Joyful Noise |
Oct 9th, 2009 - Nov 22nd, 2009 |
Written by by Tim Slover |
Directed by Robert Smyth |
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Susannah Cibber |
Colleen Kollar Smith |
Voice of The Trial |
Patrick J. Duffy |
John Christopher Smith |
Paul Maley |
Charles Jennens |
Nick Spear |
Kitty Clive |
Teressa Byrne |
King George II |
Jim Chovick |
Attendant |
Melissa Baldwin |
Attendant/Voice of the Trial |
Patrick J. Duffy |
Attendant |
Taran Gray |
George Fredrick Handel |
Robert Smyth |
Mary Pendarves |
Deborah Gilmour Smyth |
Bishop Henry Egerton |
Jason Heil |
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Costume Design |
Jeanne Reith |
Lighting Design |
Nathan Peirson |
Scenic Design |
David Thayer |
Properties Design |
Chrissy Reynolds-Vögele |
Sound Design |
Patrick J. Duffy |
Stage Manager |
Maria Mangiavellano |
Sound Design |
Deborah Gilmour Smyth |
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"Best Bet! Robert Smyth, who co-directed with Deborah Gilmour Smyth (excellent as forceful music-lover Mary Pendarves) does a marvelous job as the Great Man himself. His Handel is irascible but also teasing and funny, frustrated, angry and explosive, but also tolerant and compassionate. It’s a first-rate performance. Jason Heil is noteworthy as the sanctimonious bishop who’ll do anything to stop the performance of the oratorio." |
- ( San Diego News Network ) |
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"Playwright Tim Slover finds the fun in the story, with a backstage diva catfight, and salty quips from the famously high-spirited Handel. But Handel’s gloriously inspiring score (highlighted by the famed 'Hallelujah Chorus') never fails to inspire, and on opening night left a good portion of the audience wiping away tears." |
- Pam Kragen ( North County Times ) |
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"A notable encore for Lamb’s Players, directed with a good deal of wit and zip! Colleen Kollar Smith makes us care about Susannah Cibber. Deborah Gilmour Smyth showcases the kind of loopy humor that made her a treat to watch earlier this season in The Glass Menagerie. Joyful Noise is blessed with a return visit by Teressa Byrne, a powerful soprano with a smart feel for comedy." |
- James Hebert ( San Diego Union-Tribune ) |
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