Onomatopoeia is a musical gem worth making the trek from the Fringe headquarters in Lock Haven Park to The Venue (Black) on Virginia Drive. Understated yet mesmerizing with its rustic, 1930s Depression-era set design and Americana sound, the show bills itself as a hobo show with music.
Miss Laney Jones’s singing narration as The Troubadour accompanied by the instrumental group Against the Grain lulls this Hobo adventure along with a delectable soulfulness.
Adam Scharf as The Hobo, Melina Countryman as Penny/Major Schawl and Mike Briggs as The Go-To Guy round out the main cast.
The Hobo’s romance with Penny is somewhat lukewarm and the narrative at times is difficult to follow, but the show’s sum is greater than its parts with a little something for everyone from romance and adventure to slapstick comedy and musical parody. Jones’ voice and the accompanying acoustic instrumentals are a particularly stand out performance.
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