Nice show if you can see it

By Jolie Winemiller ’19, Staff Writer

LVC’s student actors are hard at work before the curtain opens for the fall musical.

The Wig and Buckle Theater Company will start its 81st season with the fall musical “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” Students involved in the production are working diligently to prepare for opening night on Friday, Oct. 27.

From set building to dance numbers, students involved in the company are making sure the show will be the best one yet.

“It’s going great and you can see that [the actors] genuinely enjoy what they’re doing,” Jennifer Summy, a senior music business major and Wig and Buckle president and musical director, said.

The show is a modern spin on the 1920s, specifically the prohibition era.

“It’s such a fun show,” Summy said. “I saw it on Broadway and I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard.”

The company’s season will continue with three other shows from fall to spring semester including “The Lion in Winter,” “Gaslight” and “The Man Who Came to Dinner.”

“Rehearsals are great as we are making a lot of progress,” Claire Leedy, a freshman environmental science major and playing Billie Bendix in the musical, said. “Everyone is really pulling their own weight and doing a really great job.”

However, like many students, these actors are faced with the balancing act of extra-curricular activities and their academics.

“It’s definitely a challenge, but I just relate it to sports and what athletes go through and if they can do it we can do it too,” Leedy said.

Both Summy and Leedy agree it’s the funniest show you’ll ever see.

“Nice Work If You Can Get It” will run Oct. 27, 28 and 29 and Nov. 3, 4 and 5. Tickets are free for LVC students and you can reserve them online at www.wigandbuckle.com.

Students who are interested in theatre are encouraged to attend the Wig and Buckle Theater Company weekly meetings every Monday.