Warrick County Summer Musical presents Tony-nominated musical comedy “Something Rotten!” as 26th show July 7-10, 2022
The Warrick County Summer Musical is back with for its 26th year with the musical comedy “Something Rotten!,” a show celebrating musical theater with a dash of Shakespeare. This 10-time-Tony-nominated musical will be presented at Castle High School from July 7-10. Auditions will be open virtually in April for all local students in grades 8 through 12 during the 2021-2022 school year. Call backs will be in person at Castle High School.
Presented by the Warrick County School Corporation and Warrick Public Education Foundation, this 2015 crowd-pleasing musical farce turns life in Renaissance England on its head. The Broadway hit tells the story of the locals producing the world’s first musical, much to the chagrin of “The Bard” – the biggest rock star of the time.
According to director and Castle High School drama teacher Eric Antey, “Something Rotten!” allows for a celebration of musical theatre in a way the 2021 production wasn’t able to due to the pandemic.
“Since ‘Something Rotten!’ is considered to be an ode to musical theater, we are able to take the energy and excitement we wanted to have last year for our 25th anniversary and make it even bigger, more absurd and spectacular through this show,” Antey said. “The authors of the show have also allowed flexible casting options allowing us to adjust male and female roles as needed.”
With over-the-top characters, tongue-in-cheek references and the spirit of ’90s enlightenment (1590s that is), “Something Rotten!” was hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.”
Audition information will be posted by Feb. 1 and initially held virtually via a Google Classroom link (join code: fsonxkj) along with a completed registration form by 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 7. Students should sign up using a personal email address (not school corporation provided).
Ticket information and additional on-sale information will be provided in June, approximately one month prior to the show. Additional sponsors are needed to produce this show.
This year’s production is presented by OnPoint Guiding Wealth, a wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Media sponsorship includes WIKY radio and WEHT/WTVW television and TriStateHomepage.com.
The Warrick Summer Musical is a partnership of Warrick Public Education Foundation and the Warrick County School Corporation. Sponsors and advertisers are needed for the Warrick County Summer Musical. Information is available on the website at https://warrickmusical.org.