Troy University News

April 12, 2004

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Troy State University to Present ‘She Loves Me’

   The award-winning Troy State University Department of Speech and Theatre will present “She Loves Me” on April 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 25 at 2:30 p.m.
    Adena Moree , Director of Theatre, directs “She Loves Me.” This is the first time the play has been performed by students at TSU.
   Set in a small perfume store, “She Loves Me” is a romantic and touching story of seven unique personalities who work together daily. Against the backdrop of Europe in the 1930s, the characters discover the values of love and life, secret and truth and youth and age alike.
   The author of “She Loves Me,” Joe Masteroff, is also the author of the Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret.”
   In 1963, music composer Jerry Bock joined with lyricist Sheldon Harnick to produce the score for “She Loves Me.” Together they also composed the scores for “Fiorello” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”
   “She Loves Me” includes the musical numbers “Good Morning, Good Day,” “No More Candy,” “I Don’t Know His Name,” “She Loves Me” and the famous “Vanilla Ice Cream,” among others.
   The original production ran for 302 performances during the 1963-1964 Broadway seasons and earned five Tony Award nominations including one win for Jack Cassidy as featured actor.
   A revival 30 years later had almost the same run with 354 performances and nine Tony nominations including one win for lead actor Boyd Gaines.
    Troy State University has a long history of excellence on the stage. The program has been honored five times by the Kennedy Center ’s American College Theatre Festival.