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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Tracey Marzich Vice President: Jen Robinson Treasurers: Suzanne Klingelhofer, Deborah Grayson & Kelly Salmon Communications: Chris Carleton Secretary: Rebecca Lacki President Emeritus: Christy Newman 7 2020/21 Troupe 88658 Jr. Thespian Board President: Jakob Robinson Vice-President: Lucy Robinson Scribe: Wren Ruckel Treasurer: Gwen Goodney Philanthropist: Gracie Kay Communications: Thurston Archibald Historian: Jessica Shnayder Tech Rep: Cyrus Turner 2020/21 Troupe 2512 Thespian Board President: Nate Eisenberg & Coco Gonzalez Vice President: Gabby Nelson Scribe: Anna Appling Treasurer: Jackson Klingelhofer Communications: Tovah Blumenfeld & Olivia Millard Historian: Lin McDow Philanthropist: Mimi Calhoun Tech Rep: Ellie Rauschenberg Can you spot these musical references in Something Rotten ?

Throughout the show there are many references to Broadway productions from “the future” amongst many many Shakespeare plays, sonnets, and characters. We have made a list of some of the references we have noticed. See if you can find all the references on this list and add your own if you see something we missed !

42nd Street Les Miserables All Shook Up Lion King Annie Little Shop of Horrors Anything Goes Mary Poppins Avenue Q Miss Saigon Bye Bye Birdie Music Man Cabaret Newsies Cats Nice Work if You Can Get It Chicago Oedipus Rex Chorus Line Phantom of the Opera Crazy For You Pippin Dream Girls Rent Drowsy Chaperone Seussical Evita Sound of Music Fiddler on the Roof South Pacific Godspell Sunday in the Park with George Guys and Dolls Sweeny Todd Gypsy Sweet Charity Hair The Fantastiks Hello Dolly The King and I Jesus Christ Superstar West Side Story Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Wicked Lady, Be Good

9 SYNOPSIS

Act I The musical opens with The Minstrel welcoming the audience to the English Renaissance. He introduces the audience that to Nick Bottom, who runs a theatre troupe with his brother Nigel. They are rehearsing for their upcoming play “Richard II”, while William Shakespeare is opening Romeo and Juliet. Lord Clapham, a patron who trusts the brothers and raises funds for their troupe, enters to announce that Shakespeare is doing “Richard II”. The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done “Richard III”, and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. He rants about his hatred of Shakespeare to the troupe members, who are horrified. Lord Clapham leaves, telling the brothers he is stopping their funds unless they have another play by the next morning. Nigel and Nick go home to their small house, and on the way Nick encounters Shylock the Jew. Shylock expresses a desire to help fund the troupe, but Nick rejects him as it is illegal to employ a Jew. Bea, Nick’s wife, tells them the events of her day and how she acquired their dinner as she serves it. They are saving for a better life, and when Nick tries to open the Money Box, Bea smacks his hand away. Bea tells him how she could help them out, but Nick is ambivalent. Despite Nick’s arguments, Bea goes out to do jobs that Nick claims are for men. As Nigel sleeps, Nick faces the real reason he hates Shakespeare: “The Bard” makes Nick feel self-conscious. He wishes there was a way to top Shakespeare, and steals from the Money Box to see a soothsayer. He finds a soothsayer named Thomas Nostradamus (the nephew of the famous soothsayer Nostradamus). Nick asks him what the next big thing in theatre will be, and Nostradamus says that it will be “A Musical”, a play where an actor is saying his lines, and out of nowhere he just starts singing.... Nick thinks it is ridiculous but quickly warms up to the idea. Later, Nick meets Nigel on the street. Nigel has just met Portia, a Puritan and the daughter of Brother Jeremiah, and they immediately fall in love. Nick tells him that he shouldn’t pursue her because she is a Puritan. The Puritans leave and Nick tells Nigel what the soothsayer said, but neglects to tell him that it was not Nick’s own idea. Nigel wants to do “The Brothers from Cornwall”, the story of the two brothers’ lives, but Nick vetoes saying it has to be bigger, and decides to do a play about the Black Death. The troupe performs a song for Lord Clapham, who is disgusted and deserts the troupe. Nigel sits down to try to write a new play. Portia sneaks out to see him, and they discover more about their similarities, especially in the way they both love poetry. A messenger arrives with an invitation for Nigel to attend “Shakespeare in the Park” and an after-party. Nigel explains to Portia that he sent one of his sonnets to The Bard for feedback. Nigel asks the messenger if Portia can be his “plus one”. In the park, Shakespeare performs for the people. Nigel and Portia go to the after party, where Portia accidentally gets drunk. Shakespeare asks to read Nigel’s journal of poems and writings, but Nick runs in with Shylock and chastises Shakespeare for trying to steal Nigel’s ideas, as well reprimanding Nigel for his naiveté. Brother Jeremiah then runs in to find a drunk Portia and once again admonishes Nigel. In a rage, Nick goes back to Nostradamus with what he has left of the money he stole from the Money Box. He asks Nostradamus to tell him what Shakespeare’s new hit is going to be, and Nostradamus sees “Omelette” and something about a danish. He gets excited at the possibilities of success and dreams of a future in which crowds cheer for him and Shakespeare bows down to him.

10 Act II The Minstrel welcomes the audience back and tells them of the stresses that the Bottom brothers and Shakespeare face. Shakespeare shows the stress he faces while trying to write hits and manage his fame. A spy tells him that the brothers are trying to steal Shakespeare’s upcoming hit. An excited Shakespeare decides to disguise himself as “Toby Belch” and audition for the brothers’ troupe in order to steal the play. Meanwhile, the troupe is rehearsing “Omelette: The Musical”. Shylock has become their new investor, though they cannot find a title that would make his role legal. When some of the actors become suspicious of Nostradamus and why he is at their theatre, Nick lies and says that Nostradamus is an actor. “Toby Belch” arrives at the theatre and is hired for the company. He is surprised to learn that his hit is about eggs. Nigel sneaks out to London Bridge to see Portia, where he reads her another poem about his love for her. He worries about their future together, but Portia reassures him by saying that everyone, even Nick and Brother Jeremiah, will change their minds about their relationship when they hear Nigel’s beautiful sonnets. Nigel is not very happy with “Omelette” and claims that it doesn’t feel right. Brother Jeremiah interrupts the lovers and takes Portia away to be imprisoned in a tower for disobeying. Saddened by the loss of his love, Nigel becomes inspired to write a completely different play that is revealed to be Hamlet. Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. They get into a huge argument and Shakespeare tries to take advantage of their squabble to get his hit. A hurt Nigel scrambles out onto the street and is confronted by Shakespeare, who steals his hit under the guise of “improving it”. Later, Nigel runs into Bea, who explains to him that they should still trust Nick because they can always fall on him if they need him. Nick is having qualms about “Omelette: The Musical” as well, but dismisses these doubts once he learns that the town lined up all the way around the theatre for tickets. He and the troupe prepare for the show. Once the audience arrives, they perform a bombastic dance number that has many references to modern-day musicals. Towards the end of the number, Shakespeare reveals himself and sues the brothers. The troupe and Nigel find out that Nostradamus is a soothsayer, and are horrified. In court, Shylock, Nick, Nigel, and Nostradamus are on trial and Nick is sentenced to beheading. Bea enters, disguised as a lawyer, and makes Nick confess that he stole from the Money Box, and tells the judge that beheading him would be redundant because he has already lost his head. She has made a deal with Shakespeare that they will be exiled to America. She says that they always wanted a new country house and they are getting a house in a new country. Portia then arrives, having escaped the tower. She renounces her father’s ideals and joins the Bottoms, Shylock, and Nostradamus in exile where they start thier own successful musical theatre troup.

About Bexley Theatre Arts Under the direction of Rebecca Rhinehart, Bexley Theatre Arts is the comprehensive theatre program of Bexley City Schools that develops students K-12 as leaders, performers, collaborators and technical artists. With nearly 450 student participants in more than a dozen shows annually, Bexley Theatre Arts showcases and advances student artistry in its many forms – on stage and off. In addition to exploring the best in classic and modern theatre works, Bexley Theatre Arts fosters a culture of peer leadership and mentoring, creativity and problem-solving, curiosity and continual learning, inclusion and respect, and copious amounts of laughter and fun, all in a supportive environment affectionately called “Bexley Theatre Family.” 11 A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR There is nothing like musical theatre: being enveloped in a whirlwind of colors, dancing, singing, and emotions, great plots conveyed through greater songs, flashy personalities flaunting flashy costumes under even flashier lights, desperate characters going to desperate measures all while displaying jazz hands. And of course there is my favorite part—an entire audience of strangers experiencing emotions together, being connected through the experience. In the words of Shylock, “I LOVE IT! I-love-it I-love-it l-love-it.”

Debuting on Broadway in 2015, Something Rotten stands out amongst newer musicals due to its originality. Most recent Broadway shows are adaptations of movies, rely on songs that have already been made popular (jukebox musicals), retell a classic story/script, or are a revival of an older show. It is upsetting that newer, innovative ideas are not being funded/produced because audiences are (or have been perceived to be) loath to spend money on something they don’t know. Something Rotten, however, is an original story with new songs, and its success on Broadway has proven that new ideas CAN gather audiences.

Something Rotten is a love letter to theatre. From the characters (playwrights, actors, and theatre patrons), and the plot (creating the world’s first musical), to the huge number of dialogue, lyrical and musical references to other Broadway and Shakespearian shows, the Something Rotten creators profess their love of theatre in every moment of the production. As a fellow theatre lover, I cannot help but share their love throughout the production. While the Bexley Theatre Arts family has been creating and producing more theatre this year than during any other season, it has been two long years since the last high school musical was on stage in the Schottenstein Theater (Mamma Mia April 2019) , and it has been magical to see the students back at home on stage. I have truly missed it. What better show to produce than a musical about the very thing we’ve all been missing: musical theatre! When I first set out to choose a production to direct during a pandemic, I thought maybe I would choose an easier show. But the more shows I read, the more I couldn’t do it. These amazing theatre students deserve a challenging show that will help them develop new skills and show off what they can really do, especially during a pandemic. Despite many challenging ingredients , students and staff have been able to whip up this delicious theatrical concoction. As Nick Bottom says “When life gives you eggs, make an omelette.”

Something Rotten is an extremely challenging show, and I couldn’t be prouder of the dedication, drive and talent of every single student on the cast and crew. I am so blessed to be able to work with such motivated, creative students, dedicated theatre professionals, and supportive theatre parents. On behalf of the cast, crew, staff, and myself, thank you so much for supporting Bexley Theatre Arts and live theatre. We couldn’t do it without you! - Rebecca Rhinehart

12 Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick

Arrangemants Glen Kelly Orchestrations Larry Hochman

Produced by Kevin McCollum Broadway Global Ventures CMC Mastro/Goodman Jerry & Ronald Frankel, Morris Berchard Kyodo Tokyo, Inc. Wendy Federman Barbara Freitag LAMS Productions Winkler/DeSimone Timothy Laczynski Dan Markley Harris/Karmazin Jam Theatricals Robert Greenblatt and Jujamcyn Theaters

Developed in association with the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director, Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director and Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director

Something Rotten! Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

13 Setting South London, 1595 Act One Scene 1: A South London Street, 1595 m Overture: Minstrel m Welcome to the Renaissance : Minstrel, Company Scene 2: The Theater m God, I Hate Shakespeare : Nick, Troupe Scene 3: A South London Street / Outside Nick & Bea’s House Scene 4: Nick & Bea’s House m Right Hand Man : Bea m God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise) : Nick Scene 5: Soothsayer Alley m A Musical : Nostradamus, Nick, Company Intermission Scene 6: A South London Street / Outside the Theater Scene 7: The Theater m Black Death : Nick, Troupe Scene 8: A South London Street m I Love the Way : Nigel, Portia Scene 9: The Park m Will Power : Shakespeare, Company Scene 10: After-Show Party Tent Scene 11: Sothsayer Alley m Bottom’s Gona Be On Top : Nick, Renaissance Writers, Shakespeare, Footman, Company

14 Intermission There will be three 20 minute intermissions. If you are watching in person, you must leave the theater. Please take this time to visit our snack bar outside, use the restrooms, stretch your legs, get some air, and watch improv shows performed in the cafeteria by our fabulous HS and MS improvisors. Act Two m Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise) : Minstrel Scene 12: London Street m Hard to be the Bard : Shakespeare, Bard Boys Scene 13: The Theater m It’s Eggs : Nick, Troupe Scene 14: Under London Bridge m We See the Light : Portia, Nick, Brother Jeremiah, Company Scene 15: The Theater m To Thine Own Self Be True : Nigel, Nick, Troupe Intermission Scene 16: A South London Street m Right Hand Man (Reprise) : Bea Scene 17: On Stage at the Theater m Something Rotten : Nick, Troupe m Make an Omelette : Nick, Three Chefs, Sad Egg, Nostradamus, Company Scene 18: The Courtroom m To Thine Own Self Be True (Reprise) : Nick, Nigel, Scene 19: New American Colony m Welcome to America : Full Cast

15 CAST Nick Bottom...... Alex Imwalle% Nigel Bottom...... Jackson Klingelhofer$ Shakespeare...... Aden Flora$ Bea...... Coco Gonzalez% Portia...... Mary Goodney% Brother Jeremiah...... Alex Nelson$ Nostradamus...... Tovah Blumenfeld$ Shylock...... Nate Eisenberg^ Lord Clapham...... Noah Salmon% Minstrel...... Gabby Nelson^ Master of the Justice...... Ru Sivaraman$ Renaissance Writer/Bard Boy/Chef...... Simon Davis$, Nate Eisenberg^, Ru Sivaraman$ Troupe Tom Snout...... Lin McDow% Robin...... Simon Davis$ Peter Quince...... Sid Sivaraman Frances Flute...... Jillian Savage$ Horatio...... Olivia Millard$ Kent...... Ru Sivaraman$ Reapers...... Mimi Calhoun%, Scarlett Johnson$, Olivia Millard$, Sammie Ross Troupe Members...... Tovah Blumenfeld$, Coco Gonzalez%, Nate Eisenberg^, Gabby Nelson^, Noah Salmon% Townspeople Astrologer...... Sammie Ross Psychic Woman...... Mimi Calhoun% Eyepatch Man...... Rylee Barno$ Messenger...... Scarlett Johnson$ Announcer...... Noah Salmon% Woman in Crowd...... Keira Murray$ Man in Crowd...... Eli Abel Lead Man...... Ru Sivaraman$ Waitress...... Scarlett Johnson$ Doorman...... Sammie Ross Valet...... Eli Abel Helena...... Keira Murray$ Miranda...... Mimi Calhoun%

16 CREW Director...... Rebecca Rhinehart* Assistant Director...... William Bowman* Student Assistant Directors...... Ryan Ball$, Audrey Bilotta$, Mia Dietz% Vocal Director...... Samantha Stiner* Choreographer...... Tracy Lawson* Dance Captains...... Coco Gonzalez%, Jillian Savage$ House Manager...... Mitchell Cohen Stage Manager...... Ellie Rauschenberg^ Assistant Stage Manager...... Will Blank%, Mitchell Cohen Set Designer...... Stephen Hayes* Videography Director...... Tyler Trill* Videography Crew...... Ryan Ball$, Ruth Gravelle Lights and Sound Designer and Operator...... Samuel Grayson% Spotlight Operators...... Audrey Bilotta$, Wilson Klingelhofer! Mic Board Operators...... Diane Goodney*, Gwen Godney@ Head Mic Wrangler...... Will Blank% Mic Wrangler...... Gabe Adler, Ruth Gravelle, Abby Levi! Props Manager...... Ruth Gravelle, Abby Levi! Costume Designer...... Cloé Cooper* and Debbie Hamrick* Build / Run Crew...... Gabe Adler, Lucia Baith, Ryan Ball$, Audrey Bilotta$, Will Blank%, Cami Borders$, Shelby Brashear, Lydia Burger, Maddie Burger$, Chiara Burson$, Mitchell Cohen, Mia Dietz%, Ruth Gravelle, Samuel Grayson%, Ruby Holt, Wilson Klingelhofer, Abby Levi! Program Designer...... William Bowman* Poster and T-Shirt Designer...... Christina Carleton*

! Jr. Thespian @ Honor Jr Thespian ^ National Honor Thespian # Jr Thespian Board & International Honor Thespian $ Thespian + Thespian Officer % Honor Thespian * Adult Staff 17 CAST AND CREW BIOGRAPHIES CAST AND CREW BIOGRAPHIES

Eli Abel (Man in Croud / Valet / Chorus) Eli is a Freshman at Bexley High School. This is Eli’s 9th production with Bexley Theatre Arts, and he is very excited for it. He would like to thank the staff for the show, the cast and crew, and all other people who helped make this show possible. Enjoy the show!

Gabe Adler (Build / Run Crew) pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop poop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop poop pop pop pop -Bubble Wrap

Lucia Baith (Build / Run Crew) Lucy is too tired to write a good bio.

Ryan Ball (Assistant Director) Frying pan

Rylee Barno (Eye Patch Man, Chorus) Rylee is so excited to be in this play, even through a crazy time like this. She is so thankful for Rhinehart, Tracy, and Sam who have been great leaders. She is also so thankful for everyone in the cast and crew for making this show great to be in. Enjoy the show!

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Audrey Bilotta (Assistant Director) Audrey Bilotta hopes you enjoy the show

Will Blank (Build / Run Crew) Will Blank is a junior at Bexley High School, hes exited to be doing theater again and hopes you enjoy the show. in addition he would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him.

Tovah Blumenfeld (Thomas Nostradamus) Tovah Blumenfeld is so grateful to be able to do theatre with everyone again! In the fall, she was seen playing a fierce princess, and nows he is an oddball soothsayer. She would love to thank everyone who worked so hard to have us have the opportunity to do theatre together. She would also love to thank William, Tracy, Samantha, and Rhinehart! Finally, she hopes you enjoy the show about tap dancing eggs!

Cami Borders (Build / Run Crew) Cami has been participating in crew since her freshman year and loves it more every year. She is so happy to be able to have non-digital productions again!

Shelby Brashear (Build / Run Crew) Shelby is graduating and she would like to thank everyone on crew for some of the best high school memories ever. See you on the other side, Enjoy the show!

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Lydia Burger (Build / Run Crew) Lydia is all of 8th grade at BMS. This will be her third production which she views as an accomplishment as she is very bad at sticking with activities. Lydia likes...... many things. Many things include but are not limited to; cat who hates her, horse who hates her, plants who like to die, plants who don’t like to die, drawing, screaming, and breaking every bone at once while boasting about having the strongest bones. Lydia has “one” sister and “ten” toes. She very much does NOT like butterflies and is very much willing to cry about it. Finally, skoop di biddly bap skoop de shoop. Thank you, be prepared.

Maddie Burger (Build / Run Crew) Maddie has been doing crew since middle school, so as a senior it is very strange to think this is her last show. There have been so many people that she met through theater, and without them she couldn’t’ve fulfilled her lifelong dream of gaining the skills to oneway build her dream home: a tree house. Seriously, she would like to give a shout out to all the people she got to know all these years bc you guys are the best!! :)

Chiara Burson (Build / Run Crew) Chiara is a junior and hoping to finish out this year on a positive note. She’s happy to be back on crew and thanks her friends and family for having her back. She also has no idea how to end this bio, so just pretend she put something clever or funny at the end.

Mimi Calhoun (Psychic Woman, Miranda, Chorus) Mimi is a senior at Bexley High School, and Something Rotten! is her 18th and last show with Bexley Theatre Arts. She’s been acting and on stage since the 3rd grade, and she couldn’t think of a better production to end her high school theatre career on. Mimi has enjoyed her time with the program and working on the musical despite it looking different than past years. She would like to thank her friends and family, fellow cast and crew, as well as all the staff for their hard work and effort. Lastly, Mimi would like to thank Rhinehart for keeping theatre alive and going even through difficult times, and for opening up a passion and love that she couldn’t live without. Thanks for coming and enjoy the show! That’s a wrap :,)

Mitchell Cohen (Build / Run Crew) “Today’s athletes continue to try and change hearts and minds.” Random book from Bexley HS library

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Simon Davis (Robin, Renaissance Writer/Bard Boy/Chef, Chorus) Simon Davis is 16 years old and a sophomore. He is so glad he was able to get together with everyone this year to show a production even though everyone is masked and whatnot. You may recognize him from various things, but most recently he was Gene in the virtual one act and before that he was a multitude of characters like French Soldier, and English Guard, along with Canadian Mountie, and of course a robin. Simon is thrilled to have played a robin twice this year and hopes that next year he’ll get to play at least 6 characters named “Robin.” He would like to leave you with a piece of wisdom: “Everything not saved will be lost.” -Nintendo “Quit Screen” Mia Dietz (Assistant Director) “Your entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” -Mad Hatter

Nate Eisenberg (Shylock, Renaissance Writer/Bard Boy/Chef, Chorus) Nate is a senior at BHS and cannot believe his Bexley Theatre Arts career is coming to a close! Nate started acting in 1st grade as a gosling in Charlotte’s Web, and has been involved in theatre ever since. Nate has recently been seen as Bill in Mamma Mia and serves as Co-President of the Thespian Board. While this may be Nate’s last high school show, you can see him as Dad in the elementary musical, How I Became a Pirate, in May! Nate would like to thank his friends and family for everything they do; Sam, Tracy, and William for putting up with all of his antics at rehearsal; and Rhinehart for being the best mentor over the past ten years! Nate would like to thank the cast, crew, and the entire Bexley Theatre Arts family for always being there. Enjoy the show! Aden W. Flora (Shakespeare) TO BE OR NOT TO BE. with 3 hospitalizations in 3 weeks with 3 surgeries Aden is happy to BE here as Shakespeare. Thank you to Rhinehart, William, Tracey, Sam, the cast and crew for everything! Aden has loved every minute of Bexley Theatre since grade school and couldn’t ask for a better group of people to end his BHS Theatre career with. Thanks and enjoy the show.

Coco Gonzalez (Bea, Dance Captain) Coco Gonzalez has been participating in shows at bexley since 4th grade, and sadly, this is her last production at Bexley Theatre Arts! Coco has had so much fun working on this show, despite all of the challenges COVID-19 brought. You may have seen her in Mamma Mia, Little Shop of Horrors, and many more! Coco would like to give a HUGE thanks to Rhinehart for everything she has done for this show, and the opportunities she has constantly provided for her. Because of Coco’s amazing experiences here at Bexley Theatre Arts, she has decided to continue her passion for theatre by pursuing a degree in theatre! Again, Coco would like to thank Rhinehart, William, and the crew for making this amazing show possible! Enjoy :) 21 CAST AND CREW BIOGRAPHIES CAST AND CREW BIOGRAPHIES

Gwen Goodney (Mic Board Operator) This is Gwen’s first time doing crew, and she’s excited to be doing it for this show! Gwen usually does the acting in shows, like this year as Morticia in The Addams Family, but she’s thrilled to be apart of crew and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Mary Goodney (Portia) Mary is a senior at BHS and she is beyond excited to be performing this show for you!! You may have seen her as Vera the goth cheerleader in She Kills Monsters, or as Juliet in the totally normal production of Romeo and Juliet :-). She wants to thank the cast for being amazing people to work with, and for having the best group chat that Bexley Theatre has seen in recent years. Mary wants to thank the crew for always being awesome, as well as Rhinehart, Samantha, Tracy, and William, for putting this all together safely this year. She would now like to share her favorite totally real Shakespeare quote for your consideration: “what is drip if not swag persevering?”. And on that note, she hopes you all enjoy the show!!

Ruth Gravelle (Build / Run Crew) Ruthie is 11 years old and in 6th grade at Bexley Middle school. In 5th grade, she was on crew in Cinderella, and this year she was in The Addams Family. She is super excited to be helping out with this show too! She also plays violin and ukulele, enjoys playing basketball, and loves crafts. Ruthie would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support and the other cast and crew members for making this show incredible. Thanks for watching the show!!

Samuel Grayson (Light / Sound Designer and Operator) Samuel Grayson is in 10th grade at Bexley High School and this will be Samuel’s 36th show with Bexley Theatre Arts. He is thankful to be able to be back doing lights and sound.

Ruby Holt (Build / Run Crew) Ruby is in 8th grade at Bexley Middle School. This is her fourth production. She has a succulent who does not have a name yet, but it is the first plant that she has not accidentally killed within four months of getting it. Not to say that she intentionally kills plants. She doesn’t. The plants’ deaths could be at least partially attributed to the fact that one of her cats (whose name is Faith) views them as delicious snacks and eats their leaves, therefore preventing them from surviving past a month or so. But for some reason, Faith does not eat Ruby’s succulent. Maybe Faith tried eating one of the leaves and got pricked. Maybe the leaves taste bad. (Ruby wouldn’t know because she’s never tried eating a succulent.) Maybe Faith doesn’t recognize the succulent as a plant because succulents don’t really look like normal plants. (They really don’t.) Thank you for entertaining Ruby’s ramble about her succulent. 22 CAST AND CREW BIOGRAPHIES

Alex Imwalle (Nick Bottom) Alex Imwalle is a senior at Bexley, and this is his final production with Bexley Theatre Arts. Alex began doing theatre in sixth grade and hasn’t stopped loving it since. The Bexley theatre department became a home for him, and theatre quickly became a part of his identity, making him the person he is today. Though this is his last show with the Bexley theatre department, he couldn’t have imagined a better way to draw his high school theatre career to a close than this production of Something Rotten! He had an amazing time working with everyone to put it together, and he loved every second of it. He would like to thank everyone who made the show possible especially his choreographer, Tracy, his vocal director, Sam, and of course his director, Rhinehart. Over the years, Alex has learned that theatre is a gift to both those on stage and those in the audience, and the magic that is made should never be taken for granted, so he would like to thank you, the audience, for taking time to witness what he, along with the rest of the cast and crew, have worked so hard on. Enjoy the show, and remember, when life gives you eggs, make an omelette!

Scarlett Johnson (Messenger, Waitress, Chorus) Scarlett is so excited to be a part of Bexley High Schools production of Something Rotten. She has been participating in theatre since elementary school and is so thankful to be surrounded by amazing, hardworking people. This show has been so much fun and she hopes you enjoy!

Jackson Klingelhofer (Nigel Bottom) Jackson is a junior at BHS and he is so excited to perform in Something Rotten!. Jackson has participated in Bexley Theater Arts for about 5 years and has loved every minute. He would like to thank the amazing cast (the Bexley Theater Arts Hype House) for all the hard work they put into the musical. He would also like to thank the incredible directors, Sam, Tracy, Rhinehart, and William for creating this wonderful show, although he would have liked to do Tovah’s Taylor Swift Juke Box musical as well. Jackson wants to thank you for joining him and the rest of the cast today, and he hopes you enjoy the show!

Wilson Klingelhofer (Spotlight Operator, Build / Run Crew) Wilson has been active in the Bexley Theatre Department since 3rd grade. He has participated as part of the cast for the following productions: Who’s Dying to Be a Millionaire, Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen, 101 Dalmatians, and Suessical. This is his first production as part of the crew and he is excited to learn as much as possible about lighting and sound. Big thanks to Samuel for teaching Wilson all about the subject!

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Abby Levi (Build / Run Crew) 6th show at Bexley. 7th grade. Yep that’s it.

Lin McDow (Tom Snout, Chorus) Lin is an eleventh grader at BHS. While not performing in a 16th century theatre troupe, they are playing TTPRGs, hanging out with friends, or doing schoolwork. They have been in 17 shows, (both on and back stage). They would like to thank their family and friends for all their help in this show and in their life. They also toast Rhinehart, Tracy, and Sam for their wonderful instruction. This bio was brought to you by: Eggs! Want something that is both ooking on the griddle and whipped up and beaten? It’s eggs

Olivia Millard (Horatio, Chorus) Olivia is made of glitter

Kierra Murray (Woman in Crowd, Helena, Chorus) “(Read in iambic pentameter)

Keira loves being in the theater She loves to tap and act and dance and sing She started off when she was in sixth grade She says it is the absolute best thing Keira has been in many other shows With multicolored coats, lions, and more And with each one her love for the shows grows Its something she cannot help but adore She hopes that you are entertained tonight And that the show is something you enjoy It truly is a fun fantastic sight And Eli gets to say “”Hey bear poop boy!””

(Keira doesn’t want to put this in iambic pentameter, but she would like to thank Rhinehart, William, Sam, Tracey, crew, costumers, and the rest of the cast for putting their all into the show and working through all the challenges the year brought them).”

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Alex Nelson (Brother Jeremiah) Alex is a sophomore at Bexley, and he is so excited to perform on stage again. He has had a lot of fun working with everyone else in the cast. He would like to thank everyone on the cast and crew for working hard to make this show possible, and he’d like especially thank Rhinehart, Sam, Tracy, and William for everything that they’ve done to let theatre thrive. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Gabby Nelson (Minstrel, Chorus) Gabby is a senior at Bexley High School. Next year, she will be attending Santa Clara University majoring in Theatre Performance with an emphasis on Acting. Gabby is extremely grateful for all 33 productions with Bexley Theatre Arts. She has loved every inside joke, Steak n’ Shake trip, and moment she has been able to share with her theatre friends. She will cherish all of those memories as she moves onto the next chapter in her life. Gabby would like to thank Sam for letting her sing in her low range, Tracy for putting up with her tap mishaps in rehearsals, and Rhinehart for giving her the tools necessary to study theatre next year. She would also like to thank her parents and brother for coming to all of her shows and supporting her through this whole journey. Lastly, Gabby would like to thank the theatre seniors for going on this 10 year ride with her. She will miss you all dearly next year. With all of that said, please enjoy the show and remember to stay #BexleyBold. Ellie Rauschenberg (Stage Manager) Ellie Rauschenberg is a senior at Bexley High School and has done lots of productions though Bexely Theater Arts. She always has a great time working with the cast and crew on productions, so she is sad that this is her second to last show at Bexley. Thanks to all her friends and family for their support; Thanks to the cast, crew and adult staff for being amazing and making this such a fun show; and thanks to you for watching!

Sammie Ross (Astrologer, Doorman, Chorus) Sammie Ross is a freshman at Bexley and has previously participated in several BTA productions in past years. Most recently, you may have seen her as the Sour Kangaroo in Seussical Jr. her eighth grade year. Sammie has learned a lot during her first high school production and is grateful for how welcoming the cast was as the show came along. She would like to thank Rhinehart, Sam, and Tracy for how flexible they were with her busy schedule. Along with theatre, Sammie is involved in track & field during the spring season, as well as competition cheerleading (2021 state champs x2!!) and sideline cheerleading throughout the fall and winter seasons. She would also like to give a huge thanks to her parents, Will, and Maggie for their endless support in all she does. Enjoy the show!! Noah Salmon (Lord Clapham, Announcer, Chorus) Egg

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Jillian Savage (Francis Flute, Chorus, Dance Captain) Jillian is so thrilled to be a part of this incredible show! Some of her favorite past credits include; West Side Story (Jet Girl) at Short North Stage, Newsies (Buttons) at Gallery Players, and Ragtime (Little Girl) at Gallery Players. Jillian is currently a sophomore at Bexley High School. She also attends BalletMet Dance Academy where she studies ballet, tap, and jazz. Jillian would like to thank the entire cast and crew for making this show amazing!

Ru Sivaraman (Master of the Justice, Lead Man, Renaissance Writer/Bard Boy/Chef, Chorus) Ru Sivaraman (Master of the Justice) is a junior at Bexley High School. Ru Sivaraman (Master of the Justice) is extremely pumped for you to see Something Rotten!. Ru Sivaraman (Master of the Justice) is definitely NOT in Nick Bottom’s theatre troupe and if you saw them there NO YOU DIDN’T.

Sid Sivaraman (Peter Quince, Chorus) Now, let’s say, hypothetically, you, a generous, kind, and supportive audience member, were to give Sid, a hard-working and talented freshman actor, a candy gram. And, just for the sake of argument, the particular variant of candy that you purchased was a Reese’s (Junior Mints, Sour Patch, and Hershey’s Cookies and Cream also acceptable). Would that not, in fact, be a “win-win” scenario for all parties involved? You would fulfill your desire to be charitable, the grand theatre organization that provides Sid the opportunities to showcase his undoubtedly marvelous talents would receive liquid currency to sustain operations, and Sid would receive a peanut butter and chocolate treat to further motivate himself. Surely, this -- hypothetical -- arrangement, if it were to one day become a reality, would be truly satisfactory for everyone involved, and this objective narrator knows that Sid would be extremely grateful if this (albeit hypothetical) scenario were to occur.

26 CAST ANDStaff CREW Biographies BIOGRAPHIES Rebecca Rhinehart (Director): Rebecca cannot remember a time when theatre was not a huge part of her life. She caught the acting bug when she played Jesus at three months old, and never looked back. Her first major role was Tiny Tim in a community theatre when she was five, and she then went on to perform in Sesame Street Live. Rebecca has since been involved in all aspects of theatre, including acting, light, sound, and set design, stage management, and directing in educational, community, and profes- sional theatre companies. Rebecca attended The Ohio State University and received a B.A. in both Theatre and English. There she was highly involved in the theatre department, stage-managing many department shows. During college, Rebecca was the General Manager of Rocket Venues, a theatre com- pany that created and rented venues for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Rebecca earned her Masters Degree in Education and headed the Theatre Department at Columbus West High School for two years, where she directed many successful productions. Rebecca began directing and teaching theatre at Bexley Schools in 2007, and she has directed over 200 plays and musicals. Rebecca was named Ohio Theatre Teacher of the Year in 2013, and Bexley Educator of the Year in 2017. In 2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award in Excellence in Theatre Education. Rebecca has been a board member of the Ohio Educational Theatre Association for fourteen years, and she is currently in charge of all Central Area Thespian troupes as well as all Ohio Jr. Thespian troupes, and Ohio Student Thespian Officers. She has enjoyed teaching theatre in workshops around the country. Rebecca has hosted the National Jr. Thespian Conference, and the Ohio Thespian State Conference, as well as smaller conferences nearly every year for the past fourteen years. As Theatre Arts Director for Bexley City Schools, Rebecca enjoys working and growing with students in order to bring audiences an entertaining, educational theatre experience that stretches everyone’s talents, creativity, dedication, organizational and leadership skills. She takes students to the Ohio and Jr Thespian Conferences each year where they earn double superior marks and are chosen to perform shows. Rebecca is a a Thespy judge and screener for the Ohio EdTA, and she critiques shows and student performances from all over Ohio. Rebecca would like to thank Bexley administration, faculty, technical, maintenance, and custodial staff for their support during the rigorous production process. This production would not have happened if it wasn’t for the talents and devotion of the enthusiastic Bexley students, their tireless parents and the wonderful Bexley Theatre Parents, and the amazing Bexley Theatre Arts production team. Thank you for your endless support!

27 Staff Biographies William Bowman (Assistant Director): William has been an active member in the theatre community from a very young age; starting with church productions, to com- munity theatre, to Bexley productions as a student and as a staff. William has been involved in almost every aspect of the produc- tion from actor, to run crew, to stage manager, assistant director, director, and now tech director. After leaving Bexley High School, William attended the Univer- sity of Cincinnati where he studied Early Childhood Education and French. While in Cincinnati he was an active member of DAFT, a student organization for the performing arts, as an actor and director. Upon moving back to Columbus, William worked as the educational director for a program that serviced adults with developmental dissabilities. During his time there he also worked with the Bexley Theatre Arts department as a volunteer and as an assistant director. At the end of the 2017 school year William moved to Bordeaux to teach English as a second language. He moved back to Bexley in at the beginning of the 2019 school year and has been working in the Bexley Theatre department since as the assistant director and elementary choreographer. At the beginning of the 2020 school year William signed on as the Tech Director for the fall virtual plays and is also currently working with all students at home in Quarantine. He is excited to invite you to this years productions as the staff and students learn new skills in virtual theatre. Thank you for supporting Bexley Theatre Arts and enjoy the show Samantha! Stiner (Vocal Director): Samantha Stiner is a music educator and contralto hailing from Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. She owns Stiner’s Sanctuary of Voice, an inclusive private voice studio based in Columbus. Her pedagogy is focused on healthy, sustainable singing and she is passionate about working with students of all ages and backgrounds. She also teaches an adult voice class, through her studio, that focuses on the basics of vocal technique and anatomy. In addition, Samantha specializes in helping trans students, particularly those undergoing hormone therapy, navigate their voice changes. As an educator she has been a guest lecturer and clinician for many organi- zations including the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, Boise State University, and Columbus City Schools. As a performer, she specializes in contemporary classical music and enjoys touring with her duo, the new G&S, nationally to premier works. Samantha received her Bachelors of Music in Music Education from West Chester University and her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Wyoming before moving to Columbus. For more information or inquiries please email [email protected]. 28 Tracy Lawson (Choreographer): Tracy Lawson is always happy to make the trip from Dallas back to her daughter’s alma mater to work with the awesome faculty and students at Bexley. This season, we all had to adjust, and she’s so pleased with the cast of Addams FamilyYoung@Part , who have risen to the challenge and learned their choreography via Zoom! She is just starting rehears- als—some virtual, some in person—for Something Rotten! Tracy is a Cincinnati native, and while a student at Princeton High School, she was on the drill team, a member of the Vocal Chamber Ensemble and the A Cappella Choir, and performed in the musicals Annie GetYour Gun, How to Succeed in BusinessWithout Really Trying, and Fiddler on the Roof. She also ap- peared as Penelope Toop in See How They Run. After graduating from Ohio University and working for a time in advertising, Tracy decided that teaching dance was more her thing. She opened the Tracy Lawson School of Dance in Portsmouth, Ohio, and, after a family relocation to Bexley in 1996, she joined the faculty at BalletMet Dance Academy, where she taught tap classes from 1997-2008, and again from 2011-2013. Now that she’s retired from teaching in a studio, she has kept busy writing books! She’s the author of the award- wining YA dystopian Resistance Series books, and had two—yes, two—novels go on sale in January 2021! The Red Thread follows the story of Peter, a Holocaust survivor who, in his nineties, becomes convinced his long-lost sweetheart is alive, and embarks on an epic journey to find her. Answering Liberty’s Call: Anna Stone’s Daring Ride toValley Forge is based on Tracy’s 6x great-grandmother’s mission of mercy to Valley Forge, and how she helps foil a conspiracy against General Washington. In 2007, Tracy joined the “Dream Team”—Rhinehart, Blosser, Wiechart-White, and Lawson—and since then has choreographed Bexley Middle School and Bexley High School’s productions of Titanic, Disney’s High School Musical, Scapino!, Bye, Bye, Birdie, Anything Goes, 13 the Musical, Kiss Me, Kate, Once Upon a Mattress, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Crucible, Oliver, Crazy forYou, All Shook Up, Urinetown, Legally Blonde, Xanadu, Scapino! (again), The Drowsy Chaperone, Annie GetYour Gun, Footloose, Lion King, Jr., Bye, Bye, Birdie (again), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mama Mia!, Seussical Jr. and Bright Star. She hopes you enjoy the show! Diane Goodney (Mic Board Operator): Diane Goodney holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Ohio Dominican University. She has directed choirs or taught music in Atlanta, Georgia, San Diego, California and Oxford, Ohio. Currently, Mrs. Goodney teaches music and choir at the middle school, as well as elementary orchestra. She’s been vocal director for the past two elementary musicals, and is thrilled to be doing vocals for her first middle school production.

29 Stephen Hayes (Tech Director / Set Designer): Stephen Hayes is excited to be working at his alma mater. He has worked for several local theatre companies, including Gallery Players, Actor’s Theatre, Columbus Children’s Theatre, and Olympic Theatre Productions. Stephen would like to thank his family and friends for their constant support. Tyler Trill ( Videographer): Tyler Trill is the Public Information Officer at Bexley City Schools. This is Tyler’s second year at Bexley City Schools. This is Tyler’s first time live streaming a theater production and he appreciates the opportunity to be a part of the Bexley Theatre Arts program. Cloé Cooper (Costume Designer): Cloé Cooper is a recent graduate from Columbus State Community College, having earned her Associates Degree in Theatre. She is currently a full-time student studying social work at The Ohio State University. Cloé created cos- tumes for many productions at Columbus State, one of which earned her a Theatre Roundtable Award in 2018 for Excellence in Costume and Makeup Design for her work in She Kills Monsters directed by Sonda Staley. Cloé’s last show before COVID-19 hit our nation was costuming for Hilliard Memorial Middle School’s production of Aladdin, and she is ecstatic for the opportunity to be back working in the community and to work with Bexley School’s impressive theatre program. Debbie Hamrick (Assistant Costume Designer): Debbie Hamrick is the owner of Debbie’s Costume Shop in Lewis Center, Ohio. She has costumed many local high school, community theater and church productions. Some favorites include Titanic, Jekyll and Hyde, All My Sons ( Curtain Players), Little Mermaid Jr. (Dublin Scioto HS), Beauty and the Beast (Worthington Christian HS) and Hairspray (SRO/CATCO).

30 Author Biographies

Karey Kirkpartick Karey Kirkpatrick began his career as a screen and songwriter for Disney Animation where he penned The Rescuers Down Under and James and the Giant Peach. With more than a dozen feature films produced, screenplay credits include Chicken Run (Golden Globe nomi­nee for Outstanding Comedy), Charlotte’s Web, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Over the Hedge, which he also co-directed. He directed the Paramount Pictures film Imagine That starring Eddie Murphy and co-pro­duced, wrote and performed on the film’s soundtrack. He recently directed the Warner Brothers animated musical SMALLFOOT for which he also co-wrote the screenplay and the songs (with brother Wayne). He has won a number of Tony, Oscar and Grammy awards and that number is zero. Other credits: husband of Nada, father of Sami, Maia and Finn.

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick is the Grammy Award-winning songwriter of Change the World by Eric Clapton (Song of the Year). Top 10 singles include Every Heartbeat, Good for Me (Amy Grant); Wrapped Up in You (Garth Brooks); Boondocks, Bring It on Home, Little White Church (Little Big Town); Place in This World (Michael W. Smith). He is a multi-formatted song­writer with songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Gabe Dixon, Trisha Yearwood, Babyface and Peter Frampton, among others. His songs have been featured in TV shows (Grey’s Anatomy, True Blood, Hart of Dixie) as well as feature films (Almost Famous, Phenomenon, Smallfoot). Wayne lives in Nashville with his wife Fran and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame for 2018. Favorite productions:­ Kourtney, Shelby and Carson.

John O’Farrell John O’Farrell is one of the UK’s best known comic authors and script writers. Best-selling novels include The Best a Man Can Get, May Contain Nuts and The Man Who Forgot His Wife. Non-fiction includes An Utterly Impartial History of Britain , the political memoir Things Can Only Get Better and its recent sequel plus three collections of his satirical columns for The Guardian newspaper. O’Farrell’s books have been translated into thirty languages and adapted for BBC Radio and television. Winner, British Comedy Award. Previously a writer (and later panelist) on BBC’s Have I Got News For You and lead writer on ten series of ITV’s Spitting Image. Currently writing the sequel to Chicken Run, and adapting one of his novels for Sony International Pictures.

31 32 Parent Messages

Sid, you are awesome! We are proud of you! Dad, mom, Venkat and Pip

Ru, we are so proud of you! What an omelette! Dad, mom, Venkat and Pip

Eli, We so enjoy watching you perform and are very proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad

Nate - We can’t wait to watch you soar! BRAVO! Love, Mom, Dad, Josh and Alyssa

Aden/Shakespeare, what a perfect role for your last with BTA! Don’t break anything! Enjoy!

Ellie, congratulations on your last high school show. You deserve all the “props” Love M and D

To Bea...you are our “Right Hand Man”. We love you. Mom, Papa, Jett & Luna

Bexley Class of 2021 Cast and Crew- You are amazing! Wishing you success in all that you aspire and may all your dreams come true! Love, The Eisenbergs

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Place an Ad in a Program! You can help support Bexley Theatre by placing an ad in the Bexley theater programs. You have the option of placing an ad in a single playbill for a specific production, or placing an ad for the entire season, consisting of six playbills: Elementary Play (October) Middle School play (October), High School musical (November), Middle School Musical (January/February), High School Musical (April) and the Elementary Musical (May). Ad Size (black and white) Cost Business card/Quarter page (4 ¾” wide x 1.¾” high) One production $35 Entire season $105 Half page (4 ¾ ” wide x 3 ¾” high) One production $75 Entire season $225 Full Page (4 ¾ ” wide x 7 ¾ ” high) One production $125 Entire Season $525 For more information, or for pricing for color ads, please contact Rebecca Rhinehart at [email protected]. Ad submission can be made on the Theatre Parents website: www.bexleytheatreparents.org 34 BRAVO NATE! We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to Bexley High School’s Class of 2021! You are simply AMAZING!

Bexley Theatre Arts has been truly life changing. Thank you Becky for all that you do! Love, The Eisenbergs Thank you to our amazing Improv actors for entertaining during intermission

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Bexley Middle School’s Brand New Improv Team

See website for more information on how to sign up www.bexleytheatrearts.org

36 Whose Lion Is It Anyway? Bexley High School’s Improv Team

Check out bexleytheatrearts.org for our 2020/2021 season!

And a special thanks to Dodie McDow our Improv Coach

37 Congratulations to our graduating seniors on the cast and crew!

Shelby Brashear Maddie Burger Mimi Calhoun Mia Dietz Nate Eisenberg Aden Flora Mary Goodney Coco Gonzalez Alex Imwalle Gabby Nelson Ellie Rauschenberg

“ I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” -Oscar Wilde 38 Annual Bexley Theatre Arts Awards Ceremony Please join the Bexley Theatre Arts Department at 5:30 on May 25th for our annual awards ceremony celebrating the years season and the amazing students that worked tirelessly to make the year great. High School and Middle School students will be meeting in person while Elementary School students, parents and family are encouraged to watch the live stream. The theme this year is Blast from the Past so please come dressed up as something from the Bexley Theatre Department history. This could be an old show shirt, dressed as a character you played, or anything else your imagine can drum up !

39 The Director, Cast and Crew want to give special thanks

to the people who helped make this production possible: Samantha Stiner for our beautiful melodies Tracy Lawson for soft shoeing the students in the right direction Stephen Hayes for the amazing set Tyler Trill for bringing our production into homes across the world Kyle Russo for all the advice and assistance in all things tech Cloé Cooper and Debbie Hamrick for keeping us dressed in style Diane Goodney for making sure we are all just the right volume Dodie McDow for making intermission interesting ArtTees, our fabulous t-shirt makers Bexley Faculty and Administration, thanks for supporting the arts Our Fab Custodians, who don’t mind our sawdust Sherri MacKay, our wonderful box office coordinator Christina Carleton for creating the posters and t-shirt designs Tracy Marzich, our wonderful Theatre Parent President Kelly Salmon, for keeping everything running smoothly The theatre parents for helping make sure we could live stream And our fabulous supporters

A very special thanks to the parents who volunteered to help with deliveries, coordination, and all else...

Sarah Blumenfeld, Kevin Brashear, Pam Calhoun, Eric Davis, Suzanne Davis, Deanna Flora, Kathy Imwalle, Nicki Johnson, Chris Millard, John Millard, Shannon Nelson, Heidi Ruckel And thank you to everyone else who supports Bexley Theatre Arts and makes productions like this possible. We couldn’t have done it alone!

40 2020-2021 BEXLEY THEATRE ARTS WORKSHOPS, CLASS PRODUCTIONS AND CONFERENCES Conferences Conferences offer a great opportunity for Bexley students to perform plays as groups, show off their individual talents in front of their peers from all over Ohio, watch many different shows, attend workshops on performance, design, and theatre business, and network with thousands of other theatre students. All OEdTA conferences are online via Zoom this year. See the theater website for more information and to download forms. www.bexleytheatrearts.com Thespian LEAD (Leadership, Excellence and Advocacy Day) (Grades 6-12) October 3rd, Zoom, Free College Auditions (Grade 12) December 2020 TBA, Zoom HS and MS Thespys (Grades 6-12) May 2021 TBA, Zoom Theatre Workshops (Grades 6-12): March 2021 TBA, Zoom

Theatre Ensemble Productions These are plays acted by students in the Theatre Ensemble class, and designed by students taking Stagecraft. The Theatre Ensemble plays always offer audiences an entertaining, intimate, and evocative evening of theatre. Production 1: Romeo and Juliet the Remix the Remix Shows: March 10th and 11th at 7:00 p.m.on Zoom, free admission Production 2: TItle TBA Shows: April 29th and 30th at 7:00 p.m. in the Schottenstein Theater, free admission

Student Directed One-Act Plays High School One Act: The Audition Play Submission Deadline: November 15 Auditions and Crew Interviews: November 30 Performance: January 11 at 7:00 p.m. Middle School One Act: Failed Superbown Commercial Auditions and Crew Interviews: February 8 Performance: February 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Bexley Improv Team: Whose Lion is it Anyway? Bexley High School has a wonderful improv team that produces shows and competes. Improv performances are great entertainment for the whole family and showcase Bexley talent. Improv Shows: All tickets are $5.00 On Zoom : October 15 at 7:30PM December 11 at 7:30PM February 19 at 7:30PM April 23 at 7:30PM Middle School Improv : Show: October 14 at 7:30 Bexley Theatre Arts 2020/2021 Main Stage

Grade 4 - 5 Virtual Plays 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine and Do You Read Me October 8, 9 and 10 at 7:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. Zoom Webinar

Middle School Virtual Plays Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon and The Internet is Distract... Oh Look a Kitten ! October 22 at 7:00PM October 23 at 7:30PM October 24 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM Zoom Webinar

High School Virtual Plays

Ske Kills Monsters Game of Tiaras November 5 at 7:00PM November 5 at 7:00PM November 6 at 7:30PM November 6 at 7:30PM November 7 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM November 7 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM Zoom Webinar Zoom Webinar

The Addams Family Young@Part February 4 at 7:00PM February 5 at 7:30PM February 6 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM Schottenstein Theater

Something Rotten ! April 15 at 7:00PM April 16 at 7:30PM April 17 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM Schottenstein Theater

How I Became a Pirate May 20 at 7:00PM May 21 at 7:00PM May 22 at 2:00PM and 7:00PM Cassingham Theater

Ticket Information: www.bexleytheatrearts.org