Possums announce ‘Something Rotten’ cast members
Possum Point Players Stage Director Jim Hartzell, Music Director Diane Trautman and Choreographer Bliss Soucek recently announced cast members for their upcoming musical comedy, “Something Rotten.”
Show dates are Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29, and Oct. 4 to 6, at Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Highway, Georgetown. Actors and roles are Autumn Birney as Portia, Pete Cuesta as Nick Bottom, Chris Ennis as Nostradamus, Kaelyn Ennis as Lady Clapham, Jakob Faulkner as William Shakespeare, Luisa Forger as the Minstrel, Julianna Markel as Bea, Don Megee as Shylock, Luke Stutzman as Nigel Bottom and Ken Workman as Brother Jeremiah.
Ensemble members are Caroline Carlisle (Bard Lady), Natalie Howard (Bard Lady), Carter Huffman (Francis Flute), Jill Liberaski (Bard Lady), Gabe Marine, Johanna Marine, Levi Marine, Lorenzo Skye (Peter), Marsha Shull, Justin Truitt (Robin), Reece Pope (Tom Snout), Lili Truitt and Melodie Westphal.
“Something Rotten” premiered on Broadway in 2015. Two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, are trying to write a hit play in 1590s Elizabethan London. They struggle to find success in the theater world while competing with the popularity of their contemporary, William Shakespeare. The musical is a mashup of 16th-century Shakespeare and 21st-century Broadway, featuring large song and dance numbers, bold costumes and offstage antics. It also includes a variety of musical styles such as funk, rock, pop and jazz, and often makes fun of classic tropes from both Shakespeare's work and familiar American musicals.
For more information, go to possumpointplayers.org.
