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4»Friday, February 6, 2015 » KITSAP SUN . ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Theater If it seems all wrong, then it’s done all right ■ BCT’s slapstick murder mystery should be ‘Drop Dead!’ funny By Michael C. Moore mmoore@kitsapsun.com 360-792-9218 BREMERTON—There’s a challengeforanycommunitytheatercompanywhenittackles Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore’s “Drop Dead!” “It’s a play within a play,” said Linda Jensen, who’s directing Bremerton Community Theatre’s production which opens on Feb. 6. “And the play within the play has a bunch of bad actors.” Thereinliesthechallenge: Communityactorsstriving tobethebesttheycanbe... andinthiscase,thatmeans beingtheworsttheycanbe. “Weusedtheworstflats wecouldfind(tobuildthe set),” Jensen said, “because it’s supposed to look secondrate and cheesy. “The actors are having a lot of fun with it,” she added, “but it’s a fine line.” Intheplay,acastofhasbeens and never-weres are attempting to pull their respective careers out of the dumper by staging a murder mystery in an “off-off-offoff-Broadway” theater. But then a genuine murder mystery breaks out, saving their PREVIEW ‘DROP DEAD!’ Who: Bremerton Community Theatre What: ComedybyBillyVanZandtandJaneMilmore Where: BCT’s Montgomery Auditorium, 599 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton When: Feb.6-March1;8p.m.FridaysandSaturdays,2:30 p.m. Sundays Tickets: $15-$8 Information: 360-373-5152, bremertoncommunitytheatre.org careerstakesabackseatto saving their lives. It’s all written with tongue firmlyincheek,asevidenced by character names like VictorLePewe(thedirector), Alabama Miller (the playwright), Candy Apples (the ex-pornstartryingtogolegit) and Sol Weisenheimer (the producer). There’s even acharacterwhosebrotheris filmcriticGeneShalit. “It’s all just fun,” said Jensen, who directed another play-within-a-playfarce,“The Game’s Afoot (or Holmes for theHolidays)”lastfallatthe JewelBox.“There’snomoral, no message. It’s just silly.” Jensen directed the piece yearsagoforthelatePerformingArtsGuildofSouthKitsap, albeit reluctantly at first. “I wanted to do ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’” she said, “but theycountedtheswearwords anddecidedthereweretoo many.DebbiePharesbrought methisscript,butatfirstIwas still made and refused to read it.WhenIfinallydid,itwasso silly I laughed out loud.” For BCT’s production, LePewewillbeplayedbyJimBailey, a veteran of many shows at Gig Harbor’s Paradise TheatremakinghisBCTdebut. Another newcomer, Gail Dilling,taketheroleof Mona. Most of the cast, though, will be familiar to BCT audiences, including Robin Abille (as Alabama), Andy Baker (as Chaz, the apprentice), Jeff Chamberlain (as the stage manager), Elizabeth Dangelo (asCandy),ChrisDolan(as actor Brent Reynolds), Barbara Miller (as actress Constance), Richard Mozingo (as Dick Shalit) and Bruce Waterbury (as Sol). Theset,constructedby Jerry Smith and painted (right down to the furniture onthewallsandtherugon the floor) by Laurel Spitzer, is both attractive by BCT standardsandevocativeofa theater where the standards are much lower. That’s the trick to “Drop Dead!” — if the play within your play is so bad that it’s good, you’ve done your job. BIG Valentine’s Day Sale at Washington’s Premier Recreational Cannabis Retail Store Fri & Sat • Feb. 13th & 14th 360.443.6262 • CROCKPOT420.COM 1703 SE Sedgwick Rd., Port Orchard (Across from Fred Meyer) Warning:This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product and for use only by adults twenty-one and older. Keep out of the reach of children. PHOTOS BY STEVE ZUGSCHWERDT | FOR KITSAP A&E Chaz(AndyBaker,left)andSol(BruceWaterbury)preparetomixitupasCandy(Elizabeth Dangelo) reacts.
Music ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . KITSAP SUN « Friday, February 6, 2015 «5 BOB DYLAN ‘SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT’ Columbia BobDylanhasnevercalled“Shadows in the Night” a Frank Sinatra tribute album. The idea seems nuts: one of the last century’s greatest songwriters challengingperhapsitsgreatestvoice, on Sinatra’s turf. No wonder it was the butt of jokes before anyone heard a note. The fact remains that each of the 10 standards here, written between 1923 and1963,wasrecordedbySinatra. Some, like “Some Enchanted Evening” or “That Lucky Old Sun,” are fairly well known,othersmoreobscure.Dylan closed his last few concerts with one of them, “Stay With Me.” The precise, and even more intimidating,comparisonisSinatra’s superb 1955 concept disc, “In the Wee Small Hours.” For these are all songs that come to mind when the night gets long, when missed opportunities, regrets and lost loves come to mind. They’rethesongsyou’dexpectthe 73-year-old man sitting at the end of the bar to request. Here they are performedinmutedfashion,notwith “Shadows in the Night,” by Bob Dylan an orchestra, but with Dylan’s band, supplemented by a mournful pedal steelguitarandtheoccasionalsubtle horn. Thehushedarrangementsputeven more emphasis on a voice that, let’s faceit,wasneverconsideredclassic evenbeforebeingravagedbyage.The remarkablethingisthathepullsitoff, with crooning you’ve heard from Dylan before. Unlike his holiday album from a few years back, where his croak played likeunintentionalcomedyattimes,he workshardtodojusticetothesongs and setting. Don’t toss your Sinatra discs aside. By the time Dylan reaches forthelastlineinalbumcloser,“That Lucky Old Sun,” you’re rooting for him to nail it. He does. ThediscisconsistentwithDylan’s later-period emphasis on classic American songcraft and material that evokesmortality.Itisveryspecificin its appeal. Yet when it’s time to turn downthelightsandpickupatumbler, youcoulddofarworse. David Bauder, Associated Press MARK RONSON ‘UPTOWN SPECIAL’ RCA Mark Ronson’s new album, “Uptown Special,”openswithsuchpromising notes: Stevie Wonder’s harmonica, playingsosoulfulandslowthatthe listener can’t help but settle in, ready and waiting for what’s sure to be an exhilarating musical story. Sadly, you’ll be kept waiting. That’s nottosaythereisn’tsomegood musiconRonson’sfourtheffort, because there is. But “Uptown Special” feels chaotic, moving from soundtosoundinawaythatfeels haphazard. The songs don’t hit the listener in a connectedway,butasifRonsonjust puttogetherabunchoftracksthat soundedcooltohim.That’sfine,but withalittlemorecuration,themusic might have been transcendent. Thereareundoubtedlysongsthe listenerwillwanttohearagain.The lead single, “Uptown Funk” with Bruno Mars,hastakenoverthechartswith itscatchybeatthatalmostdaresyou tostaystill.“ICan’tLose”isanother one that gets your toes tapping, and “Leaving Los Feliz” has a sweet sway to it. Grammy-winning Ronson, who has produced for top-notch acts from Amy Winehouse to Adele to Paul McCartney, has an obvious affinity for old-school sounds. It’s just not enough to make this album special. Deepti Hajela, Associated Press NE-YO ‘NON-FICTION’ Motown Ahh, Ne-Yo. So much talent — the voice, the songwriting. And yet, somehow, such a boring album. It’s a little crazy-making, truth be told. All the ingredients are here some hot beats; smooth, rich vocals; and the idea of an album as a whole concept rather than a collection of songs. Sowhyisn’titmoreinterestingor compelling? Maybebecausethisalbum,his sixth, feels so one-dimensional. A song about a woman. Another song about a woman, this one using him for whatever celebrity swag she can get. Oh hey, a song about sex with a woman, or preferably two (which interestingly, has a beautiful melody). Aaaaannnd, another song about a woman, who decided to move on to someone else and Ne-Yo wishes her well. Ne-Yosaysthesongscamefrom stories,fromhislifeandthoseofhis fans, but they’re all saying the same thing. With his extensive vocal and musical skills, it would likely be fascinating to hear the outcome if Ne-Yo decided to broaden his musical conversation. Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Drawing Will Be Held Feb 14th at 5pm Trader MaGee’s FREE DRAWING for Diamond Earrings valued at $1,000. Stop In And Sign Up. Need not Be Present to Win. Bremerton location only. Huge Jewelry Sale! BUY • SELL • TRADE • LOAN We Even Buy Gift Cards! WE BUY • GOLD • SILVER • COINS • ANYTHING OF VALUE • FOREIGN CURRENCY • DIAMONDS • CELL PHONES BREMERTON 4911 State Hwy 303 Suite A, Bremerton, WA 98311 GIG HARBOR 7116 Pioneer Way Gig Harbor, WA 98335 360-373-3102 www.TraderMagees.com 253-858-7001
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