Excerpt from evening-length documentary video – Maida Withers  performs what was referred to as “Elvis Solo” in the evening-length dance Obsession – America’s Obsession with Sex.(1986) December 4, 5, 6 or 12th ? Solo by Maida Withers was featured, in Obsession – America’s Obsession With Sex, as the dancer performing the”Elvis” figure at the Publick Playhouse, Prince George’s Playhouse in Prince George’s County, Maryland, December 4, 5, 6, 1986. The dance is performed to Elvis singing “Blue Suede Shoes.”  In earlier performances,  the role was performed by Greg Simeone.   The minister, actor character, that accompanies the dance solo, with spoken text, is performed by Matthew Brown,  MFA Dancer, GWU.
Obsession – America’s Obsession With Sex, is an evening-length dance choreographed by Maida Withers for Maida Withers Dance Construction Company in 1986.  The Elvis Suite segments of Obsession honored the contribution of Elvis Presley to the social revolution that occurred in American in the 1960s.  Maida was a huge fan of Elvis when she was in high school. Obsession toured in Mexico in 1987 (Mexico City, Nov. 21, 22; San Luis Potosi, Nov. 23, 24; Guatemala City, Nov 26-30. Maida continued the tour to San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec 1-7, 1987 to teach workshops for an annual festival.

Actor (Minister):  Matthew Brown

Music Credits
Sung by Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins, 1956)
Tell Me What’d I Say (Ray Charles, 1963)
It Hurts Me (Byers – Daniels, 1964)

Video Production Team
Linda Lewett, Producer
Judy Lowe, Co-Producer, Director, Editor
Camera: Charles Hardeman, John Lewis, Ann Bassin

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