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 Don Juan 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. Because of its many featured roles and accessible script, The Drowsy Chaperone will fit perfectly into any company's season or school's calendar.
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
April 28, 29 & May 4-6, 2017 at 8 PM, and April 30 at 2 PM
Performances will be in Kresge Little Theatre
Production Photos are available
Staff
- Producer: Mandy Fike (MIT 2019)
- Producer: Haley Cope (MIT 2018)
- Director: Jacob Martin (MIT 2018)
- Music Director: Jet Leder-Luis (Graduate Student)
- Orchestra Director: Jet Leder-Luis (Graduate Student)
- Vocal Director: Paul Gallagher (Graduate Student)
- Assistant Vocal Director: Eric Fegan (MIT 2017)
- Choreographer: Alex Oliva (MIT 2016)
- Technical Director: Elizabeth Chang-Davidson (MIT 2019)
- Stage Manager: Caroline Walsh (MIT 2017)
- Stage Manager: David Favela (MIT 2018)
- Set Designer: Katie Biegel (MIT 2015)
- Lighting Designer: Hallie Voulgaris (MIT 2017)
- Costume Designer: Emily Rosser (MIT 2012)
- Costume Designer: Natasha Stark (MIT 2020)
- Sound Designer: Azalea Weisblat (MIT 2018)
- Sound Engineer: Azalea Weisblat (MIT 2018)
- Props Designer: Phoebe Piercy (MIT 2020)
- Assistant Props Designer: Marian Heman-Ackah (MIT 2016)
- Hair & Makeup Designer: Lauren Schexnayder (MIT 2020)
- Publicity Manager: Taylor Sims (MIT 2018)
- Publicity Designer: Elisa Boles (MIT 2018)
- Master Electrician: Andrew Fasano (Community Member)
- Carpenter: Erons Ohienmhen (Community Member)
- Carpenter: Jamie Lin (MIT 2020)
- Electrician: Leigh-Ana Rossitto (MIT 2018)
- Scenic Painter: Melanie Chen (MIT 2019)
- Scenic Painter: Jamie Lin (MIT 2020)
- Master Seamstres: Elisa Boles (MIT 2018)
- Front of House Manager: Lindsey Wang (MIT 2016)
- Rehearsal Pianist: Eric Fegan (MIT 2017)
Cast
- Man in Chair: Rachel Nations (MIT 2016)
- Janet van de Graaf: Alex Martirosian (MIT 2020)
- The Drowsy Chaperone: Izzy Lloyd (MIT 2018)
- Robert Martin: Geoff Hegg (MIT 2016)
- Aldolpho: Alejandro Vientós (MIT 2017)
- Mrs. Tottendale: Caralyn Cutlip (MIT 2018)
- Underling: Kirsten Pappas (MIT 2014)
- George: Jordan Ugalde (MIT 2015)
- Feldzieg: James Gilles (MIT 2018)
- Kitty: Kimberly Dauber (MIT 2018)
- Trix: Sara Volz (MIT 2017)
- Gangster #1: Diego Barea (MIT 2020)
- Gangster #2: Juan Jaramillo (MIT 2016)
- Superintendent: Lisa Tang (MIT 2020)
- Featured Dancer: Haley Cope (MIT 2018)
- Ensemble: Ellena Popova (MIT 2017)
Orchestra
- Conductor: Jet Leder-Luis (Graduate Student)
- Bass: David Lawrence (MIT 2014)
- Drums: Matt Quejada (MIT 2019)
- Keyboard 1: Adam Rosenfield (Graduate Student)
- Keyboard 2: Sue Swalley (Community Member)
- Percussion: Cynthia Lo (MIT 2018)
- Reed 1: Darius Bopp (MIT 2020)
- Reed 2: Lia Tosiello (Community Member)
- Reed 3: Emma Chant (MIT 2017)
- Flute: Janet Ross (Community Member)
- Trombone: Chris Warren (Community Member)
- Trumpet 1: Dustin Weigli (Community Member)
- Trumpet 2: Ali Lauer (Community Member)
- Trumpet 3: Stephanie Chin (MIT 2019)