A Soldier's Tale
A Soldier's Tale
Fri. Mar 15, 2013 | 8:00 PM
Dalton Center Multimedia Room- WMU - Kalamazoo, MI
With a colorful score composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1918, and based on a Russian folk tale, A Soldier's Tale follows a deserting solider who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for a book that predicts the future. Novelist Kurt Vonnegut revamped the story in 1993 to explore the life of Eddie Slovik, the only American soldier executed for desertion in World War II. After a long legal battle kept Vonnegut's adaptation from the stage for almost a decade, this masterpiece comes to life in a semi-staged production featuring violinist Soovin Kim in celebration of the fruitful partnership between Fontana and the WMU School of Music on the occasion of the School's 100th anniversary. Recommended for mature audiences.
D. Terry Williams, director
David Colson, conductor
Dave Downey, Lighting Designer
Bryan Heany, Sound Designer
Kathleen MacKenzie, Costumer
Ashley Deran, Choreographer
Soovin Kim, violin
Bradley Wong, clarinet
Wendy Rose, bassoon
Scott Thornburg, trumpet
Dan Mattson, trombone
Anders Dahlberg, bass
Judy Moonert, percussion
Cast:
Allison Hunt - Red Cross Nurse
Russell Mernagh - General
Christopher Martin - MP
Nick Thornton - Soldier
Dancers:
Lucas Beachler
Paige Deets
Jesse Hoisington
Alicia Sanfillippo
Jennifer Wagner
$35 - ZONE 1| $25 - ZONE 2 | $15 advance student w/ID
A limited number of $5 tickets will also be made available to students and anyone age 25 and under with valid ID.
Tickets will be available for purchase the night of the performance.
PLEASE NOTE: There has been a slight modification to the seating chart for this performance. Please be aware that rows D and E in sections 1 and 4 will be relocated as two new rows at the BACK of sections 2 and 3. These new rows will still be considered Zone II. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Fontana office at (269)382-7774. Thank you!
