Matthew Baker. Something Rotten! Tom Farris, Tommy Lassiter (Shakespeare), Tory Speed (Portia), Tory Speed (Portia), Megan Bartlett (Bea), Tommy Lassiter (Shakespeare), Glen Riggs (Nostradamus), 2022 Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Director: Brian Olkowski haterobics said: "Something sucking a lot doesn't sound negative to the gays. Brother Jeremiah - Dave Landis Ensemble: Crystal Brothers, Mateo Calvo, Jordan Cardell, Cameron Crawford, Jasmine Gillenwaters, Andrew Hatfield, Alex Hutchison, Brandon King, Ty Lendermon, Samantha Miller, Cody Wayne Morris, Daniel Stuart Nelson, Shelbi Sellers, Haley Wilson Swings: Snowden Farnsworth, Courtney Noisette THE CREATIVE TEAM This isn't very important to the plot though. Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. In a desperate attempt to out-Bard the Bard, Nick consults with a soothsayer, who informs him that the future of theatre involves acting, singing, and dancing -- sometimes all at once! I tend to notice that those offended by these types of things tend not to be in the groups that are supposedly targeted. Paapa Essiedu, 2016; Michelle Terry, 2018 "My character does not like Shakespeare," he said of Nick. The most interesting Hamlets: Laurence Olivier, 1948; John Gielgud, 1951; She said the relationship helps her Puritan character come out of her shell. They arrive in America and tell the audience of the new opportunities in the New World ("Finale"). Results may vary. Suppose that's good, and I always enjoy the silliness, but then I fell off that fence years ago[only ended up with a limp wrist]. The story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who . is a historical fiction, musical comedy. CALLBACK LIST - Each person is called for both the Dance and the Singing Callback. A militant Puritan, and the father of Portia, a. Something Rotten! at the Moonlight Amphitheatre Gives Audiences "Toby Belch" arrives at the theatre and is hired for the company. Shrek the Musical In his desperate times, he seeks a soothsayer to tell him the future in theater, and the soothsayer, Nostradamus, tells him that musicals will be he next big thing. . Shop Broadway Souvenirs in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop! More information: Visit . Nostradamus agrees to help Nick further with the creation of the musical, as he is sure it's going to be a big hit. Written by Anita Martin. [5] The tour cast featured Rob McClure (Nick Bottom), Adam Pascal (Shakespeare) and Josh Grisetti (Nigel Bottom). Ethan Hawke, 2000; Campbell Scott, 2001; Adrian Lester, 2002; "She is a sheltered young woman who connects with her love interest over anything art (related)," Woodill said. I don't know anything about gay panic humor but Something Rotten sucked so much. He asks Nostradamus what Shakespeare's new hit is going to be. A messenger arrives with an invitation for Nigel to attend Shakespeare in the Park and an after-party. Richard Burton, 1964; Grigori Kozintsev, 1964; Exploring Gay Panic Humor in Something Rotten! - BroadwayWorld opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on April 22, 2015, where it played for 708 performances. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Later on in the show, you discover that she's the daughter of Jeremiah, but she's nothing like him. Nigel asks the messenger if Portia can be his "plus one". She tells the judge that beheading him would be redundant because he has already lost his head. Director Scott Miller's blog, "The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre" about New Line's creative process. He shows nothing but disrespect towards mainly everyone, but especially play writes like Nick and Nigel. 'Something Rotten' Continues through Aug. 7 at Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave. Lakewood. She renounces her father's ideals and joins the Bottoms, Shylock, and Nostradamus in exile. Lord Clapham, a patron who trusts the brothers and raises funds for their troupe, enters to announce that Shakespeare is doing Richard II. Nostradamus: Glen Riggs A militant Puritan, and the father of Portia, a After unsuccessfully trying to create the first musical about the Black Death, Nick goes back to Nostradamus asking what Shakespeare's greatest hit will be. Sheri Gross We. 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 worlds very first musical. John O'Farrell Work Light Productions presents the new non-Equity national tour of the Tony-nominated musical Something Rotten!, launching September 19 at the RiverCenter for . Name: Brother Jeremiah Role: Secondary Antagonist Breakdown: Brother Jeremiah is the Puritan father of Portia and secondary antagonist in Something Rotten!. Something Rotten! Theatre Charlotte contains some mature language and may not be appropriate for young children. on June 2, 2015 in digital music stores and July 17, 2015 on CD.[13]. The show is a musical comedy set in 1595. Set in the 1590s, the musical features a local soothsayer foretelling that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time. Meet the Cast of SWEENEY TODD, Now in Previews on Broadway! He worries about their future together, but Portia reassures him by saying that everyone, even Nick and Brother Jeremiah, will change their minds about their relationship when they hear Nigel's beautiful sonnets ("We See the Light"). Have to take the rest of this piece with a grain of salt now. [7], A Swedish-language production ran from November 8, 2018 to March 3, 2019 at the Wermland Opera in Karlstad, Sweden, directed by Markus Virta. The couple sets out to prove Brother Jeremiah and Nick wrong because they're tired of "the feuding family plot" and they want to be together. Contact Us proto-feminist wife and Brooks Ashmanskas as Brother Jeremiah, Portia's literally Puritanical but clearly closeted father . Brother Jeremiah: This is unacceptable I do not approve Portia: But I know you'll win him over His heart is gonna sing And he'll love you When you do your thing Nigel: If love is love purely Then let me opine That all love is surely divine Brother Jeremiah: Good God, y'all I see the light You changed how I'm thinking Cause I was blind And you . And yet, at the heart of the show is a troubling undercurrent of gay panic that is both countered and amplified by the shows own form.". He wishes there was a way to top Shakespeare, and steals from the Money Box to see a soothsayer. 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." It was directed by Sean Foley and Jim Arnold and choreographed by Carrie-Ann Ingrouille.[11]. Nick thinks it is ridiculous but quickly warms up to the idea ("A Musical"). Portia and Nigel set out to convince Jeremiah and the other puritans that they should be together rather than following the "star-crossed lovers" idea. Nick gets excited at the possibilities of success and dreams of a future in which crowds cheer for him and Shakespeare bows down to him ("Bottom's Gonna Be on Top"). This story is part of a series of articles spotlighting Thespian troupes and the shows that earned them 2020 International Thespian Festival . [Brother Jeremiah:] She's the daughter of a preacher man [Puritans:] Whoo! BROTHER JEREMIAH As if theater wasn't heinous enough, you've now added musicwhich leads to dancing . Tenor (B2-A4). Weston Drama Workshop - Something Rotten Multiple times throughout the show, Shakespeare tries to get Nigel to tell him what he's working on and sometimes he even goes as far as making Nigel give him the script to his show saying that he will "read it and give feedback." "If there were a prescription for joy, it would come with this show in the bottle." . When a soothsayer mistakes Hamlet for Omelette the Musical, chaos ensues, resulting in a very funny conclusion. He rants about his hatred of Shakespeare to the troupe members, who are horrified ("God, I Hate Shakespeare"). "It's pure entertainment from beginning to end, and this team is absolutely first-rate. But I was bothered by the fact that it wasn't even really a joke. Thomas reached out to him about coming back to the Renaissance for "Something Rotten.". Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Portia! Jan 14, 21, 28 at 8:00 PM Will Portia be able to convince her father that she should be with Nigel or will her efforts be in vain? Something Rotten is the loving roast master of Broadway. Bea is a very thoughtful person when it comes to her husband and his brother. JEREMIAH, PURITANS THEY GOT THE RIGHT, THEY GOT THE RIGHT TO BE TOGETHER JEREMIAH I NEED NO FURTHER PROOF . Shylock expresses a desire to help fund the troupe, but Nick rejects him as it is illegal to employ a Jew. Shakespeare, also referred to as The Bard throughout the show, gets all of the praise and attention from his adoring fans leaving writers like Nick and Nigel in his shadow. 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. "I love the show, so I was happy to do it," he said. ", Gesouras has most recently starred in "The Music Man" and "Sister Act.". Nick tells him that he shouldn't pursue her because she is a Puritan. Nick and Nigel Bottom are two brothers who run a failing theatre troupe in the year 1590. : Devin France Shakespeare: Mike Lloy Bea: Katlyn Alcock Portia: Keri Bishop Nostradamus: Matt Moore Minstrel: Jenn Helsdon Brother Jeremiah: Glen McCann Lady Clapham: Abigail Veenstra . I skip read the first post but unless it means when all else fails, throw in a 'are you being served' poofy joke and the populus will wet their breeches. Something Rotten!.pdf - Free download as PDF File (.pdf) or read online for free. He is very strict and refuses to let her daughter engage in "fulfilling her lustful desires" (this is a joke about Jeremiah the entire show. "He wasn't even sure that I was on land," Citrino said with a laugh. Something Rotten (Musical) Plot & Characters - StageAgent The two could pass for brothers in real life. A Puritan with deeply repressed homoerotic tendencies. She dresses up as a man to save the day. Beau Roberts, a familiar name to patrons of the Renaissance and the Mansfield Playhouse, portrays Nostradamus. That is another piece that was also performed at Theatre 166. New Line Theatre 2022-2023 - Something Rotten! Something Rotten! appears courtesy of Fifth Third Bank Broadway in . Hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years," SOMETHING ROTTEN is a joyously outrageous entertainment and an irresistible ode to the . Shakespeare loves the attention from all of his adoring fans and he loves the pleasures that come along with fame. Brother Jeremiah Lines (Something Rotten) Flashcards | Quizlet The troupe performs a song for Lord Clapham (The Black Death), who is disgusted and deserts the troupe. Nigel and Portia go to the after party, where Portia gets drunk. He describes his character as the "brains of the operation.". Brother Jeremiah interrupts the lovers and takes Portia away to be imprisoned in a tower for disobeying. A spy tells him that the brothers are trying to steal Shakespeare's upcoming hit. Beck Center fries up a delicious production of delightful musical [5], The show also launched a Non-Equity national tour beginning on September 19, 2018 at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. Shakespeare's Richard II was obviously a hit compared to Nick's. The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done "Richard III", and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. "I have been going around from gig to gig," Chaviano said. The troupe and Nigel find out that Nostradamus is a soothsayer, and are horrified. Nick also becomes desperate because now his wife Bea trying to get a job and none of the other women have jobs. Nostradamus references multiple different musicals such as Cats, Les Miserables, Avenue Q, Evita, A Chorus Line, South Pacific, and a ton more that I can't remember in the song A Musical where he predicts the future of musicals. The show includes references to numerous musicals. Ryan Citrino and Lukas Chaviano play Nick and Nigel Bottom, respectively. Reading and Singing Callbacks. He holds a grudge against Shakespeare. Something Rotten! Contents 1 Story 1.1 Act One 1.2 Act Two The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done Richard III, and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. Something Rotten - SONGS OF ANGRY MEN to read our character analysis for Brother Jeremiah and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Something Rotten The Musical - David Mayers "Quite a few Columbus natives are in the cast, so that's nice," she said. "[2] The developmental lab took place in New York City in October 2014 with Casey Nicholaw as director and choreographer.[3]. Nick hears about the opening of Shakespeare's new masterpiece,Hamlet, to which Nostradamus replies "I was this close". Nick tells him that he shouldn't pursue her because she is a Puritan. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place!