Photos by Ross Davidson

May 11-20, 2023

Auburn Stage - The Grand Theatre

A co-production with Allswell Productions.

Music & Lyrics by Bob Martin & Don McKellar

Book by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison

Original Broadway production produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Bob Boyett, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman.

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided ladies man and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Hailed by New York Magazine as "The Perfect Broadway Musical," The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. The collaboration behind the 2019 Brickenden-award-winning production of Sweeney Todd returns as MTP and Allswell Productions raise their glasses with this tasty treat of a musical.

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SUN. May 14 at 1:30pm - RELAXED PERFORMANCE

This performance is designed to provide a comfortable and accessible experience for everyone. This performance will feature softer sounds and lights, a pre-show explanation of the plot, access to a low-sensory area if the performance becomes overwhelming, among other accommodations. Vocalizing from audience members, including babes in arms, is permitted. We welcome any patrons who may feel they could benefit from this style of performance. For anyone who would not enjoy this relaxed audience environment, we invite you to attend any performances over the course of the run.

Title Sponsor:

Raven Mullen - Sutton Group Select Realty

Artistic Team Sponsor:

artistic team

Produced by Regine Li

Directed by Hailey Hill

Music Directed by Ben Leibovitz

Choreographed by Samantha Sendas

Dance Captain Amelia Hilton

Set Design by Laura Sepulveda

Set Construction Coordination / Head Carpentry by Bob Gerow

Costume Design by Elona Thielen

Hair & Make-Up Design by Bronwyn Monkhouse

Props Design by Barbara Rand

Lighting Design & Sound Design by Steve Allen

Stage Managed by Christine Gruenbauer

Assistant Stage Managed by Amy Fairclough-Clay & Lauren Nicolaas

MTP Board Liaison Brain Whitwham

cast

KEITH ARMOUR - Man in Chair
JESSLYN HODGSON - Janet Van De Graaf
SEAN BRENNAN - Robert Martin
JACOB WILEY - George
MEG BUCHANAN-LUNN - The Drowsy Chaperone
MATT BUTLER - Aldolpho
MATT McQUEEN - Mr. Feldzieg
RACHEL SHERRET - Kitty
RAVEN MULLEN - Mrs. Tottendale
DYLAN ROCK - Underling
LEO SIGUT - Gangster #1
BLAKE CAREY - Gangster #2
TAMEKA BROWN - Trix

Ensemble
SUE GRAY
JEREMY HEWITSON
AMELIA HILTON
LIZ SMITH
MATTHEW VAN BUSSEL

UNDERSTUDIES
DYLAN ROCK - Man in Chair (Understudy)
RACHEL SHERRET - Janet Van De Graad (Understudy)
MATT BUTLER - Robert Martin (Understudy)
LEO SIGUT - George (Understudy)
AMELIA HILTON - Drowsy Chaperone & Trix (Understudies)
MATT McQUEEN - Aldolpho (Understudy)
MATTHEW VAN BUSSEL - Mr. Feldzeig & Gangster (Understudies)
HAILEY HILL - Kitty (Understudy)
SUE GRAY- Mrs. Tottendale (Understudy)
JEREMY HEWITSON - Underling (Understudy)
LIZ SMITH - Gangster (Understudy)