THE CAST
Nick Bottom: Dylan Arnold
Nigel Bottom: TJ TIncher
Bea: Natalie King
Portia: Andrea Young
Shakespeare: Andrew Ranck
Nostradamus: Marc R. Adams
Brother Jeremiah: Lee Reberger
Lord Clapham: Sam Brown
Shylock: Jim Elliott
Tom Snout: Cameron Wunderlich
Quince: Tucker Elmore
Robin: John Reach
Minstrel: Jay Prewitt
Francis Flute: Joe Fields
Snug: Aiden Ridenour
Chef: Kate Baughman
Chef: Suzanne Funk*
Chef: Hallie Rice*
*also an ensemble member
THE ENSEMBLE: Karen Temple, Eleanor Howard, Shelby Merrill, Amanda Standers, Grace Buehler, Rachel Holland, Ashton Kirton, Emily Gray, Diana Baysinger, Samantha Funk, Trenton Bright, Jessica Walter.
Some additional roles TBD.
The Story:
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each given his or her own special moment in the show to shine. Throughout its Broadway run, the musical received a show-stopping standing ovation from audiences… in the beginning of the first act! It’s become clear that “nothing’s as amazing as a musical”!!