Spring Break
Altar Boyz to perform satirical musical
By: Jilll Beathard
Issue date: 2/3/09 Section: News
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"It's less like a musical and it's more along the lines of a concert. It's loud, it's pumping, it's really high energy," said actor Josh Woodie. "We hope it feels so natural that you feel like you're at an Altar Boyz concert."
The Christian boy band goes from town to town with the 'Soul Sensor DX12,' which reads the audiences and shows how many people in the crowd still need spiritual guidance.
"When it gets to zero, the Altar Boyz' job is done," Woodie said. "When we stop in College Station that's the Altar Boyz' job. It'll be more difficult than usual. We'll just say that because otherwise there'd be no show."
Woodie played the role of Matthew, founder of the Christian boy band. Matthew started out writing songs but had trouble with the lyrics, so his friend Abe stepped in to help. They were joined by Juan, Mark and Luke, who each also play a significant role in the band.
Woodie is a swing, or understudy, and will be playing Matthew in the College Station performances and subsequent shows in Baton Rouge, La. In the fall, he returned to Eastern Kentucky University to finish school but was invited back to the tour to fill the role.
"I'm very fortunate that the tour gave me a call again to sort of rejoin the tour for a little while. Then it's back … on the New York audition scene," Woodie said. "It's always fun with the swing situation. Whenever you have a new person, it brings a new perspective to the show."
The cast arrived from New York Monday, with two days to prepare for Wednesday's performance in Rudder Theatre. Their College Station performance will kick off the spring portion of the Altar Boyz tour.
"It can definitely be very taxing to do the same show every day. Sometimes we may be in a city just to do one show and then we're off to the next city … It can definitely wear on you," Woodie said. You guys are pretty lucky. You guys get us well-rested and high energy … You should be getting the best."
The cast wanted to use the extra two days to get used to being back on the stage, said OPAS executive Sam Hughes a senior psychology major. Backstage managers let the crew in the
theatre Monday.
"I haven't seen the show myself, but I have heard from people who have seen it that it's incredibly fun to watch," Hughes said. "It's geared toward a student audience our age. It's a parody or satire of things that we always make fun of."
Ticket information
The performance will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Rudder Theatre. Ticket prices range from
$25-$35. Rush tickets will not be available.
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