Carrie the Musical was presented by Actors Reaching Out at the Fred Stone Theater, Rollins College 1000 Holt Ave Winter Park Florida. The show was by Michael Gore, with lyrics by Dean Pitchford. Book is by Laurence D. Cohen. It was based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Eric Scherer.
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by
the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home,
she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But
Carrie’s just discovered she has a special power, and if pushed too
far, she’s not afraid to use it…
Of course I was mostly waiting for the bloody conclusion of the prom. The song anticipating the prom was fun to watch. Looking back, I realize that some of these talents have appeared again and again in my sketches of the theater scene in town. It is fun to see where some of these talents come from.