‘Something Rotten!’ musical comedy to open Sept. 27

Possum Point Players announced its musical comedy “Something Rotten!” will open at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Highway, Georgetown. Shows continue Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, and Friday to Sunday, Oct. 4 to 6. 

Friday and Saturday showtimes are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $27, while tickets for seniors and students 18 and under are $25.

Audience members should note “Something Rotten!” contains adult language, mature humor, innuendo and sexual references.

Writers Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell along with songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick create their own version of theater history with a plot set in 1590s Renaissance England.

History confirms that the playwright named William Shakespeare was filling theaters then. Questions and opinions about the authenticity of all those plays being penned by Shakespeare abound, but “Something Rotten!” raises more serious questions, such as: When was the very first musical comedy written? It is recommended that all who delve into theater history see this show to be more knowledgeable on the subject.

The “Something Rotten!” storyline follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, playwrights and poets, as they strive to come up with a theater piece that can compete with those being consistently churned out by Shakespeare. They seek a soothsayer’s advice, and he plants the outrageous idea of a play where actors recite lines, and sing and dance while they are emoting. That is about as deep as the play gets.

Show sponsors are Henley and Cheryl Graves.