Photo Flash: Usdan Campers Get Their 'CHOCOLATE FACTORY' Fix
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 11, 2017
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Mat Eisenstein, a Usdan alum and current Assistant Conductor and Keyboard 2 for Broadway's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY served as musical director for two of his 'CHARLIE' cast mates, F. Michael Haynie (Augustus Gloop) and Monette McKay (female ensemble, Understand-Violet Beauregard), for two assembly performances at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. Scroll down for a photo!
They opened the concert with a duet Stud & Babe from I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. This was followed by solo performances of songs from Charlie in the Chocolate Factory, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hamilton-An American Musical, and Dear Evan Hansen. The concert concluded with Little Shop of Horrors' "Suddenly, Seymour."
Afterwards, the three met with students from Usdan's Leadership Institute, followed by a Q&A session with Usdan's Theater Troupe and Junior Cast from this summer's production of Into the Woods.
Photo Credit: Jim Incorvaia for Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts
Mat Eisenstein, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts alum and Assistant Curator/Keyboards for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (seated, center) and two of his 'CHARLIE' castmates - Monette McKay (female ensemble, Understudy - Violet Beauregard) and F. Michael Haynie (Augustus Gloop) meet with students from the Camp's Theater program.
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