Soul & Rock N’ Roll, 7th annual fall show
Romance, Soul & Rock N’ Roll, a Pittsfield based amateur musical revue has announced the dates for their 7th annual fall show. The group will perform October 17th & 18th, 7:30pm at Berkshire Community College’s Robert Boland Theater. They will return on November 15th, at 7:30pm to perform at the Colonial Theatre in downtown Pittsfield. Tickets for both shows are currently on sale.All proceeds from their shows will benefit the Berkshire County Chapter of the Jimmy Fund. Last year, 2007, RSRR raised $18,900.45. All ticket proceeds raised from the shows are used in various ways to help local families stricken with cancer.
This year’s show will mark the seventh that show director and performer Ted Concepcion along with his Assistant Director, Donna Vidoli, have produced for the charity. Concepcion promises that this year’s show, entitled “Live From Pittsfield: Romance, Soul & Rock N’ Roll presents Feel The Beat”, will be their most entertaining yet. The show will be up to the same level of entertainment that audiences have come to expect and look forward to.
Joining Concepcion is a 23 member group of some of the most talented performers in Berkshire County. “We have an incredible cast of singers and dancers who have been working hard perfecting yet another entertaining show with all new songs and choreography in addition to a few surprises, a special medley sure to entertain all ages and a “first”, never attempted before by a charity show in the area!”, states Concepcion.
Concepcion’s hallmark continues to be his ability to recruit and direct an impressive array of both singers and dancers. The tightly choreographed dance numbers feature an enthusiastic group of young men and women. Their energy helps drive the show from its opening number through the second half and right into the finale. Leading the dancers once again this year is Dance Captain, Kate Frissell.
The six member live band is as impressive as the vocal line up, and is once again, along with the cast vocals, under the direction of co-musical directors Dave Flynn and Alan Gold.
All in all, the talented cast, band and crew promises this year’s show will be another thoroughly entertaining evening for show-goers.
Tickets for the Colonial performance are $22.00 & $14.00 and may be reserved on the Colonial website, www.thecolonialtheatre.org or by calling the Colonial Box Office at 413-997-4444. Tickets for the BCC performances are $13.00 and are available at Miller’s Art Supply, Wood Bros or Nuclea Biomarkers all in Pittsfield as well as from any cast, band or crew member or by calling 413-443-4984. For more information, patrons are encouraged to call 413-443-4905.
About The Jimmy Fund And Dana-farber Cancer Institute:
The Jimmy Fund is the official fund-raising arm of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund Pediatric Cancer Clinic. Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.
The Berkshire County Chapter Of The Jimmy Fund:
Founded in 1986, the Berkshire County chapter of the Jimmy Fund raises money to assist the families of local cancer patients undergoing treatment at Dana-Farber in Boston, especially children. The money raised locally helps area families defray the costs of travel and lodging for patients and their families during their treatment, as well as various other costs associated with their illness and recovery.
