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By Gordon Weeks
gordon@masoncounty.com
Set in 1595, the musical “Some-
thing Rotten!” follows the Bottom
brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle
to find success in the theatrical world
as they compete with the wild popu—
larity of their contemporary William
Shakespeare.
“They’ll lose their financial sup—
port if they don’t write a hit play,” said
Michelle Whittaker, who directs the
Connection Street Theatre production
that opens Saturday in Shelton. “And
Shakespeare is like the Elvis of his
day.”
But the brothers are sidetracked
by off-kilter advice from a hired sooth-
sayer in the musical comedy, which is
staged at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and
on man
The Fall Guy
Daily 4:15 & 6:50, plus Sat/Sun 1:30
Open Captions Sun 4:15 Mon 6:50
Musical ‘Something Rotten!’ opens in Shelton
SHEIION
CINEMAS
517 Franklin St. - Shelton (Across from Safeway) - www.sheltoncinemas.com
24 Hour Movie Info (360) 426-1000
2 pm. Sunday; 7 pm. May 17; 2 and
7 pm. May 18; and 2 pm. May 19 at
Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connec-
tion St., Shelton.
The doors open 30 minutes before
show time. Admission is $10 at the
door or online at bit.ly/SRtix.
The musical debuted on Broadway
in 2015 and played for 708 perfor-
mances. It was nominated for 10 Tony
Awards, including best musical. The
songs include “Welcome to the Renais-
sance,” “Man, I Hate Shakespeare,”
“Bottom’s Gonna Be on Top” and “To
Thine Own Self Be True.”
Whittaker said she saw a produc—
tion at Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theatre.
“It was fabulous,” she said. “The
music is really good and it’s funny.”
Audience members will enjoy catch-
ing references to Shakespeare’s plays,
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
Daily 4:00 6:45, plus Sat/Sun 1:15
Open Captions Sun 4:00 & Mon 6:45
and to the 30 Broadway musicals men—
tioned in the show, Whittaker said.
The group added two more shows to
its usual because it is attracting large
audiences, Whittaker said. “It’s nice to
see people are appreciating local the—
ater,” she said.
The cast of 25 features Jon Halver-
son as Nick Bottom, Brendan Salzer
as Nigel Bottom, and Ferren Morse as
Shakespeare. The cast includes Mat
Taylor, Gillian Webster, Emily Hearn,
Elisa Sparkman, Anna McClatchey,
Krystle Salzer, Dave Pierik, Hailey
Coleman, Emily Adams, Zach Taylor,
Herb Cargill, Becca Byykkonenm, E1-
liana Siemssen, Elizabeth Mackie,
Devin Feliz, Leeanne Harris, Brit-
tany Givens, Elsa Enquist-Hinz, Amy
Mackie and Ava Taylor.
Shannon Klasell is
the stage
5:
DRIVE-IN
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DRWE-«iN OPEN WEEKENDS
Show at Dusk
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
followed by
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
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Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
followed by
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Connection Street
Theatre’s production
of the musiCal
“Something Rottenl,”
which opens Saturday
in Shelton, features,
from left, Ferren
Morse, Krystie Salzer
and Brendan Salzer.
Journal photo by
Gordon Weeks
IFYOUGO:
WHO: Connection Street
Theatre
WHAT: Musital comedy
“Something Rotten!”
WHEN: Saturday, Sunday;
1 andMayl749
‘ WHERE: Faith Lutheran
‘ Church, Shelton .
‘ ADMISSION: $10 ‘
l TICKETS: bit.ly/SRtix
manager, Lori Thorson the music
director.
Jay Himlie runs the lights, and
Chris Walker, Marissa Walk, J .D.
Fowler and Pat Whittaker operate the
sound. The backstage crew is Zepha-
nia Harris, Donna Warden and Krys-
tle Salzer, and the set is by Brendan
Salzer, Herb Cargill and Spencer
Webster. Mary Eagleson is the house
manager.
The group hosts a Summer Youth
Theatre Camp for people ages 10 to 18
from 10a.m.t02p.m.Aug.19-23 atFaith
Lutheran Church. The cost is $40, For
more information and to register, go to
www.bit.ly/ConnectionStreetTheatre.
The group stages a family Christmas
show in December, Valentine’s dinner
theater in February 2025 and a Broad-
way musical in May 2025.
Gates open of 7:30 pm .