October 27, 2003

S’Wonderful show celebrates Gershwin

There’ll be rhythm, there’ll be music at Forever Gershwin, a tribute show celebrating the work of George and Ira Gershwin at California State University, Sacramento.

Ed Brazo, Georgia B. Larson, Claudia Kitka, and Carole Delaney

The CSUS Theatre Alumni Chapter’s presentation is a fundraiser for student scholarships. Performances are at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 and 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16 in Shasta Hall’s University Theatre.

The revue was conceived and written by Georgia Larson, an advisor to the theater department and widow of Gerard Larson, who served as a professor and chair of the department for 40 years. Larson also performs in the show.

The revue features music arranged and performed by Carole Delaney, professor emeritus in the theater and dance department. Ed Brazo, the department’s music theater director, also performs, along with Claudia Kitka, a professor of voice in the department and singer/actor Bradley Moates, a department alumnus. Department alumnus Ed Trafton directs the show.

Proceeds from the event go to the Gerard A. Larson Memorial Endowment and Scholarship Fund, which provides support to CSUS acting students.

Tickets are $20 general admission. Students can purchase $5 tickets at the door. Show and ticket information is available by calling (916) 278-3330 or by visiting www.csus.edu/org/theatre_alumni/. For media information, call (916) 278-6156.

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