{"id":1425,"date":"2006-06-21T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2006-06-21T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebzbproductions.ebzb.org\/review-compliment-war-bonds-stoneleaf-festival-asheville-nc\/"},"modified":"2006-06-21T19:20:00","modified_gmt":"2006-06-21T19:20:00","slug":"review-compliment-war-bonds-stoneleaf-festival-asheville-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/2006\/06\/21\/review-compliment-war-bonds-stoneleaf-festival-asheville-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Review, Compliment: War Bonds, Stoneleaf Festival, Asheville, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nAsheville
\nCitizen-Times<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\n“WAR
\nBONDS” BY EBZB PRODUCTIONS <\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nAT
\nNC STAGE COMPANY  <\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nby 
\nJim Cavener, Correspondent<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nChapel
\nHill’s EBZB Productions’ original work, “War  Bonds,”
\nis a charming, nostalgia-ridden period musical revue, with the 
\nperiod being World War Two, the early 1940s in the good ole’ USA.
\nThere is  patriotism and nationalism galore, but never maudlin,
\nnor gross. The script’s  emphasis on basic humanity and the
\nhorror of it all over-rules our  national penchant for
\nglorifying war.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nSerena
\nEbhardt and David zum Brunnen are the  quality couple who create
\nsuch works as last year’s Stoneleaf one-man-show  submission,
\n“Via Dolorosa” — one of the highlights of that season.
\nThis new  production is more easy-going, with lots of
\nmemory-jogs from the likes of Bing  Crosby, Frances Langford,
\nJohnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Glenn Miller, Bob  Hope, and the
\nAndrew Sisters. If those names ring your bell this is a show you’d 
\nlove.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nEbhardt
\nis a diminutive dynamo, mother of a  four-year old, possessor of
\na clear, bright and compelling soprano and the most  riveting
\neyes on the recent stage. Her eye contact with the audience is
\nlovely  to look at and helps hold attention to the splendid
\nstage-craft being displayed  by both actors in this
\noften-poignant pageant of music and words. This duo knows  the
\ntwists and turns. The selection of writings and the connecting
\nnarrative are  a wonder to see and hear.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nzum
\nBrunnen has collected and reads actual  historical documents
\nfrom the <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nera,
\nranging from the words of Franklin Roosevelt  to zum Brunnen’s
\nlate father, Chester, a WWII veteran. The personal letters — 
\nmany from the archive of Rutgers University’s oral history collection
\n— are the  glue that hold together more than a score of
\nfamiliar tunes. Anyone over 60  will know the majority of these,
\nranging from “Sentimental Journey,” “White 
\nCliffs of Dover” and “One Meatball” to “I’ll Get
\nBy.”  They open and close the  show with “Love
\nLetters Straight from the Heart” by Heyman and Young. One of
\nthe  most memorable tunes is “I’ll be Seeing You” by
\nSammy Fain.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\nWardrobe
\nselections are so dated and timely, down to Ebhardt’s dark stocking
\nseam on the back of her legs. Even accompanists  Julie Florin
\nand Diane Petteway wear period suits and hats, adding accuracy 
\nto the trip down memory lane. Ebhardt makes frequent forays into the
\naudience to  sit on laps and tease the troops. A good time is
\nhad by all.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n
EbzB Productions – Your World Is Our Stage!
\nhttp:\/\/www.ebzb.org<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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