The Franklin Civic Operetta Association's summer production of “Something Rotten!” opens its two-week run Friday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre. “Something Rotten!” is set in the 1590s, where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of Renaissance rock star The Bard. When a local soothsayer tells them the future of theater is singing, dancing and acting, the brothers decide to write the world’s first musical. The show includes a cast of over-the-top characters, comical plots and large musical numbers. Luke Brahler and Gavin Empson star as the brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom and lead a large male cast. Other characters are James McGinnis as William Shakespeare, Joe Thompson is Thomas Nostradamus, Aaron Ritsig as Brother Jeremiah, Josh Devlin as Shylock, and Ryan Ingram as Lord Clapham. The ensemble also includes Chris Warner as Francis Flute, Luke Keebler as Horatio, Donald Dudinsky as Tom Snout, Corban Dunn as Robin, Devin McIntire as Peter Quince and Kyel Harry as Snug. Andrea Fenske plays Nick's wife Bea, Grace Fish is Nigel's love interest Portia, and Sarah Hubauer is Minstrel. Members of the ensemble include uinn Amsler, Janie Cassady, Caryn Dudinsky, Jeannine Guth, Genevieve Harvey, Angela Higby, Kaitlynn Moore, Maeve Wakefield, Ava West, Emily Wright, Melana Vaughn and Madison Zimmer/ The show is under the direction of Judy Millar. Choreography is being handled by Taylor Nelson. Ryan Carter is the music director, and Laura Ordaz and Deanna Wolfgong are the producers. The curtain goes up on the six-show run Friday. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. July 8, 9, 15 and 16; and 2 p.m. July 10 and 17. Tickets, which range in cost from $14 to $20, can be ordered online at www.barrowtheatre.org or by calling (814) 437-3440. |
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Tickets $14 – $20. The show runs July 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 10, 17 at 2p.m.
For tickets: Call 814-437-3440 | 10a-4p | M-F or go online ticket at
https://barrowtheatre.org/event/something-rotten/all/
“Something Rotten!” is rated PG13.