Something Rotten!

Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell  
Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick

Directed by Terri Kent
Music Direction by Jennifer Korecki
Choreography by Jennifer Black

February 20-March 1

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!" is presented by arrangement with Musical Theatre International. www.mtishows.com.


PERFORMANCES

All performances take place in E. Turner Stump Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH, 44242).


TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets to "Something Rotten!" can be purchased through the Performing Arts Box Office by phone at 330-672-2787 or online at the link below.

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MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

Credits

Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell

Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick

Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick

Arrangements by Glen Kelly
Orchestrations by Larry Hochman

Originally produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Broadway Global Ventures, CMC, Mastro/Goodman, Jerry & Ronald Frankel, Morris Berchard, Kyodo Tokyo Inc., Wendy Federman, Barbara Freitag, LAMS Productions, Winkler/DeSimone, Timothy Laczynski, Dan Markley, Harris/Karmazin, Jam Theatricals, Robert Greenblatt and Jujamcyn Theaters

Developed in association with the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director, Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director and Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director.

 

Directed by Terri J. Kent
Music Direction by Jennifer Korecki
Choreography by Jennifer Black

 

SOMETHING ROTTEN! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Please note this production makes use of Haze, Fog, Strobe, Loud noises and Aisles. Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Musical Numbers

Act I

Welcome to The Renaissance: Minstrel, Full Cast

God, I Hate Shakespeare: Nick Bottom, Nigel Bottom, The Troupe

Right Hand Man: Bea, Nick

God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise): Nick

A Musical: Nostradamus, Nick, Full Cast

The Black Death: The Troupe

I Love the Way: Portia, Nigel

Will Power: Shakespeare, Full Cast

Bottom’s Gonna Be On Top (Nick’s Dream): Nick, Full Cast

15-minute Intermission

Act II

Welcome to The Renaissance (Reprise): Minstrel

Hard to Be the Bard: Shakespeare, Bard Boys, Valet, Eyepatch Man

It’s Eggs: Nick, The Troupe

We See The Light (Portia’s Dream): Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Puritans

Nigel’s Theme: Nigel

To Thine Own Self Be True: Nigel, The Troupe

To Thine Own Self (Part 2): Nick, The Troupe

Right Hand Man (Reprise): Bea

Something Rotten: Nick, The Troupe

Make an Omelette: Nick, Chefs, Full Cast

To Thine Own Self (Reprise): Nick

Welcome to America: Full Cast

 

Orchestra

Conductor/Keys 1: Jennifer Korecki 

Keys 2: Kathryn Sees 

Keys 3: Zach Ritzenberg 

Bass: Don T. Day 

Drums: Scott Thomas 

Guitar 1: Ryan McDermott 

Guitar 2: Erin Vaughn

Reed 1: Craig Wohlschlager

Trombone: Dave Mitchell

Trumpet: David Banks

Violin: Alvaro Javier Molina Bejarano

Cast of Characters

Shakespeare: Thomas Anstine

Nick Bottom: Taylor Cope

Nigel Bottom: Cole Stellato

Nostradamus: De’Ontae Murray^

Bea: Grace Bohan^

Brother Jeremiah: Savon Harris

Portia: Lilly Smart

Minstrel/Shylock: Elai Houpt

Lord Clapham: Ethan Hess

Robin/Male Ensemble/Understudy Nostradamus: Jeremy Szymanski

Snug/Male Ensemble: Noam Siegel^

Peter Quince/Male Ensemble/Understudy Shakespeare: Brian Boland^

Snout/Male Ensemble: TJ Grzybowski

Male Ensemble/Understudy Nigel: Carson Nickell

Male Ensemble/Understudy Nick: Jack Campbell

Male Ensemble: Aiden Ketola, Eric Peyton, Hayden Toon

Female Ensemble/Understudy Portia: Emmaline Seibert ^

Female Ensemble/Understudy Bea: Lucia Lazzara-Goodrich ^

Female Ensemble: Peyton Burnor, Ava Izzo, Parker Lamy, Stella Maes, Lindsey Smits, Shea Suffoletta, Megan Uline

Female Swing: Madelyn Chwojdak

Male Swing: Kristopher Washington

^ Member of Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society

Production Staff

Director: Terri J. Kent+

Assistant Director: Matt Gittins*

Choreographer: Jennifer Black   

Assistant Choreographer: Gannon Hollar

Dance Captain: Megan Uline

Music Director: Jennifer Korecki

Costume Designer: Sarah D’Anella^

Lighting Designer: Madeline K. Barber^

Sound Designer/ Sound Design Faculty Advisor: Jeff Polunas

Scenic Designer: Kordell Harr

Properties Manager: Tomie Cotterman^

Technical Director: Wes Carney

Production Stage Manager: Eva Clements^

Assistant Stage Managers: Jamey Ambrosio, Raina Hubbard, Rebecca Rentfrow, Kaitlyn Wallace

Stage Management Faculty Advisor: Tom Humes

Assistant Technical Director: Shane Gallo

Technical Director Faculty Advisor: Steve Pauna^

Associate Costume Designer: Bailey Gammon^

Assistant Costume Designer/ Wardrobe Supervisor: Julia Nail ^

Assistant Costume Designer: Addison DeSanto

Drapers: Grace Cochran Keenan, Rowan Rexroad

Egg Engineer: Mercedes Hill Bergum

Costume Crafts Head: Bridget Klein

Wardrobe Crew: Makaya Arellano, Audrey Arnett-Tomasek^, Emily Bolton, Micah French, Luisina Harraca, Freedom Lee, Kyla Pratt, Faith Pirro, Bridget Whaley

Costume Design Faculty Advisor: Michelle Hunt Souza

Costume Production Faculty Advisor: Grace Cochran Keenan

Costume Shop Supervisor: Aimee Johnson

Associate Sound Designer: Andrew Hall

Assistant Sound Designer: Nick Anstine

Spatial Audio Programmer: Scott Carver

A1: Jack Drinan^

A2/Mic Tech: Megan Rentfrow

Wireless Techs: Matteen Kheder, Steph Lambert 

Head Electrician: Colleen Harney

Assistant Head Electricians: Tommy Forrer, Austin Ruble

Assistant Lighting Designer/Programmer: Joe Bartlett

Lightboard Operator: Andre Washington

Spot Coordinator: Kylee Dennis

Spot Operators: Maggie Coggin, Austin Ruble, Abbey Visker, Clara West

Lighting Design Faculty Advisor/Associate School Director: Jakyung C. Seo

Lighting and Sound Supervisor: Bethy Winters

Associate Scenic Designer/ Scenic Graduate Assistant: Roman Hulver

Scenic Charge Artist: Jenica “Bug” Jenick^

Carpenters: Stephen Lucash, Maddie Martin, Joe Raizis, Michael Satola, Alex Sweat, Amanda Wilson

Scenic Design Facility Advisor: Gennie Neuman Lambert

Scene Shop Supervisor: Jason Gates

Assistant Prop Managers: Ian Barter, Roman Hulver

Paint and Properties Supervisor: Frankie Teuber

Run Crew: Margo Dickenson, Dina Levin^, Katie Tanski, Jett Curran-Brada, Summer Sanford

Intimacy Coordinator: Dr. Caitlin Kane

School of Theatre and Dance Director/Producer: Tony Hardin

Managing Director: Rebecca Gates

Production Manager: Karl Erdmann

Marketing, Communications and PR Director: Jen Crabtree

Marketing and Communication Specialist: Madi Getz

^ Member of Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association

+ Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society