Merrily We Roll Along
Lakeland Civic Theatre
February 2 - 18, 2018
Director: Martin Friedman
Musical Director: Jordan Cooper
Choreographer: Jennifer Justice
Scenic Designer: Austin Kilpatrick
Lighting Designer: Adam Ditzel
Costume Designer: Kelsey Tomlinson
Sound Designer: Eric Simna
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Cammett
Technical Director: Craig Tucker
Cast:
Franklin Shepard: Eric Fancher
Charley Kringas: Trey Gilpin
Mary Flynn: Amiee Collier
Joe Josephson: Danny Simpson
Beth Spencer: Neely Gevaart
Gussie Carnegie: Kelly Smith
Frank Jr.: Jake Spencer
Ensemble:
Anna Barrett, Kyle Burnett, Sarah Clare, Carlos Cruz, Frank Ivancic, and Kate Michalski
Press:
CoolCleveland Review, by Linda Eisenstein
SCENE Review, by Christine Howey
Cleveland Jewish News Review, by Bob Abelman
BroadwayWorld Review, by Roy Berko
Cleveland Stage Alliance Review, by Kevin Kelly
LandOfCleve Review, by Rich Stimac
LandOfCleve Interview (Amiee Collier), by Rich Stimac
Plot Description: The show begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer Franklin Shepard and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad). The show ends with a touch of rueful irony, as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.
