Wright State staging local premiere of ‘Wild Party’

Adapted from Joseph Moncure March’s risque 1928 narrative poem, the musical tells the story of vaudeville performers Queenie and Burrs, whose decadent indulgence reaches fever pitch when they decide to host a party inside their dingy Manhattan apartment. The couple’s flavorful assortment of eccentric, self-absorbed friends contribute to an evening spinning out of control in a sweltering sea of alcohol, desire, rage and disillusionment.

“Queenie and her friend Kate often talk about no limits, no boundaries and no comprise, but the audience will find that is not necessarily the case,” said director Jamie Cordes, who previously directed Wright State’s productions of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and “Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage.” “There is a limit to things. We must comprise on some level. But I hope audiences see aspects of themselves even though this is a racy story. Addiction is still particularly prevalent. Some of us even have an addiction to certain TV shows. We can’t keep our eyes off the Kardashians. And in this case, the audience will not be able to keep their eyes off the cast and these characters/storytellers. But if there is anyone suffering from addiction, there is still a possibility of redemption, the possibility of making a change. It is the overall message in this piece.”

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