February 23, 24 & 25, 2018CAST
Jared Weil* as Franklin Shepard Braden Purcell* as Charley Kringas Karina Short* as Mary Flynn Lauren Harmon as Beth Audrey Kuta as Gussie Nick Quaney as Joe Josephson Stephen Moore as Tyler James Nioce* as Jerome Ann Stegman as Terry Leslie Ayala as Scotty Mary Hockenberry as Dory Danny Madsen* as Ru Audrey Ferrell as Meg Alexander Faught as Bunker Cade Dennis* as TV Newsman Analisa Chavez* as TV Newswoman Maesey Meier* as K.T. Hannah Spellman as Makeup Artist Emma Teply as Photographer Danny Madsen* as Mr. Spencer Jenna Lenherr* as Mrs. Spencer Cade Dennis* as Minister Ann Stegman as First Girl Maria Kennedy as Mary’s Roommate CHORUS Lesley Ayala, Analisa Chavez-Munoz*, Cade Dennis* Alex Faught, Audrey Ferrell, Mary Hockenberry Isabel Hudgins, Maria Kennedy, Jenna Lenherr* Danny Madsen*, Maesey Meier*, Stephen Moore Christa Nioce, James Nioce*, Nick Quaney Hannah Spellman, Ann Stegman Adeline Sutton, Emma Teply ORCHESTRA Spencer Pabst, Sean Callaghan, Andrew Kirmer, Brock Harrison*, Zoe Collins, Aiden White, Caroline Vollrath, Henry Chee, CC Davidson, Jack Ossello, Chelsea Hernandez, Matt Moore, Dom D'Attilio PRODUCTION STAFF Mr. Mark Radziejeski - Director Mrs. Maureen Brogren - Vocal Director Mr. Josh Benteman - Orchestra Director Mrs. JoLana Pinon - Accompanist Josie Cummings* - Stage Manager Hannah Hiszczynskyj* - Stage Manager Ann Stegman - Choreographer Maria Kennedy - Choreographer * indicates member of Hayden Thespian Troupe #7275 |
About "Merrily We Roll Along"Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with a book by George Furth and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.Furth and Sondheim retained the basic structure and overall theme of the play but updated it to encompass the period from 1957 to 1976. The story revolves around Franklin Shepard who, having once been a talented composer of Broadway musicals, has now abandoned his friends and his songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. Like the play, the musical begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank's life that shaped the man that he is today. The musical utilizes a chorus that sings reprises of the title song to transition the scenes.
The musical ran on Broadway for 52 previews and 16 performances in 1981 and marked the end of the Harold Prince-Sondheim collaborations until Bounce in 2003. In 2016, Lonny Price has made a documentary titled Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened, which relates the "thrilling, wrenching experience" of the original production in which Price performed. The documentary is available for viewing on Netflix. |
