Merrily We Roll Along

Little Triangle
March 2018, The Depot Theatre

MUSIC AND LYRICS Stephen Sondheim
BOOK George Furth
DIRECTOR AND DESIGNER Alexander Andrews
MUSIC DIRECTOR Conrad Hamill
PRODUCER Rose McClelland
STAGE MANAGER Christopher Starnawski
RÉPÉTITEUR Antonio Fernandez
LIGHTING DESIGNER Alex Smiles
COSTUME AND PROPS ASSISTANT Mitchell Wassink
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER Clare Hawley
MARKETING PHOTOGRAPHER Blake Condon
POSTER AND PROMOTION Alexander Andrews

“With Alexander Andrews’ subtle and careful direction, the rather complex story comes to the fore, paving the way for a focus on the narrative.”

— Lisa Thatcher

“The work has a lovely movement and use of space, and [Andrews] has ensured that the work remains text driven.”

— BroadwayWorld

“Andrews’ meticulous direction was seen in the sharp comic timing, excellent tension and unceasing vivacity.”

— CutCommon

“Andrews keeps the focus of the work on the dramatic spine of the characters’ journeys without distraction from design elements… and with uncomplicated choreographic choices, the emphasis is on the lyrics and the book.”

— Kevin Jackson

Merrily We Roll Along, set in the show-biz world of opening nights and hit songs, turned a disenchanted gaze on the creators’ own milieu. Ironically, the show marked the end of the historic collaboration between Stephen Sondheim and director Hal Prince, the team that redefined the Broadway musical. Merrily opened on Broadway on November 16, 1981, after a month of previews, and closed after just sixteen performances.

Franklin Shepard, a successful songwriter and movie producer in his late thirties, reviews his life, both professional and personal, especially his relationships with his best friends, Mary and Charley (his song-writing collaborator), and his two wives, Beth and Gussie. The action moves backward in time from 1976 to 1957, from the disappointments of adulthood, to the hopeful idealism of youth.

CAST
Patrick Howard (Frank), Zach Selmes (Charley), Victoria Zerbst (Mary), Richard Butler (Joe), Matilda Moran (Gussie), Shannen Sarsedt (Beth), Embla Bishop (Mrs. Spencer), Phoebe Clark (Meg), Blake Condon (Jerome), Victoria Luxton (Dory), Jesse Layt (Tyler), Caitlin Rose (K.T.), Kelly Goddard (Scotty), Tayla Jarrett (Ru), Katelin Koprivec (Terry), Michael McPhee (Bunker)

BAND
Conrad Hamill (Keyboard, Cello, Double Bass), Antonio Fernandez (Keyboard)