music and lyrics by Cole Porter
original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton
and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
The Play
Aboard the ocean liner S.S. American, nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Erma. With the help of some elaborate disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Martin join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart. A bright and boisterous comedy, set to the music of the one-and-only Cole Porter!
AUDITIONS
March 9 and 10, 2020
PRODUCTION DATES
May 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24, 2020
Produced in Cooperation with Tams-Witmark & Concord Theatricals Company
The Crew
Co-Producers: Renae Hayward and Diane Kaplan
Director: Brian Townsend
Music Director: Richard Alder
Choreographer: Jenny McPherson
The Cast
RENO SWEENEY: Carissa Lokken
BILLY CROCKER: Graham Dallas
HOPE HARCOURT: Lily Tack
SIR EVELYN OAKLEIGH: Donald Corbin
MOONFACE MARTIN: Tom Varitek
ERMA: Madeleine Bien
EVANGELINE HARCOURT: Daine Manko-Cliff
ELIJAH J. WHITNEY: Tim Carney
SHIP’S CAPTAIN: Adam Lynch
SHIP’S PURSER: Alex Quinlin
THE ANGELS (CHASTITY, CHARITY, PURITY AND VIRTUE): Meg Pace, Alexis Bartrum Sydnee, Corbin, and Natalie Duffy
THE SAILOR QUARTET: Casey Coulter, Josh Beurer, and Steve Nazarek
COMPANY: Kate Varitek, Samantha Dial-Lane, Catherine Dicks, Elizabeth Dicks, and Jeff Lokken