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Gavin Wilson stages 'As Time Goes By'
as benefit for Egyptian
Link to article in the DeKalb Daily Chronicle
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| Gavin Wilson
(right) poses with cast members (from left) Erin Grych, Denny Vaupel and
Cheryl Johnson from his musical "As Time Goes By," which will be staged
as a benefit for the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. It will be performed at
7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Egyptian. Provided photo |
DeKALB - "The Gavin Wilson Show - As Time Goes By," an
original narrative musical written by local resident Gavin Wilson, will be
staged at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.
This is Just Make It Happen Productions' first performance of its 2005-2006
performing arts series.
The play features a storyline about a man finding a book of music left behind by
his recently deceased grandfather.
The book is discovered to hold the key to a family secret. Wilson is the
narrator in this fantasy look at what it would have been like if his grandfather
was a famous vaudeville star and if his grandfather had put his career first,
before his family.
Wilson, who has a degree in music composition, also rearranged special
compositions, which he will perform with his father, Gordon Wilson, a
professional musician, and his two youngest sons, Holden and Adam. He also will
play guitar, piano, trumpet and ukelele.
The show also will incorporate a jazz trio and a string
quartet as well as singing and dancing.
For the past three years, Wilson has written and performed a show at the
Egyptian Theatre as a benefit for the theater. This year's show takes standard
jazz and show tunes and weaves them together with an original story line, tying
in the importance of music and family in people's lives.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and are on sale at the Hillside
Restaurant, next to the Egyptian Theatre and from members of participating area
nonprofit groups.
All proceeds will be donated to the Egyptian Theatre Operations Fund.
The cast includes Denny Vaupel as Grandpa Millard Wilson, Cheryl Johnson and
Erin Grych as Grandma Rebecca Swartz in the present and in the past, Roger
Hintzche as the minister/announcer, Wilson as narrator, Brett Hamilton as the
muse of Millard (dancer) and Tori Brantley as the muse of Rebecca (dancer).
Gordon Wilson is band leader, piano player and singer.
Other musicians include Scott Leist on clarinet and saxophone, Brian Ritter on
drums, Roger Hintzche on bass, guitar and banjo, Anne Montzka on violin, Owen
Cox on violin, Anna Mayne on viola, Linc Smelzer and Ben Smelzer, both on cello,
Holden Wilson on alto sax, Adam Wilson on violin and Denny Vaupel as rehearsal
pianist.
For more information about "The Gavin Wilson Show - As Time Goes By" or other
Just Make It Happen events, call (815) 758-1093 or visit www.JustMakeIt Happen-DeKalb.com.
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