(by James Lombardino, Charleston Stage’s Professional Resident Actor)
I first heard about Charleston Stage at a unified audition with about 1,000 other young and experienced actors. I had no idea what would be in store for me for the upcoming year. So when I got the call to come to play the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat I was more than thrilled. I’ve never done the show before and it couldn’t be more fun. Every song has a new style; pop, rock, country, musical theater ballads, even calypso.
During our first rehearsal, we hit the ground running learning “Go, Go, Go Joseph”. Before I knew it our scores were down, and we were on our feet learning choreography. Our choreographer explained that just like the music, the dancing includes a multitude of styles. Suddenly everyone around me is doing a disco/go-go/amazing dance. I couldn’t believe the level of talent that the community has to offer here.
With the combination of great music, dance and a talented cast, I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s rehearsals. “Go, Go, Go JOE!”
(Charleston Stage Professional Resident Actors Priya Paranthaman as the Narrator and James Lombardino as Joseph)