STAGE TUBE: In Rehearsal with Media Theatre's HAIR
By: Tyler Peterson Jun. 21, 2013
The classic rock musical "Hair" is back at The Media Theatre this summer. With a talented cast of youth actors directed by Jesse Cline, "Hair" is sure to bring back pleasant memories of beads and bell bottoms--and long, long hair that was grown to counteract the status quo. Check out a look at the cast during music rehearsal singing "Age of Aquarius," below!
The show, as pleasing as its music may be, really deals with serious issues that were paramount during the 1960's when it premiered. The Vietnam War was on everyone's mind, political assassinations were running rampant, and a huge counter-cultural and anti-establishment movement was taking place. Hippies were on every corner and city block, living in communal dwellings and sharing their feelings, their clothing, their drugs and their love. It was one of America's most colorful yet most polarizing times and all of it is captured--through the eyes of the Hippies--in "Hair".
Cline's production will maintain the integrity of the original script and score, while balancing the intent and content with the age of the young actors. "This show is so important for these actors and also the young audiences that may attend," he explained. "It's a part of our history and our country's heritage that cannot be ignored."
"Hair" plays July 12 to August 11 with performances on Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are available now by calling 610-891-0100 or visit mediatheatre.org
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