subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Fri, Jul 18 2008 

Resources

print this story   Print this story
email this story   E-mail this story
  Post to del.icio.us

Photos


From left, Kevin Zimmerman, of Lewisburg; Ed Bordy, of Williamsport; Doug Rhoads, of Bellefonte; and George Wilson, of Williamsport; rehearse as the "WB4" quartet on Tuesday night as the West Branch Chorus gets ready for its barbershop show this weekend.
/


Ed Costello, of Williamsport, front, rehearses with the West Branch Chorus on Tuesday night as the men get ready for their upcoming barbershop show.
Seth Hoover/The Daily Item /

Published May 08, 2008 08:23 am - Chuck Root and Ed Mastascusa have been performing in the barbershop show of the West Branch Chorus since its first year in 1976.


A tradition of harmony
Barbershop singers to stage 32nd annual show

By Gina Morton
The Daily Item

LEWISBURG — Chuck Root and Ed Mastascusa have been performing in the barbershop show of the West Branch Chorus since its first year in 1976.

“The basic format is pretty much the same,” Root said. “The chorus is made up of people of all walks of life: professors, farmers, businessmen, high school teachers, retired folks and young kids.”

But one thing has changed that Mastascusa notices.

“We’ve been singing better and getting better arrangements,” he said.

The group will reunite for the 32nd annual barbershop show of the West Branch Chorus, to be held 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Weis Center on Bucknell University’s campus.

The show, “Script!!...What Script??,” will also feature: Razzmatazz, a comedy quartet from Lancaster; Consonance, a female quartet from Bloomsburg; the Mifflinburg Area High School Concert Choir, directed by Patricia Wagner; and four quartets from the West Branch Chorus.

The chorus is under the direction of Phil Krepps.

“Script!!...What Script??,” written by Mastascusa, is a parody of a script-writing team.

“It’s a skit about a committee, in the worst sense of the word, trying to create a script for a show,” Root said.

“They don’t get very far. It’s humorous, with lots of little gags and local humor.

“It’s a good time.”

Quartets will be featured throughout the evening as well, including Razzmatazz, a comedy quartet.

“Their motto is ‘Where are we going, and why are we in this hand basket?’ ” Root said. “It’s going to be very entertaining. Good music, good sound and lots of laughs.”

Three other quartets scheduled to perform are as follows: Achording to Dad, a father and his three sons, of Watsontown; Enduring Chords, a group of retired men; and Leisure Airs, a group primarily from Williamsport.



print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.





Boomer coloring contest winners
Free Coupons
Inside Pa Trivia Contest
monster
wheels
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Free Coupons Circulation Updates Photo Reprints Promises - weddings - engagements- anniversaries Photo Gallery Select TV Online Visit Inky on Myspace Subscribe now - Inside PA Pennsylvania Lottery

 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2008. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index

rc