ABOUT THE SHOW: SOMETHING ROTTEN!

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten! 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. Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell. Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick. Rated PG-13 for adult language and content.

PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES

April 28 – May 21: Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Something Rotten! is proudly sponsored by Warner Norcross + Judd.

AUDITION FOR SOMETHING ROTTEN!

Something Rotten! auditions took place in February and the show has been cast.

MEET THE CAST

CLICK HERE for the cast list.

MEET THE PRODUCTION STAFF

CLICK HERE for the production staff announcement.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Check back soon to take a look at how Something Rotten! is brought to life at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.

RELATED PROGRAMS

Think you have to be a theatre practitioner or an academic in order to take ownership of Shakespeare? Think again! Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s School of Theatre Arts and The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company present a super cool Shakespearean Stick Figure Drawing Class called “SHAKESPEARE BORING? NO WAY! YOUR WAY!” on April 29th. In this workshop, renowned (to a very small number of people, at least) Shakespearean cartoonist Mya Gosling will walk you through the basics of drawing stick figures, getting them to act, and putting them all together to create your own hilariously unique interpretations of Shakespeare’s plays. Great for teachers, students, Shakespeare fans, and people who think Shakespeare is boring, scary, and/or overrated. Absolutely NO artistic ability required. Bring your sense of humor and a writing implement, and leave your perfectionism and seriousness at home. PLUS, all who attend get a complimentary ticket to Something Rotten! Let this fun and playful workshop prep you for a night at the theatre! Learn more about the class, Mya, and how to register at https://www.grct.org/special-opportunities/

ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS

We believe that all people should experience the thrill, excitement, and storytelling of live theatre. CLICK HERE to see a variety of accessible programs and services based on the needs of our community. For Something Rotten!, we’ll offer an Audio Descriptive Performance, ASL Interpreted Performance, Relaxed Environment Performance, and a Pay What You Can Preview Performance. 

DIGITAL PLAYBILL

Once the show has opened, you can CLICK HERE to access the show’s Digital Playbill. Why digital and not printed? This decision had many factors that went into it including the reduction of our paper footprint in an effort to be more climate-conscious as well as budgetary restrictions coming out of the pandemic. Digital Playbills remain archived long-term and can be accessed HERE.

MEDIA AND MARKETING

From promotional and production video trailers to local television and radio spots, you’ll find it all here. For media requests, contact Noddea Skidmore, Marketing and Communications Manager, at n.skidmore@grct.org.

 

 

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