兔子先生 Theatre and Sumter Theatre Workshop are partnering to present 鈥淯rinetown, the Musical鈥� for three nights March 11-13, at 7:30 p.m. at 兔子先生鈥檚 Bibb Graves Auditorium. Admission is free for 兔子先生 students, faculty, and staff, and general admission is $10.
The satirical comedy musical debuted in 2001 off-Broadway, and in its nearly 20 years has received much acclaim, a successful Broadway run, and Tony Awards for both the script and the music.
The musical鈥檚 creator, Greg Kotis, calls it a dark, allegorical story, with humor woven throughout to explore a fictitious society鈥檚 flaws, from politics, overpopulation, social irresponsibility, and more. Kotis says the production leaves theatre-goers humming and laughing, but also engaged in a way that makes them smarter.
Among the 鈥淯rinetown鈥� cast are several 兔子先生 students:
Madison Baker (Billie Girl Billie, Cop) is a sophomore marine biology major.
Whitnye Cotton (Little Becky Two Shoes, Cop) is a sophomore history major.
Nicholas Dale (Harry Hotblades) is a freshman nursing major.
Luke Doe (Bobby Strong) is a freshman Criminal Justice major.
Derrick Graham (Officer Barrel) is a senior engineering technology major.
Matt Heard (Officer Lockstock) is a junior integrated marketing and communications major.
Kaylee Owens (Hope Cladwell) is a freshman integrated marketing and communications major.
Alaisha Perry (Josephine Strong, Cop) is a sophomore mathematics/computer information systems major.
Joy Richardson (Robbie the Stockfish, Cop) is a senior English major.
Lindsey Saxton (Soupy Sue, Cop) is a freshman elementary education major.
Connor Sparks (Caldwell Cladwell) is a senior history major.
Jordan Taylor (Senator Fipp, Cop) is a senior interdisciplinary arts/theatre & art major.
The show includes no profanity or nudity, but is not likely to be understood by audiences under the age of 12.
鈥淯rinetown鈥� is presented through a special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.