The Rink

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Acting tours de force in TheatreZone’s Feb. 6-16 production of Kander & Ebbs’ The Rink showcase Karen Molnar Danni and Sarah Beth Ganey as a mother and daughter reconnecting after years of estrangement. They dominate the stage in virtually every scene. Their rocky reunion is lightened by the ensemble of “The Wreckers,” a six-person, all-male cast performing as the blue-collar demo crew tasked with dismantling a failing roller-skating rink on a Coney Island-style boardwalk. The male actors each play multiple roles, including women, while singing, tap dancing, and roller skating.

The Rink’s story is told through flashbacks that recall Anna and Angel’s past in scenes evoking the cultural shifts during the tumultuous decades of the 50s, 60s and 70s.  The heart of the story is Anna’s decision to sell her decaying roller-skating rink. Anna is a fiery Italian American who wants to move on with her life, while her returning daughter, Angel, seeks to connect with her past. In addition to performing the role of Anna, Molnar Danni, TheatreZone’s co-founder and associate artistic director, choreographs the musical. “The musical’s choreography features lighthearted dance numbers juxtaposed with the dramatic mother-daughter relationship,” says Molnar Danni.

Song List

Act I

Colored Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel 

Chief Cook And Bottle Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna 

Don’t Ah Ma Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna and Angel 

Blue Crystal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino 

Under The Roller Coaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel 

Not Enough Magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino, Angel, Anna, Sugar, Hiram, Tom, Lenny & Dino’s Father 

We Can Make It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna 

After All These Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Wreckers 

Angel’s Rink And Social Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel and The Wreckers 

What Happened To The Old Days?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna, Mrs. Silverman, Mrs. Jackson 

Colored Lights (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angel 

ACT II 

The Apple Doesn’t Fall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna and Angel 

Marry Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lenny 

We Can Make It (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna 

Mrs. A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna, Angel, Lenny, Suitors 

The Rink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Wreckers 

Wallflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna and Angel 

All The Children In A Row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angel 

Finale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna, Angel, The Wreckers 

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