'Snow White and Dudes' play delights
Cast members for LCC’s production of “Snow White and the Seven Dudes” included M.D. Nelson (Boyardi-o), Rich Kopitsch (Bucko), Makayla Marrison (Hobo), Vahlaree Kakela (Queen Judith), Drew Clark (Prince), Summer Stevens (Mirror), Michelle Harvey-Hill (Mimo) Emilee Wilcox (Emo), Debbie Lundeen (Miriam), Darryl Schmitz (Narrator), Eric Vincent (Bozo), Kitana Espinoza (Snow White) and Denisse Huguez (Cholo). Photo by Abby Cowels
By Abby Cowels
Associate Editor
The Black Box Theatre at LCC presented “Snow White and the Seven Dudes” Oct. 11 and 12. The comedic and self-aware adaptation of the Disney classic, written by Matt Flick, was a sold-out show both nights.
When Queen Judith is not named “Hottest in the Land,” she becomes jealous. Snow White is then left on a Dude Ranch with her close friend Prince, to avoid her murderous step-mother.
“I love coming here (to the Black Box Theatre) because it is such an intimate setting,” said LCC alumni Matthew Wilcox, whose sister Emilee portrayed Emo in the play. “I mean, you’re so close to the action.”
The theatre is a simple setup with dark walls and a flat floor for a variety of seating arrangements to encourage audience participation and engagement.
“I just graduated from Western (and) I wanted to get back into acting,” said LCC alum Drew Clark, who played Prince. “I saw this was open for auditions when looking around for opportunities, and I was like, that'd be a good place to start. (So) it kind of got the ball rolling for me again.”
Prince, abandons Snow White at the ranch, when tasked to “take care of her” by his mother, Queen Judith.
“I think there are things that I messed up, but nobody probably could tell,” Clark said. “Especially since it's a farce, which makes it even better, because every mistake is just another way to make the audience laugh, which is awesome.
“My favorite part of the show will always be when I karate chop my mother the Queen. I always really lean into it and (it’s) always fun for me.”
Clark added, “The part that I really love the most is when the Queen goes, ‘That dimwit hit me!’ It's like, ‘Wait a minute. You're calling me a dimwit?’”
It was clear the show was a huge success and the director of the show, Kallie Marrison, could not agree more. She expressed her pride in the performance.
“It went awesome,” Marrison said. “The cast is great. I'm so proud of them. They worked so hard and I just couldn't be more excited.”
She also offered a piece of advice and her personal proverb: “You can't take life too seriously.”
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