Something Rotten
Performing September 5 – 21, 2025, on the Spotlight Youth Theatre main stage.
Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick
About This Production
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”.
Set 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.
Cast
| Role(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|
| Portia | Meredith Arends |
| Peter Quince, Shylock, Ensemble | David Castro II |
| Nick Bottom | Calvin Corey |
| Ensemble | Liam Davenport |
| Shakespeare | Dominic DeMark |
| Snug, Ensemble | Joash Esmas |
| Ensemble | Kendall Fugatt |
| Rosalind, Ensemble | Lucy Glow |
| Minstrel, Ensemble | Emanuel Hana |
| Francis Flute, Ensemble | Eli Hernandez |
| Lord Clapham, Astrologer, Ensemble | Markus Jackson |
| Eye-Patch Man, Messenger, Ensemble | Mayer Killpack |
| Ensemble | LillyBelle Lange |
| Miranda, Ensemble | Reagan Little |
| Ensemble | Angela Lunde |
| Nostradamus | Brooklyn Martin |
| Ensemble | Lorna Maynard |
| Nigel Bottom | Theodore McComb |
| Master of the Justice, Valet, Ensemble | Taylor Nunziato-Cruz |
| Ensemble | Ava Petri |
| Helena, Ensemble | Amaya Read |
| Brother Jeremiah | Hunter Schneider |
| Tom Snout, Ensemble | Justis Schneider |
| Ensemble | Sydney Stoneberg |
| Bea | Darcy Sylvester |
| Robin, Ensemble | Harper Thompson |
Production Team
| Role(s) | Team Member(s) |
|---|---|
| Director | Van Rockwell |
| Musical Director | Kendra Goodenberger |
| Choreographer | Bella Swope |
| Stage Manager | Nicole Blanco |
| Costume Designer | Samantha Utpadel |
| Set Designer | Brianna Funk, Becky Funk |
| Hair & Makeup Designer | Ixy Utpadel |
| Properties Designer | Kelly Swope |
| Light & Sound Designer | Sarah Ray |
| Assistant Lighting Designer | Jessi Nessi |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Lexi McComb |
| Dance Captain | LillyBelle Lange |
| Deck Manager | Finley Wilbur |
| Sound Board Operator | Claire McComb |
| Light Board Operator | Lucas Stevens |
| Sound Board & Spotlight Operator | Griffin Wilbur |