Articles Tagged With: Samantha Grimes

The Hunchback of Notre Dame at September Song Musical Theatre

The Hunchback of Notre Dame at September Song Musical Theatre

Once a year— they throw a party here in town!

Once a year— they turn all Westminster upside-down!

People come to see their shows from miles around!

Once again it’s summertime— time to plaaaay.

It’s the day— September Song they do their best!

It’s the day their show goes and outdoes the rest!

Give a cheer— for all their wonders— magical— no set-break blunders— it’s the year— for—

The Hunchback of Notre Dame!

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Danny Bertaux as Joseph (center) and the cast of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Howard County Summer Theatre 📷 Neil Rubino

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Howard County Summer Theatre

29. The number of colors in Joseph’s coat. Go ahead, sing the song and count just to double check.

12. The number of sons that Jacob has. Sing that song too, just to be sure.

15. The number of productions of Joey & His Colorful Coat I’ve reviewed over the last 14 years, including one production who rotated five-narrators in and out over the course of their 12-week run.

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76 Trombones In The Big Parade: A Music Man Interview with Tom Zepp & Samantha Grimes

Use the patented ‘THINK SYSTEM’ put out there by one Professor Harold Hill— just THINK about The Music Man and a production will appear! Ta-daa! You’ve thought The Glyndon Area Players’ production of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man right into existence. And we’ve sat down with two seasoned stage professionals— playing Professor Harold Hill and Marian Paroo— to talk all about what it’s like to be a part of this treasured,

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Hello, Dolly! at Howard County Summer Theatre ???? Nei Rubino

Hello, Dolly! at Howard County Summer Theatre

They’re going to raise the roof! They’re going to carry on! Give them that old trombone! Give them the old baton! They are the parade— Howard County Summer Theatre— with their 47th annual production and this year it’s a true classic. Hello, Dolly! graces their summertime stage (this year in the auditorium at Marriotts Ridge High School) and it’s a real whizbang! It’s a wonder! It’s a sensation! And it’ll only take a moment for you to fall in love with the tremendously impressive,

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