The Tony-award winning musical comedy ‘Something Rotten’ is onstage at the Putnam County Playhouse August 15-17 and August 21-24. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 653-5880 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. There are no online sales. Performances begin at 8 p.m. This production is rated PG-13.
The production is directed by Vickie Parker. Assistant director and vocal director is Kathi Elliott. Music director and pit conductor is Morgan Asher. Choreography is by Deb Grammel (tap) and Karen Sutherlin.
Sponsors are Bittles & Hirt and Hopkins-Rector.
Dylan Arnold and TJ Tincher play brothers Nick and Nigel the directors of a theatre group in Elizabethan London circa 1590. They are desperate to write a better play and outshine the current king of the stage William Shakespeare (Andrew Ranck). Natalie King is Nick’s wife, Bea who pines for a life beyond the kitchen and Andrea Young is Portia who is in love with Nigel.
Her father the puritanical Brother Jeremiah (Lee Reberger) is opposed to the match and does all he can to keep them apart.
To watch a video interview with director Vickie Parker click HERE.
With the help of Nostradamus (Marc Adams), the brothers discover a new kind of theatre and their troupe hopes to take the city by storm.
The troupe is played by Cameron Wunderlich, Tucker Elmore, John Reach, Matty King, and Aiden Ridenour.
Others involved in the antics are Dustin Bond, Noah D. Pettit, Trenton Bright, Jay Prewitt, Sam Brown, and Jim Elliott.
Ensemble members are Kate Baughman, Suzanne Funk, Emily Gray, Ashton Kirton, and Hallie Rice.
Also onstage are Dianna Baysinger, Grace Buehler, Rachel Holland, Samantha Funk, Amanda Standers, Karen Temple, and Jessica Walter.
The tap dancing ensemble includes Grammel, Sherry Hedge, Sarah Ryan, Sutherlin, and Heather Wright.
Playing in the orchestra are Asher, Kathryn Dory, Addison Hughes, Tobey Benedix, Rudy Hagen, and Gregory Steffey,
Costumers are Dianna VanMiddlesworth and Denise Sigworth. Stage manager is Brandon Wunderlich who is assisted by Jennifer Wunderlich. Set design is by Linda Gjesvold.
Sound operator is Ben South. Light operator is Jakob Segar.
‘Something Rotten’ is a musical evening that will leave you laughing. It has music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell.
