Word: act
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Certainly a tough act for Palazzo to follow, not least of all because Palazzo didn't know whether he would have a chance to rival it. Going into preseason workouts as the team's fourth-string tailback, he had only a few weeks to prove himself to the coaching staff...
...herself, and Jody E. Flader '02 turns in a determined performance. Flader is perfectly cast for the role with her blond haired, blue-eyed innocence and wholesome smile. Flader's voice is her strongest asset, and she shines in "If My Friends Could See Me Now" in the first act...
Samuel H. Perwin '04's wonderfully overdone movie star Vittorio Vidal brings charisma, vitality and a commanding presence to a slow first act. Aside from a clever rendition of the classic "Hey Big Spender,"-a ballet bar has never been corrupted so well-the pace of the first act does not get going until Perwin arrives and provides Flader's Charity with an object for her romantic frustrations...
...named Oscar, played by John P. Keefe '01. Oscar's phobia takes on manic proportions and becomes oppressive. But once safely out of the elevator, Keefe provides a compelling portrait of a bumbling introvert looking for love, but does not develop his character any further. As the long first act ends, the audience is firmly rooting for Charity and her worryingly normal boyfriend...
...second act is the story of Charity and Oscar, and is more consistent that the first act. The pace of the show picks up, and only lags when Charity and the dancers are left in the empty Fan-Dango Ballroom. The scene is set before the Ballroom is open, but the three dancers get lost in the vast amount of empty space...