Fall 2021
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
Music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
Directed by Prof. Zager | Music Direction by Julie Johnson '98
November 18-20, 2021 in the Otteson Theatre
Auditions: September 2021
Music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
Directed by Prof. Zager | Music Direction by Julie Johnson '98
November 18-20, 2021 in the Otteson Theatre
Auditions: September 2021
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Summary
Some Enchanted Evening is a celebration of songs that have become a part of our lives. We sing them in the shower and we sing them to entertain and amuse. Each singer must bring his own style and personality to the songs and to the situations in which they are set. For example, when Curly sings The Surrey with the Fringe On Top to Laurie he wants to ask her out. Each actor must find his own way and own style to achieve that result, just as each actress will find her own special way of making I Cain't Say No work as a very contemporary look at a woman's relationship with men, etc. The performers play themselves, and it's a wonderful opportunity for them to explore the songs within their own styles rather than within the boundaries of the original characters.
Some Enchanted Evening is a celebration of songs that have become a part of our lives. We sing them in the shower and we sing them to entertain and amuse. Each singer must bring his own style and personality to the songs and to the situations in which they are set. For example, when Curly sings The Surrey with the Fringe On Top to Laurie he wants to ask her out. Each actor must find his own way and own style to achieve that result, just as each actress will find her own special way of making I Cain't Say No work as a very contemporary look at a woman's relationship with men, etc. The performers play themselves, and it's a wonderful opportunity for them to explore the songs within their own styles rather than within the boundaries of the original characters.
- Summary From Concord Theatricals https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/44873/some-enchanted-evening-the-songs-of-rodgers-hammerstein
Spring 2022
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
By Oscar Wilde As part of Carroll's 175th Anniversary Celebration Directed by Prof. Dobby March 3-6, 2022 in the Otteson Theatre Auditions: December 2021 |
TRIPLE THREAT LIVE
As part of the Musical Theatre Major Directed by Prof. Zager April 2022 in the Studio Theatre |
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Summary
Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly clever comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest tells the story of two young gentlemen in London, who each live a double-life, creating elaborate deceptions to find some balance in their lives. John Worthing escapes the burdens of responsibility to have an exciting life in the city, pretending to be his fictitious younger brother Ernest. Algernon Moncrieff, meanwhile, has invented a convenient invalid, Bunbury, whom he uses as an excuse to gallivant off to the country whenever he pleases. When John falls in love with Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen, he is determined to come clean, but when Gwendolen reveals she can only love a man named Ernest, it somewhat complicates things. When Algernon discovers John’s secret and decides to visit John’s pretty little ward in the country, posing as the debauched “Ernest,” the situation gets entirely more complicated! Hijinks ensue, and the two gentlemen and their ladies are in for more than they ever anticipated when formidable Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen’s mother, begins sleuthing around to uncover the far-fetched truth. Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy captures with wit and charm the absurdity and delight of the Victorian "age of surfaces" (as Lady Bracknell calls it,) while capturing the struggle of four passionate lovers trying to conform to expectations and, in the most roundabout and delightfully funny way possible, love who they wish and live how they want.
Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly clever comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest tells the story of two young gentlemen in London, who each live a double-life, creating elaborate deceptions to find some balance in their lives. John Worthing escapes the burdens of responsibility to have an exciting life in the city, pretending to be his fictitious younger brother Ernest. Algernon Moncrieff, meanwhile, has invented a convenient invalid, Bunbury, whom he uses as an excuse to gallivant off to the country whenever he pleases. When John falls in love with Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen, he is determined to come clean, but when Gwendolen reveals she can only love a man named Ernest, it somewhat complicates things. When Algernon discovers John’s secret and decides to visit John’s pretty little ward in the country, posing as the debauched “Ernest,” the situation gets entirely more complicated! Hijinks ensue, and the two gentlemen and their ladies are in for more than they ever anticipated when formidable Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen’s mother, begins sleuthing around to uncover the far-fetched truth. Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy captures with wit and charm the absurdity and delight of the Victorian "age of surfaces" (as Lady Bracknell calls it,) while capturing the struggle of four passionate lovers trying to conform to expectations and, in the most roundabout and delightfully funny way possible, love who they wish and live how they want.
- Summary From Stage Agent https://stageagent.com/shows/play/3622/the-importance-of-being-earnest
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A picture of the Carroll Players' 1932 production of The Importance of Being Earnest from in the Carroll University Archives. We are excited to be putting on the same production 90 years later as a part of Carroll University's 175th Anniversary and the Carroll Player's 125th Anniversary!
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Summer Rep 2022
GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT
Music by Green Day | Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer Directed by Prof. Dobby | Music Direction by Julie Johnson '98 June 9-12 and 17-19, 2022 in the Otteson Theatre Auditions: April 2022 |
GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT Summary
The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day's American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it's never gone before. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day's album, American Idiot, as well as several songs from its follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.
Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny's attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot, features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day's groundbreaking album to execute the storyline.
The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day's American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it's never gone before. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day's album, American Idiot, as well as several songs from its follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.
Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny's attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot, features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day's groundbreaking album to execute the storyline.
-Summary From MTI Shows https://www.mtishows.com/green-days-american-idiot
Note that all 21-22 productions will be budget and COVID-19-dependent, and the season is subject to change.
Questions? Reach out to Prof. Dobby at [email protected] or Prof. Zager at [email protected].
Questions? Reach out to Prof. Dobby at [email protected] or Prof. Zager at [email protected].