Set in the Renaissance but packed with modern laughs, Something Rotten! brings big dance numbers, larger-than-life characters, and outrageous musical comedy to SUNY Potsdam's Performing Arts Center.
Nick Bottom: Casey Sweeney
Nigel Bottom: Silas Smith
Bea Bottom: Katey Fuller
Portia: Gloria Diederich ’27
Shakespeare: Drew Autote ’25
Shylock: Ryan Hewer M’16
Thomas Nostradamus: Jim Fryer
Lady Clapham: Jennifer Blewett ’03
Minstrel: Dani Knight
Brother Jeremiah: Jonathan Burnett ’09, M’16
Bard's Entourage
Ophelia: Sophia Guerard
Rosalind: Hailey Hodge
Celia: Ava Rutherford
Viola: Nicole White
Bottom's Troupe
Peter Quince: Asher Cragg
Wall Weaver: Kyle Flint
Robin Goodfellow: K. Chad Graham
Tom Snout: Hunter Scharoun ’25
Francis Flute: Cole Zenger
Ensemble
Mady James ’23
Lydianna Soliel Burnett
Clare Cragg
Sarah Diederich ’02, M’25
Angela Dwyer G’04
Christopher Dwyer ’05, M’08
Adaleigh Novack
Nicole White
Creative Team
Stage Director: Jade Varney ’04
Vocal Director: Jonathan Burnett ’09, M’16
Choreographer: Kerri Canedy
Lighting & Sound Designer: Joshua Barkley ’21
Scenic & Technical Director: Krystal Hewer ’09
Lead Carpenters: Rob Woods ’23 & Jason Beauvais
Production Designer: Suzanne Waters M’87
Assistants & Crew Members
Assistant Director: Megan Fregoe ’25
Assistant Vocal Director: Audrey McGill
Assistant Stage Manager: Lois Blewett
Assistant Props & Scenic Design: Antoinette Parisi ’25
Assistant Costume Designer: Adaleigh Novack
Costume Consultants: Marni Brown & Lynne Ross
Dance Team Captain: Angela Dwyer M’04
Board 1: Lauren Cota
Production Team
Marketing & CPS Executive Director: Vanessa Vaverchak M’27
Producer & CPS Assistant Director: Meghan Stever
Producer & CPS Audience Services: Haley Billings ’13, M’25
Stage Manager: Dana Butcher ’26
Pit Musicians
Conductor: Jill Roberts ’90
Bass: Chris Hosmer
Drums/Percussion: Eddie Miller ’28
Guitar: Andy VanDyne ’75
Keyboard 1: Kathleen Crecco
Keyboard 2: Diana Sarsfield ’20
Keyboard 3: Brianne Sterling ’10 ’11
Reed: Matt Snyder ’20
Trombone: Richard Patton ’10 M ’12
Trumpet: Paul Buell ’84
Violin: Maggie McKenna ’11
Proscenium Theatre, Performing Arts Center
July 9-11, 2025, 7:00 pm
July 12-12, 2:00 pm
Please park in Lot 6 on the SUNY Potsdam campus.
All CPS event policies apply to this event. Concessions will be served during intermission.
This program is graciously supported by endowed funding at the Community Performance Series. Learn more about our endowed performances below.
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SOMETHING ROTTEN! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the Support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.
Our Box Office and administrative offices are located within the SUNY Potsdam Performing Arts Center.
44 Pierrepont Ave, Performing Arts Center, Potsdam, NY 13676, United States
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