Friday, May 16, 2008

Sharing the spotlight in Edwards

EDWARDS, Colorado � Faced with an abundance of guy talent and a shortage of guy roles, musical directors at Vail Christian High School this spring arrived at a unique solution.

They cast two students to play the lead in �Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.�

Senior Blair Halverson will play Joseph tonight; fellow senior Galen Jacobs plays Joseph on Friday. The teens learned the same songs and perfected the same moves, bringing consistency to the part they share.

�Actually, we�re both kind of blending into one being,� Halverson joked.

While directors routinely cast understudies for leads, giving two actors equal stage time as the same character is rare. Teachers said they didn�t want to shortchange either actor by denying him the starring role.


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