24 Hour Musical: Something Rotten! JR

We’re doing it again! Join our ranks as the Young Company embarks on another epic (and speedy) journey to stage a musical in just 24 hours! For this event, students and staff will work as a collaborative, creative team to stage, costume, and tech an entire production that will be performed for the public. The countdown will begin at 4:00pm on Friday, May 1st ending with a performance on May 2nd!

Travel back to the Renaissance for an hour of musical comedy gold in Something Rotten! JR. In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Education Department at education@greaterbostonstage.org or 781-587-7904.

Some of the proceeds will go to Fund-A-Need*, our scholarship program that supports Young Company students throughout the year by removing financial barriers to participation.

Important Dates
Auditions: Week of April 27th (TBD)
Rehearsals: Friday, May 1st from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm and Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Performance: Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00 pm

*Each year, Greater Boston Stage Company’s generous donors contribute to our Fund-A-Need program, which supports financial aid for students in The Young Company. Please do not hesitate to utilize this program to help support you as you support your student. All financial aid awards are subject to approval by the theatre pending a completed application. We are proud to say that we have never turned away a student because of inability to pay.