. As You Like It runs through Aug. 17, and features performances from all 14 conservatory actors and two guest artist actors.
The actors in the production have, as Shakespeare’s quote suggests, taken on numerous roles throughout their years studying theater. Sepideh Moafi plays As You Like It’s protagonist Rosalind, Leicester Landon plays Orlando, and York Walker plays Silvius.
The Chautauquan Daily 