May 2, 2012
Contact: Lesley Fry at (419) 995-8671 or Pam Joseph at (419) 995-8284
Company brings music, comedy to stage at Ohio State Lima
The Ohio State University at Lima Department of Theatre presents the Broadway musical Company at 8 p.m., Thurs., May 17; Fri., May 18; Sat. May 19 and 2 p.m., Sun., May 20, 2012, in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets will be reserved. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at (419) 995-8628.
Company, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, is a musical comedy. It was originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince with orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. The show follows bachelor Robert as he contemplates his unmarried state on his 35th birthday. In vignette after hilarious vignette, we are introduced to Robert’s married friends and his three girlfriends as he weighs the pros and cons of married life. In the end, he realizes being alone is "alone, not alive."
Cast and Crew
Margaret Anich........................................................ Director and Choreographer
Dr. Joe Brandesky (Professor)............................................................. Producer
Dr. Bev Bletstein (Assistant Professor)......................................... Musical Director
Greg Owen (Assistant Professor) ..Scenic and Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Doug Raver............................................................. Assistant Technical Director
Loo Brandesky..................................................................... Costume Designer
Matt Young................................................................ Assistant Musical Director
Dean McCombs, Harrod.......................................................... Assistant Director
Kyle Tipton, West Milton......................................................... Assistant Director
Alexander Sanchez, Wapakoneta............................................................... Paul
Amanda Now, St. Marys............................................................................. April
Anne Weigand, Xenia............................................................................... Amy
Brad Ellis, Kenton.................................................................................... Larry
Carissa Mines, Wapakoneta.................................................................. Joanne
Leah Roberson, Lima.............................................................................. Kathy
Erika Phillips-Bellman, Wapakoneta......................................................... Jenny
John Segovia, Elida................................................................................ David
Katherine Kleffner, Lima......................................................................... Susan
Lance McPherson, Huntsville..................................................................... Harry
Sally Stone, Swanton.............................................................................. Sarah
Seth Mitchell, Bellefontaine...................................................................... Peter
Susanna Nicol, Wapakoneta.................................................................... Marta
Zane Smith, Lima................................................................................. Robert
Kewpee Hamburgers is an underwriter for this show.
Ohio State Lima’s production of Company is performed by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
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