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Oak Park native takes the stage in
Movin' Out at Fisher Theatre.

Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News

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the first drill sergeant. His wife,
Kristine Bendul, who is of French
and Vietnamese descent, is a featured
ensemble member and dances in
jp oshua Bergasse moved out of
almost every scene, most notably in the
Michigan to pursue a musical
"purple dress:"
theater career, but he's about
"It's been great touring with my wife
to return with a whole new approach to
and having similar sched-
"moving out!"
ules',' says Bergasse, who
Bergasse is appear-
graduated from Berkley
ing Nov. 1-19 at Detroit's
High School and had his bar
Fisher Theatre in the
mitzvah at Congregation
dance production Movin'
B'nai Moshe. "We can prac-
Out, the Tony Award-win-
tice together."
ning musical conceived,
Bergasse has worked in
choreographed and
Hairspray on Broadway
directed by Twyla Tharp
and in productions of The
and based on 24 songs by
Life, Thoroughly Modern
Jewish singer-songwriter
Millie and Swing! — all
Billy Joel.
Joshua Berge sse
preceding a recent assign-
Two initial perfor-
ment as director's assistant
mances, 7:30 p.m. Nov.
for a new production of West Side
1 and 2, will benefit JARC, an agency
Story at Houston's Theatre Under the
that serves people with developmental
Stars.
disabilities. A dance-athon to benefit
"I'm always glad to get back to
the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Michigan',' says Bergasse, who is doing
will feature Bergasse and other cast
members Sunday, Nov. 5, at Annette and more choreography and considers mas-
tery of that among his new goals. 11
Company, the Farmington Hills dance
studio owned by his mom.
Movin' Out runs Nov.1-19 at
"I think the Movin' Out music is
Detroit's Fisher Theatre. The cur-
great, and the dances are fun," says
tain goes up at 8 p.m. Tuesdays-
Bergasse, 33, who has appeared at the
Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 2
Fisher in a production of West Side
p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and 1 p.m.
Story. "Touring is letting me see the
Thursday, Nov. 2. $28-$78. (313)
country and the world, and I am learn-
872-1000 for general performances.
ing so much more than if I had stayed
(248) 538-6611 for JARC perfor-
in New York."
mances at 7:30 p.m. Nov.1 and 2.
The show, without dialogue, fol-
The dance-athon runs 11 a.m.-
lows friends through romance and the
4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at
Vietnam War through Joel's songs and
Annette and Company, 28851
Tharp's acrobatic dances. A singer-pia-
Orchard Lake Road, in Farmington
nist is perched in a loft above the stage
Hills. Cast members will be on hand
and, backed by a band, performs Joel
to sign autographs until 12:30 p.m.,
numbers including "It's Still Rock and
followed by classes, prizes for stu-
Roll to Me,""We Didn't Start the Fire"
dents with pledge achievements
and "Pressure!'
and a raffle. (248) 553-0305.
Bergasse plays Sgt. O'Leary and

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