SNAP! Performance Productions

What an awesome company. A group of talented volunteers who sing, dance and jam for a good cause, what’s not to like? My first SNAP! show was their most recent, The Manila Envelope, pulling songs from pop culture together into a murder mystery musical. Since all of SNAP’s ticket sales go to a local charity, attending a production is a fun way to give back to the community!

SNAP! Performance Productions is a non-​profit performance group who use their talents to raise money for charity. This troupe of volunteer performers puts on a high-​energy show, building an interesting story line primarily through song and dance. The shows are written by the cast and accompanied by well-​known musical numbers. I’ve seen two SNAP! performances, one in 2009 and one this year, and they keep getting better. As an audience member, it’s hard not to start dancing in your seat and singing along.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll note that my sister-​in-​law is a member of SNAP!, but I’ve tried to take an objective look at the group and their performances. I’d definitely go to a show to support my sister-​in-​law, but I wouldn’t be writing a review about it unless I genuinely enjoyed myself at the show.
The most recent show, The Manila Envelope, was a love-​triangle murder mystery told entirely through song and dance. There were no spoken lines in the entire performance, but the story was easily followed due to the talent of the actors involved and the clever selection of songs paired with each scene. Well-​known songs, from Lady Gaga to Journey to Johnny Cash, told this story of love, betrayal, and murder. The songs were performed as ensemble and solo numbers, and were accompanied by dancers, who added visual richness to the production and contributed to the story with the emotion of their movements.
Though The Manila Envelope’s run is complete, I’d definitely recommend checking out SNAP!‘s next show. Not only is it good entertainment, it’s a great way to support local performers and the community.