Norwich Theater Company stage set for musical comedy “Something Rotten”
The cast of “Something Rotten” rehearses for their upcoming show. Pictured from left to right are: Emma Richardson, Terry Colf, Kelsey Stearns, Gigi Safavizadeh, DJ Smith, Dan Joseph, Kerrie Monte, Zac Calderon, Braderick Morrison, Charles Ackerman. Hidden from view: Miranda Hunter and Erin Smith. Other cast members: Will Drew, Ellie Hunter, Scott Douglas, Robert Green, Elizabeth Pierce, Deborah Pierce, Jessica Richardson, John Jackson, Terri Jackson, and Mike McCormack. “Something Rotten” is directed by Marty Kuhn; music direction by Cameron Kinnear; and choreography by Kaitlyn Jackson. (Photo submitted by the Norwich Theater Company)
NORWICH - The Norwich Theater Company is set to take the stage with its rendition of the musical farce “Something Rotten,” marking the first production of the local thespian group since COVID restrictions were lifted.
Curtain time is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, at the Martin W. Kappel Theater, 27 W. Main St. in Norwich. Tickets for a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee are also available.
“Something Rotten” tells the story of the Bottom brothers, two playwright underdogs who are out to produce the first musical during the theater renaissance of the 1590s. Competing with heavy-hitting entertainers of the time, the brothers do their best to stay ahead of the theatrical curve in an evolving world of acting, singing, dancing, and story telling.
Written in modern-day English, “Something Rotten” is a side splitting “PG-13” twist on an era of theater dominated by canonical playwrights like Middleton, Webster, and Shakespeare.
“It’s probably one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen,” said show director Marty Kouhn.
Kouhn, along with the 20-plus members of the Norwich Theater Company, said she can sense a renewed excitement from the cast, as well as from theater-goers who are anxious to attend live theater. Earlier this year, the Norwich Theater Company also performed the somewhat biographical “Always… Patsy Cline” which had been slated for April 2020, but the show was put on hold due to pandemic restrictions.
“That show was a little different,” said Kouhn. “We had to carefully monitor how many people were in the audience and be incredibly careful about seating, distancing, sanitizing and masking. For this [upcoming] show, almost all of our restrictions have been lifted, and so it feels much like all of our normal productions. And I think a lot of people are excited to come back to see live theater”
Of course, a social distancing plan is still in place for attendees who would like to be distanced, Kouhn added, and the company asks that unvaccinated individuals wear masks in accordance with state guidelines.
“As a company, we’re really thrilled to be back on the boards, as they say,” Kouhn said. “A cast becomes a family, and so we had been kind of cut off from our families for a whole year. Now we’re excited about being back.”
Tickets to “Something Rotten” are available at the Chenango Arts Council in Norwich and online at norwichtheatercompany.org.
The Norwich Theater Company is a community theater company that provides quality stage entertainment and fosters education in the performing arts. The organization typically performs three shows throughout its regular season, which runs from September to July.
Curtain time is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, at the Martin W. Kappel Theater, 27 W. Main St. in Norwich. Tickets for a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee are also available.
“Something Rotten” tells the story of the Bottom brothers, two playwright underdogs who are out to produce the first musical during the theater renaissance of the 1590s. Competing with heavy-hitting entertainers of the time, the brothers do their best to stay ahead of the theatrical curve in an evolving world of acting, singing, dancing, and story telling.
Written in modern-day English, “Something Rotten” is a side splitting “PG-13” twist on an era of theater dominated by canonical playwrights like Middleton, Webster, and Shakespeare.
“It’s probably one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen,” said show director Marty Kouhn.
Kouhn, along with the 20-plus members of the Norwich Theater Company, said she can sense a renewed excitement from the cast, as well as from theater-goers who are anxious to attend live theater. Earlier this year, the Norwich Theater Company also performed the somewhat biographical “Always… Patsy Cline” which had been slated for April 2020, but the show was put on hold due to pandemic restrictions.
“That show was a little different,” said Kouhn. “We had to carefully monitor how many people were in the audience and be incredibly careful about seating, distancing, sanitizing and masking. For this [upcoming] show, almost all of our restrictions have been lifted, and so it feels much like all of our normal productions. And I think a lot of people are excited to come back to see live theater”
Of course, a social distancing plan is still in place for attendees who would like to be distanced, Kouhn added, and the company asks that unvaccinated individuals wear masks in accordance with state guidelines.
“As a company, we’re really thrilled to be back on the boards, as they say,” Kouhn said. “A cast becomes a family, and so we had been kind of cut off from our families for a whole year. Now we’re excited about being back.”
Tickets to “Something Rotten” are available at the Chenango Arts Council in Norwich and online at norwichtheatercompany.org.
The Norwich Theater Company is a community theater company that provides quality stage entertainment and fosters education in the performing arts. The organization typically performs three shows throughout its regular season, which runs from September to July.
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