Here are our 5 Top Scene Stealers for the week ending May 29, 2014. Congrats to all our honorees!
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(1) Frank Britton as Pontius Pilate Testifying in ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot‘ at Forum Theatre.
“Frank Britton’s memorable time on the stand as the militant and righteous Pontius Pilate is a second act highlight as the trial nears its end. Britton has the rare ability of elevating any character that he performs and making his mark without ever stealing focus from the other ensemble members.” Sydney Chanele-Dawkins
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(2) Allison Erskine as Dorothy Brock singing, “Shadow Waltz’ in 42nd Street at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre.
“[Allison] Erskine gives a superb performance as the diva, her attitude and mannerisms exactly as they should be for this character. Her voice is astonishing; her rendition of “Shadow Waltz” is sublime with the smoothness of liquid silk. The duet she shares with Thornhill, “About a Quarter to Nine” is the perfect blend of harmonies and resolution featured between the characters. Erskine gives a wondrous performance in this show; a true talent worthy of a Broadway musical. Amanda Gunther
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(3) Roy Patten Jr. as The Cowardly Lion in The Wiz Singing “I’m a Mean Ole Lion” at The Creative and Performing Arts Center
“From the second he roared on to the stage, the Cowardly Lion (Roy Patten Jr.) had the audience eating out of the palm of his paw, I had to remind myself that the top of his mane was, in fact, an exuberant blonde Afro. Aside from his highly theatrical hair, Mr. Patten nailed the essence of the grandstanding but terribly insecure Lion. His wide vocal range easily accommodated the challenging music, and his fourth-wall-breaking asides had the audience in stitches, especially during his song “I’m a Mean Ole Lion.” Michael Poandl
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(4) Sy Smith Singing Burt Bacharach’s “The Look of Love” at Washington Performing Arts: Chris Botti
“DC native Sy Smith...blew the roof off the Concert Hall with her rendition of Burt Bacharach’s The Look of Love. In case you were wondering, it is possible for a human voice to perfectly replicate a trumpet call. The unison scatting done by Smith and Botti was nothing short of phenomenal.” Diane Jackson Schnoor
(5) Lauren Turchin as Zerbinette in Act III of The Schemings of Scapin at Annapolis Shakespeare Company.
“While only gracing the stage in Act III, Zerbinette (Lauren Turchin) is a scene stealer hands down. Bringing her thick gypsy accent to match her bedangled gypsy character, Turchin is a hoot, a scream, and a good roll in the hay for the handful of minutes that her character is experienced. Her facial expressions are vividly animated and her overall personality is vivacious in a way that makes her leap from the stage and into the laps of the audience. Turchin’s interactions with the audience are the most effective as she works the crowd using her body and her humors to really get a rise out of everyone watching.” Amanda Gunther
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5 Top Scene Stealers of the Week-Week Ending 5/22/14.
