At every audition, my belief in the tremendous talent in the students of Bexley City Schools is reaffirmed, and the auditions for this musical was no exception. Absolutely no one did poorly. The acting, singing, and dancing was simply FABULOUS! All students who auditioned should be commended for having the guts to go up on that stage in front of so many people and do such a great job. Casting this musical was extremely difficult, and we thought long and hard about every role.
In order to keep everyone safe, the cast has been limited to the amount of students we can safely have in rehearsals and on stage. This means that we have had to make heavy cuts. I have been dreading casting this musical because I am cutting not only talented actors, singers and dancers, but also students who are hard-working, dedicated, creative, collaborative people that I have really, really enjoyed working with and want to work with again. Please know I mean it when I say you are talented! Many students who did not receive roles could have been leads. The talent is just that great!
There are many opportunities to be involved in Bexley Theatre this year, such as crew for this production (interviews are on Zoom this upcoming Tuesday--please turn in your crew interview form by this Sunday), and helping with Grade 1-3 Drama Camp or the Elementary Musical. You can find info about these opportunities on this website. And it seems like it's a long time away, but there will be amazing musicals next year with hopefully our usual sized casts.
For those of you who made the cast, congratulations. There is an initial rehearsal schedule below including dance workshops this weekend. We understand if you cannot make these workshops, but it would be greatly beneficial if you can find the time. The rest of the rehearsal calendar will be completed shortly and uploaded to the Canvas page (coming soon) along with the script, deadlines, links to purchase apparel, and more. Please note: all students will have temperatures taken every day, wear masks, and stay 6' apart at all times. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the cast. Cast members will receive paper scripts and rehearsal calendars at the Wednesday vocal rehearsal. Please email me at rebecca.rhinehart@bexley.us if you can't attend.
Thank you again to everyone who auditioned. Bexley is truly a talented place!
Upcoming Rehearsal Calendar
Friday, January 15: Dance* 4:00-5:30PM Shakespeare and Nick Dargusch Theater
WHOLE CAST: PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND AT LEAST ONE OF THESE SATURDAY SESSIONS
Saturday, January 16th: Tap Workshops* 11-12PM, 1-2PM, 2-3PM Dargusch Theater
Sunday, January 17th: Choreography for Whole Cast* 1:00PM-2:30PM Dargusch Theater
* Bring tap shoes or smooth-sole shoes
Wednesday, January 20th: 1st rehearsal and vocals for WHOLE CAST 3:45-5:15PM Schottenstein Theater
Something Rotten Cast List
Shakespeare: Aden Flora
Nick Bottom: Alex Imwalle
Nigel Bottom: Jackson Klingelhofer
Bea: Coco Gonzalez
Portia: Mary Goodney
Shylock: Nate Eisenberg
Nostradamus: Tovah Blumenfeld
Brother Jeremiah: Alex Nelson
Lord Clapham: Noah Salmon
Minstrel: Gabby Nelson
Tom Snout: Lin McDow
Robin: Simon Davis
Peter Quince: Sid Sivaraman
Master of the Justice: Ru Sivaraman
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
Frances Flute: Jillian Savage
Helena: Keira Murray
Miranda: Mimi Calhoun
Horatio: Olivia Millard
Chorus:
Eli Abel, Rylee Barno, Mimi Calhoun, Simon Davis, Nate Eisenberg, Keira Murray, Scarlett Johnson, Lin McDow, Olivia Millard, Gabby Nelson, Sammie Ross, Noah Salmon, Jillian Savage, Ru Sivaraman, Sid Sivaraman