{"id":1170,"date":"2025-02-10T20:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blt-online.org\/wordpress\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2025-02-10T20:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:11:42","slug":"bacharach-makes-the-music-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blt-online.org\/wordpress\/2025\/02\/10\/bacharach-makes-the-music-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacharach Makes the Music Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 10-11, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director’s Note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Burt Bacharach\u2019s music tends to speak to the heart. In this cabaret we hope to ignite some old memories while creating new ones. In developing this cabaret I have discovered songs of his I have never heard and fallen in love with many of them. Contrasting to our first cabaret in this series last October, Burt Bacharach is not fictional like James Bond and does not conjure up images of intrigue and adventure. This time we hope he conjures up images that connect you to his music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonight you will experience the music of Bacharach through this diverse selection of his music and the atmosphere we have tried to create for you. As Bacharach is quoted as saying, \u201cNever be ashamed to write a melody that people remember.\u201d Tonight we hope you will remember many melodies and maybe join us in singing one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are so grateful to have you at our second club-style cabaret, and hope to see you in the future at other cabarets and at our 2025 productions.  Enjoy the show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cathy McCoskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biographies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Jen Biddison<\/strong> placed first in her category during the 2024 National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-Atlantic Region Student Auditions. She enjoys performing sacred, musical theatre, and patriotic songs for churches and community events. You can find her on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram at @JenBiddison. She would like to thank God, her family, Cathy, Jeff & BLT for this opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maureen Freshour<\/strong> is so excited to be making her debut with Bethesda Little Theatre!  Maureen recently appeared locally as the Balladeer in Sondheim\u2019s Assassins and the Narrator in Abdication. Memorable other shows include: Pump Boys & Dinettes, Nunsense, Grease, Secret Garden, <\/em>and Damn Yankees.<\/em> Being a pastor, singer\/songwriter, jingle writer, fitness instructor\/choreographer, and being a former drama teacher\/director have driven her lifelong search for creative outlets. Longwood University (1979 Theater\/English) prepared her, life honed her. Motto: \u201cCreate Some Thing Every Day!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arthur Glover <\/strong>has been performing with Bethesda Little Theatre since 2016. He’s even directed his own show and co-directed a holiday show or two. He currently serves on the BLT Board of Directors as the Treasurer and assists on the marketing team. This is Arthur’s first cabaret and he’s looking forward to showcasing his songs and being the best back-up singer to this fine group of professionals. Arthur is supported by his wonderful wife of 45 years, Carole Glover. Thank you, Cathy and Jeff, for choosing great songs for me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jay Gutzwiller<\/strong> is thrilled to participate in his first show with BLT. He began performing in school and community theater productions during high school and college in Cincinnati, Ohio. More recently he has enjoyed singing with the folk band at his church in Silver Spring, and jamming out to classic and Latin rock with his good friends. During the day, Jay works for an international nonprofit managing development and humanitarian assistance programs overseas. He\u2019s had a blast getting to know this talented cast, and he is grateful for his family\u2019s support over the past few months.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeffrey Hayes<\/strong> is a solo pianist and accompanist in the Washington DC area since 1980. 
Highlights are: Census Chorale (1981 – 2013); Naval Research Lab\u2019s Showboaters (Once Upon a Matttress); Corkran Players (six Gilbert and Sullivan operas); Ruby Glitz Trio (best selling cassette \u201cLive\u201d, international conventions in Cleveland and Chicago); Duo Classico (concerts at Decatur House and with New York Philharmonic violinist Gabriel Banat at Christ Church Alexandria); international song stylist Louise de Simone (CD\u2026feeling fancy free); Bethesda Little Theatre (musical revues 2012 – 2022 and Bond to Bacharach cabaret series); Sapphires (seven themed cabarets); Mini-Musicals on the Move (West Side Story, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins,The Music Man, six cabarets); hotel lounges (ANA, Monarch, Fairmont, Park Hyatt, three Ritz-Carltons); private parties, anniversaries, and weddings (too many to count).  He was honored as the Black Tie Arts Management’s Artist of the Year (1997). He developed, wrote, and is currently presenting an autobiographical cabaret \u201cOnce Upon a Time on Washington’s Finest Pianos.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Laura Holmes<\/strong>, a seasoned member of BLT since 1994, has directed nine shows and performed in 15 BLT revues. In addition to her theatrical endeavors, she lends her voice to the harmonies of The Sapphires singing group, performing across the DMV area. During the day, Laura works at a non-profit organization, blending her passion for the arts with community service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Kimmelman<\/strong>, since relocating to the DMV area almost 8 years ago, has portrayed Colonel Jessup in \u201cA Few Good Men\u201d at LTA, Mr. Dussell in \u201cDiary of Anne Frank\u201d at RLT, and Isaac in \u201cDisgraced\u201d in Greenbelt. A 1981 graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, he has appeared on Days of our Lives, and has performed in over 60 plays and musicals nationally since he was 8 years old. Some favorite roles include: Russ\/Dan in \u201cClybourne Park\u201d, Tevye in \u201cFiddler on the Roof\u201d, McMurphy in \u201cOne Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest\u201d, Mathias in \u201cMy Old Lady\u201d, and multiple roles in \u201cThe Laramie Project\u201d. David thanks his wife Nina, his daughters, and his entire family for their love and support. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cathy McCoskey<\/strong> is thrilled to be directing her fourth show for BLT. She has performed in thirteen productions with them. When not performing with BLT she is busy as their marketing director, performing and directing with Mini-Musicals on the Move, and performing with the Sapphires. She also enjoys performing with other local community theatres when the opportunity arises. She can often be spotted at a local preschool with energetic preschool children! In her spare time she enjoys rare evenings at home with her husband, walks with friends, and traveling with her husband and two grown children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carolyn Oxenford<\/strong> sang mostly in the shower until her kids left home, and she decided to try singing in public. Since then, she has performed with Levine Music Theatre, Bethesda Little Theatre, Mini-Musicals on the Move, the St. Andrew’s Players, and Senza Nome Women’s Chorus. Currently, she can often be heard singing classic musical theatre tunes at senior facilities around the DMV, and jazz with Capital City Voices. She is excited to be back in a BLT show after several years away.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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