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Ti-Ahwaga Players Present Jerry Herman's 'La Cage Aux Folles'

By Bill Snyder | June 2, 2017

Ti-Ahwaga Community Players present Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein’s musical ‘La Cage Aux Folles’. Director James Osborne and assistant director/choreographer Talia Saraceno talk about staging this comedy that calls for a large cast of dancers and singers.

Photo credit: Talia Saraceno for Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

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