COVID-19 Update:
Merrily We Roll Along has been canceled.
When our spring production of Merrily We Roll Along – our fond farewell to Vasey Theatre – was halted by the Coronavirus lockdown, we hoped we’d be able to mount the show for a shortened run in August, before the start of the new school year. Alas, we now know that this won’t be possible, given the necessary restrictions on public assembly and University policies aimed at making our campus as safe and COVID-free as possible for the return to classes next month.
While it hurts to strike a show that never had a chance to open, we are heartened by the loyalty of our audiences, and appreciate your investment in the work of our students, staff, faculty, and guest artists.
Sincerely,
Michael Hollinger, Artistic Director
Merrily We Roll Along
March 17 - 29, 2020
Book by George Furth
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Valerie Joyce
Sondheim’s witty and wistful fable about friendship, compromise and the price of success follows three idealistic artists whose lives pull them in unexpected directions. Featuring beloved songs like “Not a Day Goes By,” “Good Thing Going” and “Our Time,” this groundbreaking musical starts at the end and ends at the beginning, following the aspirations, trials and tribulations of this starry-eyed trio. As our last mainstage production in Vasey Theatre, Merrily We Roll Along invites audiences to look back on over five decades of fond memories while also dreaming ahead to the many marvels yet to come.
PERFORMANCES
Tuesday, March 17, 8pm (Preview)
Wednesday, March 18, 8pm (Opening Night)
Thursday, March 19, 8pm
Friday, March 20, 8pm
Saturday, March 21, 8pm
Sunday, March 22, 2pm
Tuesday, March 24, 8pm
Wednesday, March 25, 8pm (Wine Down Wednesday)
Thursday, March 26, 8pm (Speaker's Night)
Friday, March 27, 8pm
Saturday, March 28, 8pm
Sunday, March 29, 2pm (Closing)
Production Staff
Director - Valerie Joyce
Music Director - Peter Hilliard
Set Designer - Colin McIlvaine
Costume Designer - Janus Stefanowicz
Lighting Designer - Jerold Forsyth
Sound & Projections Designer - John Stovicek
Props Master - Sharri Jerue
Dramaturg - Melissa Sturges
Stage Manager - Anna Sorrentino
Cast
Frank - Jay V. Kimberly
Charley - Ethan Mitchell
Mary - Angela Rose Longo
Joe - Jerald Bennett
Beth - Alexandra Mitchell
Gussie - Cristy Chory
Frank Jr. - Charlie Carroccio
Ensemble - Amy Abrigo, David Burgess, Harry Dietrich, Tina Lynch, Lora Margerum, Rachel McFatridge, Sharese Salters, Kirsten Sughrue and Kale Thompson
Dramaturgical Resources
Dramaturgy Website: villanovamerrily.com