Arsenal Center for the Arts (Watertown, MA)
F.U.D.G.E. Theater Company presents an imaginative and haunting musical based on the life of writer Edgar Allan Poe. Nevermore uses language from Poe's poetry and short stories to tell the equally dark and twisted true-life account of Poe's mysterious death and his shifting obsessions with the various women in his life, including his child bride.
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The last date listed for Nevermore was Saturday November 7, 2009 / 2:00pm. (view all dates)
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Kudos go to the producers and their ability to provide music and musicians to play throughout the show. Also, it was nice to see a director use the entire staging area for his production. However the director seemed to run out of things for the performers to do. For example, actors fall forwards and/or backwards on to the bench or into the floor many times - similar to a slow moving game of ping pong. The actresses did not seem comfortable with their gowns/dresses constantly grabbing them to bunch them in their hands as they walked, danced or moved around the performance space. It took away from the pacing as it becomes slightly comical or stagnant-women would speak or perform an action grab their dress and move on to next action. One thing the actors were good at in trying to keep the flow going was to not to be disrupted as papers were thrown to far towards the audience and needed to be gathered or hair fell down from head during speech or a seam opened on the back of dress... .The actresses were able to stay in character not letting these things bother there current performance. Over all the performers started songs weakly and then their vocal abilities often kicked in....in a theater this small there is no reason for actors to need microphones, they should learn to annunciate and project in a lyrical manner.
The words, actions and characters of Edgar Allen Poe were often disturbing, colorful, innovative and provocative. This production was bland, monotonous and lacked the gratitude owed to Poe's imagination and life.
The Arsenal Center for the Arts occupies 30,000 square feet of space on three floors. It houses two theatres, classrooms and workshop spaces, artist studios, gallery and exhibit space, rehearsal rooms, and informal gathering places. Its stunning and unique architectural design is ideally suited to support its mission of an inter-disciplinary arts center. This mix of interior venues provides a
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Book by Grace Barnes
Music by Matt Conner
Lyrics adapted from the writings of Edgar Allan Poe
Directed by Joe DeMita
Music Directed by Jason Whiting
Take a dark and mysterious journey into the life of Edgar Allan Poe. This imaginative musical uses Poe's poetry and short stories as its base and his shifting obsession with the women in his life as its catalyst. With hauntingly beautiful melodies, Nevermore breathes new life into Poe's work and explores a twisted true-life tale that is as bizarre as his classic stories of the macabre.
Cast:
Edgar ... Ronny Pompeo
Whore ... Kira Cowan
Elmira ... Ashley Yarnell
Virginia ... Joelle Kross
Muddy ... Kerry Farrell
Mother ... Shawna O'Brien
The mission of The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company, Inc. is to provide quality, affordable theatre productions to the people in the greater Boston area, cultivate an appreciation for and understanding of the arts, and provide a learning opportunity for those interested in a genuine theatre experience.
