He finds a soothsayer named Thomas Nostradamus (the nephew of the famous soothsayer Nostradamus). Melissa Felps (Portia), Jeffrey Izquierdo-Malon (Nostradamus), Jason Blackburn (Brother Jeremiah), Robert Doyle (Shylock/Lord Claphon), Chris Moore (Minstrel), and Mara Bollini, Kent Coiffel, Brittany Hester, Ian McCreary, Maggie Nold . Osvaldo Mora Long Beach, CA, The Mousetrap Brother Jeremiah The Troupe Note: All Troupe Auditioners will read all 3 parts of Robin, Peter, and Francis in the TROUPE - pg 99 & 100 side Nostradamus Portia & Nigel Shakespeare Bea & Nick Bea - BEA (& NICK) - pg 16 - pg 18, Right Hand Man, All (Bea w/ Nick to read) Samantha Mayer Alice Beberdick Andelyn Sunderman Allison Sass Kayce Drevline "If there were a prescription for joy, it would come with this show in the bottle." . Brother Jeremiah (Joel Newsome) is both repressive and repressed . A messenger arrives with an invitation for Nigel to attend Shakespeare in the Park and an after-party. And have ROBIN say that line, God I Hate Shakespeare,mm. i found SOMETHING ROTTEN to be truly hilarious and so enjoyableand i loved all the "gayness" in the showand so did the audience that cheered every numbera musical that has so many gay references is to me playing to the gays in the audience not against themand i say BRAVO! "He is the head of the Puritans and the antagonist of the story," Hardin-Leeth said. Something Rotten! An excited Shakespeare decides to disguise himself as "Toby Belch" and audition for the brothers' troupe in order to steal the play. Nick also becomes desperate because now his wife Bea trying to get a job and none of the other women have jobs. The health and safety of . Ohio, as Brother Jeremiah, a scolding Puritan who tries to have the Bottom brothers thrown in jail; Allyson Szymanski of Adrian, Brother Jeremiah's daughter who falls in love with Nigel Bottom; Stephen Kiersey of Brownstown Township as . She renounces her father's ideals and joins the Bottoms, Shylock, and Nostradamus in exile. Nick sets out to write Omelette the musical, believing that he is going the be the new Shakespeare of the time. is a love letter to the sequined, splashy, and spectacular form called the musical. Shylock expresses a desire to help fund the troupe, but Nick rejects him as it is illegal to employ a Jew. "There is no doubt that Brother Jeremiah is a one joke character, and that joke is that he's a closet homosexual.". 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 is having qualms about "Omelette: The Musical" as well, but dismisses these doubts once he learns that the town lined up all the way around the theatre for tickets. I should have a Les Mis one up soon and maybe a Hamilton one I'm not sure yet :). Something Rotten! But Nigel is a secret fan, as is the lovely Portia (Kate Reinders), a seraphic blonde whose huffy father, Brother Jeremiah (Brooks Ashmanskas, hilarious), leads the Puritan anti-theater crusade. 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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. RUSSO: Brother Jeremiah : JIM SLUDER: Portia : DANIELLE PAFUNDI: Shakespeare : EVAN TEICH: Nick Bottom : RYAN NOLIN: Nigel Bottom : ANDREW BOZA: Lord . JEREMIAH, PURITANS THEY GOT THE RIGHT, THEY GOT THE RIGHT TO BE TOGETHER JEREMIAH I NEED NO FURTHER PROOF . Nostradamus sees Hamlet but misinterprets it as "Omelette", among other mistakes (such as the Prince eating a danish pastry rather than being a Danish prince). Nigel asks the messenger if Portia can be his "plus one". New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall She says that they always wanted a new country house and they are getting a house in a new country. However, he dislikes the work that goes into keeping him famous. Anyways, Nick becomes desperate when he is writing his shows so he consults Nostradamus to learn what the next big hit in theater will be. Later on in the show, you discover that she's the daughter of Jeremiah, but she's nothing like him. 10 or visit beckcenter.org. Before Nick and Shakespeare erupt into blows, Brother Jeremiah arrives to retrieve Portia, who has been- drinking alco Her father takes her away in a rage. "Something Rotten!" opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Croswell Opera House in downtown Adrian. Matthew Baker. SOMETHING ROTTEN! Kevin Kline, 1990; Mel Gibson, 1991; Kenneth Branagh, 1996; It reminded us of the gay panic humor we detested in BOOK OF MORMON, and especially the gay-panic humor in THE SCARLET PIMPERNELL years ago. They are rehearsing for their upcoming play "Richard II", while William Shakespeare (referred to as "the Bard") is opening Romeo and Juliet. Nigel and Portia go to the after party, where Portia gets drunk. Nigel is not very happy with "Omelette" and claims that it doesn't feel right. 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. Nostradamus agrees to help Nick further with the creation of the musical, as he is sure it's going to be a big hit. He shows nothing but disrespect towards mainly everyone, but especially play writes like Nick and Nigel. The musical opens with "The Minstrel" welcoming the audience to the European Renaissance ("Welcome to the Renaissance"). Something Rotten! The troupe performs a song for Lord Clapham (The Black Death), who is disgusted and deserts the troupe. but Brother Jeremiah is a complicated man who brings immediate and necessary laughter to the show . Will Portia be able to convince her father that she should be with Nigel or will her efforts be in vain? Breakdown: Nick, or Nicholas, Bottom is the protagonist in Something Rotten! I loved Something Rotten. Bea is a very thoughtful person when it comes to her husband and his brother. They arrive in America and tell the audience of the new opportunities in the New World ("Finale"). DAYTON Victoria Theatre Association's Premier Health Broadway Series will present the musical, "Something Rotten!," March 20-25 in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. Just something for ya'll to chew on "Christian Brole as Will Shakespeare with his groupies.". (Brother Jeremiah), Catherine Brunnell (Portia/understudy), Christian Borle (Shakespeare), Brian D'Arcy James (Nick Bottom/final), John Cariani (Nigel Bottom), David Hibbard (Francis Flute/eyepatch man), Matt Wall (Peter Quince/understudy), Brian Ogilvie (Tom Snout), Brian Shepard . She said the relationship helps her Puritan character come out of her shell. 1 41. to read our character analysis for Brother Jeremiah and unlock other amazing theatre resources! When Nick and Nigel Bottom decide their theatre troupe rivals that of William Shakespeare the best way to beat him is to hire a soothsayer and write a musical about Eggs right? :snowflake: Snowy Sunny :snowflake: [mini Hiatus]. Later, Nigel runs into Bea, who explains to him that they should still trust Nick because they can always fall on him if they need him ("Right Hand Man" (Reprise)). "She is a sheltered young woman who connects with her love interest over anything art (related)," Woodill said. A writer. SOMETHING ROTTEN! Bea tells him how she could help them out, but Nick is ambivalent ("Right Hand Man"). Ensemble- Various ages/ethnicities. (Nick + Nostradamus), God I Hate Shakespeare,mm. She has made a deal with Shakespeare that they will be exiled to America ("To Thine Own Self (Reprise)"). But the play is also making fun of him for being so homophobic. 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 . 2023 www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com. [1], Something Rotten! 9 52. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! And it went nowhere. 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"). Tickets: From $15 to $39. They/them. For those who had tickets for the remaining performances, please watch your email inbox for an email with a form discussing possible options for your tickets. Reading and Singing Callbacks. Nick Bottom: Matt Skinner (Nick, Nigel, Troupe), Right Hand Man, All (Bea w/ Nick to read), NICK & NIGEL - pg 7 & 8 (Cut Robins lines), NIGEL & PORTIA - pg 43 & 44, NIGEL - speech pg 100 (Nick please just listento to sleep perchance to dream.), God I Hate Shakespeare,mm. Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. They're looking to be offended, not reacting to a specific offense. BROTHER JEREMIAH As if theater wasn't heinous enough, you've now added musicwhich leads to dancing . Shakespeare asks to read Nigel's journal of poems and writings, but Nick runs in with Shylock and chastises Shakespeare for trying to steal Nigel's ideas, as well as reprimanding Nigel for his naivet. Will Nick's show Omelette succeed or will he still be stuck in the shadow of The Bard? Will Nigel be able to convince Nick and Brother Jeremiah to let him be with Portia all while helping Nick write a hit show? 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. . "Thanks to an amazing cast and this hilarious material, our rehearsals have been nonstop laughter from beginning to end," director Michael Thomas said. "His daughter is falling in love with Nigel Bottom, which is a horrible thing to him. [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.