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www.herald-review.com D4 LIFE FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 DECATUR, ILLINOIS Nude or not? Little Theatre lets you choose Gay man doesn't know how to get affection ly excited to have him on stage, because he embodies the authority that we needed for the character of Berger." For most people, though, the aspect of "Hair" that is most familiar is the music, even if radio listeners might not recognize the musical as the origin of the songs. The soundtrack to "Hair" became a hit pop album due to the success of songs glorifying the hippie movement, such as "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In" and "Good Morning Starshine" "The great majority of 'Hair' is actually music," Doler said. "There is very little dialogue, but 44 songs, so most of the story is told through song." The desired audience reaction for the Little Theatre's production of "Hair" was best displayed by Doler's stepmother, of all people Attending a Broadway production of the show with her, Doler wasn't sure she was enjoying the first act. "She had never seen it, and as we're watching the first act, I'm thinking 'Oh my gosh, she hates it, she's going to hate he said. "We walk out for the intermission and she says 'I know all of these songs! I heard them all on the radio in school, and I know these people! I feel like I went to school with that It all came rushing back to her, which is exactly what we want people to feel." and we follow the path of what changes in his life.

"Overall, 'Hair' is more of a time capsule of the entire hippie movement and culture than a straightforward story. It covers all of the major themes; patriotism, anti-war protesting, drug use, free love and sexuality." This "snapshot of hippie culture" was assembled by writers James Rado and Gerome Ragni in the mid 1960s from their own experiences living among the hippies in the New York theatre scene. All of their biographical experiences went into the musical. "They wrote about what they saw every day," Doler said. "They interviewed people throughout New York who were living in hippie communes about their daily lives, and in the show, you get to meet a lot of these tribe members and learn a little bit of their stories." The leader of "the tribe" is the charismatic Berger, who will be played by New York actor Corey Wright, one of only three members in a cast of 23 who are not part of the Little Theatre's summer company.

Berger is the unofficial moral, spiritual and political leader to most of the tribe members. "He is the voice of the tribe," Doler said. "We knew we needed somebody really strong and charismatic to sell the character, so we decided to bring in Wright. We're real With 'Hair the difference is day and night By JIM V0REL Staff Writer SULLIVAN At the Little Theatre-On the Square's production of "Hair," the actors will go bare. Provided, that is, audiences are attending an evening show and not an afternoon matinee.

The musical's nude scene, despite being brief, has been one of the most memorable parts of its legacy, and Little Theatre "Hair" director Tralen Doler thought long and hard about the best compromise to be faithful to the scene without offending audiences. Ultimately, he settled on two versions for the Aug. 4 opening of "Hair" a clothed matinee scene and a nude scene for night shows. "We know it will be impossible to please every person," said Doler, who is also the Little Theatre art director. "For example, we've actually had people call in and say, 'Wait, I'm going to the matinee and I want to see the We thought it was the best way for people to still be able to come and see the show if nudity on stage would have turned them off." However, Doler went on to defend the context in which the nude scene occurs.

WHAT: "Hair," rock musical. WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday, 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 4 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, I through Aug. 15. WHERE: Little Theatre-On the Square, Sullivan. TICKETS: $30; call 728-7375.

ON THE WEB: www.thelittle theatre.org. NOTE: The show includes a nude scene during evening per- formances only. "It's not even about sex," he said. "It's about being free with your body and getting everybody back to the natural state they came into the world in. It's an emotionally charged moment and a beautiful protest moment." Protest and strong emotions are at the heart of "Hair," which was written in the 1960s, at the height of hippie culture.

The "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" chronicles the trials and tribulations of "the tribe," a community of hippies living in New York in the 1960s. Doler said the musical was without a concrete plot, but it loosely follows the events surrounding the character of Claude. "He is kind of our protagonist, and when the show begins, he is immersed in the tribe," Doler said. "Then he gets his draft card in the mail, Ulcerative colitis should Dear Dr. Donohue: My daughter is seriously committed to a young man who has a good job and whom we very much like.

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